The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-05
For the National Er.
HOLLY 0 0 D
BY ALICE CARE
CHAP. VI.

uow sou | asked, for there was pleased
.,d satisfied expression on her face, which
sarl not think grew out of any serious ill-for-
.rs attending him.
The beautiful and highly accomplished
ss-sss Miss Mix, has become bone Of his
l.ne8 she replied, laughing outright.
Why are you merry? | suppose he has
r,;s What the world calls good match"
gsre Mary informed me that Miss Mix was
-sre.ed wealthy By the continuance Of her
- WHO had some money, she bslieyed.
md who had expended literally for the pur-
rIsss of false hair, tectb, and eyes, for his di-
'arijsted sister, in reference to the making Of
h,r 10 lOr a conquest.
And she is well made up" seid Mary,
hut that is all; and her reputation of being
n heiress is as real as anything about her.
Ore thing my complete triumph lacks,n she
sptirued 81 should like to see her take her
pT y PIECES before the eyes of her astounded
I'D. Wouldn't it be funny to zee her beauti-
a complexiCn reduced to its natural brown,
,e- hair hung on chair back, her teeth and
k.t On the table? Alb, Parson, light will
l,ssk il upon your brain, shortly"
BIT shadow came across the sunshine of
n face when inquired for Hetty She was
.De and Under the following circumstances
Among the items of some Southern newspa-
n they had CHANGED to fall upon an account
.f : man found dead in the woods, the descrip-
Ia Of whom answered to Charley, and his
dress and the articles found upon his person
gare such as he would be likely TO be possessed
Of Among the la:tor was a plain gold ring,
marked L. W., and an old fashioned silver
ys:cb, Inscribed with the initials c. H. No
money was found about him, and no papers
aTs one old letter too much defaced to be
LssyJ Ineligible. Some Irvine, found in one
pgEs', and linen handkerchief with Dor
der Of purple, had tended to corroborate the
H:ricons excited by the watch and the ring.
The hair and beard were described as quite
g-sy; bat it is years ago since Charley left
is aid Mary, "and cannot help thinking it
vas he'
That he owned ring answering the descrip-
ten she did not know but she perfectly re-
Numbered having seen Lucretis wear such On
oOe and what more likely than that she should
have given i. to him The watch must surely
have been bis, as he had owned aud carried
with hin an old-fashioned silver watch, marked
{. Il. On the evening of his last visit to her,
he hai taken from her neck linen handker-
chef with a purple border; and, as for the
tgine and letter, shs knew it was his habit to
hsVc twins about him always, and that he was
'1'e to carry in his pockets whatever letters he
received, Until they were quito worn out. The
supposed age of the dead man corresponded
VIII shat Of the lest Charley; and SO confident
hsd Hetty been of identifying him, that, on
aaAlng the given particulars, che had made
histy preparations, and accompanied by q
hthiul attendant, SGT out at once on the
n1urniul quest.
Poor child" said Mary, al did not seek to
hinder her, for felt that change of scene and
sGnIsme1t were necessary, perhaps, to her very
existence. And then, too, wished to ferret
". ;hc truth. 10 know certainly that the grass
was growing on his grave, would be, in some
s5ue cost, satisfaction; but to trace out
1agnaly wanderings and sufferipgs, and find
iag hem ended, at last, in starvation or muir
Or, is horrible"
,oid you, in the beginning of my story,
that 1t had been at the sacrifice of life and love
that | had obtained the unsubstantial some.
Ting or nothing which is termed success. And
Il seems now that am yet to gather bitter
fruits Of the tree planted Woman has nc
tuslness with ambition. She may take it, il
'ie viii; but she will fud it is great price
'ao mus. pay.
Bat the story-you are waiting to hear the
Fmy.
When | returned home from my visit tc
lu'retia, it was quito dark; and, as | entered
tee door, Mr.. Richards met me, his arms fold
ei, and bis face wearing fJrbidding frown.
What Is the matter 7" | asked for he still
ksii his arms close folded, and, as drew near
T2EOvcd farther and farther from me. care
i'u no. well-and what can do for YOU ~
ADd if were i'll" he replied, it would be
matter of small moment to you, | should in.
hf Judging from your careless disregard of my
vrhcs3
haSte1ed TO apologize, saying, what was
i'Ly true, that it was against my will that
nal dlsEegarded his; that | had waited till
nearly night, and left the house then bat for
: shcrt time, and at the request of a sick
l ne9a that was quite inapprehensive, as
eO'O'ea not the result had proved had good
ground for being.
You had no right to draw differences for
5OurSeit" said MIR. Richards; cit was your
= my simply to DO as directed and your will
~ dIfregard has brought | know not what
trouble upon me-
va further interrogation ss to what had
,sa"aced, learned that had scarcely left the
-ouse ten minutes when two strange PERSONS
Sl'1eInen-had presented themselves, whom
zee had permitted to enter the house and
i'axe an inventory Of its contents; that they
:. "a furthermore been informed BY her that
'' master OF the house would shortly be at
n,h5' and that, after careful survey of all
iue premises, they had ridden toward the vii
az Nauog neither name nor message
! said was sorry that did not know my
aI'c; compliance with his suggestion involved
-uy'aIrg OF Importance. | would try to make
1ltnds IN future. And left him, to inquire
III nc PARTICULARS of Rose.
1t Is no matter" said Mr.. Richards, smiling
= trying to smile. "Indeed, / care not who
I.sy we're, nor what they wanted But ask
:, .Si, II you please to do so, and then come back
me, y ne, | feel restless, and little like being
NE Indifference was badly affected and
s;;'oeeaed TO prosecute my inquiries, more fol
;, 'a'i7iiction than my own, though | confess
" troubling sense of disquiet.
=. SHAW J" answered Rose, ado you suppose
; men came TO murder us? More likely
i. ~ were butchers. for they looked st the cat
M more than at anything else hope they
-, 80 come back, if Mr. Richards is 30 inquisi.
we e; about their errandn
oman Ike, | answered.
p make these inquiries on nv own account
~, ; and not ut his direction, )" though knew
su' well she had not overrated his curiosity
9Ut Ter apprehension was for once at fault
e -: sne saw not the something more than mere
+, On my return, found him standing at the
nary window, and looking earnestly on the
'ay the two men might be expected to return
| anticipated bis vish by repeating what
,'Ne had said, word for word, and Furthermore
y SEATING myself at the window with my face
t ~ the highway. Presently he regainet
70 usual oomposure, and, sitting beside me
.Sed how | would like to leave all my friends
! go The house where was born, and 60 with
- ~ to some PARKWAY island, where no one
Sno had ever known us would see or hear o