Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-29

they were no always pale, for never did s"eeter
fairer roses Toom in southern gardens than those
that made bed on Lizas dimpled checks, rival
inc the innr hue Of the oceans PRIDE, the boast
ed and ricrtainted sea-shell-and with her pretty
bonnet, partially shading, though not eoncealln9
her modes face, she prepared to undertake the
required MISSION.
First making more comfortable the position OF
her fathr, who prayed for her success, and kissing
him tepderlv she reused her young brother from |
his happy dreams to watch by him, and set out
on her singular errand.
1t was clear bright summer afternoon, and
the sky wore It's oyeliest robe of unspoted azure
while he atmosphere rendered pleasant by
soft ceol breeze Long immured III a small cham
her too full Of tender sorrow for her sick parent
to think of the various scenes IN the outdoor
world Liza moved ike somnambulist and was
many PAGES from her home ere she removed from
her bewilderment. When she awoke to CON
scio1sness of what she was enacting around her.
and remembered the object of her GRAND, she
trenbled and felt unequal to the task W hat
could she who has ever shrunk from strangers
She so bashful and retiring, attract the attention
of passers in the public streets, like some hat-tam-
Iisfed mendicant, to be replied to perhaps in cold
and insulting language? No-no. Though the
object of her mission simple and perfectly I'M
derstood by herself, she felt that, situated as she
was she could not make others understand her
She pazed with a terrible sensation OF utter lone
illness on the unfamiliar objects that met her glance.
/ Men, occupied with their own thoughts, their own
antcipations, their employments pursuits, and
cares hurried by so rapidly that she would have
failed to attract their observation had she essayed
At length the thought of her father so near DEATH
her own and her brothers orphanage, together
with the remembrance of the numberless petty
annovances they were doomed to endure IN the
/ family with whom they resided, acted ma9lcally
! in awakening her to some determination and eneT-
| gv She stopped a moment in front OF a large and
hansome residence to collect herself, unconscious
/ that two boys, who had followed her steps Tor
some time, were attentlyely regarding her, and
that a Young man from a window above was curl
ouslv inspecting her charms as She stood. her
sweet lips pressed firmly together with new and
high resolves, her clear bright eyes bent modesly
downward, and her white and ungloved hand still
graspng the mystic card, beautiful representa-
ton of girIish thoughtfulness. She was aroused
\ from her meditations by voice remarking, your
eyes deceive You Charley Gbson-the lady may
be sick or troubled, but my word for II, she has
/ her sober reason.
/ ''You are right Leonard, and I am heartily
ashamed having so indiscreetly expressed myself,
returned another voice that had evidently made
some remark TO which the first speakers words
seemed reply, land sheaPpears 10 be stranger,
| will speak TO her. Perhaps these crowded walks
are new to her and she has lost her way-in that
4 case we can set her right
& Thank you, dear boy said our heroine, ad-
vancing and laying her hand On the speakers
shoulder, these crowded streets are new 70 me,
for have moi walked abroad since eft nv home,
: on the other side Of the ocean, four months ago
but I have nor mistaken n1v way
6. Charles Gibbon, rs his voung companion ha5
called him, gazed IN Lizars face with deep iu1ares
while she uttered the foregoing, and when she add
ed, ''ny father Is ii, We are strangers here ana
frendlesS he thrust his hand with gElck. zen
/ erous movement IN his pocket but blushng- with
drew It again, i cannot give yo1 the assistance
you may require, for money Is not al those Ekt
YOU want but come home with ne. ard mother
with her kind voice and soothing words vii make
your very heart glad-she loves the stranger and
feels for the distressed
Liza smiled family. while her thoughts reverted
10 the sweet marion whom she met, and whose be
.nigDant glance seemed closely TO resemble The
, speakers, but she shook her head saving, -
canno. accompany you home, but my heart vii
never forget its debt Of gratitude or cease TO cher
e ish YOUR memory, if YOU VIII assist me in the per
E. Torrance Of 3 mission undertaken for diving pa
: rent
She then explained the desire Of her father
f., though with considerable embarrassment. for Liz
/ knew but little of the land where she had saugh
= a few Of bis tried band existed somewhere in gu
J., Republic, yet he was ignorant what blessed spo
=! beheld the commencement Of their labor Of love
Scarcely had Liza unfolded her errand than al
p fear and embarrassment had vanished, for graspn
q her hand with genuine warmth the boy exclaimed
1 Leonard Moreand would say: luck 5 everything
l or how unfortunate but l think it Proyidental
I sweet lady, that you were directed to your humbl
q serveut, since my dear father numbers one of tn
e few you name. Come" he cried delightfully."-
you cannot refuse 10 bear me company now whe,
L tell YOU my mother has sweet words for the com
fortress and my father viii welcome YOU tenderlv
: Charles Gibson speedily conducted the voun
e stranger to his own dwelling, and led her into tn
. presence OF his father, encouraging her with hi
cheerful voice, and bidding her disclose her errand
. Liza attempted in vain to obey her little guide
: bat words she would fsn have articulated die
away on her lips and all her resolutions falling sh
4 covered her face with her hands, and wept unre
y servedly.
~ Ioa speak to her. mother, and quiet her fears
/ said the boy, to lady who entered the room, an
he turned aside to hide the sympathisng drop
gathering IN his own eyes. The trembling Liz
:, looked up as the lady replied, Il will, Charles
q and encountered the maternal face Of one who ha
much interested her in the street. and to whom sh
. had felt tempted to address Assured bv suc
gentle presence, her tears dissipated, IanouaG
4 came fuently, and few minutes suficed to ae
III quaint the Odd-Fellows wife with her little bisto
/, ry. How that they had left the old world to see
II an asylum IN the new-that in removing from tn
Z ship IN which they had voyaged, trunk contain
ing nearly all Of their wealth was misplaced or stc
e. len; that her father being too i'll to investigate tn
e, affair, 1t could not be recovered How that the
IN had sought transient home in a small dwellin
C IN the suburbs, hoping the air, less confined an