Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-02-15
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THE LILY OF NEWPORT.
by LILLE LILBERSE.
CONCLUDED.
CHAPTER VII.

/ have plead and wearied Heaven
Wits my prayers and with my tears;
/ Tears and prayers with which I've striven
/ To calm and balm these fearful fears.
/ Gcd has heard me-he will live!
I And VII he, for this, to me give
/ Love f0e love! VIII be
That h7n | worship, worships me!
STRANGE, yes true, despite the prophecies of
physicians, Luis vas slowly recovering; yet
it was rnauy weeks ere he was able to leave
his chamber, But the time came; yet he
was still weak and languid True, too, that,
with returning health, the former strange es-
trangemeat existing between these two loving
vet proud ard delicate hearts, was revived
Each thought the other different. There was
no confidence; but sadness and increasing
melancholy on one side, and disguised atten-
tions on tho other. Both were wretched
Could i. he otherwise? False pride and un-
due dei5cacy are often the cause of much mis-
cry.
Luis was able TO ride out. Lillias some
times accompanied him; but never unless par
ticular.v requested to do so. She would not
intrade her society upon him, and yet she
could not bear him from her sight Yet he
seldom invited her to 60 with him, in pity to
her FEELINGS, as he supposed his very pres
ence was hateful 10 her.
Luis had gode out, and longer way than
usual, The day was fine, and he was seve-
ral mtIes from home. Before a lonely li.tle
cottage. surrounded and covered with vines
and flowers, the driver drew wup.
perhaps. Mr.. St Lucas, you would like
to rest while" the servant said, ''as we have
had long dsive; and Sally Sanderson, now
Mrs. NoTtnn--sheu used TO work to your fathers
you know--l5ves here"
''Daes she y Louis only said, as he slowly
descend the carriage steps, and entered the
cottage. asking permission to rest awhile. Il
was readily granted, though the woman knew
him Mt.
After of7cioCsly arranging his seat, the
humble dame said, as she looked through her
lattice Hpks Of flowers
''T'hat IS q most beautiful span Of horses Of
your'u. sir: and they look very much like
them the Indy LlIlias owns
Luis started, and elzed inquiringly at the
speaker, who, anticipating the question on his
Zip, resumed -
But neyhaPs you never heard Of that la
dy's namcl May be you are stranger here !
You look yery Ill, SIR
u have Secn inthe place only a few weeks,
madam. came % Newport for my health
s.Au1 hare YOU never heard anything said
about Miss L.ilIias St. Lucas, since you have
been here She Is an angel sir. Lady Lii
las, almost always call her hen speaking
of her; and once / called her 50 to her face;
and oh, wtat a look # distress she gave me;
and the ttss~ came into her large and gentle
eyes, aad size imPlored me, if loved her, new
er to call her Lady LllIias more. And SO /
never do when she IS by"
"Whv L,ray Lillias - Luis asked, uith
some d,G:culty, aud his high pale brow was
slightly crjnsoned.
''rIl tell ycu. But you feel better for your
ride, Dc you not sir1 always like to see the
color come in body's face; that looks like
health. Bot, as was saying, Lady Lillias
is a great heiress now"
..,Th., NJ :, I,oss bo- father i very
-:.L i !. - -, "a ,ba 5.,I,,ostcb cboled
H. -.
20 no. Lord HESS vou. sir! She IS i great
Frclf~b L..-a,s Lord somebody's niece. or
,,-.7,i-D.cro. believe. and he ,ri]Ied her ey-
er so much property, houses, aud lands, and
,,orer- AID oh how ,rTa5 yyas. far. moor
child She needed il e1onqb. For months,
and months. she had worked +. supDort her
s.fe,r4 ,,.,h,.-. ,,5 bera :, ,bis ve,v cot,ace
r., i;ro.4. and sioca sba became rich. she
,-,,, ,,no AID her very n-esence has
5,jrovea i, ..7feit holy. And al these vines
.r4 fo,-.-s l...- o,rn White hand hath planted