The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-05-03


= sister spirit Of The sir. Now they only
loved mo, the little rogues! because fed
them; but il was IN instinct with them TO
love my cousin, ns il, angels Of the sky,
they had already claimed her o ono Of
their own. But every thing and every bo-
dy seemed to love Lucy. There was
Bobby, my pet squirrel, who t1ed from Kate
Mowbra and Lib Leeds till their merry
laughs could scarcely catch him, and would
not. for his bushy tail, have allowed them
to Law hand On HE sleek coat. He nib
bled Lucy's sose-tinted fingers the FIRST time
they dared peril themselves in bis grasp,
and lesped in . moment sfterward upon
her shoulder, a. IL he had never seen me
in the world, or cared not an acorn for my
jealousy. And even Fanny, my dear pet
lamb, almost aneered mo against my cous-
10, BY leaving ito usual place At my side,
and circling around Lucy, nearer and near
er, till ito white coat rubbed against the soft
folds Of her dress. and ito rosy tongue touch
ed her thin white 6neers; nor would the
tseacherous wretch dcien look II me the
whole day! Al, Fanny. ! shall ever bless
you for that, for you brought forth then the
first smile had vet seen on cousin Lucyas
lips. And my kitten, nv spaniel, end even
old Tsbby herself, who had been frowning
Indignation for the last FIVE years on every
living thing, not part and parcel Of our
house, al humbled themselves 70 ask Lu-
cys favor. Even old Sally, the house.
keeper, who had exercised desposic sway
over every body about the mansion, end
whose authority mother nor ever thought
Of disputing, would have got on her knees
topcrform gracious act for "poor Lucy"
~ she called her.
You must not think this bewitching in
fluence was lost on me. ] loved her ~ a
dear sister. With her ] cried 20 heartily
~ If her sosrows were my own, and then
laughed at myself 90 merrily for my fool
ishness, that for the life Of her she could not
resist tho influence, and then Ne laughed
together. ] loved my pets doubly, from
the hour Fanny brought the FIRST holy smile
to Lucys lips.
The heaviest sorrows become light 10
the flight Of time, and Lucy eventually re-
covered her cheerfolness. Yet something
else seemed to b shsdowing her heart
The memory Of her mother was present m
ever, but mingled with ii-or rather crowd.
ing such reflections from her losom-were
other emotions, ever deeper thsn these
My laugh once moro startled the birds in
their coverts. and brought my pets to my
side, and once more the shower Of curIs
danced over nv shoulders in wild liberty
% Fanny and ! romped over me garden.
| was always great romp. Mother had
ceased scolding me in sheer despair, and
the whole neighborI.ood shook their wise
heads ~ they heard nay voice, for long,
long since had they given me up ~ incos-
rigible. Yet know right we'll they loved
me dearly, Tor loved them al, and they
knew il, and pardoned every thing did,
and laughed At Sally Cor trying to keep me
sober. And they loved Lucy, ton. for they
could mot help that. But my cousins spir-
il was still clouded.
There, I have turned over new leaf 10
my story, % kcep on reading. Another
visiier arrived 1t our cottage. in the form
and figure Of On old friend, but one whom
| had nos seen Coz years. Harry Harvey
was made welcome. Tor he wss one Of Ln-
cy's friends, too. Closely did watch their
meeting. They thought themselves unob.
served. Lucy sprang forward under the
first impulse, then shrank almost 1t bis feet.
Their hands met, and ! noticed Lucy's
tremble like leaf, and remain passive in
his. Her bosom heaved, md her cheek
paled. while Harry impudensly placing hia
arm-ah, Lucy, your secret was discov.
cred. Indeed j, vas N. Lucy loved Har-
~ with al The fervor Of her gentle spirit.
Did he hove herf That was soon . sad
question to me. What must il have been
to Lucy, if shs doubted? Happy being,
she did nos doubt. The sunshine Of her
own love played 20 gently and beautifully
about her heart. that she thought every
tint end golden hue reflected in bic bosom.
How wicked was | 10 question HE sincerity,
when Lucy who knew him 70 much better,
gave him her whole confidence.
Harry vas . gay, joyous being, like my
self; and (or Tho first hour ! liked him; the
secoud doubted; the third dsssssed. He
vas indeed good looking feIlow, and his
dress and manners n once evidesced he
had bsen aeeuslomed to society. He was
Lucy's opposite 10 almost every particular;
and would have wondered how she could
have loved him, had ! nol often observed
that these opposises ever appear 10 search
Of each other. But hs had stronger claims
upon my cousins esteem than ct first bad
given him credit for possessing. HE mind
vas cultivated, and naturally higher than
those al bic fellows IN the struggle u life.
He vas master Of bic tongue, and often
have caught myself, even when | despis-
ed him il my heart, lingering about the