Spirit of the age., 1853-05-18

All, miss, your father and mother wished
to surprise you on your arrival. They told
me not to tell you while you were so tired,
but you may know now. This is your little
brother, Walter Leigh. He'sa pretty baby,
isn't he ? rather weakly, but he grow by
and by
Ny brother! My brother Oh, is it
true Have | indeed darling little broth
er to love and care for ! | shall be so hap
py now and Laura drew low seat to the
nurses side, and twining her arms softly
and tenderly about the little thing, she lif-
ted it on her lap. She kissed over and over
again the tiny hands and cheeks and lips,
and when, with his large dreamy eyes, the
babe looked up in her face and smiled, her
extacy knew no bounds The futtering hope
nestled dQYQ sweet. joyful. .axnaafae''a,
and the endearing name of brother, which
she repeated again and again, seemed to
have opened at once a new world to her.
oh mamma, | am so very happy! IS
this the present you wrote about? she ex-
claimed, as Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh entered the
room laughing at her extravagant express
S sions Of JOY.
Did not tell you she would act just SO
o Herbert. She is the most singular child,
ever saw. l expect she would be perfectly
contented if [ should impose on her the Of
fee of nurse Mrs. Leigh remarked.
o so you are pleased with the present, are
2 YOU Laura 2 asked Herbert Leigh approach
ing and bending over the infant.
! 'Oh, yes, you could not have pleased nj
: better had YOU brought me all the wealth
;. you ever saw
1 am glad you love him. If he lives lie
- him always find true friend and counsel
: lor in vou | feel sure you will care fo
- him, whatever may happen
:, Herbert Leigh uttered these words in
= low tone, and no one save Laura heard bin
= and no one saw the look of bitterness thu
- passed over his face, or perceived the sig
. % that agitated his breast as he bent above tt
two objects who possessed all the pure fee
Il ing that remained in his once noble natur
ri The same evening, while passing aion
~. the street. Leigh met his old companion B.
,n m ward Ellis. The latter grasped his har
Is warmly, amid few hurried enquiries, al
then pressed him to return with him to |
oa office, that they might talk Of their pla
ro. and prospects uninterruptedly. Leigh e
,oJ cused himself, bat promised to call when
~ would be moro convenient He remembe
~; ed his last conversation with the young ma
tho and he had no very strong desire to rene
sbo the subject at that time, particularly since
Lan had learned on his return, that Ellis, h
- forsaken his old habits, had associated hi
and was soon to be unIed III liI7rrrrtssss0 u
, g Iady who had long possessed his attectlo
W Many months passed ere the two trlenos
'uS0 use aoain, for in few days Leigh started W
'hG his wife and child for the country, Laura
'o"o turned to school, greving much to be oof
, ~ so soon to part with the little treasure VINO
rlSe, 49, been, despite her mothers rldcule, almost
c cu0 constant care since her arrival. But she
, , lo' to come home in the winter, and after
uere often her mother said, and she returne
III a. her vounn companions and her friends
VIII VII, a new life visible in ali her actions.
,nS'n Tn the meantime Mrs. Leigh gave OF
il OuV respecting the remodelling the interior
Sd" dwelling. 1t was to be completed and
,Xuri- nm with new furniture Of the latest Fl
lmost up VIZ ,ie 4:,'o g.. tho commencement O
ushed StJ'e III ''''''
thor,s gay season. H. = t,,o :,
cling to it with renewed tenaclty when
you find youth waning and beauty tadlng'
5c"uoe : Ienoth the heart becomes 50 buried ina
'ne ez- hoj2 claims of nature and Of duty are
I'd her noryorlass to call it forth. Thus it wa;
- Mrs. Leigh and her reckless husband.
y .o' several consecutive seasons they attfac.
Ineo' lI round them heartless crowds OF deceltf
he"u terers, bv their lavish expenditure al
IAN" " play They continued
.h;xa s"To souander time and treasure with
| We We Though at their own destruction,
f,,Iu os Time and treasure are wasted, heai
y ~ ,To W. morals destroyed, jealoasIy and envy
.;na r;rI ed, and the pure instincts OF mutual a
'lnSS s"' hnr;od amid the wreck and ruin of e'
,r,o HE and lofty principle. These are
Sba was the fruits springing from passion
nd orat. shine and surpass others IN fashions
70 m not Of ly. What says the poet
I "She who
s:. Her dear five hundred friends, contemns
10 lL.Gnu And hates their coming. Ihey l"ha'
. thrilled inst reprsaIs and with cringe and
no should And bow o0sequi0u', H'00 ,..;on M,
sat there w haC pio',''o e I'll
f in the radatlon' ana ye' no" e ivy nooltb ~
rt seemed to the g'ideo si'i"0 =. 1900 ,aa.oas;o,
# feelings worldly amol'on " '''"0 P'''0-''0
rents were hearts
thing, and cn1DTrp VT
was really u Ar ! u. II. :,
n, and she Margaret are you nov e,,,, o".rs nn3
A pale sad this unceaS,hg t T9unu 81 o;b l4 of M
loned, and gance asked liefoe.: 80
tally dark they sat one morn'aS ~. m'I ato l 5ras
alone, she isded looks over 'lls,. ."o "a a;snl
lulged in wife looked WIN 81, oanoa %" 80 and +,