Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-04-11
Gbuitt IitaraturE,

From Graham's Magazine.
THE "BEAUT1FUL IcIcLE."
A TALE or RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE.
BY L. VIRGINIA SMITH.
CCoNcLUDED.]
CHAPTER VII.
Peace to thy broken heart, and virgin grave !;
BRIDE OF ABYDos.
Lay her i the earth,
And from her fair and unpolluted flesh.
Shall violets spring. HAMLET.
Another year passed on. Ida was re-
siding in distant part Of the country.
and " Cousin Ora remained to cheer the
lonely life Of Aunt Linton-unwedded
IL not unwooed.
Her fathers secret remained locked |
ia her owu bosom, hidden and stingirg
memory. st. Auburn's wild love and
cruel persecution, had faded into dark
and troubled dream. Melbourne had
long ceased to hope ever to be regarded
as other than kind and valued friend
and the lite-cuFrent of the desolate, eIe-
while 80 fierce and overwhelming, SEEM
ed ct last to have reached placid sea.
Again It was the early autumn, and
the anniversary Of Ida's bridal-day. That
soft and dreamy haze peculiar II the In
dian.summer, even now hung round the
hili-tops, or veil-lixe waved over the rich
bosom Of the valleys. The song OF the
robin tTilled through the locust-tlee, till
its yellow and delicate leaves trembling
to the gushing melody dropped down in
golden shower the call OF the partridge
came ringing up from the old stubble-
field, aud Tar out in the forest, where rain
bows shattered in the sky fell over the
tree-tops, the pheasant sounded his loud
alarum. We have said It was the first
anniversary OF Ida WeDtworth's bridal.
The sweet young wife and her happy
husband had arrived the day previous.
in order TO celebrate its event at the old
homestead. A large party Of friends had
been invited TO pass the evening at Ing
leside, and Glendora had been gliding
about from room TO room all day, super.
attending the arrangements for their re.
eeption. There was an unusual glitter
in her dark blue eye, and the occasiona
occurrence Of that icy smile told that she
had not forgotten this day in the two pre-
ceding years. II was early in the eve
ming, perhaps half an hour to sunset AM
yet the ladies were all ready to receiv,
their guests. They were in Ora's cham
Der, Ida sat by the open easement, watch
ing along the forest path for the returl
Of her husband, and Ora stood by he
side arranging a stray ringlet, as sh
tnrned the rich golden curl over her fn
gers and then allowed it to drop on Ida
ivory shoulder, she exclaimed
There, that is beautiful-now do loo
at il, have done all can for your low
illness, cousin now you must oblige IN
by accompanying me TO 'Fairy's -Four
tain'-yon know the 'tea-rose so pail
that we planted on the little mound whe
first came to Ingleside--well. 1t is fu
Of bloom, and must have one for II
hair tonight
'Oh wear your diamond blossom
darling
Glendora turned away to the dressln
table, opened the small secret drawe
and looked at the tiny, sparkling Aowel
by the side Of which again appeared 4
Italian stiletto-
Nay. they are too brilliant, they
not suit my dress, she said, glsncl
down at the delicate robe Of plain /
heavy white silk which she wore 'coi
Ida, go with me to the fountain
Will not your diamonds suit yC
dress as we'll as our dress the forest 2
quiFed her cousin, laughing.
But please excuse me, cousin mi
you know Byron has been hunting
day long, and it would scarcely be K
at were not at home to welcome his
tarn.'
OH certainly, lady patron Of col
gal duty, but shall go myself; | n
meet your beloved coming through
merry greenwood, and bring him he
acaptive. But must go, where is
hatf my scissors !-ah this will ans
to cut the roses stem,' and she sci
the Po'gnard and passed it through
silken giFdle.
4 would not go alone, Ora obser
Aunt Linton, quietly.
moi go alone and why, dear aur
/ 60 there almost every day alone.
you never before obiectedp
Neither do | now, nv love- rer
Mrs. Linton but Marcus informed
that party Of gentlemen from the
were scouring the wood on chase
morning, and it would not be agre,
TO you to tall IN with company Of
busters, M0bsLlG'