. The rebel's daughter; a story of love, politics, and war . ardingVictor with pathetic appeal for contradiction. But as Victorhung his head without replying in words, the blood rushedback in a mighty flood, dying her neck, cheeks and foreheadwith lovely crimson ; and she flashed upon him such a look ofangry indignation and fierce scorn, as might have caused abolder man than Victor to quail. Turning to her brother, shebade him at once summon Mr. Payton, adding that he, atleast, would not disgrace her by a shameful repulse. When Leslie had left the room, after assuring his sister thateverything
. The rebel's daughter; a story of love, politics, and war . ardingVictor with pathetic appeal for contradiction. But as Victorhung his head without replying in words, the blood rushedback in a mighty flood, dying her neck, cheeks and foreheadwith lovely crimson ; and she flashed upon him such a look ofangry indignation and fierce scorn, as might have caused abolder man than Victor to quail. Turning to her brother, shebade him at once summon Mr. Payton, adding that he, atleast, would not disgrace her by a shameful repulse. When Leslie had left the room, after assuring his sister thateverything would be ready in a minute or two, Victor essayedto beg forgiveness of the haughty beauty. His voice soundedhollow, even to his own ear; but he managed, by a mightyeffort, to stammer out a few words. Instead of answeringhim, she said, in a voice that froze the young mans blood, I have a great favor to ask of you. If you possess a sparkof manhood, you will not refuse it. I beg of you, that youwill not boast of the triumph you have gained over me ^v/v^... Faithful McUesticks 1 Leslie spoke up. AWAKENING FBOM LOVES YOUNG DUE AM. 245 You wrong ine, Miss Nellie ! Oh, how you misunderstandme! The words were wrung from Victor in very torture,and Avere his only reply to Nellies cruel speech. My name is Eleonora; and strangers call me by the namemj father bears, she said, haughtil}. The entrance of Ralph Payton, at this moment, smiling ineager expectation, relieved Victor from the necessity of reply-ing, and made it impossible to seek to explain himself morefully. He felt himself dismissed. In leaving the room he caught what appeared to him a glanceof malicious triumph from Payton, and noticed the unusualpaleness of Nellies face, as she smiled upon the latter. Henoticed also that she had not quite relaxed her haughtybearing. * * * It is not important to dwell upon the further events transpir-ing at the party. So much may be recorded, that the mockmarriage was gone through w
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