The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-04-12
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tContnueu.J 5
Our brief VOYAGE ended we reached Belfast
and proceeded to Holywood---a small sea-
bathing village few miles down the coast. TO
this day I have never found out why Mr.. lie
Poer took the trouble to bring us all over the
water and settle us there where to all intents
and purposes, we might as well have been
buried in the solitudes Of tho Desert Of Sahara.
But perhaps that was exactly what he wanted
/ think that never in her life. at least since
chilhood, could Zillah have been SO happy rs
she was during the first week or two Of our So
iourn at HOLLYWOOD. 10 me, who in nv youth,
when we were rich and could travel, had seen
much beautiful scenery, the place was rather
uninteresting to her it was perfection AS she
grew stronger, life seemed to return to her
again under quite a new aspect. To be sure,
| II was q great change in her existence to have
cousin Augustus had Of course speedily vanish
cd from this quiet spot-to be able to do Just
what she liked, which was usually nothing at
all. She certainly was not made for activity
she would lie whole DAYS on the beach, or on
| The grassy walk which came down to the very
edge Of high-water- -mark--coyering her eyes
with her poke-bonnet, OF gazing sleepily frSom
under her black lasbes at the smooth Lough,
and the wavy line of hills on the opposite
shore. Matilda and Caroline ran very sild
too since we had no lessons found it. ard
work to make them obey me at all indeed Iii
was ALWAYS o great pain for a quiet soul Iik,
me to have to assume authority | should
have got ON better even with Mrs. Le Poer tc
assist me but she, poor little woman, terrified
at change had preferred stayng quietly at
home in Yorkshire. / was not quite sure but
that she had the best Of it after ALL f
In the course of q week, my cares wert
somewhat lightened. The lieutenant rcappear
ed, and from that time forward / had ver,
!. little Of the girls company. He was certainly
kind brother; could not but acknowledge
that He took them about great deal, q
: else stayed at HOLLYWOOD, leaving us by til,
late evening train, as lie said, to 20 to hi
lodgings at Belfast. /, the temporary rnistres
Of the establishment, was of course quite polit
to nv pupils brother, and he was really yer,
8 civil to me, though he treated me with the dis
tance due to an ancient duenna. This amuset
J me sometimes, seeing was only twenty-six--
probably his own age /; but was always uset
i, to be regarded as on old maid. OF Ziiah til
lieutenant hardly ever took any notice ut all
. and she seemed 10 keep out of his way as muc
n as possible. When he left us in the evening
S and there was always tolcrabe confusion a
: !, that time, his two sisters wanting to sec hir
r r off by the train, which he never by any chanc
y alowed-then came the quietcst and pleasant
!, est halfhour of the day. The Misses LIE Poe
q disliked twilight rambles, SO Zillah and a
> ways set Oft together Though oftentimes "
g parted company, and was left sitting on tn
beach, while she strolled on to pleasant wal
u she said she had found-a deserted hous
. whose grounds sloped down to the very shor,
But l, not very strong then, and weghc
: down by many anxious thoughts, loved bettt
> > to sit aud stupefy myself with the murmur I
the sca--a habit not good for me, but pleasan
! No fear had of Zllah's losing herself, {
a, coming to any harm and the girl seemed {
'e happy in her solitary rambles that had NJ
the desire to stop them, knowing how u hab
Of selfdependenec is the greatest comfort to
: woman, especially to one in her desolnte pos
At ton. But though, as her nature woke up, Al
st her dullness was melting away, Zillah SCENT
st. more seltcofained, so to spe"k more reserve
IT. =. and relying on her own thoughts ior occup