Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-02-02

emotions with distinctness she only knew
that she shrank from something with horror
She felt often that her extreme sensitiveness,
and the dependency which sometimes in her
happiest moments, flashed into her spirit,
fitted bcr more for life of retirement Had
she been educated Catholic she v ould have
deemed it her vocation to be nun.
Still her check los not ITS rOundness her
form, though 50 ethereal, was perfectly de-
velopcd, uaAulating III its outlines, graceful
in all IFS motions; and her laugh rung. like
the rich si!very tones of soft lute through
her fathers house, making his spirit glad
with its heart music.
BY an almost superhuman effort of his
will Judge Stanton curbed the restlessness
that made his life wearisome and strove to
think that as he had been mental suff rer
so long, that his sin would be expiated,
therefore he bad nothing more 10 fear.
Pray God may be happy yet, he would
murnnr, surely have drank the cup of
bitterness to the very dregs.'
lie did by degrees assume more cheerful
ness and joined with great gee in the pre-
parations for the coming wedding.
/ Horace was to leave them for few days
to visit his parents. and receive the CON
graduation OF his friends. He intended to
bring his sisters, two beautiful girls, that
they might be bride maids for his sweet, be-
trothed wife.
Grace was busy all the time, buster than
she had ever been before, and happier
Dress makers, and white satin, orange
wreaths and delicate gazes surrounded hel
in profusion, keeping hands and mind tot
constan ly employed for sombre thoughts IL
, as,al her.
While Horace stood talking to Grace
previous to his departure, holding both be-
hands in his and Whispering the holy VOW:
, of their pligh;ed faith, large patty OIL
! horseback, i'll sort of triunphal entry
: made their appearance in the Uustling town
and stopped al the great house denominat
| cd the hotei; for though there were inns anC
) taverns innumerabic in the vicinity Of trav
ell this was the only really comfortable and
commodious place it WAS kept moreover h,
a genuine Yankee host-no other than ou
rough emigrant Sihbee. who, had become
somewhat more polished III his new voca
ton; Sllibee was rich too owning the hote
and the grounds adjuining.
Al the sight of this retinuc, the town.
, people were surprised out Of their usua
, staid propriety, and the whole place was ii
ccmmotion 80 wealthy as the stranger
seemed such loads of baggage as the
: brought with them such rich apparel as tn
f wore; and servants dressed full as elegant
n y in livery with gold trimmings The
/ must he vastly rich to support such style
aud why had they Come here to sojuurn?-
# Altogether it was mystery to the GOSSIP
;. pers
II Of course, said ounger, Judge Star
ii ton will call upon them, he is the wealth
e est and most influential man here, and v
e shall soon find out %ho they are. At an
le rate it viii he harvest for SilIhee, for | d
t. told. they almost wonopolize the hotel, an
t. the, pay Tor every thing IN solid gold->
they said
he And Judge Stanton did soon call upc
~ them While sittiug in his stud y one Il;
explaining some clinical phrases to the i
III qulsitlve Grace, whose head lay confling
IA upon bis shoulder, u servant entered al
Ie gave hrn delicate note, highly perfume
~ Sithu which weru inscribed the words,
ie Win Judge Stanton call at Siibee' $ tt
afternoon at three ciUck.
NV 'STIPHEN GRAVES,