Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-01-22

was regular visitor si our house. A
part Of each morning zee spent 10 arrsnSe
ing affairs, which have before said had
no, been looked into for many years. and
I was sl~ ays required 70 Be pseseas.
After some tune. my father Ieft these mat
,ers in my hands altogether. and hasieoing
to dispatch eta, ne had on hand. NJ.
Bary,on and myself. throwing the Pspsss
aside. would grow quite merry aod islka.
tive, entirely unresiraioed BY the presssee
Of papa, wio would si, quietly sending.
I, was apparent 10 n'e that our visitor en-.
joyed these hours of Esmiiss iniercoUrse
with a mind which was evidently congeni-
al as for myself. The emolioos I exPesi-
encrd At such t,mcs were unde6ned. YET
exceedingly pleasant in the indulgence,
and while admired the elegant scholar
ship and aoble sentiments Of my eompsn.
ion, |, somehow. possessed conscio~sosss
that these brief periods Of time were, fes.
haps, the happiest Of my life.
Very frequently alter leaving us, M.
Baryton would j"in my sisters in tho psr.
Ior, and although quite ssnguine a. 10 his
preference for one, they had never yes
been able 10 decide which the lonunsts
object really was. He had invited Selma
TO rice upon one of his 6ne bIooded has.es,
and comtiisnented her horsemsnship 10 10
measured terms /; but. then, it was 10 Con.
stance and Rose. the presents oi rare boz
house flowers and delicious irsits, % les.
quenily arrived. Is for me, | could not
express how desirable l thought q connee-
ton with this gentleman would b fos .
family situated a. ours CHANGED to Be /:
vet. my mind was 10 tumuk. which sen.
dered it difficult for M to ansIy1e my
emotions. saw that my sisters did not
possess the capability Of aPpreeia,iog hia
rs he deserved that their every action or
iginated in the puresi sel6shness and pro.
vided this feeling was ssasifed, everything
else was well. Every day some new -
mand was made upoa ny patience. was
obliged to make continual sscIi6ces, ip
order that they nigh, appear 10 sdvassass.
aud when weary Of their exsciions, and
embiiered by the utter coutemps viih
which they now. more than ever. appsass1
to regard me, refused to comply. ny
mother would lecture me upon sel6shness.
until was fas, lOsiae an tranquility. under
the consciousness ihst did not possess .
friend. when an unexpected turn yas
given 10 affairs. -
Our family had oil been invited oae day
TO dine at Eagles Cliff. Mamma had d.
clined on account Of pspa being slightly
indisposed, but the girls wereis high spirits.
looking forward with delight to the sisit,
as they had never yet enjoyed an opponu-
nifty Of seeing the place under its Preseat
circumstances the shrub-
berry trimmed .ibe walks rolled, the wiDdows
opeaed ,aad the sumpfsous laraaafe uueov.
cred. 4 had also been included :a the IN.
but as 1t seemed ON Of The ordi.
nary course for me TO accept. and a. they
were accustomed 10 pursue their pleasuee
in the manner which sui,ed them best. they
did not ask me 10 accompany them.
never enquired what excuse was made on
my behalf, but the next day they could
not get through with aa sccesat Of their
The company had been
arge, and they entered into a minute de.
all Of every particular. yes they spoi 0
'f Mr.. BaN To-. notwithstanding tho ".
PANTY aud puIlteness Of has manner n
'os;. as being GU, Of spirits aud Rose
with laugh, which brsusln
he colos to Sel,na's cheek, thu, he ouse
'e in love. My thoughts were occupied
with mednat'oa upon these subjects ~hen
commencing my daily walk, and afier pro-
:eeding as far as thought proper, ! took
he path TO Johns hevei. I heard VOICES
Is approached, but not pausing 10 lissen,
'ushed open the door and beheld Nc. Bar.
ton. -f---,
"flere she is herself. cried Kasis. whose
manner evlnced that she was considerably
Interested in subject upon which she bad
zen speaking. while Nc. B.. advaoced n
ne. and holding on, h.s hand, said. wi.A
reat animation Fa
shall soon discover all your excel-
sncies; among tho poor. 6ad. 'aoas
ame YOU but 10 praise" "a ss 81
! s,ammered something 10 reply, which
'as scarcely ineligible, snd afies euquis.
'g for Rhode. who was sick, prepared to
ave. Ms. B. accompanied ~, and
'acing my Assd WITHIN bic arm. he led
'e forward. So"sshing snusuaI IN his
emeanor striking me. looked up; but
70 earseA syes were upoa me. ssd I
'raed awsy fro@ their power; hs had a.