Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-17
az . 1885,

The marriage, therefore, nau speen KepI
strictly secret.
A few months after, Mr.. Campbell died,
and Ellen being now alone, Edward brought
her near to where he was stationed, and
then there was indeed, happiness for the
devoted wife. Sometimes too, Catharine
came and called her sister, and then her
cup seemed full of blessings, indeed.
A child was born to them. The mother
died in few weeks after, in her husbands 8
arms, imploring Heaven to bless him, and
the child was consigned to the care of a
good, motherly woman, in distant town.
sBut shall tire you with all these par
ticulars, dear child said Lady Greyson
pausing.
mo, no. quickly replied Lena, showing
by her eagerness what deep interest she
had felt in this poor girls history. "Do
go on, dear Lady Greyson y but she Won
dercd all the while what this had to do with
Lawrence Beaumont, the Lady Leonore's
lover.
WE'LL continued Lady Greyson.-
! { Catharine Beaumont became bride. At
ter the birth Of her first child, as she fold
ed it in her arms, and saw how helpless it
was, she could not avoid thinking of that
other little helpless thing, sweet Ellen
Campbell's child, motherlcss, and among
strangers.
In moment of excitement, when her
father and mother folded her own precious
babe in their arms and blessed it, she re-
vealed to them all she knew of Edwards
marriage, of Elen's death, ana the child's
existence. Edward Beaumont had been
long before ordered to distant station,
and before they had time scarcely to realize
these facts, news came to them Of bis sud
den death. Through some unaccountable
mistake this news had been delayed many
weeks, but when it was received, pack
age of letters from Edward, written just
before his death, was handed them also.
Therein he revealed all-his love, his
marriage, the birth of the child, sweet Ell
len Beaumont's death, and his own fearful
bewailing for her loss, were all writer
there. He 'also stated where the chile
might be found, and desired it to be edu
Gated according to his means, and place.
under Cataarine's care at once, He hat
arranged that all his wealth should pas
into its hands.
Love it for my sake, you who are dea
to me, he sail in closing his letter
Immediate arrangements were made
receive the child, both by parent an
daughter, but all their labor and scare
was in vain. The woman who had chars
Of it, and her husband also, had disal
peared suddenly, and no traces Of thel
could be found. Search was instituted i
every direction, advertise Issued, r,
wards offered, but all in vain
FAre you weary of my story, Lena ?
See, it is growing dark, and all is not tol
yet
Lena looked at the stranger His hea
was bowed and traces of strong emotio
were visible upon his face
Go on, he said hoarsely, as if he wisl
ed not that the painful story should /
heightened. 'Speak of this woman an
child he added without looking up.
+ Lena casted a glance at her grand mott
er. Her face was buried in her hands, an
she was weeping.
The young girl went to her and smootl
ed back the white hair from her forehead
speaking tenderly the while.
BLESS you bless youp the weepir
woman said, as she drew her down close
her side: Go on, she added, turning
Lady Greyson. Tell US more of this wicl
ed woman who stole sweet Ellen Cam
BELLS child
Nay, nay she was not wicked W
} the reply. 'She had just lost her oV
: child, when this little helpless thing car
, to her. What wonder that she loved
$ and wished to hide the treasure away
: herself alone |?
l you remember that [ said there "
s many weeks delay ere the Beaumont's
S ceived the news Of Edwards death. n
so with this nurse and her husband, ho
q ever. He had written these people at t
e same time, and his letters had been recei
It ed without delay. He had given directio
IS about the disposal Of the child, that it '
l. to be yielded Immediately to his sister, a
It had ordered large sum to be placed
n their disposal, as reward for their fai
: fulness. What could these poor people d
], They loved this child, as those love v
If have but one treasure in the world. III
. loved it, and they yielded up every tn
it to the sole desire of retaining it. Ga
at and positive arrangements were made
to leave, and go where no hand could mo
a. them, or wrest their treasure from then
ht They took passage for England. II
e- funds merely suficed for their journey
They we're in want, without employm
ef, without friends, without food, oftentir
n But what of this? They had the
ed child still, and asked no more. At las
m, found good employment, and he and
ng wife, and this little child lived quietly
ne happily together. Everybody loved
IN child, and she grew up, as pure and {
al as she was beautiful
tn. Lady Greyson rose.
u This is all. See, the moon is con
!ie' up from behind the eastern hills, to
M M me- she said smiling. you are goin
~ ~ make me take cold in the night air.
nj What had all this to do with Lawr
,rd Beaumont, the lady Leonores lover
oof Lena asked herself again, as she locke
i'm him. She lifted her eyes to Lady c
hat sons face inquiringly.
age Il see you love these people Of wh
Lrn- have told you, dear child, and would
nts, hear more of them. The man was
at sick, and then he felt condemned for
the ting out this child from the advantage
would have enjoyed in her rightful
eile ton, and he prayed his wife to atom