Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-14


any remembrance Of Amelia's remark res
pecting them seem to give rise to any sus-
picion Of the cause of her change Of mind
about the rainbow satin
Few hearts were sadder, but no face
more serene, than that of the beautifd1
heiress, as she moved majesticaHy through I
the crowd that night, the leading star of
every eye. Ipseusibly had her thoughtful
gaze wandered towards Eugene but his
attention seemed seIely bestowed upon Al
melia, appareus llEerent s.she sFr~-a
s6ces evef5 .Bne, saVa her, whose happy
joyous nature always delighted, out Of eve
ry thing
To extract something beautiful and new
The throng was SO great, that Irene on |
her way to another apartment, was carried
INCREASINGLY along the pressure of its cur
rent, near to the spot where stood Eugene,
listening with an animated attention to !
every word which fell from Amelias
laughing lip, and SO immovable was her
position that it was. impossible for their
conversation to escape her hearing.
Permit me to congratulate you on the
success of one ruse at least-the appear
ance of the black velvet and pearls said !
Amelia, very significantly, which, togeth-
er with her restless melancholy gaze, pro-
claim more than mere ]olemoRitory symp- |
TOMS
Eugene smiled, though his voice was
somewhat sad, when he replied
Yes, but my vanity, as you would say,
Graves something less equivocal-they are
rather trihing and perhaps accidental symp-
TOMS
True, but trides however light, in the
sunshine of hope and love, are often con-
frmations too strong to be resisted. |
charge you to remember, too,
- That we often begin our own harms
And loose the good we night attain,
By fearing to attempt
With flushed cheek, and a heart SWELL
ing high with indignation and humbled
pride, Irene glided from the recess, where
she was forced to overhear such CALLING re-
marks. Her restless melancholy gaze,'
murmured She fool that am, and con-
temptibly weak, thus to betray myself, even
by single g lance, to one who evidently
exults in her victory, and to him who re-
CARDS me the victim of modification at his
estranged love. Much as despise dissim-
ulatiou and false appearances will hence
forth try the effect of disguise, and tonight,
for the first time, disown myself, by wear
Wonder filed every bosom Oh beholding
the cold hautuer of Miss Carlton so COM
pletely lost in an unwonted buoyancy of
manner: her eye glistened with light heart
ed mirth Cashmere's bright rose would
have seemed pale beside the rich bloom on
her cheek, and instead of that passionless
expression of countenance, there cleaned
forth the flashes of a most sun-like anima-
ton. Who could have boasted of their
hearts security, when exposed to the fasci-
nations of one, in whom were so powerfully
centered those cardinal points of dangerous
attraction, beauty, transcendant beauty
riches-mind, and winning manners, all OF
which the most grudging heart conceded to
Irene Cartoons merited possession The
dulcet notes of harp, walked by some skill.
full hand, arrested the attention of all, and
soon every ear became entranced by a voice
following the mastery prelude, like mu
! sic over the waters'-it was one even angels
might lean from heaven to hear Eagerly
moved the crowd towards The music saloon
/ curious to know who was the fair musician
Can believe my own eyes,, said Ola
that Irene has aroused sufficient courag
to perform before such crowd !? Do you
not think, Mr. Atherton, she has complete
ly changed characters with me, for yol
have just complained of my being dull ant
| dispirited 2
But Sidney looked grave when he CAV
silent assent to her question. There wa
also something penetrating and suspicion
in the glance which he directed to Irene
who at that moment gave her hand with
most brilliant smile to be conducted to th
banquet room.
Nothing is wanting tonight but th
rainbow satin to give you perfection s touch
!. whispered Ola when she rejoined Irene
'Ah COZ, hereafter cry Fqaiis' with inh
4snt, natural melancholy, for really you Z
injustice to Dame Nature when you, b
!. your stoicism, vanquish her originality
. The hours wore away--stlll irene su
ported her character, as the gay queen
) the gay rcvel, and with the most untirir
: vivacity glided down the may dance, Il
/ admired of all admirers. Being attractt
Q to an artificial, but beautiful grove of we
arranged flowers and exotics in the spacio
If entrance hall, she repaired to it to recov
g somewhat from her exhaustion, her unus
d alexcess having well-nigh overpowered bo
!; her mental and physical strength.
q What fairy-ike and enchanting So
this is,' said she, lifting the hanging bran
h- of an orange tree to admit her entrance.
Il wonder where Ola, is, for this wou
a be fit abode for one of her romantic tast
'u Really even would yield to sentimen
s. softness-breathing this perfumed atm
phere, which almost woos my imaginati
ou to those starry skies and sunny clim
ss where nought but love dwells. Do,
In Graham, 60 in quest of Ola whilst recr
my almost wasted energies
1T Irene threw herself upon lounge
ng what caused her cheek so suddenly to p
as she cast her eye around, heaying d
ut sigh? An echoing one startled her
lat her gaze rested upon Eugene Mansft
rn who, presenting her small bouquet
to flowers, said in low voice
The lines in the envelope may perh
express more truth than my simple offer
of this aohite rosebud
too Ere she could reply he was gone
er. irene saw him no more that night.