Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-06-20

properly, pu' Sracclul' al" '"0"Sh SAN
never wearied in her efforts, she would
oftentimes sigh that they we're so unsuc-
ccssful. She sometimes feared that her
very anxiety to please, blinded her as to
the best manner of doing sc--and would
often repeat with a sigh, after some new
and apparently useless effort
"Je lie servras meux, ST je l'eus5e aime moins"
The first thing to disturb the kind Of
quiet that Julia enjoyed, was the prospect
of another party. One morning, while
ut the breakfast table, a card was brought
in from Mr.. and Mrs, Parker, who were
to bo "at homen on Friday evening. After
looking at the card, Julia handed it to Mr..
Westbury in silence.
at will be proper that We accept the in
vitation," said Mr.. Westbury.
The remembrance of the agony she en-.
dured at the last partyshe attended, caused
Julia's voice to trcmble little, as she
said
Just as you think bcst but for my
own part, / should seldom attend a party
for the sake of enjoyment"
"If Mrs. Westbury thinks it proper to
immure herself as if in a convent, she cam"
said Mr.. Westbury; "for myself, feel that
society has claims upon me that 1 wish to
discharge"
II will 60 If you think there would be
any impropricty in my staying away"
said lula,
"Situated as you arc, I think there
would" said Mr.. Westbury.
"Situated as / ami" thought Julia;
what does he mean! Does he refer to my
station in society or docs he fear that
the world will think me an unhappy wife
that wishes to sccludc herself from obser-
vation 2"
In the course ofthe morning, Julia cal
led on Mrs. Cunningham, and found that
lady and her husband discussing the point
whether OF not they should attend Mrs
Parlor's party.
care you going, Mrs. Wcstbury ~
asked Mrs. Cunningham.
"Yos-AIr. Wcstbury, thinks We had
better Go So" Julia replied.
CLEAR that, Edward !" said Mrs. Gun
ningham. "You perceive that Mr.. West
bury likes that his wife should cnjoy th'
pleasures of society"
Mr. Cunninghamlooked littehurt, as h
said-"My dear Lucy, am l not more thai
willing to indulge you in every thing tha
) will add to your happiness! have onl.
been trying to convince you how muc
, more comfortable we should be by our owr
frcside, than in such a crowd rs must b
encountered at Mrs. Parker's. For Iay
self, the society Of my wife is my highos
enjoyment, and of her enjoyment, and c
her conversation never grow weary"
"Tbank you for the compliment, dear,
: said Mrs. Cunning gham-"and we will sci
tie the question at another time"
One of the first persons Julia distiI
: guished amid the company, as she entcre
: Mrs. Parker's drawing-room, was Mr.
t Cunningham, who gave her q nod, and a
exultiug smile, as much as to say-"yo
y. see have carried the dayw Julia ha
= endeavored to arm herself for this evening
G trial, should Miss Eldon make one of IL
5 company; and accordingly she was N
: surprised, and not much moved, when 81
c saw her husband conversipg with that lad
!. She was too delicate in feeling, 100 refine
e in manner, to watch them, even lon
}. enough, to catch the expression of NJ
= Wostbury's face but rcsolltely turnil
1t her eyes another way, she ondeavored
i enter into conversation with the perso
< near her.
g. Mr.. Westbury had not been in MI
ID Parkers drawing room half an hour, e
c. Miss Ell don contriyed to place herself
s. such situation as to render it impossih
le for him to avoid addressing her; and tt
if point once gained, to escape from her W
e. impracticablo. A strong sense of hon
it alone led him to wish 10 escape, as to
ly near her was to him the .most exquisI
,ss happiness but the greater the delight, t
c. more imminent the danger; of this he W
el sensible, and he yielded to her fascinatio
:" Could she once secure his heart, and
adj those moments when she was sure that
nd ear heard, and no eye observed her but
is own, she let an occasional touch Of
nd pENsERosA minglo so naturally With
tly half subduod sprightlinoss, as to awak
in all her original strength, those fcelin
so and those regrets he was striving to s.
&C. due. For the time he forgot every thi
.at but that they mutually loved, and W
u.s. mutually happy. They had been stand