The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-10-07


terms, in all probability been jealous, and
Mrs. Lynch would have caused her hus-
band some uneasiness.
After leaving his legally constituted
lady, Mr.. Lynch repaired to his store,and
then repaired to the millinery department
thereof.
s'Our little scheme, Julia" said he.
"Well 2" said she, mischievously.
She seemed to treat the whole matter
as n iest.as hirts and coquettes always do,
whatever they mean Mr.. Lynch, how
ever. was satisfied that Julia loved him,
and was even willing to sacrifice herself
for him.
She had consented to take little Jour-
ney with him for day or two, when, as
Mr.. Forrest lynch facetiously observed,
nobody would know that she was not his
wife. 1t would be all the same thous-
and years hence. Besides he loved her,
and he could not possibly live without her.
And all that he had was hers in short, he
was her own, body and soul.
Whether Miss Wordley approved this
style of argument. did not appear; at any
rate, she received it very kindly, laughed,
blushed, and did not say no.
"To-night my dearest Julia, whispered
the imprisoned lover, squeezing her
hand.
Think Of the consequences, replied
Julia. but she laughed while she spoke, as
though she was not much concerned about
the consequences.
Clear nothing, dearest love-"
Julia smiled, and fixed her eyes on the
bonnet frame in her hands.
cat eight o'clock we will meet at the
railroad station. 1t will be dark, and no
one will recognize us. In two hours we
shall be in place of security. Say yes,
dearest Julia, and I shall be the happiest
of mortals."
eyes" murmured she.
Forrest Lynch, with light heart went
about his business. Julia, the dear divine
millinor, was to be his-was to be all his
own. When he went home to dinner,
Mrs. Lynch looked even more tame than
usual, and strange as it may SEEM she
did not say a word about visiting her
father.
At eight o'clock, Mr.. Forrest Lynch
was at the station. In the gloom he re-
cognized the lovely bonnet and shawl Of
the lady, and without speaking word,
he drew her arm into his own, and they
entered one of the cars, which soon after
arrived.
Laneville was wood and water sta
ton, and the train did not stop till it
reached there. Julia was folded to the
arms Of the amorous Mr.. Lynch, and for
the two hours occupied in passing to
Laneville, neither spoke much, and then
only in whispers. Indeed, the lovers
were too much elated to say much; words
were but a feeble channel for the escape
ofthose strong emotions of love which fill
up the heart.
AS the train stopped, Julia complained
of being very ill. She could not posi-
bly, proceed another mile. If she could
stop, in an hour or two she should entire
ly recover.
There was good hotel in Laneville.-
Mr. Lynch was scarcely known there, and
it was ten at night. There would be no
danger in stopping, so he willingly con-
sented. Taking the beloved object of his
souls idolatry in his arms, he fastened to
the hotel. They were shown into pri-
vate parlor, and the lady proceeded to re-
move her lovely bonnet and shawl.
"Eh!' exclaimed Mr.. Forrest Lynch,
as the lady removed her outer garmcntes
and the light rested on her countenance.
''Ihere, my dem husband, I told you
l should come to Lanevill tonight, and
that you should come with me, Said Mr.
Forrest Ly nch, as she coolly surveyed
her discontinued liege lord, ambitious to
be the husband of two wives. Il hare
come, and you haze comes,with me-"
"Perfidous Julia!" mentally ejacula-
ted Mr., Lynch.
"Now if you are mind to sleep here
tonight, you may;I shall not. l am
going over to fathers"
Mr.. Forrest Lynch did not 90 over to
''father's." He had some scruples about
doing so, but took the next train for
home.
How Julia laughed at him when he
came back. She declared that Mrs. For
rest Lynch was q nice woman and how
ever much she loved him, she could not
think ofwronging her.
The disappointed lover threatened to
discharge her.
Dose, and I will tell the story through
the whole town" laughed Julia.
Mr.. Forrest Lynch was mortified. He
made his peace with her, and with his
wife, who returned from fathers" in
abouta month. After that he was never
known to poach on another's manor, and
Julia was married to a storekeeper in Ma
con about year from that time.