Holly Springs gazette., 1844-04-13
From the Boston Courier.
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BY MRS. L. II. Child.

sv, and was as ignorant of the dangers Of a
city as the squirrels Of her native fields
g She had glossy black hair, gentle, beamiDg
ewes. and lips like wet coral" OF course,
she knew that she was beautiful; for when
she was a child, strang gers often stopped as
she passed. and exclaimed, How handsome
she is Z" And as she grew older. the young
men gazed on her with admiration. She
was poor. and removed to the city % earn
her living by covering umbrellas She was
lust at that susceptible age, when youth is
passing into womanhood when the soul,
begins to be pervaded by that restless prin-
cipIe, which impels poor humans to seek
perfection in union.
AT the hotel opposite. Lord Henry Stuart
an English nobleman, had az that time Ia
ken lodgings His visit to this country Is
doubtless well remembered By many, for it
made a great sensation at the time lie
was a peer olthe realm, descended from the
royal line, and was. moreover, s-rkingly
handsome man, Of right PrlncelY carriage.
lie was subsequently member oi The Bfh-
ish Parliament and is now dead.
AS this Distinguished stranger passed 70
and from his hotel, he encountered the UNI
breIll-girl, anG was impressed BY her IN
common beauty. He easily traced her 10
the opposite store, where he soon after went
to purchase an umbrella. This was follow
cd up BY presents of flowers, chats by the
wav-side. and invitations 10 walk or ride
all Of which were gratefully accepted BY
The unsuspectino rustic. He was playing
a game. for temporary excitement; she with
a head full Of romance, and a heart melting
under the influence Of love, was uncoD-
scously eudaDgering the happiness Of her
whole life
Lord Henry invited her to visit The pub I
Ilc gardens OF The Fourth Of July. In the |
simplicity Of her heart, she believed all his I
fatering professions and considered berselfI |
his bride elect; she therefore accepted the
invitation, with innocent franlness. Bu,
she had no dress fit to appear on such
public occasion, with gentleman Of high |
rank-who1n she verify supposed 10 be her
destined husband Whie these thoughts
revolved in her mind. her eve was unfor-
tunateiy attracted by beautiful piece OF
silk, belonging to her employer. All, could
she no; take it, without being seen, and pay
for It secretly when she had earned money
enough The temptation conquered htr
In a moment of weakness. She concealed +
the silk, and conveyed it to her lodgings
1t was the first thing she had ever stolen,
and her remorse was Tainlul. She would
have carried It back, butshe dreaded dscov-
cry. She was not sure that her repentance :
would be met in a spirit Of forgiveness;
On the eventfuI Fourth of July, she came
1ut in her new dress Lord Henry COM
olimented her upon her elegant appearance; :
,ut she was not happy Ga their way TO
he gardens. he talked to her in a manner !.
which she did not comprehend Perceiv- >
ng this, be spoke more explicitly. The =
yuileiess young creature stopped, looked 10 :,
0 his face with mournfal reproach, and
,urst into tears. The nobleman took her
land kindly s said, My dear are you an IN :
Iccent gisl ~ Il am, | am" replied she =
With convulsive sobs" "Oh, what have | :
yer done. or said, .hat you should ask me =
hat 2' Her words stirred the deep f0un- y;
aims Of his better nature. off you are inno
ent," said he, God forbid that l should y
make you otherwise.-But you accepted VI
ny invitations and presents 50 readily, that -
supposed YOU understood me"-What -
ould | understand" said she. Except that -,
-o1 intended to make me your wife ~ =.
Though reared amid the proudcst distnc- -
ions Of rank, he felt no inclination to smile. j.
Ie blushed aud was silent The heartless 1r
of life stood rebuked in the i;
resence Of aflectionaie simplicity. He con- 81
eNGQ neT 10 Ntl Hutilbit HtlAits ana Gdlt Ir~
er farewell with a thankful consciousness g,
rat he had done no irretrievable injury 10 -
er future prospects The remembrance y.
her would soon be to him as he recol- b.
sction of last years. butterflies With her -
le wound was deeper. ln her solitary -
hamber she wept, in bitterness OF heart, ov- -,
I her ruined air castles. And that dress. -
.bich she had stolen 10 make an appear ~
nee betting bis bride oh, what If she =,
ioud be discovered And would not the ~
cart of her poor widowed mother break. if
le should ever know that her child was a Il
ief2 Alas. her wretched forebodings were -,
o true The silk was traced 10 her; she nv
as arrested, on her way to The store and 81.
aggei to prison There she refused all RI
.urishment and weps necessarily. win
On the fourth day, the keeper called up. sbe
Isaac I. Hopper, and informed him that
ere was a young sir! in prison who ap. .,r
ared to be utterly iFIendless. and deiermin mo
to die by arvation-The kind hearted ne
gentleman Immediately went to her as anJ
lance He found her lying on the floor ~,
her cell, with her face buried in her -
DDS, sobbing as If her heart would break W
E tried TO comfort her, but could obtain no -;
swer. he,