Southern telegraph., 1837-09-05


But a truce 10 reflection. Sir Alfred WIS
not doomed to wander alone, unseeing and
nnseen. He had one day extended his
ramble, and suddenly emerging from a close
,hlcket into an open meadow, beheld par
y of three ladies and an elderly gentle
man Immediately before him. They were
seated upon the grass, and scarcely expect
ing any intruder. A BIenheim spaniel
which the ladies had been fondling, sudden
~ ran towards Sir Alfred and jumped about
him, evidently recognizing and being pleas
ed to see hun. Sir Alfred, TO his surprise,
found it was one which he had lost many
months before, while in LONDON. lie did
not wish to occasion any embarrassment to
The party, and he was therefore passing on,
but the dog continued to jump about hun,
and eyinced a disposition to follow him
The calls of the Old gentlenin and those of
the young ladies were unheeded--ihe span
ie confined TO bound on before his old
masler-ana Sir Alfred then thought it best
10 return and explain the circumstance.
This was done in few words, and the ell
derby gentleman was disposed to waive ms
claim to the amin II; the ladies' also ac1u-
esced--but Sir Alfred saw that it was with
great reluctance, and he refused to accept
It. The father was pleased with the man
ncr of Inc young stranger, AMI invited him
% accompany them to their residence at
short distance. The offer was accepted,
aud the arm Of JuIia Wilio9ghby for the
lirst time reposed upon that Of Sir Alfred
Pereival.
For the first time since his sol-ezpntria-
ton from the world, Sir Alfred felta regard
for his fellow crcatures-lor the first time
for many months he deemed it possible lpF
human voices to speak consolation TO his
wounded spirit. They walked together t.
the mansion OF Sir Bernard Willoughby,
Julia aud Sir Alfred Perciyal, ani neither
of them dreamed OF The sequel of that first
meeting.
Sir Alfred passed the day at Wi'loughby
liall-Sir Bernard recollectcd having met
him once in London at the >olree Of "a fash
ionable Countess, and recalled the clrcum-
stance to Alircd's recollection, by mention
ing droll occurrence at ecarte. Sir Al
fred felt more at his ease, and when the hos
piaLlc old Baronet pressed hm to repeat
his visit, he did not decline the invitation;
the spli blue eyes of Julia Wllloughy met
his, and he promised to return on the fol
lowing Jay.
The seeds Of love were already imPlln'-
cd in his hear, and he was sad I'LL he again
stood in the presence o. her who was to m
Hnanra all tho aGer anti..ns al his ifa J.
were Idle to describe the growth OF love
how insensibIy it steals upon the heart,
making its presence known only when it
has established itself too firmly there to be
expelled. Julia and Alfred loved. They
each entered into new existcnce-and for
few brief moments they were happy.
Sir Alfred became different being; he
no longer Stunned society AMI The compan-
ionship Of the world the clouds had passed
away from his s'm OF happiness, and the ai-
ter part Of his life, it seemed wOald be I'M
chequered by care or sorrow.
They came TO London, Alfred and his
much loved Julia, anl neither of them
fiction Bat JnIia did not understood her
own chlraclor-she iancied thlt she could
love but onee-that the object of her first
affections could never be superseded. BIT
She deceived herself. Sir Alfred was dli-
Gerent 10 the scented iops who hran ycd the
h Ills Of fashion; he was grave aud senii
mental. Julia was gay AMI givlcions-she
was easily pleased, and believed all those
honest whl bat seemed to be so. Sir Al
fred was not n MN for the town--he abom-
mated the importinences of the tops who
hover round pretty women, pouring a lrgln
of nonsense inlo their cars, and are remark
ably oili:ious by way of showing their re-
gard for The flir. Julia, however, was
clught by the appearance and attentions of
one of III Sc huttcrilies--lne of those ''ary
noihings,n which, Tin the catalogue do GO
for men" Sir Alfred did not perceive that
the hold which he hid upon the affections of
Jalia was rciaXing; ho cOlll not think that
she would prove antihhlil; ana had the
dearest friend he possessed breaihad a word
10 her dscre,lii, he would have Indignantly
resented whlt he would have considered
but base calamny.
Sir Allied was no; fond ofgaicty; he was
more happy in the retirement OF his home,
and the compani1nship of the few he loved
ihan in che halls OF fashion, among nam
her smiling and deceillu faces, who talk
of friendship aud still mean nothing. He
was MT disguised, however, To check the
yiyacions dispo lion of Jalia. nor 10 deprive
her ofany Of her enioyments; he did nj
always accompany her to the varlOas en-
tertainmeu's of the season, aud conseqien.
iy, did not have the opportunity ct witness
ing the constant attentions OF Oswald MDw
bray, man who bore a bitter luminosity to
Sir Alfred Ia consequence of the latter la.
wing S pme yeats previously exposed some
artifi :es which Oswald Mpwbray had re-
sorted to at the card table, aud compelled
him to Restore his winnings To the deiraud-
cd party. MowbTay was III adfnlrer OF Ju-
liza Willoughby, but he knew that she was
beloved by Sir Alfred, and ne saw that
there was an opportunity of being refenged,
and he laid his plan SO artully, that Julia