Litchfield enquirer., 1834-05-15

| to her chosen husband, that 10 him, and 10
she home 20 which he was conveying her,
she would become fondly aud devoIedly
attached. The simpering bride who leaves
her parents and her home, thinking of her
LOUNGES, and the bows Ia her bonnet, will
make heartless wife.
But where was the mother all this time I
Not at the door with her husband; not on
the balcony, with her guests! Did she not
see the earriage drive away? Yes; and
detected her, and so did tho old woman at
my elbow. WheHthe hustle of departure
began, after kissing her dear Mary again
and again, she mounted the staircase more
nimbly than was her custom, and locked
herself into one Ofthe front bed chambers.
There she stood; and believing herself
unseen by mortal, stretching from the wins
dow 10 gaze after the fast departing car-
riage, and shedding tears into the handker-
chief, Which she unconscioasly was trying
to waive! 1t was in Mary's deserted
chamber that she stood, and when they
were quite out Of sight, the blind was hast-
lily drawn down. and ! was glad ! could
not see her.
am not one Of those who can look on
such scenes unmoved. passed my hand
kerchief over my face, gave a nervous sort
Of cough, aud turned round to speak to
Mrs. Saunders. She was in an agony Of
tears! WANTED to be civil, but sho wav-
ed me away with her hand; SO ! thought
i would take no notice, and walked To the
fire place. Over the mantle piece two
miniatures were suspended one represent
ed a very handsome young man in rcgi-
menials; the other very beautiful yenng
girl, 10 the costume Of forty years ago, and
70 my establishment il was the exact coun-
terpart Of a miuiature which remembered
in the possession ofMy mother, and which,
as n boy, i have often been permitted to
look at as a treat. y 8
And treat ii certainly was, for boy or
man. Nnilling could exceed the beauty OF
the face and figure; and there was an AMI
nation, a laughing expression about il,
which would have well suited . representa-
tive Of Thalia. /. NM. 9s6 s...s.- .s;,.t
As soon as the widow appeared equal to
conversation, i told her that / had oiien
seen the fac similc of that miniature, and
that well remembered my mothers iav-
ing said ii was the picture ofher carly friend
Lucy Summers.
your mothers nnaideS name was Fair
field + said the widow. 1t was, replied.
She was the friend Of Lucy Summers
and when Lucy was married, she received
as q gilt tbs eonnterpsxs. is.ggss miniature
you see there.'
You ti1a..,' said I, were also the friend
Of Lucy Summers, and for you that niinia-
ture was painted
No. said Mrs. Saunders il was not
painted for .gle'--she paused, and then adj
ded, But i remember Lucy well, ] re-
member her as she was when your mother
saw her last. Is your mother livingy
She u.s. replied.
'And does she still remember Lucy
Summersl'
so we'll docs she remember her. said I,
that really think we're ] to meet her ]
should know her from my mothers de-
scription: she has often talked 10 me about
her, and always spoke Of her as the most
animated girl she ever knew, and one too
whose lot in life had been most happy
Did she say more about her!' inquired
Mrs. Saunders.
"A great deal more,' replied !; sand as
you seem 10 be interested about her, will
try and remember it. Lucy was the most
beautiful girl in the town where she was
born nay, my mother always said that
she was allowed by every one 70, be the
belle of the county: she was an only child,
the idol Of her father and mother, tho fa-
vorite Of all who knew her her vivacity
was contagious; her merry laugh SO n'asi-
cal, and so truly from the heart. No par
~ could be dull If Lucy Summers was
present. or course she was much admir-
ed by the men, and the, offers which she
was supposed TO have had were not to be
counted. / say supposed, because Lucy
was not one Of those who made a boast Of
her refusals. If any thing ever. made her
sad, il. was the necessity of saying No. to
persons who declared to her that their
whole chance Of happiness in this life de-
pended upon her saying Yes. Atlength
she was in love herself-a young soldier
won her heart; SO Young man indeed,
that she being herself just come OUT il
was decreed that they could not be allow
ed 10 marry yet. He was to go with his
regiment abroad; if on his return after a
probation oftwo years both parties remain
ed of the same mind, the marriage was to
take place. The young soldier was il dos
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