The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-02-19
THE HERALD-NEw YORK.
LAWRENCE BAYLEY's TEMPTATION.
by the Hon. Mrs. Norton. !


sounds that broke on Lawrence's ear. Eagerly he
sprang forward, and passing with a shudder the BODY
OF the posion whose head had come in contact with
fra gment OF stone bedded in the EARTH and who Law
heless beneath the horses feet he proceeded TO exr
cate the travellers. man, apparently about sixty
years Of age, tall and commanding ia appearance and
who himself uninjured assisted him to raise his
female companions, of whom, a Young girl had
fained and the other apparently only saved from
insensibiry by the endurance of great torture She
moaned aud writhed when Lawrence lifted her and he,
white whered lips and CLASSY contrasted horribly
with the pant which the drops OF agony had half re-
moved from her cheek and which streaked the handrr
chief her companion passed lightly over her face
Mary EsdaIe had descended the bank the moment The
accident was over, and kneeng the road sprnkled
the fair of the Young female from the Iiite
spring which ran between the road and the bank Her
care rewarded in few minutes BY seeing the
colour her cheeks and lips and her large blue
eyes slowly and widely open.
Are you hurt ~ said Mary, gently.
"NO-Oh. nO-but What has happened to mamma
where is my DEAR dear father ~
Al the sound other voice. the father turned and spoke
kindly and encOuragingly. BY this time a crowd of
villagers had assembled and had arranged the carriage
cushions in light cart which the suffering lady was
remOved and after few words of hurried and fearful
thanks on The part OF the ysung GIRL they left Lawrence
TO supernteRd the removal of the broken carrage and
unfortunate driver and proceeded together TO the recory
WELL dear Mary, and how is Lady Deamer- l''
sand Lawrence Bayley, In suppressed voice, they
mel on the httls terrace beneath the windows of the
She IS better, dearest; the surgeon thinks that she
will do very well, Though her leg and arm are both
fraeured her excessive irabilIy does not bring on
fever. Ii is strange is il not that Providence sbould
have decreed their accident here The rectory is in
Lord Delaneres gift and he seems so pleased with nv
grandfather, and so glad to with him. And
Miss Delamere, Lawrence, is she not beautiful ~
scarcely looked at her, saw that she had fair
hair, but was so occupied with Lady Delamere and
absorbed with the pain she was suffering that -
Bur yen must have seen her when she spoke to you
dearest, when she was leaning on me BY the cart"
The young smiled, as he gazed on tie gentle
face OF his companion.
No, Mary. l saw you while she spoke TO me; and
tbough t how and holy was the expression of
your eonnenanee in its natural grace conrasred with
the angry torture on the brow of that painted lady of
fashion; and prayed, that if pain visited you
might be with yOu TO watch you and soolhe you
as you sooIhed those by whom you stood this dav.''
On, how often, In the silence of nght-jb the sum-
sbaae OF day-amid the juggling bitterness of desoate
and implied horrOr-dd the words we have lust re-
conded come back 10 the heart of Mary Esale-fresh
N their tone asd expression il spoken but Yesterday
though the bps that breathed them might never
more smile on her, and the heart that dictated them
cold in the dust.
There pause after Lawrence had spoken. for
the same emotion thrilled TO the souls of the young
lovers, and the tears which had gathered in Mary's
eyes, were shaken away, she exclaimed
Now then, Lawrence, look-she does not see us
she IS at The window with her father-ohl how very
very beautiful she sn'
And Lawrence, thus adjured did look and could NOT
but allow the praise deserved Blanche Delameres
DeaGty OF that order which all allow and which all
perceive, from the child who loves its brightness 10 The
voiuptuary who marvels its perfectnsss of form Her
full red lips seemed too short completely to close
over the gltterng and pearl like teeth below and sepa
rated only to smle-he glowing pink of her cheek the
deep sapphire blue Of her glorious eyes the dazzInq
Searness OF her complexion, and the clustering pro
SION OF golden nngles with which her small and dstin
guIshed head was adorned all made her appear as if
she belonged TO separate order Of beings from the
usual inhabitants OF eart-"crealed reflect the sum-
She stood tor some minutes contemplating the view,
leaning her head back her fathers shoulder as his
fondly encirced her waist and gazing on the calm
and lovely evening" rich and glowing as the light of Au-
gust could make IT,
~Well, Lawrence" said Mary Esdale timidly. after
she had watched his countenance for some, what do
you think %.
%That there is nothing so beautiful as Highland hight
beautiful when falls on Young and lovely
face What glowing sunset shines out tonight ~
and this time Lawrence Bayev looked not on the face
OF his beFOihed, the glory of the summer sIv but
on the lar cOnntenanee of the stranger as she stood
leaning her young head and white throat back on her
fathers and lifting her blue eyes TO the calm hea-
vens.
Three months had passed away. Lord Delmere had
promised to obtain recory for Young curate. His
proud and fretful lady had amused herself bv writing
series OF letters 10 different acquaintance whom she
called friends to announce her speedy return The me-
tropols, and her determination again to stir from
IT. IN spite OF Banches love for the pretty place Lord
Delamere mad taken in the neighborhood, and where
she had IN some measure recovered her health though
still much shaken by the effects of that dreadful
The day, the hour fixed for their Departure
n was TO be preceded by dinner and ball given TO the
neighboring gentry Beech Hollow the name OF the
villa occupied BY the Delameres. To this dinner the
Esdaie iamIv OF course invited and the unknown
fha nd Of he Il