Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-02-15

not the pure and spiritual beauty of the lovely
Lillias. Blessed girl. and yet | have some
times thought she never looked the same after
he was married. But you are i'll. sir, very i'll.
! Hadn't you better lie down while, till you
| get rested?''
| Luis shook his head; he could not thank
| her for the offer, and only modoned her to
proceed.
well. sir, was speaking about Luis's
| grand bride. We could not, none of Us, like
her, she was so naughty and petulant; though
the girls. Lilias inparticular, did everything
to make her visitpleasant; but she turned from
themin scorn. Lillias felt il; for once Iheard
| her murmur, when she had carried the Young
lady some of her choicest flowers, which she
flung away as worthless, and not to be compa-
red TO their southern plants. Then | heard
Lillias say, and she did not know as anybody
she will not let me . and then she sobbed as if
her heart would break. And then, when young
Mrs. st. Lucas went away, do not think any
body was sorry. And then they travelled all
over the world, and Luis had to keep sending
home for money; and his kind old father hadn't
the heart to deny him. But il brought him to
his grave; | know it was that, because lie
grew so melancholy-like and no wonder, for
he knew he was ruined. The poor lost a friend
when he died. And when his affairs were
settled, there would not have been enough to
pay his debts, had not his unhappy widow
given up what she might have claimed. Rose
had been married some time to Lord Clare
monte, who, it was found out, was the uncle
OF Lillias. He VS. an elegant young man; /;
and / always thought he offered himself to
Lilllas, and she refused him, before they knew
they were related. Well, Mrs St. Lucas and
Lillias were now left alone, and poor Every
thing was sold, and the widows heart was
almost broken; but the sweet girl cheered and
comforted, and worked for her, here in this lit
tie cottage. We lived in that old hut wonder.
LillIas taught music, and everything else, and
they lived comfortable. | was sick a long
time, and she would come and work for me
and talk TO me; and read the Bible to me.
and sing and pray with me; hut she would
get some little girl to go and stay with her
mother whilst, she was always so thoughtful
Of everybody. And oh, how glad was when
she became rich. A man came all the way
from England, with heaps of papers and parch-
ments, and told he- she was a great lady
And then she bought all back, everything. and
is worth thousands and thousands more than
Mr. ST. Lucas ever was. Yet verify believe
the hand Of Heaven is in all this. God has
given her wealth to distribute among the poor,
and an able almouer she Is. We used to call
her the Lily Of Newport. You are, Isuppose
I married man sir1'
Luis bowed, and rose 10 90, but quickly
re-seated himself, He felt sick and faint
BLESS your heart, sir, how wretched you
look" were the sympathizing words Of Mrs.
Morton. Wont you havea BIT of something
to take -
Luis declined, and again made an effort 10
leave; and, after thanking her for all the troub-
e he had given her, and the information i'm
parted, said he believed he had taxed his
strength too much; and calling the servant.
leaned upon his arm until he reached the car
riage.
He shuddered as he ascended the giIded
steps. and finding himself upon the cushions,
buried his face in his quiyering hands, nor once
looked up till he reached home. He sprang
from tie vehicle, and rushed to his mothers
chamber.