Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-01-05

fogs, its crowded alley would delight his
vision; be was rustin4 put now; his plans
were aimless his odlpation distasteful !;
ambition tagged bis ind seemed wrapped
in mantle Of indolens.
As he sat alone one by in his magnificent
study, thoughts of hoe and his mother
came with rcdoubled nergy. He Ionged
to look into the blue eks of that sweet crea-
ture, who in the absor Ing love she felt for
her child never had sp ken harshly to him !;
he seemed to feel her Piless kiss upon his
brow; he rejoiced in he sunshine OF her
loving smile.
He startod from is seat and paced the
] floor with hurried SIP. L might 60 but
! for her. he murmura, bitterly, yet | am
not slave-what, Eund to Lelia's wishes
mo, no two year away; it will at least
va r7 the sameness my life. | can once
more behold my paints, perhaps add to the
5oaeefagt, of thar decbning years. No puerile
I Calba 81 ''1e:-.l n ] e's'2IS $50 ~ 1e''-
FhgGea vas exhilaFarng bis brain grew
feveriI with anticipation be resolved in his
mind hw he should gain the willing consent
VI itS Nle ana ,@leT father.
SudRnly the pale satin curtains at the
entrandewaved lightly aside, and in boun-
ded bel, her black hair clasped with studs
I'of gold {;nd her long curls looped up in the
most fanhsis manner.
low ah4ous you seem, dear Herman,
how dark yd look how sad YOU are ; she
shouted bdsteronsl Y, catching at his hand
and Stnvingp draw him after her. You
grow cross you act mopish come, you are
dull husbad forever at your books-5ooks.
BY and byeyon will turn into a great book
and then " t use will You be? | can't
read you sut your dull study-face away
and go wlthme. | have been feeding nv
tame alligatq and racing with Algerno-Ee
IS the funnlef slave in the world. | wish
you had seerIme an hour ago Il was down
IN the marbf saloon, and set the slaves to
work with tlb cooler but they were 50 full
E6lili II ih5ff aas Go iioFf7ng 5ut laugh
SO I came up to hye a chat with you; but
you are cross and she pouted like aspoiIed
child.
Not cross only serious, said the youthful
husband, grayely.
%! only serious well, it is just the same
to me it always makes my heart ache to see
a sober face. should die in two months
if did not laugh every hour Of the day
Suppose | should leave you for little
time-only little time g asked Herman as
his wife bent above him and twined his silky
hair around her fingers.
Leave me ! she exclaimed, alarmed; 'how
long ? for week-a whole week3 Is it
possible father will keep you 50 long on his
tte year rsA, rS IS al shAgn gn5ad fd 81 81
gone.
A year! 1t would kill me 2 she scream
ed, with passionate gesture. where would
you 90? how could you stay from me SC
long how could live 2
Do you suppose | never wish again tc
see my naive land, Leila?
What! back ohome again ? she ex
claimed, vehemently, cIasping her hands,
You do not mean it; you cannot mean it
Oh! l am dreaming you are jesting; shal
lose you forever-forever !! she moaned
falling upon her knees and hiding her fac
in his Iap, while the curls Of her shining hal
swept the floor. oh! Herman, my hu;
band, do not, do not leave me, dear Hel
man do not % again to that cold country
| When YOU come back your Leila may hav
---::4.-4d i,qrseH tn da.ltll for indeed [ sha
/ die before your return.
Bat be reasonable, Leila, hush sobbin
for a amoment and listen to me. | have a de;
mother, dear father in England. Do yc
! suppose wish never to behold them agar
i Besides, how childish in you to say | sha
never come back. l tell you shall con
back and will you not be my wife just Il
same Nothing can annul my VOWS ; II
honor is more sacred to me than my life
But Leila still sobbed wildly she cou
r not but perceive lately her husbands indltft
ence, even when, with all the warmth of b
i. sunny cline, she was layishing caresses upt
him. She was tormented with an unaccour
abl5 Tread, a something that told her S
: had lost her husbands affection; that
did not love her with the same devotion tt
once characterized their union and she
O that if her influence to retain him at hor
Y was powerleSS, his aifecton was indeed goi
Rage succeeded grief
r you shall not 90 You shall not, | say
n she passionately screamed clenchin8 her
J. tie hand and stamping her tiny foot. 1 '
1 hate You if you do; will take back ev'
n thing you shall never, never see me aga
If I will curse you; will tell my father to
t. nounce you
to Stop, Leila exclaimed Herman, disg
IN ted at this not unusual display stay LIE
ne -as the impulsive creature threw her
$ i; from him, and he gasped her trembl
n form. d. you want me to die VIC
+ YOU wish to bury me, and feel that J
10 heartlessness has caused my death g
lte Her black eyes dilaIed as they looked
ne, in his own.
,e- DO you not see,' lie continued, 'tha
me am pining away Look at my hollow ch
no do YOU remember howthe hue ofhealth {
res dwell there! See how my eyes are sun
,'dv look how my body has wasted, am
West Indian ry birth, remember, no
ed my constitution robust. If do not 90 n
Elk and breathe my native air for few moi
hat shall soon be laid in the grave. Now, W
an YOU deny me this consolation | will
hat gone but little while; | will write
au- many letters, and my cousins, he ad
bitterly. will read them to you.