The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-04-02
NO. 35.

annl'>, in her agitation she harriet! off in
company Of her dun, not So much as
hankng me.
My poor child,'-said Mrs. L. y fear
or The consequences of this affair."
You are right, Mother, as You shall
perceive. The necklace could scarcely
have 'heen in the jewellers pos>es.iih AN
hour, when. having completed NV shop
ping, ] called on Cornelia S,nervllc,
whom, overlook in the streel;-and if,iih
her learned, to my establishment, that -he
had just c,,nte from Pages, the jewellrr.-
that while size was IN the further end of The
shop, bargaining ilh the.cIerk for ac"neo,
ii gentleman whom she did not know. but
whom SHE heard Page call 81. Ledger,
came in TO purchase "a gold pencil, which
he bought; aud was Just going out. when
his attention was arrested by splendid
necklace, IN the glass case. He remark
ed he had not seen one like il for sale in
The city. Page replied it was not fnr ale
al present, hat was merely Tlepo ited with
him by y, ung lsdy;and he regretted hav.
ng been SCI careless as TO lay it in view.
| The Stranger eyed it for sometime iii ST
Ience, and signing, went our.-.Now
Kate said She, \ I'm convinced il is the
same ! have seen you wear, as its coun-
leipart is not IN this town. What upon
earth could have induced you to such d
course9'-M",her, you ran better imagine
lhaa can express my feelings. Eg.a.i,ss
erect rep y to Cornelie, ! 1ook my
leave and hurried home, to unbosom my
grlels to YOU. Doubtless Mr.. 81. Ledger
will have concluded that some impru-
denc of mine has led me to place So light
an estimate on his glil as to 1liaSYn il. I
am ulleIly al Il loss what to do
ut is indeed perplexlng, my dear said
her mother. y-'bul cheer up;
pc lap, all may be we'll yet.'
1t should be known, that Alice had been
for some time secretly endeavnuring by
every insiti"as arb 10 saprlanl her friend,
Miss Lansdale, III 81. Eedger's affections.
On his way from Pages, he called on
Alice to deliver u letter. " hfse there he
rbserved,-
i shall lime a, MIR. DIS to day. BY
invitation, though ! confess feel very
dull and stupid al present.
'Ahn said slie-'some conire temps.
suppose. wsh could eniven ynu:-
yor had better remain with me, and ri
try. By the bye, Captain, happier ed al
Pages TO day, To make purchase; and
aw there very suspicious Looking neck
lace, wonId fain hope there is nothing
wrong about 1t: bu, rave heard certain
lar one speak ol il as IA I'auhe. I'm GER
al, would have priced so rare gift
Disguised with her flippan y and nffi.
ci"usness, vet not cea,ly perceiving h
drift, hut suured with the wnr II, he bow
ed, took leave, and retired to his hotel to
prepare for the dinner parry. of which we
have already spoken; heartily wishing
himself AT the bottom Of the Red Sea,
Notwithstanding, his course toward PIa-
clde, subsequently al the dinner liable.
vas precisely such as he would have la
ken in defence Of any lady of his arqnain-
lance, toward wh' IN he was indifferent.
But could it he possible that his Kate waA
false or dsanrcied to HIN. and indeed Sc
rrellv preferred another of he' nun-it,us
ard mnle wealthy admirers " +,tSsi be
81 there must he some truth IN what
Alice hin,ed, he ,h"n!h, else why desc
crale the sacred seal of TIN If All chnent
and belrnrhaI2 Thus Sung ny the ar
rows Of jealousy anG Wounded love, with
The ra>hness of 100 impeIunus nature,
he hastily penned the following noe,
which he despatched by his servant ere
he joined the dinner parry.
"To Miss Lansdalc-
train Of unpleasant
circumstances having forced upon me the belief,
tina, no longer occupy that place in your alice
tons which thought was mine. and which
dearcr than life, rs feel averSe to obtrudlng my
self upon the notice Of any Ole, hereby propose
to release you from Or sIort-hved o gdpsment;
and Of course desire to be excused from my pro.
mise to attend you to this evenings entertain
nent. May you be happier tar than your mser-
able friend ST. LEDGER"
When the note was HANGED to Miss L.
she was III her room arranging her fine
~ Tor the evening and quickly appre-
hending all was not glLshe directed her
maid. " hn deli, cred it, lo send her moth
rr 10 her Immediately. Then breaking il
open, she had hurried through its chilling
rnn,enlS and tainted, ere her niolher reach
ed the apartment.
After being restored. she sat with tear
IuI eyes and cIenched hands. while her
fond paren Iried to snolh her lhls:-
Bear up. my child. God, for wi>ep urs
noses. tries US severely sometimes; yet in
our darkest moments he shossd be our
stay. And although matters are cen
worse than ! feared, who knows how
soon The pres ent gloom may be succeed.
I'd bv the calm sunshine of better day7
Our mutual frierd, though for once TOO
-ensliive and prrcipilaIe, evi'enlv loves
YOU too dealy tolnse you lighdy.
But Mother. how can | ever speak tn