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

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there leaning on the back of the old carved
chair, smiling forever, in my memory and
my heart. fl had followed the bent of
my feelings, I would have fallen at her feet,
and pressed the hem of her dress to my lips,
and burst forth into the most passionate
oration upon the insanity fthe idea that
could be angry with such an angel. But
you see, had made an oration of this de-
scription upon previous occasion, and I
naturally feared that any repetition of it
would meet with similar reception. II
heard my good genius, too, whispering, as
before, Remember and don't make a
fool of yourself !'-so, instead of kissing
Lulu's skirt, performed that ceremony in
the most friendly and cousinly way with
her white hand, and replied with an enga-
ging smile:
Angry with you, Lulu? Impossible,
my lovely cousin Indeed, I am nothing
Of the sort; and I think my speech down
there deserved the reception it received
Not that | have recovered entirely, Lulu, I"
[ added, with smile and look which
brought the old tell-tale blush to her cheek,
"I am afraid my attack is chronic, and
Time only, will cure it, though I doubt
even the power Of that respectable old med
ical gentleman. Angry! No, indeeds
again And hope we will never be angry
with each other, but remain good friends
and afectionate cousins to the end of the
chapter p
" A thousand times p cried Lulu, re-
covering all her gaiety, and giving me, as
she spoke, the brightest and most danger
Gus look, +" I'm more delighted than I can
tell you v'
And I believe Lulu was. You see I
had acted with admirable adroitness; for I
had persuaded her that my good spirits did
not arise from any diminution Of my pas
sion for her, but only from rational view
Of the present impossibility of being success
full. [ will here observe, again, for the
benefit of my aforementioned dear grand
children-of the male sex-that young Ia
dies Of good feeling do not enjoy the suffer
ing Of one who sincerely loves them; and
! if such young gentleman takes cheerful
view Of the affair, and, after the eventful
"No, [ thank you,'' still continues to es
TEEN and love them, without hope, but
iequally without obtrusive agony-in such
cases, [ say, | have never yet known the
young lady who was not touched and pleas
ed, and even much affected by the disin
terested admiration of her friend.
Lulu was thus better friend to me thai
lever; andwhen [ observed, with great goo
t,a e.,aar that / thought of remaining at leas
Is SD a;sl !
with me when they had the tableaux."
requested information on the subject {
the minuet and tableaux, and received i
reply the astonished question: Didn't
know I certainly didn't t-having bee
IN retirement lately, on account of wound
received IN a naval engagement Miss Lu
lu thereopn burst out laughing, and ez
plained herself to the effect that on the mex
Thursday evening she was going to collee
together dozen girls and young gentleme
from the neighborhood ; and, for the amust
ment OF her guests, designed to have som
beautiful tableaux in the new, foreign fash
ion, and, also, that veritable n,inuet d
Ia cour would be part of the evening
Entertainment. Miss Lulu concluded b
asking:
"Will monsieur dan ce the minuet wit
me ?"
"With pleasure, mademoiselle
ded you teach me-"
ooh [ must first learn from mamma
and We'll have, at least, three rehersals
Besides, old Joe must be taught the tun
= Ta-a-a-a Ta-a-a-a Ta-a-a-a!" An
Miss Lulu, in the most charming way, be
gan to chant the old n,inmet de la con-,
raising her head, and swaying her beauti
ful figure in the most grave and statel
manner; after which she descended to res
life again, and burst into laughter.
"What divine melody was that ?" sal
the soft voice of the elegant Fitzarthu1
who entered as Lulu finished her chant.
" Was it my humming?" ?" asked tn
young lady, mischievously
" Doubtless it was, my dear Miss LULU
What air enjoyed the exquisite privileg
Off,"
" Being murdered by my voice? 1t wa
the old nainut de la conr, which we shal
dance, you know, next Thursday"
(" May hope for the happiness of bein
selected as your partner ?"
NJ esf fslvtn to my NY cousin-. but
FItzarthur looked at me with good -bn
mosd condescension, and with a smile
Whlch seemed to say, in his elegant, draw
ing way" Yes-aw-yes. understand
hViquette !, requires you to commence Wit
she youngest aw- certainly p' An,
tnen the conversation became general. Tw
OF three mildly rational illusions, on tb
part OF Fltzarthur, convinced everybody
including Rose, who soon came in will
> ack, that the result of the scene betwee,
Lulu and myself, upon the stream, hac
come to that gentleman's ears; at one O
these illusions, more smiling and pointee
than the rest, [ had the satisfaction of see
ing Lulu s pretty brow suddenly cloud up
and her manner to the gay Fitzarthur be.
come stately, and freezing in the extreme,
Ii did not change throughout the day, and
everybody perceived it, except the subject
OF 1.-THE gay lover.
have never yet, in all my travels, per
CARNATIONS, and experiences, my dearerand
children, had the pleasure of meeting with
tae young lady who liked favorite c cousin
to be laughed at for the crime Of loving
her' The fact is that Fitzarthur had. for
once, been guilty of what Rochefoucenld
declares far worse than any fault. He had
committed blunder.
TO BE CONTINUED.