The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-03-25
! NIGHT ADvExTraE - CUsA

querade ball TO night! said l 10 my
lesser.half, On bright evening during
the gayest part Of the carnival sea.
son
NO, my amor. answered she: Il
am i'll this evening; don't 90 out u
tight, but stay BY my side, ard let
your cheering; presence save doc
tors Zee
Madame. you know that have
made ur my mind to 90 out in my
new catcl'ero's dress yon are not
very i'll ; and shall be dull company
for you if disappointment, holds berth
in MY mind. You had better consent
~ my going; J will return early
do rs you please sir, Size responded
rou'ingly bu, il you neg!ec, me thus
IN the first year Of our marriage, how
shall ! be treated when Times shadow
.halI daik.n my brow and dim the
light Of my eyes; when my spirits shall
dloop aud my beauty fade before the
wintry frosis Of age"
10 shor'en my yarn, reader, rigged
myself aud went 10 the bait. my heart
beai,nga "a 'c"nscicnce-taioo' against its
casing. all the way; for well ! marked
the s"f. rrproach which my Sife's fall
da,k eye spoke when ] left her side.
Havrg arrived at tho ball room, l
mingled with the gay naskers. listened
10 the music. and in the sparkling wine
gia-s sought for excitement 4; yet that
perpetual drum-s,ick Of &C nsci-nce kept
dumping agaius, the parchment head Of
r. fctlion aud could not feel happy.
Dressed as ntiracti,cly as possible, !
-"ughi and danced with the faire., mai
dens in the ilr"rg; yet siill Thought
that nellie in Lies garden. kept Joy
in n distant oI!ing, md Pleasure far in
my wake.
] WIS about ia give up the chase Cor
enjoyment. and had dutiiuliy made up
my mind TO return home and moor my
self along side Of my little wife, when a
fair hand was laid gently upon my arm
and tremulous, musical vocc asked
mr.. ir whisper to rt,,ea little from
the crowd The hand was delicate,
and seem smaller even than my wife's
aud The taper fingers were encircled by
rings Of rare value. such rs could only
be worn by the rich and the titled
The lady was closely vcilc'l III black 4;
y", caugh, one glimpse Of eyc.iigh.
through H." ihick Grape. In the black
ness Of II night storm have seen the
clouds for moment open and permit
star 10 glance with supernatural
brirlincss down on the acltated ocran 4:
ard even 50 fell that glance on me
The voice was one o: those which, when
it fails upon the ear. vibraies along ev-
.ry nerve until it REACHES the heart
! strings. where It echo.s and re e.schoe-
! ill Memory catches the tune and too
truly for il ever 10 pass from her grasp
! followed the st,anger's invitation
and as gazed on the fair form tha,
fitted before me, forgot my little in
valid at lone. The mask was bu,
little If any larger than my wife ye,
there was fullness and elegance of
figure, u voluptuousness Of motion in
the former which | had never obscrv,
ed in the latter, Ny wife had beau.
tifully soft, glossy curls Of jet. but
they never could compare with the
black ,rcsses of twinin. silk, which
hung nearly to the feet Of my strange
charmer. When We had got clear Of
the throng, she again spoke: -
Are you gen,leman--one upor
whom lady may in all honor de
Tend?'
] answered that to the best Of ICY
knowledge and belief. ! WAS, and
though, | nigh, be depended upon
Would you risk your own life, o
destroy tina, Of another, for a lady, i
her honor required, and her love woui'
reward the act
For one SO fair, so angelic as your
self. l would risk more than life.
, 4 shudder seemed to pass through
her form she stamped the tessela
ted aoor inla,ien,ly he' finger
we're clasied together. until the.
aere bloodless, as she Continued -
Have You ever loved:'
= j may have felt a choo'.boy's ta'
.ion.' ] replied. With ASSUMED ind'fie'
= epce,
'lhen YOU are not marr,edr
i have been. was my reply. +
ven 50 dece.nui is man esen e.
womsn den lost; fer Wills he pour
forth his ta,,erins tale, she listens
listening, she loves loving, she
lost.
! Again size showed marks Of iH.Fa
! .ienes ani exci'emss', 2. II sen
re., trouble rested or her p'l.f =