Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-04-13

particular, till at least half an hour HAD
passed away, unnoticed by either of them .
and when Mary at last appeared, and ex-
cused her long absence, the sensations of
Bernard had undergone quite change :
yet 1t was little cruel in Mary to say,
smilingly, as Lucy left the room
Did not tell you there were some tc
be found in my image, only much pretti-
er But seriously, Mr. Hamilton, far be
1t from me to sport with the feelings of
friendship and sympathy, if cannot u
stronger passion L desire your happi
ness most fervently; and | cannot think
complying with the request l have to
make, will, in the end, lesson it | have
just had news that the gentleman who
was expected to wait on my sister, (who
Is to be bride maid this evening.) has
been thrown. from his horse, and is unable
to attend aud it would crafty me very
| much, if you could overcome your feel
ings enough to be willing TO supply his
place. Can you do so Mr. Hamilton 2''
Bernard unused for some minutes and
seemed to be struggling with his feelings.
and then he said. i said that | could not
see you the wife of another, perhaps |
c0u/d command sufficient frmness 1t
would give me pleasure to oblige you in
anything else, and it might be better not
to give way to disappointment
Much better, and | know you viii feel
less. if you stay
Well, | will endeavor to accede to your
wishes upon one condition. said he, and
that is, secrecy, with your sister and all
others, upon the subject of our converse
ton to day, for [ would not like to be
pointed out to your guests as your reject
ed suitor, or be known as such to your
friends, if you have not already informed
them
L certainly hare not informed them,
and you may depend upon my discretion
said Mary earnestly.
Bernard returned to his hotel for suit
able outfit, and when he came back, was
presented to Nary's parents, and MIR
Dana, her happy lover, by Mary herself /;
who, with Lucy by her side, received him
very pleasantly, and evidently endeayored
to make him forget the past, III q happy
future.
They were dressed in snowy white mus
lin, with coronets of white rose buds iu
their shining hair, which fell in long,
sweeping ringlets upon their elegantly
formed shoulders aud it would ,.uzzle
Philadel phia lawyer, Bernard thought. as
he looked from one to the other, to tell
which was the most beautiful.
Mr. Dana, with his love lit eyes, seem
ed to have no doubt on the subject but
Bernard, who had had a taste of sour
grapes, might surely be permitted to have
the benefit of one.
The rooms were soon flied with guests,
the clergyman arrived and the ceremony
was performed, that transformed Mary
into the wife of VIM Dana and vet
Bernard Hamilton did not faint True
he looked rather pale, and serious, and
continued SO throughout the evening amid
the general hilarity but when he laid
his head on his pillow that night, he was
obliged to confess to himself that he was
not half as unhappy as he might be and
when he at last slept, and dreamed, the
two images got so pleasantly cOnfounded
INTO one, as to leave a rather agreeable
impression upon his mind, so much so.
that when he found, the next day, that
the bridal party were going upon pleas
ure trip to Newport. he resolved to 10Th
them, which he did few days after and
in the smiles and attentions of the rival
bellies Of this fashionable watering place.
it was astonishing how soon the ardent
young Southerner forgot, apparently, his
disappointment, even in the face of her
who had caused it.
Mary smiled, and occasionally gave
him look that he well understood. when
she witnessed his attentions to her sister
who was attracting much attention by her
beauty and artlcssuess but she kept her
promise Of secrecy.
What place on earth is so well calcula-
ted for love making and love breaking too.
as fashionable watering place, where
hundreds meet daily. ostensibly in search
of health, but really. IN most cases, pleas
ure. Where the daily walks, drives and
sails, bring congenial and uucongcuial
minds together, continually divested Of
many of the petty vexations of home.
and desirous of pleasing and being pleas
ed. And where the balls and other even
ing amusements, bringing all the rival
male and female attractions into view, be-
meath the fairy lustre of the chandeliers.
invest them with ETHEREAL dream like
radiance, iLdI Is sometimes very GCluSlKS.
and many a romantic impression has
been made. under such circumstances.
that the plain light of day would never
have justified
Bat the light of day did justify Bern
ard, though the impression made upon
himself aud others, by the fair sisters,
Mary and Lucy; and among all the ac
complished, high-bred beauties, tbronging
the place, none, as he thought, could com
pare with them and their proud cousin
Ellen, who had now joined them Nor
was it long before he found that the more
youthful sister could very we'll supply the
place of the one now lost to him; and
Lucy, he hoped, had no previous prepos-
session, to prevent his success in gaining
her affections and when day by day he
saw that she turned from other admirers
to him, with look Of pleasure upon her
cheek. and radiant lustre in her fine
dark eye, he hoped so more and more;
nor did his former pride come back at all
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