Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-16

tree very rare in this country? Pray, sir,
do you know its age and historyP
This is but about hundred years old
just in its childhood it was brought scion
from Mesopotamia, by an English traveller,
who presented it to his American friend re-
siding here when these grounds were only a
pasture. It grew here, solitary tree, for q
number Of years enclosed by rude fence.
That is as l have been informed
You are not observing it, Paul-just
there-a terebinth,' said Mrs. Ellnott, paus-
ing in her walk and laying an earnest hand
on Ter husbands arm.
Yes, Norie, observe was the brief re- /
sponse of that gentleman, by way of gently I
annihilating his wife's admiration, and he /
passed the object merely giving it second
Indifferent glance, Immediately turning to |
Campo with the interrogative remark: You
have examined silicates secured by Major
Longs expedition p !
The latter in turn, while he appeared to /
listen, paid slight attention to the profession |
al talk that followed in connection with the |
reference just quoted. He was mentally re- I
verting to a certain Commencement, and
identifying the individual at his side with
elassmate who, on that occasion, secretly |
managed to excite derangment while Campo
was declaiming, with the undoubted design
of interrupting him, or at least calling off
the attention of the audience, and SO with
ering his laurels
He is himself yet thought he with curling
Ep. Envy is in him big enough to swallow
his soul as easily as caehalot might a cat
fish. Joye believe the fellow would pro-
nounce Heavens throne only galvanized
affair if he had to look past me to see it. He
can appreciate
| From that moment, dormant and bitter
| feelings were aroused. Ellnott, no less
quick blooded and sensitive than the other,
was likewise indulging an under-current of
unenviable thoughts and recolleetions.
He is the same Campo that used openly
to yaunt himself over me on the ground of
his wealth. see our invitation here was
solely to crafty his vanity-and, by heaven!
it's little Il shall be gyatified by me-
| 'Yonder,' said Mrs. Ellnott, sparkling
through the branches, / see the water which,
suppose gave your villa its pleasant name.
! We shall, of corrse, take the loch in our walkP
/ Randolph returned the lady bow and
smile, when Paul repeated:
'Loch-- LochgroYe,' and added-with
laugh to be sure, but which was never inten-
ded TO divest mis- speech of its sarcasm-'you
might have called the place Goldenrealm-
there is o shining particle in the path ahead ,
, Their path was crossed by the outlet of the
fountain, mere thread, but in making and
cultivating the ground, its banks had been
considerably elevated, rendering it matter
of convenience to connect them by bridge
} they reached it, and Mrs. Ellnott was paus-
I. ing to admire the workmanship of the light
: structure, when her husband, in ostensible
a gallantry, offered an arm to assist her over
Q Campo, willing to humor the deceit, in hope
7 of thus pouring oil on troubled waters, fol
s lowed his example, and with mock cour-
9 teous salute, extended his hand to Mir
y ror. But she was gone Suddenly exhili-
0 rated beyond control, by emotions which she
' was unable TO express intelligibly to the
!, guests; as they were awakened in her ma.
4 ture-loying heart, she burst from the silent
tongue and staid manner, and with a resound
: ing whoop, leaped the channel, and .disap
o peared on its opposite side, her arms tossing
If above her head. and hair floating wildly on
!, the air
Q The eyes of Ellnott followed her Indiar
d flight, then rested for second or two on tn.
+ empress-like woman by his side, and, lastly
], met those of Campo. No word was uttered
n yet an expression passed ightning-like be
d tween them; on one part, it was witherin!
B. humiliation, mingled with duelistic rage, OF
le the other, calm, sardonic triumph. The
it former did not, however, forget, or only fO
h an instant, that the latter was his guest ant
J. conquering himself by might which woulC
,e have taken a city, he politely addressed Mrs
IS Ellnott, directing her attention to some ez
ID traordinarily fine oranges which depende
n ripening from their bough.
mi At the lakelet, Mirror joined them agair
1t Without returning into the unnatural reserv
e. into which the presence of the strangers ha
oy awed her at first, she had succeeded in effel
is- vescing portion of her untamedness, so ths
IS. free, but gentle, she smiled them within tn
lie arbor. Here, in accordance with an orde
- from their master, the servants had prepare
er a collation. Of fruit and wine coffee wa
er Immediately added, and the four took seat
ngl at small table, upon which the rays frol
ed a chandelier above-for without it was no
sh deep twilight-fell glittering and pulsatin
De- over rich glass and boquets Of fragrant f1oy
cef ers, all arranged with taste that need not
IRE excelled. The females sat side by side, ant
mt more by pantomime than speech, began an
a maintained q merry interchange, high
int agreeable to both, to judge from their IN
la mated countenances; Randolph was unplea
an antly distracted, in spite of himself; Pa
on kept independent. silence, and partook as spa
,ed ingly as though suspicious of poisoning.
ct, Both gentlemen rallied somewhat, whe
ere at length, it was time to return to the cottag
vas They had hardly reentered the parlor, whit
or Mirror, who was passionately fond of musi
,st, and, as though from nice instinct, to pI
she vent any return of dullness, touched the VIII
d o fingers of her lady guest, and pointed to t
or piano placed against the opposite wall.
h a 4 unite in my wife's request, said Ra
i'm dolph; sbe SO good, Mrs. Ellnott, as to ia,
! to US with some music.
nd. For an instant the lady seemed to hesita
her but then quietly took her place at the inst
ned ment. She played well several popul
be pleasing airs, and would then have risen, b
her husband detained her for the performar
LED of one of Reethoven's masterpieces 1t "
was gone through in a style which elected wa
nds encore from the host. Notwithstanding
A could see that it was called for entirely W
the view to show off the players talent.
the i am happy to have afforded you 4
wer pleasure she responded, smiling, y,
Veli- praises, however, must be literally sha
cd with the instrument. It is due to mysel
per- say that am quite out of practice our pi
the was deranged in bringing home from
hich fathers, three months ago, and have
rom vet found it convenient to get it repaired
And then.' she added, g]ancing at the sup
iage instrument from which she had just reti
1t of ours is but very ordinary article
men Paups countenance fell he bit We
eede lin, If he could not listen to simple pra
Of his rivals property, how much less to {
Mrs parisons depreciative to his own Randol
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