The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-05-09

| sad question 10 me. WnaL must IL nave O0Oi
to Lucy, if she doubted? Happy being. she
did not doubt. The sunshine of her own love
| played so gently and beautifully about her
heart, that she thought every tint and golden
hue reflected in his bosom. How wicked was
| to question his sincerity, when Lucy, who
knew him so much better, gave him her whole
confidence.
Harry was a gay, joyous being, like my
self; and for the first hour liked him the
second. doubted the third, detested. He was
indeed good looking fellow, and his dress
and manners at once evidenced he had been
accustomed to society. He VIA Lucy's OPP
posite in almost every particular aud would
/ have wondered how she could ha We loved him,
/ had not often observed that these opposites
ever appear in search OF each other. But he
had stronger claims upon my cousins esteem
! than at first | had given him credit Tor possess
sing His mind was cultivated, and natu fal-
/ " ranked higher than those of his fellows in
/ the struggle of life. He was muster of his
tongue. and often have caught myself, even
when despised him in my heart, lingering
about the play Of his words, as they passed
from subject to subject, like sparkling rivu-
/ let running from field to field or eaping like
a torrent from the hills, as his heart, filed
with the enthusiasm al yonfh. broke up is
louiains When uhe eloquence of his nature
his lips quivered and his bI ck eye spanked
with the souls fire | lave Withdrawn my~, II
from their ,nchantmrnt 10 watch poor Lucy.
fever soul WAS so bound up il soul IN. the
chord struck in one, vihratpd in the other to
produce The music of love, ii Was Lucy's in
her lovers
But Lucy and gradually became estran
ged. There was another now to share her
walks her love. her snrrows or joys. Hand
il hand ! have cauJhi them sitting ia my
forest h0me'-arm i'll arm perambuliiing
the garden wnlks-.,nd once, | well rrmem-
Der seeing their lips meet. | shocked -
deed was quite Angry with Lucy She
was not AN angel III last but earth cngilg
10 earth avoided my Gtvorite walks my
pretty flowers and dear forest home" while
my poor plants iors ,ken by mrself could
not live on Lucy's presence alone, though
Harry might. They wthered and slTank
within themselves And now noticed Lucy 1
brow cl"udrd What could it mean? Ny
heart was veXed vet no 'ongrr could speak
to her us of OLD. felt il was not my swee
and sad privilege 10 bury us formerly one
halt my Cousins sorrows in my own heart -
A Thousand times was on the ,int of beg
ging ii renewal Of the old col Fl lei ce which
had made our ssrerly intImacy; but il al
ways seemed too much like an Intrusion OF
yet shared with mortal
Aud all this time Harry was assuming mos
: whimsical ways o, did wish him all man
ner OF evil, till thought of Lucy; then 10
: her sake | prayed for his happiness. | mark
cd him meet her with a cold, stern look, be
meath which her mild, blue eyes, sank as
she were a guilty being-or saw him quit he
side as if stung by ingrattude. What ha
Lucy been doing wrong2 asked to myself
Heaven forgive me the thought-iOr mucI
doubt whether Heaven will ever be called o.
TO forgive her wrong, wiliuily committed Of
earth. And have marked her hours of 81
lent grief. the bitter flow of tears. the sell-re
proach, the uprisngs of pride that dashe,
away the falling tear, and turned her fea
lures TO marble. My curiosity was excited
Z and all the feelings OF nay nature were arous
ed. felt quite convinced | should die if tn
secret were not soon discovered.
But now Harry talked of going away
, Business called him, and he must start OIL
! Monday morning, and this was Frday-un
! ! LUCKY FrIday-when he first, and at the tea
table, told US his decision. Mother urget
I him to remain longer. and l feebly seconded
q q her, while poor Lucy pale and faintIng coulc
meier say a word, but playing listlessly mo
' ment with her teaspoon, abruptly left the ia
bic and the room. None of US were astonish
ed, for mother knew as much myself o
> the matter-indeed, she always shared ny
> secrets.
$ Your decision is sudden" said my moth
er.
5 'And cruel" said l.
Sand immovabIe." responded he.
''Wait one week for my sake" continued
4 my mother
Zone day longer for Lucy's," followed l.
"Monday mornings mail coach for my
own" replied he.
y you are selfish" exclaimed mother and
= in breath.
d $50 is the world" said he, as he picked VI
. his hat and walked away.
The mean. low spirited hard-hearieC
wretch" cried l. bursting into tears ol'rage.
u Something soft as IA breath of wind touch
ed my shoulder, and a tear dropped on my
cheek, as throwing her arms around me- Lucy
j. murnured:
''He is all that's good and kind, cousin"
Lucy! p | exclaimed. h"stily rising. .
: pray Heaven NAV never love IT'S you do
y thus the f;.tlug allows man. or one IN
F, should be Il man to tvraniz over the near
u AMI receive oily worship in return"
i CONCLUDED tO-mOrrOar
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