Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-08-07

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cups OF tea, bottles OF liquors, gafses unu Uow'
Of punch. Alfred Couvraud, and some half q
dozen oI his young companions were finishing
theft evenings entertainment. Their party
bad been rather nvisy one /; all young and gay.
the room lad scsoandsa with joyous tooleries.
mirvhsul songs, and shouts Of laughter. But as
change, in this world, is universal. their merri.
men,s wcre ost Of itself, end she conversation
took scrio.ccs,ic turn. Il was evident that
the liquids we're nearly exhausted. = -
4, must be al9o%rd, gentlemes,' said Alfred,
placing his empty glass on the table, and with
a heigh.cning colouh that contrar,ed iorcibly
with the tone Of gravity he tried to sssumc, ii
must be allowed ,hei the iise Of bachelor ID very
insipid.' Ills companions looked at him u, AZ.
tonishmeni, and their silence Indicated that ,hry
were not Of his opinion. Alfred eontinucd, lex.
erticu. without an end noise end sios without
ary good result. Dsys spent n sowing the
fruits of prodeaiiy. regret snd sePeatance.
This y the life of bscheloss which b called
The most delightful essson o: our skisssucc.'
Bat il u the heedom tsmn care end restraint
that forms its chsrms yoa rsanot desy that
said. Felix Janier. wiro appeared 10 have Pro.
served bis senses better than the rest. a8
4 am tired Of that Freedom cried Alfred,
'wearied with illusions snd chimesss that cx.
hsust me while attempting TO realize them. 4
am disgus,ed with silly smours which fail TO
in,eres.ihe heart. willis they destroy my sensi.
bili'y. must have ssanquilisy--s regular do
mestic lif' II i-'s4a i1ef ssss 81 a~e'sg tos1ai
AVE yon osesm"g ots marriage = ssked
Felix. ag do e'em hssssat sssi 70 esl& ian
'Hos hsse said 4 |; Yes . beloved vile. With
some little limoges Of mysef: hsppiness ssfum.
ed snd csasiau"os; Il b At thcss ldsesm.'
ne 'Thss what psevsnss yes from .sssyiner
r'Why, my uuud feslow, ] sa % idls,@ do
not iks she pcuble II sesking. cus.is sot lihsly
% fad : suifasas sesscn.' e''Fa 's71" 's'sss'a
. ,Thsa ! sdpposs Yen Sessa she so1s lady 10
sseA yss' @9s1f ~ ''s'f
Ass Why sosF s = s 's 80 e NN
Welt zee bss oas wsy: p'acs IN sdscttiss'
mest IN ssrs hvorite j"urnslFs . ''
Faith never thuSght us thas' eze-a
And yu" would "o' have Il done f YOU had
! was but jess'"e when ! named It. 9Ai
BIT an pnsIt'se'y serious !: n"'U8
g'What, TO pob''sh soesseii N this manner :
'fesF 90 ''s@ -f-t s
atAnd give vn'if sdlfess y -sa
To be sd,e' 'ai % ro AZ @fs - g.
'Curnr. eome- that ~u''ld Nc Ion original, and
you are moi the man to do IL He sar
But will dot ,sea ~
'And when! '3 ,as~s4aasaz3 n = .usi}
m 'To,night! tm esHm.a r.d-a es-ii
will wager . d'nner-you DO hot has.'
II excerpt the bet la e4tsbs 81,
Gsaslemen, said Felix. r's'uR, 'youafe vii
nes'ns to this wager. You will partakc Of 'hs
dinner to morrow At the Rechet Conrals,' o
course, thefe was no dissenting voice 70 Tim
invitation and the evening being far advances
the party separated. ase
The morning Of The next DAY was cold sn'
"'oy; one a' '"ose e'0ony Jays 10 sn'en ''m'
creep. .'o"V ."'y' Aoo 'ne atmosphere seem
A"nc.' ~ "ss,"e as'psif' Maa'me Sous'h'
sno oet 's'e"o Lucy were fnne''ng from 10 III
npenee > they mad been silent 'o' more thai
nse minutes ana ins' vas . long tine M sw'
young' fortunate snd pfei'y xomef. one of Shon
had proved 'ns1 love @sysaf''ve marriage. an
The other wss .. tso'snd't~snsy. the ss'doS
90 olu mao' % wnoo sns mad Considered hef'el
eee''ncer' see'ea, Oe''fe : COCA nfe The IN
iscses wefe' nolwuhssanoing, oevoised hy tn