Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1829-10-09

nearly fifty years, when the grandfather o
Edward, Sir Theophilus l'rehearn, rup
tured blood vessel by the vehemenct
with which he vociferated Ono - upor
the question being but from the chair. 70,
the second reading of the famous East In
dia bill. -.
In the close intimacy which, as hasbeer
mentioned, subs.sted between the famiiie.
at Trehearn Lodge and Fitzroy cottage
las the elegant res idence Of Mrs. Filzro,
was niodestly designated.) Edward, 8
course. beca,ne a lrtguent visitor al thu
la'' ~ ss'st.'oi, and ossafIy asit at@a y.
happened that ne was at hume whenever
the Fllzroys were known to be coming 10
the Lodge. 1t was soon settled. therefore
10y those who had made the match between
Sir Frederick and Mrs. Fi,zroy, that one
would certainly take place between Ed.
ward, and either Agnes or Jane. But i,
wonla have perplexed the most expert in
teipreter OF amorous llieroglyphics to de.
eide whether Edward cared for either Jane
ar Agnes, so lmpartially we're his inten.
tons bestowed upon both. He was, in,
deed, the frequent companion oftheir walk
anu rides IN summer would read to them
IN the long dreary evenings of winter and
sometimes take his part IN singing duet
or accompanying them with his flute
which he played with an expression and
hriiliancy OF execution, worthy almost oil
Dr"uet or Nicholsou,) while they excrted
their own skill and science alternately IN.
on the harp and piano-forte. Occasional.
~, too, he might be detected in te,e.a.
fete, at one time with Jane, at another with
Agnes, either in the drawing-room or I'D.
on the lawn, or sauntering through the
grove or qnIvering pop!ars, whose tremb
"hg leaves cheqnered their path with dan.
eng moon-5eams. II happened, howey-
er, that these latter walks we're more fire.
qnent with Agnes than with Jane, not be-
cause they we've sought or contrived
but simply because Agnes was more prone
to seek such quiet rambles than he, mer-
cu!iai cousin. Edward with all his book.
knowledge, was but Il tyro in selr-knowl.
edge. He would have discovered else
aud s"on enough Ia save pang. which n,
was every way too manly and 20 honour.
Amy To approtT!ate as a triumph, that he
was heedlessly s,rewing with roses tho
beginning OF a path whose end was the
grave.
ime glIded on, and mouth after rnontl
saw Edward Trehearn more and more
frequent visitor at Firzroy Cottage, whel
one morning, about two years subsequent
Iy 10 the period at which this narrative
commences, Sill Frederick came alone
and with an air OF nyslerious importance
requested the honor of a private interview
with Mrs FiZroy They were all seat
ed IN the breakfast parlnur when SIR Fred
erIck arrived, and Mrs. Fi,zroy immedi
ately retired with him to another apart
meni Jane, who was embroiderng a beau
niu veil of Brussels lace, instead of con
tinulng her work, could do nothing bu,
look again and again at that portion Of il
which vas already finished, as if she were
suddenly struck with the extreme richness
aud elegance of the pattern. Agnes wa.
reading but The hand which held the
book dropped upon her knee, and while a
iant flush came across her cheek. her
eyes we're fixed upon the countenance o.
Jane, who, for once in her life looked Sc.
rions and thoughtful. Was it not strange
that neither spoke TO the other, when i
would seem to be SO natural they should
interchange thoughts upon the subject O
Sir FrederIck's visit? But they were ST
lent. And the only interruption of thei,
silence was now and then tremuIou,
sigh, w"Ich breathed through the lips o
Agnes.
Ia about half an hour, MIS- Fuzroy re-
turned To the the room, icr Sir Frederick
esli. ia Sadp,bis departure. She approach
| ed Jane, look her hand affectionaieiy. aHc
| as she tenderly leaned forward tc kiss he,
forehead. exclaimed, 81 have long expect
ed such an interview with Sir Frederick
TIehearn" Jane look ed up. There wa.
radiant smile upon her features which
caught the eye Of Agnes. She read all il.
meaning, and smiled too but the light o
her smile, as it spread itself over her pal,
cheeks, was like a wintry sunbeam npor
bed Of snow. What followed will be ca
| silly anticipated, | doubt not. by the reader
as it was by both Jane and Agnes. Mis-
Fnzroy, having seated herself, Informed
her daughters, Tor such she styled Jane.
that Sir Frederick had waited upon her I,
make certain Customary enquiries, in con
sequence of having learned from his sol
that he was DESTROYS Of being permitted
benceiofth to consider himself the &C
knowIedged suffer Of Jane desire which
ne bad no wish to oppose, provided he wa
satisfied with respect to her family and for
tune, taking it for granted that Edward
had already ascertained the iecIinations o
the young lady herself. And you ma,
be sure, my dear child" added Mrs. Fitz
roy, i had nothing to say which was like
ly to interpose an obstacle, except indeed
upon the score Of your fortune, which
though hardly sufficient, perhaps, to mattel
with the large expectations Of the heir o