The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-02-14


which this comes before my memory. H.
c,u,le. beautiful Grace You were ha Y
then-lapp v ith ho,nc and peace. D
pa,sinuat;!r loved IN, bride. and glo,I Ii
in her beauty ard her rare g,fs From IA
ia her had Inherited an ample fortune. oh,
HON il waS nv delight to snrround Crib.
with everything wlicn could minister to 3Ir.
h.rriuess Her tastes were simple, and Ihy
auir,d but lilile 10 crafty them. 70 hdt Il
her rooms ui4d, fragrant wi h flower to Ill,
and play. or to listen white | read some ia ie,
rite volume, was sufficient happiness for hi h,
Her quiet enjoyment Of home satisfied hi T.;
and in that home Her face made pcrpett
sunshine BIZ
She slrark with extreme dilidcncc fr4 ,
society, and would have preferred never K,
/ leave her tir>Si,lc, but for my sake she owl
.pme her reluctance and aGcO!npanicd me H.
the parties If my friends, where her wond@ n,
, tul singing won for her universal admratidsx
! Though refining and unassuming III the cIa
! trcln,, her manner wore quiet dlguilf,
which always commanded respect. With Ik
narkable qIickncss She acquired an cali
conna,td Of English, and her slight. icreia
actcnt vas hut All additional charm. |,
| But Notwithstanding all this. there came Is
chang. tircd OF her. 1t was not b,cauFe
her beauty faded; she grew lovclicr as hcr fac {
aud form uai'ned; nor va. 1t that her atfc!s
| ton Ter me became less ardent. believe ST
loved me better thsn her own soul. D
| E"t vas of all c%citahlc temperament AZ i
fond OF Saiety, aud her simple, d"fncStl
charms CEASED to satisfy Inc. was rich ai(,
c"nrl'h by society. plunged INTO IT'S Sndd i
whiri, and my vanity made ne too east y s''i
%, ,lr I'm 1 al ia, hall
| buld,n 10 take Grace with me to every bal
and opera visited. ! did not IKE TO be scelE
IN these gay places, leading blind WIFI
On, II She were only Ike others. " l SAP
to myself again and again, contrasting hdp
quot loneliness with the elegant manners AMI
| lascmations of the Oellcs met in society.
| began to rcproarh myself Tor even having eccI
united TO such burden,
! now LETT her much alone and gave myself
| up to hshionahic iUil!es and ADJUSTMENTS, h'il
III the whnl Of excitement never could fccl
Tree. There was ever the m,inory ct the bin
| patient wife At home, to whom was bount
| by Ties as strong as HE. ms ttclinS OF bong
dage grew S" lrksolnc that blamed her To
| having yielded 100 easily % my wooing. N1
m words did d" tbs had still too pros
! iuund respect Tor ll,T, but IN my own Mlnf
secretly.
Grace felt the change most keenly. hut QUIT
| Watdiv appeared the same Al ilrSt she SONG
zines begged ne to stay with her, but so"f
my impatient replies taught her silence, anT
she seldom alitrwniu asked where | was
long.
| VIC had hecn married two years, perhaps
| illlsr longer, when at grand baIi winch a
te,d'd without my wife, first met livlci!
Temple. siIr was The E''l lie Of the ,nclForolIS
tor nr tranty, wealth and accomplishments;
| An orphan hclycsS, She was independent Of
ali qua dlanship, free to follow out every cal
| price o! her nature. b sides. she was q
thorough coquettc and Boosted Of her con-
quests.
| Dazz!cd by her brilliant destinations. by
tie mingled hauehilncss and coqne'ry of h'r
Icmcanor, | persuaded myself that there was
no harm in enjoying her society, and ere long
became her constant attendant. Half rep,ll-
! lng lie, she yet Jared me onward. a. first
Was onl an nlmring attendant, but soon
! grew hoid,r, and hnbitnally addressed her IN
iclms of admiration and devotion. She re-
| ''iytd these expressions as IA matter "f course
with Il car,l,SsncsS which While it i.ritat,d
NE yet dew me closer into The snare of fcl
! iaSClaaiiUES.
Let me PASS this period of my history rs
| speedily as possible. The memory is too bit
| ter, too fc!norSeful.
One evening after my Irritation with llclc,
had grown TO be the absorbing interest of my
life, ! started to accompany her to the opera
htd noticed at dinner the unusual pallor and
silence of Grace, but hide needed now tho
changes OF her face or manner.
AS was leaving the drawing room. Grace
| falteringly asked where was going. hest.
tst,d moment, then answered.
10 the opera. y"
! 10 MY surprise. for now never told hcl
the news Of The day. she asked.
Does not Fraul,in Leonorc sin" tonight?
"l.S, v answered, abruptly.
She was once in the academy with me
and was my friend. | wish you would take
me with you 10 hear her sing"
Il cannot take YOU" ! answercd
"Nhy 9 she asked it is a long time Since
| went anywhere with you
Il cannot take you tonight; have another
engagement
Grace turned deat'ly pale. and approach.
ing me laid her hand on my arm.
with Helen Female (" she asked in q
voice 50 aoi.Ated lhat hardly knew it for hcr
own.
started as # she had Str;lch me. did
not dream that she had any suspicion Of my
acquaintance with Helen.
"Wto has been PLAYING the tattlerto you?'
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