Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-05-28

NOTlJe, anu he SpecuHJ ICcuhIOu hAo oAU
habit of dividing his time pretty equally
between Arlington Hall and his own home.
Evelyn was passionately fond of music,
and it was customary for her and Cecil to
spend an hour or two every afternoon at the
piano, and her qualification was extreme,
when the first evening after Gerald's arrl-
val he joined her in a song, with the very
finest tenor voice she had ever heard
They soon became great friends, for Eva
saw and appreciated his remarkable intelll-
gence without ever perceiving the dark
side of bis eharanter whiln = -:
talent and agreeable conversational Abilities
made him always pleasant companion.
This growing intimacy at tirst caused
Cecil some anxiety, but it was needless, Tor
Evelyn's affections were already IN his
keeping, and however Gerald might gain
her friendship and esteem, her heart thrilled
not at his coming as when CeclIs step
drew near. Thus the days passed pleas
antly away, and Gerald found himself no
longer happy save in Eva's presence
Gradually She became linked to his every
e thought--twined with his every hope OF
, coming life, and he felt that she must bel
s his Then for the first time he noticed
v the understanding that existed between her
and Cecil-that her dark eye sottened When
g.; it fell upon his form, and that her voice
: when it spoke has name, grew sweet as the
/ chime of evening bells, and jealousy dark
C wave began to flow, mingling its bitterness
with all life's current.
IS Still-though he noted every look and
q tone, every presence of the hand, none
es would have dreamed his heart had e'er
L been moved, so calm and unimpassloned
l. was his mien, but within thousand strug-
r, Cling feelings ragged. Love, hate, revenge,
all mingled there, for from the moment
t, that he found rival in Cecil, he hated
i him thousand times more than he had
G. ever loved him. OF this feeling, his ear
lie ly friend never dreamed, for Gerald was not
nc one to let his secret thoughts appear. =
at Like the hidden viper, his blow was felt
he but the fang that dealt it was unseen.
One morning they all walked down tt
ld the spring and seated themselves beneath
the great oaks shade, after Cecil had sup
ce piled each with a glass of the clear COO
water. Il wonder, Cecil said Evelyn,
IN. that we have never sung my tavorte song
at "Water what heavenly" treasure here,
est seems most appropriate spot.
. 1t is not too late,' replied he to do sc
mt, and as Gerald will give US the benefit
,cil his voice we can manage three parts OF
,ht They sang Che grand, eone,, -:
ore its conclusion Gerald remarked, that IS
eel fine piece of composition, but yet you VI
re- allow that wine has its virtues.
o it NO. said Evelyn quickly, l, tor on
,ths will not allow that
first "Wine may thrill the soul minute,
II OF But it poisons where it goes"
s9S. sThere,' pointing to the spring, is
lule' beverage God gave to man. 1t CON
Stoh not from the damp, noisome still hou
nlng whose very air is thick with pestilent
reon n yapors, but in the deep, dark forests
'olno shaded glen, beneath our very feet 1t oul
ahcG the green bosom of earth, clear as crys
{ cool and pure as when it came first from
'neil hand of its maker who called 1t '
good :, ,1on
Vono the least suspicion that you were such
P"In, advocate for temperance, notwlthstanc
- .hnn, .mo your liking for "water what heaV'
- ~, treasure"
Inno Indeed | am an advocate for it {
con- she, tand never would l commit my hs
onncd ness to the keeping of the slave OF WI
nn;nc A thought broke upon the mind OF
1pdIrno pgI,o aid. a dark, dreadful thought, and r
mich from the ground he walked with the
me a slowly towards the house, not mingill
cheer. all in their lively conversation;
now During the past year, Cecil had
Iand engaged in the study Of medicine, a.
-''' the annual session of the Universl
ice be- Maryland was about to commence, MI
Meas lington had determined to spend the
ter in Baltimore, for even the pres'e I
~ aud his petted Eva could not console HI
IF his Cecips prolonged absence.
# ofbis Gerald had always expressed P
IN ~ with ence for the law, but now, to his ia
,;na in surprise. he proposed to take up hi
| home dence at Mr. Arrington'S In the cit.
no and attend the lectures with Cecil. Tht
had had die of October rolled round and
= 20 Mr. them all established in a fine, comm
citing to dwelling upon AolIoaiu SVlee| =.
young men proceeded to prosecut
f one of studies together.
had lust Cecil was now for the first time b
after an forth into the great world. Devote
tall and tached to his father, his life had
f striking beeen passed in aretirement from
muscular had no desire to emerge, but now
:, and his by Gerald into the whirling gulf
a slight ionable dissipation, he seemed to a
,ing seve- a new and hitherto untried exlstenc
lie was vet it was not at once that startling
as a lurk- occurred. Gerald drew him step
terness in towards the dark and fearful aby'
a pleasing struction, pressed by slow degree
was well lips the maddening cup of delusi'
really an ures, until the full deep draught
atoms had ed not the raging thirst within.
S and blot One evening soon after their
les OF a ment in the city, some of their te
S spirit, he dents called upon them and invi
cen, to the to walk. Soon they strolled 10
d Cecil, to the numerous restaurants which =
deep, and every turn in Baltimore, and havi
pom its rest ed a private room prepared for an
he returned hilarity and dissipation. The ro'
Y, guileless ling vine filled every glass save
ry virtuous one was Cecips.
east and a Halloo, Arlington, said OF
with con- companions, fill up old fellow,
ID his inner the toast am going to prepare
knew him pray, excuse me, said Cecil
drink wine, but will do all hor
with great toast in glass OF water Il 'na'-
IS been ia Nonsense interrupted the