True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-08
CHAPTER II.
LIZZIE cARRINGToN.

LIZZIE CARRINGToN
"Sinclair, my good fellow, how are you?
exclaimed manly voice as, few months
after the incident related above, Ernest
Sinclair was taking stroll in Broadway,
for he had come to the metropolis on u
visit previous to his departure for foreign
parts. The young man turned round sur
prised ut the sudden alutation, and saw be-
side him his old acquaintance and college
chum, Henry Darlington.
"llarry My old friend, how are youT
said Ernest, seizing the extended hand
and giving it hearty shake.
"Well, Ernest, are you married yet :?
asked Darlington, at the conclusion of a
lengthy conversation upon the past, 'or
are you still in state of single blessed
ness, "a bachelor doomed to die, as the
song says?
"Not quite so bad as that, Harry. True
| have not yet come across the right one !;
but | hope to do 50 one of these days. AS
yet | don't trouble myself much upon the
subject y
"But it is high time, Sinclair, that you
did begin to trouble yourself upon the
subject. Why, man ! exclaimed Caring
ton, slapping him emphatically upon the
shoulder, you must have passed your
twenty-foufth year, and with such for
tune as yours you ought to have married
long ago. Even /, who am your senior by
only twelvemonth, have been Benedict
these three years. Believe me, Ernest,
you would feel much happier in comfort
able house of your own, with a gentle,
pretty little wife to be mistress of it"
Ernest Sinclair sighed inwardly and
thought of his lost inamorata, and he was
about to relate his romantic adventure tC
his companion, when an idea that it might
meet with ridiculc prevented him. Just
then they arrived at the Astor House, and
as this famous hotel was his residence for
the present, he bade Darlington adieu,
after having accepted a pressing invitation
to spend that evening with him.
According to his promise, about seven
o'clock, Sinclair found himself at the door
of his friends dwelling, stately mansion
in Second Avenue. He rang the bel
and was soon admitted by colored man
by whom he was ushered into the richl,
furnished parlor. Two ladies were sitting
by table sewing-they raised their eye
as the visitor entered, and he caught
glimpse of two countenances, certainly y no
very prepossessing in their appearance,
The ladies continued their work, ant
the visitor awaited with impatience tn
appearance of his friend. In Ia few second
more the door opened, and Darlington en-
tered, and alter giving his guest warn
welcome, introduced the ladies as his sis
ters, the Misses Darlington. The mex
ten minutes were occupied in lively con
versation between the two gentleman, ant
then Sinclair moved toward the table whcr
the ladies were stationed; and on neare
view he was enabled to discover that the
their style of dress was youthful, they ha
both evidently passed their thirtieth year
, After a few commonplace remarks, whicl
were replied to with formal politeuess b
? the one and sort of strained attempt q
condescention by the other, he again re
sumed his seat beside Carrington; and tn
D departure of the ladies from the room afte
] u few minutes had elapsed left the tw
friends to themselves,
. Half an hour afterward the two gentle
men were aroused by the sound of laugh
Q ter, and several joyous ringing pealS sal'
y ted their ears A smile stole across Cal
rington's face---he advanced to the doc
|. and motioped Sinclair to follow him, Wit
q noiseless steps they moved through th
hall, and at length Darlington halted
: front Of an apartment from whence tt
merrimeut seemed to proceed. The do'
t was standing partly njar, and peeping ii