A Final Triumph; or, A Lady Bachelor — page 51: what you’re looking at

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SUSPENSE. | Ay man he was when once aroused. She feared lest he might. break forth and be overheard by Hloise. He went from: the room, but there was a threatening look in his eye which told of the angry thoughts struggling in his: mind. | When alone, the poor mother sat and pondered. She was hoping against hope that Eloise would recover her self- command, and, aided by pride and indignation, trample on. her disappointment. But, alas! this hope was builded om the wish alone, on one possibility—George might write: and explain. It was the humiliation, the suspense, the latitude for all manner of mortifying speculations, which. made the situation so painful. It was the lack of an explanation of his conduct that m-- tensified the agony. ‘The door toa spirit of resignation was forever closed. It was the utter helplessness of then position which, as stated, imtensified the torture. The» question arose, had Eloise been self-deceived? was her dis- appointment and agony the penalty of her own egotistical misinterpretation of his attentions, or had he given teséi~ monies which justified her in believing her love wae . sought? As has been indicated, the mother knew her daughter—well knew that she was not one who could thus easily be self-deceived; every evidenced testimony to her temperament gave the lie to any such conclusion. He had won her love, and had cruelly deserted her withont ene word in explanation, and left, instead, a torturing doubt. which, like a double-edged weapon, turned and turned im her wounded heart, preventing all chance for the relief which time might otherwise bring. PEomlEebooks Ab, S Rele pewrey Per tee bets Fo be Aiea ee ae aes Oe Fa ee)