The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-08-20

nneiy was the little boudoir drapericd; tall
dorous plants dimmeu the light from the |
delicate leaves exquisiiely ron.
rastc with the .curtains of pale rose. A
observatory opened from the apartment n
ountain scattered its silver shower from a
mimic shell OF llnbaster, over twining plants
rom far of sunny lands, and unseen music
rom un elegant workable added illusion TO
he etsccfui scene. Maude reclined on a
siiieu couch apparently at work-the bas-
set be.ide hrr filed with goraeous.colored
vops; lui she was idle. Tho bright hues,
iu asitemoioiderel cushion, the manifold
jeviccs s,a,.erei about were AL Tor effect
anl Maudc .siirreelcl
Nhatan e!csant woman, and not too
y oung p thought the Marquis, as he caught
sight of his bald head in large MIRROR.
What "a noble-looking man =" thought
Maudc. Scarcely past his prime. And
then his position A younger man could
not have reached that"
With quiet grace she did the honors of
her fathers table at luncheon How soft
the voice and that touch of sadness in the
smile !-inexplicabc to Lord IIaugh'onville.
bu, most attractive to the Jldse man, who,
albeit fashionable, was refined!
"Afier ALL" thought the Marquis, "the
matured affections of a woman like this are
more worth to me than the fancy of young
untried heart My house wants mistress.
Here is one well suited to my exalted sta.
ton; and though of good birth, fair fortune
and sufficient beauty, she is one who will ap-
preciate the honor bestow, and do me no
dscredit."
On the 10th of April Maude drove from
Greville place, in the prct,iest cquipage you
can imagine. A marquis's coronet adorned
the panels. Her rousseau was perfect; her
diamonds hereditary ana the pdSse Miss
Grovie made magnificent and tolerably
fresh marchoness.
She was sufficiently new TO fashionable
life TO bo honestly and visibly shocked al
much that she heard and saw, and though
sHch fastidiousness would have been laughed
at in Miss Groville. it was charming in the
wife of the powerful Marquis of lIaughton-
vile. Maude was supremely happy for a
month the world was kneeling at her feet
Strange that we should value what our prin.
ciples teach US 10 despse
All, to see Lady Iaughtonville driving
ronnd the park in June with cavaliers OF
prancing steeds caracoling round her equip
aye, eager for ber naughty bow Who coult
tell of an aching heart behind the smile
the face vciled in blonde, the roses shedding
touched with rouge Already she wa.
well-schooled the rouge concealed the pal
lor of the cheek the ready smile, the an
euish of her soul.
The courteous and popular Lord Haugh'
tonville-,he renowned statesman, The lido
OF society abroad--was the demon of dis
comfort at home. Vain, pompous accus
toned to rule the little gracious feeling
possessed by him being kept for expenditure
at court, the marquis was as disagrecable il
private life as he was popular in public.
From the time when Henry Nueent salt
Good bye !" and after waiting vainly fo
word, look of recall, had departed proud
ly sorrowful, Maude Greville and he hat
never met. Theirs had not been light pas
sion of a few monihs' endurance they hat
played together, grown up together, but th'
tie which years should have strengthened
had been sundered in a day H.. .Maude saw
ber first lover agan-but he knew her not
Sitting one morning in her carriage a
Howell and James,, waiting for fashiona
Bile friend, 'he sound of familiar voice
struck on her ear, and made her start to hei
fee; for moment Close BY, on the pave
ment, arm in arm, with n gentleman of lei
/ acquaintance, STOOD Mr.. Nugcnt. lie wa,
comparatively little altered. There was III,
same honest expression Of face-tle pleas
an; smle-the very hair was parted of th,
open brow in the old way.
Lady IIaughtonvilc's heart beat. The
gentleman with M. Nugent turned round
enre, recognized her, and bowed. Her for
mer lover ,toprel speaking while his friend
paid is coaIlesy he even looked at her fol
an ms s'dni ua, ;ul nj ms subject, he drew
the other way aud they both passed up Tho
street together lie had forgotten her Bu
how was n igent to recognize his early girl
sh love Neiled in blonde and splendidly at
tired ?
Midnight in the vast city The Marquis
OF Hanghtonvle has become Duke of Ag.
ncourt. He sits alone in his library 1t j.
a strange solitude lha., with the thoughts O
the living and the dead gathered round one
while Time rings bis knell Wha, matter
whether his march be beaten by an iron, :
lcaden, OF a golden bell How few joyou.
hours he marks: how many knelIs he rings
There sat the Duke of Agincourt, watch
ing the golden dial. The door opened noise.
lessly physician sleek, smooth and quiet
entered, lie "hoped that ere long all would
be we'll, and that he should have 10 congrat,
ulate the Duke on the birth of an heir to hi.
magnificent title and possessions"
Rising from his luxurious chair, the states
man accompanied The physician up the H.
Illuminated staircase of bis princely mansion
Silence in the chamber that had well nigh
been that Of death! Alas from the ante.
room was heard fathers murmurs A
daughter had been born. A child, indeed
l..a