Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-02
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE
A STORY OF THE HEART.
BY VIOLA.

BY VIOLA. vi
'Ah me-, for aught that I could ever read, m
Gould ever hear by tale of history, tt
The course Of true love never did run smooth is
why said Ida Howard, why was it, e'
Freddy, that you did not marry young Lor- :,
raine3 lie is the h~andsomest, most stylish ~
aud talented young man of my acduain- r
lance; and then, his glittering uniform a
with its stars and anchors, have an ~irresis- a
tble attraction, you'know, for most Of eur g
SEX n
At this speech, the fair brow of the $
young girl addressed grew darker, apd a I
melancholy expression settled Ger her q
beautiful face, as she calmly replied:
do you ask why, Ida, and do you really
feel interested to. know or is it mere idle
curiosity which induces you to ask the
question:
Il thought you knew pc better, dearest
Freddy idle curiosity never prompts me
to ask yoS anything "Well, come with
me to my boudoir, Ida, and you shall know
ALL
As the young friends leave the parlor
and seek Freddy's boudoir, we will give a
slight sketch Of their persons apd charac-
ters::
Fredetika Cleveland is a bright, fair crea-
ture, with auburn hair and eyes deeply,
darkly blue; aslight, elegant and graceful
form which is always shown to an advaf-
tage by the exquisite taste which she dis
plays in her toilet. Lovers and suitors
kneel at her shrine, whose homage she re-
ceiges with the air of a Juno, rather than
the reserve of atVestal. Her character and
-oosa1oo oro kIa oIpOirotiou &C oil ~uho
know her-'proud with the proud, yet,
> courteously proud she ever maintains her
. dignity and high position in life, never des-
cending to the petty and contemplate feel.
!, ings of vanity and envy. She possesses a
: warm and generous heart, and is endowed
r with talents and accomplishments rarely to
r be met with. When scarcely eighteen
d summers had passed DER her fair brow, she
0 was passionately loved and woed by a young
; officer of our navy. Frank Lorraine was
: everything the most fastidious taste coulC
: wish-young, handsome, talented, noble
and chivalrous as the far-famed knights O
olden time-he had but one fault, which
alas, was unknown to Freddy Cleveland un
til after their engagement. She had only
e known young Lorraine three days, when OF
&c his bepded knees he offered her the hear
Of a sailor, and the hand of an officer; sh
t%acitly accepted it and for a while, cnioye
ID the heavenly bliss of loving and being be
I'D loved.
at And now, as the dark eyed Ida, he
81 valued frieRd, whose worth and beauty
o. inferior to none, has seated herself byFrel
to dy's side on a luxurious lounge in II
Is, bourdoE, we will listen to the story as tol
err. by Freddy, herself.
he Il must acknowledge, dear Ida, that m
engagement with Mr.. L~orraine.was rattle
ist hastily entered into. | only knew the hig
'ho position and standing Of his family, al
Sc. was captivated by his handsome perso
till and fascinating manners, without havinga al
not knowledge of his disposition and habits
cry his disposition, however, could not be o
lch jectionable, for he was ever gentle and an
tne able,-but, alas, ere we had been engag
~ three weeks, a little coquettish act of mil
ut led me to discover his propensity for ru
out wine. ! will relate the circumstance +: O
den evening, after refusing to play and sing t
sels him, | yielded to the entreaties of anotht
was escorted to the pianno by his rivs
= . and for him, executed my most brillia
o. pieces and sung my sweetest songs. l.
raine sgt with his finely shaped head resti
the on his hand until l rose from the instl
on ment; he then engaged in the ,conversati
and as usual, his brilliant wit egpalled only
in his chaste and elegant language. My qui
Y eye, however, saw disappointment and m
S S tifcation in his countenance, and shor
after he and his friend took their departu
Ugh l know not what, but something Undue
ious me as I hastily retired to my chamber,
watch them from my window. 1 saw tn
she walk rapidly down the street, and Lorra
tne entered the Hotel. In a short time aft
oef' wards, | saw him come out, totter seve
her times up and down the long porch "a
dear then, with a wild shout, he staggered
city and started towards his home-he was
Their toricated. l will not speak of the D
hing and remorse l felt for 1 knew t
sor- 1 had unintentionally been the ca
Tet of his degrading himself in that mann
! hs he had a proud, lofty spirit, and as l aft
Icht- wards learned, whenever anything occur
TO vex him, or sorrow and disappointm
| I'M came upon him, his .iupulsive nature wo
always seek forgetfulpess and oblivion
p In the wine cup
uleS' EAnd did you discard him for this I
;~bt' acting wrong?' exclaimed, Ida; the o
er in of sympathy irradiating her fine co1l
dued nance. Yes, Ida for 1 plainly saw I
rings if SO slight a provocation could ind
child him to indulge in the fatal sin of drunk
gged' ness, there must be a natural propen