Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-09-24
aAlgle9l a0R7A CAROLINE,


aCarry you home aes:l, said Mr.
you-don't want to keep fo sagainst their
will--ought to be glad Of sfeh 8 fine ride.
Daughter may go too. I'LL we get her a
house built. Be happy as queen yet
mustn't be angry at uncle- Ill for the best
married Joe7not bis pure. Fine boy
hey p
With what different eInati. rs did Aunt
Phillis find herself seated ip same car
rage with the same parts S ay but one
afterher arrival. she w61lsln rcondescend
to sit on the same seat with Mr.. Banks,
but making Elmira occupy that post of hon.
our, to the great displeasure of Cousin Joe,
placed herself opposite, and if the lightning
Of her eyes could have withered, Mr.. Banks
would have been nothing but shrivelled
scroll. He seemed in imperturbable good
humour, singing and laughing SO merrily,
that Elmira caught the infection, and smi-
led and even laughed. The third day of
their journey, the aspect of the country
changed. 1t was no longer the same road
they had travelled before-Aunt Phillis no
ticed the change, and peevishly asked to
what new cities they were going.
Going to stop tonight at a friend's,'
answered Uncle Banks "Good friend
loaned me this carriage-lent me my vel
vet suit and jewels capital fellow-rich
as JeW-lives like a prince him
perhaps-hey?"
Aunt Philiis disdained to answer, sup
posing he was going to take her to another
log-cabin and some companion of congo
NAL coarseness. Night came on, a clear,
cold, moonlight night, when the atmosphere
itself looked all white and silvery, and the
pebbly ground sparkled like diamonds. The
horses went faster and faster, and struck
fire from their resounding hoofs. Uncle
Banks spirits rose at every turning of the
wheels. He sang every verse of +" Cease
rude Boreas," "Black-eyed Susan" and
"The jolly Tar" keeping time with his
feet and hands, while Aunt Phillis kept
dodging her head this way and that, and
drawing her feet under her clothes to avoid
, coming in contact with him. At length
the carriage rolled over a smoother road
regular rows Of lofty trees, grand and lord
ly even in the wintry nakedness, skirted
the way -sde-the Illuminated windows of
; large white dwelling, with white col
umns supporting piazza, that surrounded
, the whole building, over which perennial
vines were clustering, became defined on
!, the luminous background of the starry
r heaven.
8 fi.s hes.sS 4 he-s,.re., :, said
j, AuEs Phillis, in i Mot gracious tore, a
$ the carriage stopped atsthe door. !" It il
j pleasant to see Christian looking habita
ton once more"
/ No need Of knocking" said Uncle
y Banks, leading the way up the flight o
r marble steps, to the entrance" old acquain
! tance-no ceremony"
IS He entered the hall, then throwing bacl
70 the folding doors, displayed to the astonish
s, ed eyes of Aunt Phillis, scene which sh
IS thought some wizard wand had conjured
5 Seated at table in the centre of the apart
IN ment, beneath the soft lustre of moon
e light lamp, sat her brother, reading news
IN paper, as much at ease, as if he had bee
n domesticated there all his life, and dircctl
w opposite was Mr.. Clements, so intentl
ad engaged with book that he did not motto
the opening of the door. And on sof;
ce little in the background Of the picture
ne Charles and Leila were sitting side by side
ed engaged in such earnest and interestin
er- conversation, it is doubtful whether th
nd entrance of Xerxes and his army woul
wv have diverted their attention from eac
* other.
y, "Well done, kinsfolk !" exclaimed Vi
th Gle Banks, giving his brother a rousin
10 slap on the shoulder. "Can't you see
em body, hey? Brought Cousin Phillis
no make you visit. Wasn't pleased wit
el. Banksville, may be she'll like Clement
Id vile better. Ha-little sweetheart pla
'ry ing puss in the corner here Come al
kiss your uncle"
The Welcome, Cousin Phllis," said NJ
ew Clements, shaking her cordially by the han
ate many thanks for this unexpected hone
'th shall be most happy to repay you, 9
nk- cording to my poor ability, some of t
est obligations | owe you"
we SO you've all been making fool
at me, cried she unable tosuppress the ov'
on flowing of her passions C Pretending
the be poor, when you're rich, and rich VIII
ing YOU re poor, just to make gull of me
ere, and that little hypocrite knew it all
On, time," shaking her fore6nger at Lei
the with familiar gesture, " she knew it 8
the She acted her part as well as the rest
ing you. You've every one been in cons
nto racy against me. Yes-every ONE
bro excepting my own brother"
Here she threw herself back on the s.
$ of and covering her face with her handk
lety chief, rocked to and fro, in hysterical agol
the "There is no use in recrimination nc
ap- sister," said Mr.. Manners. "We hi
nee, both been taught good lesson, by VIII
ngs, | hope shal! profit, as long as | live. !
e.- you must not accuse Leila. She was
:, as only one of us, who loved her uncle
say cousin for themselves alone; and yer
ends she hath found her reward" added
reen giving Charles a look, that might h
new made any young man proud.
ings "Come, Cousin Phillis," said Mr.. Cl,
g ents, let US forget and forgive, We
cir all been playing little farce, which
ded. made US somewhat better acquainted '
hag- human nature, and with the mysterie
xed, our own hearts. Having a SD
good did accession to my fortunes, while st
that resident in foreign land, which
!, and mour, by mistake, gave to my sailor br
de- er here, yielded to his whim, and allo
as SO myself to be thought poorand himself
not as had been previously reported to you
n-hu- J had some mis- sgivings as to the prop