Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-17
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" Many years ago there resided IN the
south of Scotland, a noble family, English
by birth and education, and English also
in the pride that attaches itself to birth
and station. They had three children,
two sons and daughter. The eldest by
name Edward, was an officer in the caval,
ry, and beloved by all who knew him
The second was Catharine, gentle, true
hearted girl, and the third was Lawrence,
a young man of eighteen years. But why
do you start SO, dear child 2"
Lena was confused, and hesitated, look
ing at the stranger earnestly.
1t is a very fine name, Lawrence Beau
mont !: she murmurcd in reply at length.
surprise M the Lady Gros Greyson: fA5s had IH for.
gotten that gave the whole name"
The stranger regarded the young girl
with astonishment. He knew Lady Grey
son had not mentioned the name Of Beau
mont in this connection. Why did she
start SO when she heard the name, and why
did she couple them together so readily
He was puzzled, but Lady Greyson went
on.
"Well, Edward Beaumont had attained
the age of twenty two years, ere his affec-
tions had been enlisted at all. At that
time, he met at a yearly festival in an ad-
joining town, young girl of such rare,
yet simple loyeliness that his heart went
forth to her at once, with all its accumula-
ted stores of affection. Her parents were
not wealthy, but managed to give Ellen
Ellen Campbell was her name a good edu-
cation, and to fit her for the society of the
intelligent and refined She had great
natural abilities, and therefore she was
. first among the scholars in the excellent
: school to which she was sent. Soon after
> she had become settled there, her mother
had died, and the grief of the sweet girl,
:, mingled as it was with such pious resig-
: nation; first won the esteem, and then the
: love of Catharine Beaumont, who was near
. ly of her own age. Catharine had written
!. L her brother of sweet Ellen Campbell, as
: they all called her, and when he was sum
: moned by his sister to attend the annual
= = festival. of which we have spoken, he was
: prepared to love her, first for his sisters
, sake, and afterward for his own.
- :. They were fine couple, and many al
i 10 eye rested upon them admiringly, as hi
= : led her forth to the dance But canno
- - dwell on this. Suffice it to say that thi
= = love was returned in all its fulness. Cath
~ ~ arine was made the repository Of the secre
90 and her delight at having sweet Ellie
: Campbell for sister, knew no bounds
=, Their parents were then visiting England
~ ~ and were to spend some time with thei
" relatives at the home of their youth
- Their youngest son was with them, and
ho was during the absence of all these, tn;
~ ~ Edward Beaumont won the young girl I
On confession of her attachment, not dream
;, ing but she would be received with deligl
10 y by them on their return, as they had d
r. r. sired to see him married
- What was his astonishment and grie
therefore, when they sternly refused to e.
- courage such sentiment, and threatent
ID to cast their son utterly away from ther
- ~ if he did not cease his visits to the your
Ia Ia lady at once! They removed Catharil
- from the school, they forbid correspo
,o,, denee between herself and friend, and
80 legged as reason for this, that Ellen's fat
er had once been dishonest in affairs
business, when in fact it was a misfortur
- ~ and not an error that had brought b
A' down from position of influence.
reasoning could avail with them. Pri
80 was even stronger than love for their so
Ellen Campbell faded daily, while Edwa
not grew moody and taciturn, and kept all
r;Il M from all society. Atlength they met aga
"nd these lovers, and the consequence was, Il
90 she yielded to private, yet legal marri'
! with Edward Beaumont. Catharine mou
!. : ed over this deception toward her pare1
: = but she dearly loved her brother, and
.oe length consented even to be present at
~ marriage.
had 81 After this, she tried hard to recon