Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-28

aood was qu1n .ac w o,a,s her
Ianee got broken off q went 70 sea. having q vi
desire to visit foreigf lands. On my arrival ne
at Paris addressfd several letters to hcr, to
were promptly answered until her IN
marriage. Perbtps nay name will be tamil. co
to You, it u Hubert Stanly whom you To-
now. see.' !.
.Stanlyp acclaimed Lola yes, well do II
remember 4 hearing my mother speakof TT
you, did ysu not once address her q letter NJ
from Nales2 o.
.YesT r~ecollect the day that I wrote b
it . itsxas just as the, sun was setting, for, g
as sic had desired me to give her q discrip o.
tiog Of a sunset in Italy, | took advantage of 8,
tat hour to write it. But do not, I pray t
3ou, interrupt your music $
sOh, me + sighed Lola, that is my last n
treasure now my piano was sold yesterday, d
and this must go too. Necessity compels me
to sacrifice it, and I must be resigned to my {
fate !
Who IS this one, so cruel as to deprive {
you Of your last treasurer asked the stran-
ger.
A lawyer by the name of Lesion
sLestonl oh! / am not surprised that such
an one as he should Deprive You of it. If it
costs my life I will restore it to you; and
this night ! viii go and shame him for thus
desiring to int4ude Hpse-~gon-you, who were
once the child of fortune, nursed in the lap
of luxury, and reared as a hot house plant.
The harp is yours; and if any one dares to
take it from you, they viii first have to de-
prive ne of MY own life"
Lola knew not how to express her graft
tude for this unlocked for kindness. Oh
how sootkng iAgas>tn har~sOm for it was
the first xord of kindness that she nad heard,
since heA mothers death; and ike an an
sgoPs d age it came. Yet she feitas though
shes Thrown upon an unfeeli9S world,
and seek livelihood.
w TO do she knew not. 81 was well
quali6W to instruA but her heart recolled,
as it were, at the "a of being a governess.
Not that she was too proud, but she we'll
knew that she would have much to bear !;
and, then, she was not accustomed 20 seden-
tary habits, and she was conscious too, that
it would impair her health, for already she
had suffered much from grief caused by her
: las conversation thGr ne could scarcely take
leave Of her but he we'll knew that if he
followed his own inclination he might re-
main till too late an hour. After giving Lo,
la necessary. directAns with regard to the
harp, he Withdrew, nd requested permission
to ]continue his vi
Lola felt She d not remain At the
house "a, at quarters. rent was due,
she d Zach day she endeavored
to del 10 pursue, but gave up ia
desu4 hat Providence would
z Aola walked cheerful
SH Eorsn AastbeRlast treasure
was restded to hero, who can tell heI
heartfelt gratitude when she looked upon it.
and knew that she was permitted to keep it
Hilbert Stanly's visits to Lola were very
frnf .o ord ooob &inao ho row bor 6a H.
hf the more. In the first place he admired
1erinteliectual~ attainments, and these, united
with physical beauty, rendered her pecu
liarly lovely iii his He felt as though
he had found a diamond in some sequesterel
spot, and determined that it's beauty shoulf
be no longer hidden. He knew that he lovet
her, and his heart yearned to tell her SO, We
h dared not but hoped ere long he Nigh
be enabled to open his soul to her, and tina
she would accept his3prOfered hand.
lie saw that she was indeed a prize, an
preferred her requirements and merits t
worlds of gold. His was a noble soul, ant
he knew how to appreciate the true worth 0
woman, and considered her as earth's great
est ornament. Lola was conscious that h
loved her, and reciprocated it. She felt tina
} Heaven was benignant in sending to her one
who, perhaps, would, in a future time, be he
protector. Each day her attachment gre,
stronger, and when in his society she wa
|, perfectly happy.
Early one morning, she with her little sis
3 ter, took a ramble in the fields. Nature ha
never seemed to her so lovely before; ever,
flower was more fragrant, and every SON
the birds uttered was more joyful. She cam
. near a spring, and there seated herse
q on a rock. Her little sister, Itha, went fort
to chase the butterflies. It reminded Lol
of the search for pleasure she thought a
eff that iifsectt7,s
transitory ishappiness! She heard ~footster
near: On looking round she saw Huber
! Stanly.
What chance breeze has caused us /
meet this morning, in this romantic spot
J, said he. Look how Beautifully the water
sparkle, and how sweet the perfumes
g flowers. o, is it not an enchanting place
2 1t reminds me of ~elgsian fields. Would tn.
q a little Maid might come forth now. an
T promise to fulfill all my wishes
And pray, what would be your wish
said Lola, in a playful hammer.
Hubert felt that thiskwas a fine emporium
n ty for Offering her his hart in the reply whic
ne would give to the qsery.
: Do yon ask me, Lob, Git was now the fir
time he had not affixed Miss to her name
q do you ask me what I would desire? Ca
you not Imagine? I would have a faithf
heart. | would gladly give worlds if 7 DO
sessed it. That is the hsight Of my ambition
0 and when l attaiDk Zenith I shall be 5
premely happysressaa, will you be that kir
fairy, and grant my desire by giving me 70,
heart p
What could exceed Kola's establishment
The deepest bushes sprbad over her. cheek
Y and tears fell from her
9 Hubert seeingah her I'D hecan
more passionate ii his - Nd :
y claimed dearesH
Be but mine, Lola. aid that =
h nv heart, nv hand-wo h, speak t&a
d to give thee. Sneak. ! bride. This
y say that you will be nav our hearts
RI meet place 20 exchaneJ