Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-16

| whole multitude greeted him, and no sooner
had the loud plaudits ceased. than Ralnb
Sebring, the wealthy partner of Adam Lee,
| proposed that Sir Edward should be appoint.
ed as a fit and trustworthy person to repre-
sent his native burgh in parliament. Tho
| motion was instantly seconded, and the elec.
tion Of Sir Edward was carried without dis
sentient voice. Before Emerly could recover
| from his surprise, he was chaired amid the
joyous acclamations of thousands 1t seemed
perfect Jubilee; bands of music perambu-
| lated the streets-public tables were thrown
open to all classes wine and liquors Of all
kinds, with viands of every description, were
| amply provided, and rich and poor all shared
In the general joy 1t was towards evening
when tired with the exertions Of the day, EN-
erly withdrew from the festive board, that a
note was presented to him. He broke it open
| and read
| "SIR EDwARD-Before this reaches you,
you will be returned as member for your ma.
tive burgh. My only motive in standing as
| candidate was to secure the election to your
| self, as l knew you would be forw ard in time
l am sorry that urgent business in London
compels me and my family to proceed tbither.
As your duties as Member Of Parliament will
call you speedily to the metropolis, shall
feel most happy to meet you, and congratu-
late you on your return. Meanwhile, / am
your honor's most obedient servant,
| ADAM LEE
| Disappointuents seemed drawing to a close,
| and not moment was lost till Emerly was
| post-haste on his way to London. Unavoida-
BILE delays, however. arose on his journey so
that some days elapsed before he reached his
| destination. Night had advanced as he en-
tered London; and the confused noise, hub
bub, and uproar of the city, were little cslcu.
| lated to sootbe his already agitated mind He
drove at once to Fenton's hotel, in st. James's
street, and late though the hour was, sent a
| card to the residence of Ada N Lee announc.
ing his arrival in the city and his intention of
| calling; but to his regret the note was re-
| turned as the family had gone to Windsor
and were not expected back for some days
Several days passed when Dudley called on
| him. and req uested him to attend a drawing
| room az St Jamess Palace the following lay
This he declined on the plea of i'll health.
The following day, as he sat at the window of
his apartment, watching with apathetic look
| the gorgeous equipages which passed along
| towards the palace, aud scanning the various
brilliant liveries of the footmen who clustered
like bees on every available part Of each car
risge as it whirled along, ducal eQuipage
| drove slowly up but being impeded by the
| dense mass of carriages which preceded it,
paused opposite the window. At that moment
| young officer of the Guards advanced and
saluting the inmates Of the carriage, entered
into conversation with them. The obstruc-
! tions being removed. the carriage proceeded,
| and as the young officer bowed and retired, a
| fair and beauteOus face bent from the car
riage window and returned his salute. Emer-
| ly sprang TO his feet-he could not be mis-
| taken that fair and lovely face was too deeply
| impressed upon his heart ever to be forgotten
1t was indeed Mary Lee but oh how much
| more lovely than when he had last parted
| with her He few from the apartment into
the street, but reached it only to behold the
prinoely equipage wheeled into the arched
| gate leading to the court of st. James's Pal
ace Bitterly did he regret bis folly at re-
| fusing to attend the drawing room and re-
turning TO his hotel, he sat fretting with i'm
| patience, watching with eagerness, as each
| carriage wheeled past, for the one in which
he had beheld Mary Lee. From this state of
mind he was aroused by his friend Dudley,
who entered beaming with joy.
| "a thousand gulneas, my dear friend,
cried Dudley, "yOur secret is found out"
81 do net understand you," said Emerly
| with surprise
| why, have seen her-spoken to her -
"Wko in the name of wonder do you
meant"
''Miss Lee-the belle of the season-the
admired Of all admirers-beautiful as Venus,
/ and as rich as a princess, You blush you
| rogue, Ha ha! l have found you out at
| last!''
| "Whose carriage was she in?'' INQUIRED
Emerly. for a moment thrown off his guard
" So, then, you saw her ?''
"Only for an instant, as she looked from the
| carriage window. She was presented by the
Duchess of Almsbury. Blythe by, I think
grace of a nephew into the young lady's good
graces T" .-f
"Who is he?'' .-.
"The young Earl De la Mark, a captain in
the Guards, Of q good old family, but plsguy
| little means. -
$50 twas he who spoke to her at the car
riage window" muttered Emerly.
Dudley remained and dined with him, and
at night they drove to the italian opera-house
| The magnificent decorations Of the house the
| brilliant display of rank and beauty in the
crowded stalls, which rose tier to tier above
each other, crowded with the jeweled and
gemmed nobility of England-the gorgeous
| brilliancy Of the scenery and Oyerpowering
effect of the music, passed from the thoughts
of Emerly, as he glanced his eyes around till
they became riveted on the face of Mary Lee,
who sat in one of the boxes on the second tier
opposite. Her sole attention was deeply ab-
| sorbed in the opera, and her eyes bent so
steadfastly on the stage that she seemed to be
annoyed at the remarks of the young Earl De
Ia Mark, who lent On, the side Of the box,
whispering now and then some unmeaning
compliment into her ear. A feeling Of rage
! and jealousy shot through the bosom of EN-
GRIP; and as he gazed on that calm, sweet,
| heavenly face, so mild, so bright SO beauti-
full, his feelings became more serene and hal
lowed. .'. ---
At the end of the first act, as the curtain
dropped, she raised her eyes, and turning,
| smiled in answer to some remarks Of the
young Earl; running her eyes along the tier
Of boxes in front of her, her case met that Of
Emerly. For an instant she sat spell bound
then uttering suppressed cry, half rose from
her seat Her cOuntenance became deadly
| pale. and with q feeble moan she sunk faint
| ing in the arms Of the Earl De Ia Mark, who
| fortunately caught her as she was sinking on
| the ground. The curtains Of the stall were
instantly drawn, and the whole opera-house
| seemed in q commotion -Emerly sprung from
| his seat, and, darting through the lobby,
| rushed to the stall where she had been, but
| the box was empty-all had gone. -a-
The following forenoon Emerly prepared to
visit Miss Lee, and the act of leaving note
| for his friend Dudley, excusing his absence,
| when his eye caught a paragraph in the Morn
ing Chronicla reading thus: .. r.