Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-05-14

,aths. / can only acc0ulg Tor 1t upon the
round that discarded individual has
something about him Indicative, at first
,ight, of his condition dse why the inva-
liable discovery Of the shte of things?-
Wrap your secret in the triple brazed ar
NOR of reserve-it will be pierced; bind
mademoiselle by the nbst imposing oaths
you are no safer ldimb into tree to
have your interview, ike Monsieur Jac-
ques and Miss Bellebuche, in the novel
"a bird of the air viii carry the matter.
Fitzarthur had evil emily discovered ev-
erything, as I have sad, and Lulu did not
relish his sarcastic allkions, careless and ell
egant as they were. Tie graf Fitzarthur saw
that he was for the moment beneath cloud
he collected his knowlede e of military tao
tics-he retired to his favrite occupation
on such occasions, of CORRESPONDING with the
young lady whose last thre letters had re-
mained unanswered. WY Ftza rthur F!
who could conquer your spreme self pos
session and knowled ge ofEhe weakness of
the enemy?
Fitzarthur having deaHed, it soon
seemed to occur to Miss bsa that such
proceeding upon her party tq, would not
be at all amiss. Who can akom the tact
of young ladies under such cpumstances,
and who but admires the.eE sang-froid
with which they perform thesobVious du-
ty? Jenny always retires Wen William
and Mary are thrown togetheIand reveal,
by their tell-tale eyes, their 9ire to utter
to each other confidential moth hes. Much
more does Jenny suddenly r9llect some
thing up stairs, when her deafriend Phil
Ida is thrown with him she hl " houted,"
and neither by beseeching glee, nor pri-
vate telegraph, nor curving blk, can Phil
Ida retain, in the apartment, q third per-
son, who proverbially neutrd zes similar
interviews, and silences the low. It thus
suddenly occurred to demura little Rose,
into whose good graces, [ ma! here say, I
had insinuated myself, that, phaps, aunt
Wimple wished her to aid in dting out
new dress they had been disc Sing; and
so, the little damsel glided q ietly from
the room and disappeared.
If, however, Rose though that pri-
vate and confidential interviewRas desired
or expected by Mr.. Tom Coryp b, she was
!, very much mistaken. That gatleman, as
the reader has perceived, had ane to take
the most philosophical view Imaginable of
matters and things connecteswith Miss
Lulu. Filled and penetrated 18th the re-
collection of his extreme oily upon the
stream, he had no intentioRf proceeding
,saa a. waited to be addressed by Miss
a oa--if'ty aud elieerfa1
Lulu sat down, and playing with tn,
second volume of "Qentin Durward,
said, smiling ;
:" 1 am very glad to 4e you down again
. cousin but, indeed nov, is it not impru
= dent ?"
:, Not ALL l replied, teturning her smile
: with much good feeling "Im getting al
, hearty as buck, again"
"1t was frightfd danSrp p
Dreadful, Lulu-you nj ght have beer
y y drowned, and, in that event need no
- tell you, I never should | I've returned tt
\ \ Aunt Wimple"
. ooh! | don't speak myself" sht
:. said I" I had only slighYwetting, which
: a change of dress curelat once. But
II just think had that bid killed you =
3 And Lulu, with her Ibulsive imagina
70 tion, embraced the whole Gene again in he
- = minds eye, and turned Ie at the thought
u =, For moment this solid dhde about myself
~ ~ sent glow through mTame; but a voice
% % as suddenly seemed to thisper in my ear
=. - Take care don't ma fool Of yoursel
~ T., again. It was theret te, with careless
~ - smile, that replied
= y Killed me! I'm |ure should have
~ ~ been very sorry! Bu| you see, I am mo-
,d' - quite dead yet-and we may recollec
- - the little scene down TIRE in perfectly
70 pleasant way-regard only as comedy
,as s Of 'AlPs Well that Els well,' in which
- comedy we were the s performers, anc
~ ~ reaped all the glory a honor !"
-, uttered the wordith the most natu
5a' raj and well-executedu ugh-and consider
gu gu ing the fact that [ W dead in love with
~ actually wors han at any previous
~ period think toohch praise cannot be
,n us awarded to my hist4ic abilities.
uu Lulu was an excdt girl-she was true
" and kind, and she cerely regretted my
:. disappointment, an was grieved at the
R u, pain I had suffered Nevertheless DOM
, 70 Germ oal>--zpass plea, with mz easu1anea,
tho circumstances, II l think, would have
49, preferred few gis moderate quan
nuS tlty OF protestatPf eternal misery fol-
raok such IS woman, $he was one of the best
.ar;. OF them. She, kefore, pouted when
ofo laughed, and to4her head when I ut.
u q tered any jest.
But, sufdenler mood cbanoed bo,
iau brilliaYeye was ID upon nv face as tho, M
yood 70 reafIe throqand through. I don't
s1 In know shdy there-whether she
her peng'so my mofassumed carelessness,
!, 80 anq" My reaIn-or, as I am inclined
- 70 toEA' susped that my laughter hid a
s1ns OF dish and anger at her laugh
18th I ne strea1 However this may have
A. hulu did at least, resent nv nom
TX Thfut disappeared; slight
came infhsr cheek and, rising
nef seat I threw aside the volume
;, Quentin furward," and suddenly
spou beside mi hair. Then, leaning her
aise arm upoky shoulder, her delicate
laau aa souchtngfy hair, she said, with the
1olsess and III Jest look, as she had said
pel9fe: I won't be angry with me |.
81 lier beautdas she looked at me thus
airy made u heart ache, and I was for
moment defyed of the power of speak
have1ever seen any human coun