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

retire, Mrs. Wcstbury. You look as if the
fatigues.of the evening had been too much
for you,"
"Fatigucs of the evening !-Agonies
rather" thought Julia" but thank him
for his kind advice" she Immediately re-
treated to her chamber.
Until this evening, Mr., Westbury had
scarcely seen Miss E. since his marriage,
lie had avoided seeing her, being conscious
that she retained her full power over his
hoart-and his sense Of rectitudo forbade
his indulging passion for one woman,
while. the husband of another. Miss Eldon
suspected; this, and felt piqucd at his power
over himself His heart 1uttcred with
satisfaction when she saw him enter Mrs.
Brooks drawing room and she resolved
to ascertain whether her influence over his
affections we're diminished. She was NOR
tifcd and chagrined, that even .here'. he
kept aloof from her, giving her ouly
passing bow, as he walled toaanothcr part
of the room. 1t was with unusual pleasure
that she complied with q request to sit to
the piano, for she well knew, the power of
music-of her own music over his heart
Never before had she touched the keys
with so much interest. She did her best
that best was pre-eminently good - and
she soon found that she had fixed the at
tention Of him whom alone she cared TO
please. After singing one or two modern
songs, she began one that she had learned
at Mr.. Wcstbury's request at the period
which he used to visit her almost daily
1t was Burns "Yc banks and braes O.
bonnie Doom" and was with him great
favorite. When Miss Eldon came to the
lines
Thou miud'st me ordcparted Joys,
Departed never to return'-
she raised her eyes to his face, and IN an
instant he forgot everything but herself
"Hcr happiness is sacrificed as well as my
own" thought hc-and leaning his hcat
against the wall Of the room, he gave him.
SEE up, for the time, to love and inclancho
, ", The song concluded, however, h'
reeaincd some control over his feelings
aud still kept at a distance from hcr-nay
conquered himself, 50 far as to repair t.
the drawing room, to escape from her dan
gcrous vicinity. lie saw her not agai
until she was equipped for her departure
Then she contrived to get near him, an
;, threw so much sweetness and molanchol
= into her voice, as she said "good night
= Mr. Westbury," that he was instantly di:
- armed-and drawing her arm within Iii
: conducted her from the room.
Glow" said he, in low. and trcmulou
voice, show, Maria, could you sing tbs
- song, TO harrow up my feelings! Fin
was when to be near thee--to listen
> thee, was my fclicity-but now, duty fol
. bids that.I indulge in the dangerous dc
light"
=, Miss Eldon replied not-but raised he
:, eyes to his face, while she repressed hal
: drawn sigh. Not another word was ute
. ed until they had exchanged "adieus" t
- their carriage door.
e Two or three weeks passed away will
J. out the occurrence of any incident calc'
ID lated to excite peculiar uncasiness in tt
n. heart Of Julia. True her husband WI
h, still the cold, the ceremonious and occ
III sionslly the abrupt MIR. Wcstbury-l
r passed but little even of his leisure time
IN homeland she had never met his e.
n. when it expressed pleasure or'even:appr
he baton. But he did not grow moro cold
at more ceremonious-the time he passed
y his own freside, rather increased than
rs minished-and for all this she was than
v: full Her efforts to please were unceasin
,r. Her home was kept in perfect order al
is. everything was done in time, and well doI
r.; Good taste and good judgment were d
i'd played in every arrangement. Her tai
ct. was always spread with great care, and
to her husband partook of any dish with
Oh culiar relish, she was careful to have
or. repeated, but at such intervals as to graf
IN rather than cloy the appetite. In her DIR
isy she was peculiarly neat and simple, ca
oct fully avoiding every article of aPpa
till that was tincturod with the "odiOus colo
her She had naturally fine mind, which b
aso the advantage of high Cultivation--0
in without being obtrusiyc, or aiming at 1
led play, she strove to be entertaining
vas companionable. Above all, she constan
her cndcavored to maintOin placid, if nc
rol cheerful brow, knowing that nothing is
luo rcpulsive as a disconteuted, lrowning ia
md She felt that nothing was unimportant &
II ,;,L+ o;thor nIooso or disDlease her Il