The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-07-08


was arsounced, she laid down aer specr Se
and en- open letter she had bee, perusinf 80,
rose to- receive him. Bot In s Ia she b - :et
him ~ re seated; he heaid as Y iugh he ,r,
not, arr stood for some momeB' with biz ie
riveteS on the letter, which Sc ned to a. srl
all his -stenton for, though it as years i 10
he bs seen it, he recognise the gr Sfu
though somewhat peeulisr hand IN which q,
Austin. years ago, had trans <ibed fol-. in
some eces of poetry.
Gret was MISS Ssnderson's urprise Zen
with d5shed chick and tremE .ng voic !, lie
visiter Hammered out the QUO ton, saa
we're tjt the handwriting OF : ISIS Lpc { Us
tin 2"
ar u" was the reply "iti letter 5sticl
rece ed from her this mornir ="
Boz jngton Immediately iRc ired be- Is
ent residence, adding to his estion e. p'
that II was well. -
"SaS is living at l." - the sr
nssorry to say her health, J very il ,r
emit. che has been delicate evf since 81 Z al
at AID. rield, some years ago and lan
fear, Esr illness is assuming uore ala az
charas err"
an Sanderson," said Be ynington = gel
an en- aarrassed pause, " you re fri o.
Lucg-s you have ever been SO for ] " re
membs the respect and regard With viii q she
used t.speak of you, even in . early O. Of
our a luaintsnce. l am anx .us to a., you
one ( suge question; and, ieve me dc
go va, q true and single put 'ose--no -om
curios y. or for any other trifl g reasoI Dc
you t. ink that Lucy Austin ID ever re-
gard in one word, do you thit : she eve ped
me2n -
4" 7. do, indeed, ask 81 auge az on
Mr.. 3 nnington," said Miss S hderson, IND
scarcely feel justified in rep ling to j. Jut
trustitssy to your bouor tc ke( my cor mi
catien. sacred, will venture tell 20 lat
most Unfortunately for heIses Lucy ! ,tir
did lose you'll could fad ii heart say
far better than you deserved"
Rztter, indeed" said BOP ington, lily
I" / rs1st have seemed false i'd heart ! in
her e. Is, and in yours also b believe Z, If
| did rife with her happinet did q Sost
unwit pgly. Ny heart had SC scely rec red
the ", Inds inflicted by anothe 8 faithle ess,
and sew not that her gentle ofuepee yeet
and e. ,thing though l felt it be, coub Sver
awsk: . a new affection within me. b. cow
kno y that this might have zen, AID at a
pureresnd happier love than had kao be.
fore fsight have arisen for D,s, had ne drs
WeatG erhilps premature int, erencs stled
me finn my dream. By her Sarse in aed.
dliDgsshe aroused the suspit on thai was
mere.; looked upon as a q I'd spec = on
and te idea that Lucy knew 'And aac ICED
in g design was most repul We to l feel
ings.f determined to break through =, net
at ouek; l left England in the Grst heas ! my
annoyance; but | have never tince N nan
or we1lsn, whose affection cou | be to that
l noe know Lucy Austin's mi at have IN |"
Besre Arthur Bennington It Miss der
son, Z, had determined TO Wis L. 2 With.
out 6 lay, and, if he found Ii ly's sem ents
respes5ing himself still unchar ed, to O.. her
the cl.ly compensation he cou for tn ears
OF sngeriDg she had undergot !, by pr .-yang
to me&e her his wife. In few says bis rney
was iscomplished, and he stooSS before door
of tt humble dwelling that Iucy in : ;ited.
strivs,g to still the beating of his hear. sfore
he Z Injured, to raise the knc ker. T, sdoor
was ~ length opened, and b. was sho = Z into
an t-1artment, evidently pref ared vii some
careysfor the reception of aD invalid :. hom.
his s.ars too plainly told him Tie Ii "a old.
fsshsSned sofa was placed nj ir the e Il and
piled with pillows; small ible va tzfawn
up beside it, and on this " laid Il omen
Bible, plate with few grs ies, ard 7.,nsll
vase of flowers. In few sconda III door
opened, and the mistress of ,e houAe q yered
She was pale, thin, lady iik. sperso!ae and
though evidently embarrassed by ths 3 jence
OF stranger, received Arthur with tie ssatest
politeness. When informed at he va IN old
friend of Miss Austin, she sh * her he and
said she feared Lucy was tot weak o any
one whose presence might gitate r ! but
she also offered, if the gentl nan wor 1eaye
his name, to endeavor to pre- are hee c i'm 10
meet him on the following de :. ~
And on the morrow they let; he HI little
changed In outward appearsu e since Il = first
interview amidst the woods a d ruins OK lston
she 80 wan, so wasted, so ut erly altep.5 that
but for her voice, and the xpressisi # her
blue soft eye, he would scarce have zee missed
her. 1t was solemn meet p; but ! . was
calm, for she knew that her estinysgtA 6xed
and she dreaded not to speak ST the Gas sshich
could exercise no further influence ~ the
future. 1t was in vain tha' ARTHUR e ed oil
hope, OF renewed health, of ears of 4 :, and
happiness that they yet mil ht pass Z ether
She knew it could never bs yet che owed
him to call in further medi al 'adsic nd to
remove her to more genie cimGte ceiling
that, by her compliance, 81 secured. him
the after satisfaction of knc Sing thai g had
been done for her which co, q be doa But
she told him these cares &C ne too lef,S; and
she told him the truth. SIX wesks er his
visit TO l., Arthur b aninetan " the
earth laid over her who, bt for HE : icious
meddliug of match. maker might hs,S5 been
living his happy and honor 4 wife. bg her.
self and diffasing blessings tound hsi
Mrs. Weatherhill wept bite ray whey + oning.
ton detailed to her the circu dIstan(S O. Lucy's
death, and she had no def lee t6<itf when
her own indirect share in tb 3 cats .-rc e was
referred to, except that che lad - Re or the
best" But Bonnington's up y sid'f Is re not
without a salutary effect. Froa l. ! time
forward, Mrs. Weatherhill, 81 nuCi e terror
OF public opinion as remorsas avo', d terrier.
ing in any way with the mar hing - ing in
marriage of her numerous frs. Ids a. i ar ,iuant.
ances. .H ~
Our foreign imports continue 20 ! ow q
gradual and now very marEtd deoyes. ,,con.
pared with previous seasons, IS will be .een by
ths following comparisons: 81.
Week ending June 25, 1s55 1859 35o
Corresponding week in 1857 = - - I5i II1
Corresponding week in le56 ~ ai2iO 32I
If we make comparison, The t. a!,sSnports,
from the lst of January toe tie, tta & .srence
is even mere striking-thu <
1856. 1857. "a
$Eq5,935,694 SIl5, 1876, 20. 81 l7.O2O.
Among the items in las veek's we no.
tise S24,326 for brandy, So ,649 ~ ittons,
Si7,79l for cigars, $lsI,275 gs ccffee,
Si4,837 for fancy goods, $3.50 sIewelry
of various kinds, and S37, SAC for " ).
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"A letter from Beyrout, Cred Esy states
"a cne Chr'stans OF HoKlEs on ttp snks of
me e V Wn, hung up a DR. IN tasit hurch.
bell, called out "Allsh Affair" IN nss them.
selves, and went to break ~ bell III irn the
ssdi6ce. The Bishop applsa to ID vernon
" Plo'ec'ion, =, put the grea }nan Al could
80 no.s' Inc Shrlstia = Srmefs *. selves,
Moslems rushed or, and 'le Re re + "A with a
v2lley of balls, which kill( sSten 80 onnd,S