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

times. aud laugh and cry over them with
JOY, and At last cit me down to the happi-
ness Of giving him the same delight in let.
tiers OVERLOOKING With nv hearts best and
kindest feelings.
But this letter Of to-day! Lucy il no
longer the quiet being shrinking into the
gloom Of her own sorrow. She 10 wild
10 she crazy! Her eyes are bright % .
maniac's--her words are rapid and vehc-
ment-the very tone Of her voice has
changed, and there is = strange determine.
ton in her manner which ! knew not
whether to regard a. . fearful evidence Of
insanity, or ofson,e moral desperatiohs be.
yond my imaginings.
Iscarcely know what TO write. ] must
not tell YOU more. MY heart almost seems
breaking with hers. Poor, poor Lucy,
would that its breaking could heal tho
wound in thine.
She hss becn cloaeted % hour with my
mother, and her wild sobs mingled with
tho sweet tones Of my mothers voice, have
reached nv chamber.
Another hour hes passed, and she has
been for a moment in my COMPANY. i
was but to tell me, o. sha wrapped her
thin arms around mo, and kissed mo pas
sionntely, that tomorrow, ere arose, she
would be journcyine 10 her old home. l
could no, speak Great emotions sealed
our lips. She gave me another wild en-
brace, and whispering end sobbing some
thing almost unintelligiblc, yet which told
,ne | should mt ace her again hcfore her
departure, left me suddenly as she came.
Pray heaven, Lucy. tina. your mind be
not shattered and broken as your heart.
|
Two months more 'nve rolled by. Jov,
10y! Oh, my heart will ieak now in earnest
with It's gladncss. Could but tell you
the one h"lt feel, give YOU but shadow
ing Of the happiness that burns within me
but cannot, and will not try. This
mental feebleness when 40 much Joy
nigh. be impaired, 10 almost unhappiness
itself.
Lucy, my dear, dear cousin is now be-
snme path IN of Old mark tho smiles oil
gladness wreathing her lips--snd can even
SEQ her happiness speaking from her angel
eyes. ond in the light and airy motions ii
her figure. And her voice strikes upon
my car. its happy accents mellowed BY
that same love whose eriefs % nearly
waited it's notes among The choirs Of ieav-
en-. And at her side--happiness, happi.
ness 10 Lucy and l--wslks Harry Havs ey,
nv dear cousins husband! But you are
dying to know all about il. Indeed, have
. great mind not TO toll you. But ] will
not be 20 provoking as it il short story.
Well, Lucy lett Us, and when she was
gone, INV mother told me tho tale. Lucy
had received letter from Harry's father
poor fellow, he had no mother. il be-
seeched her, BY oil that parent could
urge for the life Of m only son, to fly 70
that sons bedside. Harry bad been dan
gerously wounded 10 duel. lie might
survive. bu. only with Lucy At his side.--
Night aud day he called upon her name,
and thousand times an hour entreaicd
he fnrgivcness--ior phat, the parent knew
not. AZ If all other things might fail, the
distracted father declared the duel had been
fought in defence Of her fair name. That
she had been mentioned lightly in crowd
of young men by one Of their number, and
Harry had At once given tho lilo to the a.
scrtion, and followed il with blow, which
ultimately resulted 10 duel and tho woun-
ding Of both parties. Oh, that some nice
young man would figh. duel Cor me!
Well, Lucy soon stood at bis side, and
for two weeks nursed him night and day
then. she got sick, and he nursed her. Now,
was not that pretty? should like shove
MI things for my lover to get wounded ia
his duel too, but not SO badly 40 Harry
was. Directly the poor fellow could stand
up, they were married, and was there
with them, and what happy time We did
have.
Yesterday We I'll got home, and every
thing 10 % changed from what il vas two
short weeks since. My doar cousins do
love each other 20 much, aad indeed, Has.
ry 10 6ne fellow At last, but il 10 only b..
cause he has vastly chsnged from the Has-
~ Harvey Of former days. Now thsy sse
making oil their thousand little arrange
ments Tor housekeeping, while mother
smiles % happily aslshe listens 10 them,
that really you would suppose she had jusl
got ne veil married Of.
There. aunt Sally has just called mo .
second time to get the preserves Tor ten,
and III warrant you she rates M so0ndlv
ifshs calls again. Well, III vow--shere's
Harry kissing Lucy rinhe before my face,
end thseasgniug, o he locks up u nv win
dow, 10 be AFTER me in . moment. Pshaw
--l'll save him tho trouble.
Coming, snnt, this missts--diFscsly ]