Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-08
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Stephen Beverly was tho only non Of q
wealthy country gentleman, handsome, intel.
Ilggnf, and heir 10 three thousand a wear,
With such recommendations he, Mt twenty
Tour, easily obtained tho band Of Mary VIII
mott, u lovely girl in hor eighteenth year.
Upon Tho death Of his father, which occurred
a few years alter his marriage, he took up bis
abode At Beverly Park. IT. waE III thia period /
called IN 20 attend Mrs. Beverly, who was
suffering from u low nervous fever.
When | entered the room she was engaged
nursing Il love IIttlegtrl abontttreo yoars aud
n half old, another, apparently about six, was
playing nj her foot. ire. overly was. still a
beautiful woman, bat, aGcnatomed 10 observe,
Icould not help noticing her very unhappy
expression Of couniGuance, she waa evidently
mriptag 10 DO cheerful, and appeared to mo ra-
iler TO need medicine Tor tho mud than body.
While ! was converting with my patient Mr..
Beverly entered.
'Wo|I, doctor, and how do yon find Mary :
dhe'a only . littIo btpped now, Is IL not sol liz
THE dull place that'a enough 10 NOPE any one:
i'm sure Tn tired to DEATH drawted ehr,
stretching, and then walking to the window.
~ wonder Gilbert IL DOT here; hos aadly be-
hind the time"
- "papa, papa" cried lntlc Mary, c%laapine
her hands round his kneeg, ' do not like M.
GrIbcu."
y "And why do you not like Mr.. GiIbort ~
said, he lifting her uA.
"Becanee, papa, mamma does cry - when
he ia here"
lie hastily placed her on the floor. Tconld
catch Nut a slight glimpse OF bis countenan-
CO, but | perceived hun change colour.
Alter having prescribed some slight a~itera-
tive took my departure, muaing on what had
passed. That sorrow wac destroyinp Mrs.
Bevefly'e health, 4 had little doub'; and if
men like Mr.. Gilbert wore the cIloson asso.
ciates OF her husband, could | be surprised
Mrs. Bevcrly's health continued to decline;
! felt fearful that symptoms of con sumption.
we're showing themselves. About This time
the family removed to London, and | lost sjght
Of them; but shortly after my fears with res
poct to Mrs. Beverly were confirmed, and her
illness terminated fatalIy in the spring follow.
ing. The family we're now rarely down in
the country. Mr.. Beverly preferred town,
and consequently took but little interest in his
country residence; for ten years /: las rarely
visited by any of them for more than a few
days at a time.
One evening taking a walk through the
grounds, / was reused by the sound Of voices,
and on looking up perceived two girls, their
arms encIrcling in each other, whom | ms
family recognised as the little girls | had for.
merly nursed. / was standing 30 that a tree
completely sheltered me from observation.
Mary was neither pretty nor beautiful, but
possessed of a highly intellectual countenan.
&c, combined with great sweetness Of expires.
sion. She was looking tenderly into her sis
ter's4ace, whose sweet clear laugh rang mer-
rliy through the woods. Emily was a lovely
little creature, her black eyes sparkling with
merrlment. her regular features and black hair
contrasted we'll with a skin Of dazzling fair.
ness; she appeared scarcely 10 have reached
fifteenth year. How lovely! | ment II
exclaimed, 'and yet how soon to fade y
Sand now, Emfly, we must go in" said her .
elder sister; "it's getting late, and youknow
what a little thing gives you cold"
"Ob, let us 60 once more along this walk,
it is so delightful; aud see, there is not
damp yet"
Mary hesitated, looked asif she could mol
her pleasure, andturning round, their
voices were soon lost 10 the distance.
Iretraced my steps and returned home.
ward. The last accounts | had heard Of Mr..
were, that after having injured his
health by indulging in every vice, he had Gu
gagged in mercantile specuIations, and was
travelling Ia Italy for his health. He had dis. ,
Of his house in town. and | was infor.
med that his daughters had taken I'D their re-
sidence at Beverly Park until his return.
| must now pass over two years ofany life,
during which | had. obtained an appointment
in India, but in consequence Of loss Of health
| was obliged to resign and return TO England.
| departed from the shores of India poorer
than | left my native land.
One fine afternoon | was ~lounging on deck;
for want of something better to do | took up
an old newspaper, and looking oyer the list of
bankrupts, | read therein the name of Stephen
Beverly, of Beverly Park, in tie country OF
Sc. | sat musing for some time. What
had been the fate of those girls What home
now sheltered theml We're they separated!
Were questions / in vain tried to answer
l read and re read the paper, and in a restless
mood threw it upon a heap of baggage. II
wa s Immediately taken up by two Of nv fol.
low passengers, who were seated on the Cd.
posite side of il; they also read The bankrupt
list there were several in it with whom they
had been acquainted.