Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-24


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"Oh! sir, do you not knows She is y
Miss lie Vada, the sweet young lady that e,
lives at Woodyille Bower" Q
They were now at the house of the boys i
mother, Mrs. Carey, and Lester entered v
Everything in the room betokened extreme L
poverty, yet all was neat and in ORDER"
Seated by the sick boys bed, sat the fair "
and gentle Ida, bathing the sufferers flush
ed brow and soothing him, as she alone I
knew how. Never did woman seem half 5
as lovely before, or as much like a minis !
tering angel, as she did at that moment to !
the young Doctor. Her dark waving hair !
was drawn back, revealing her clear fair !
profile, and her whole countenance beamed
with intellect, purity, and goodness. Arts
ing from her seat, to allow the Doctor a
place beside his patient, she put on her
bonnet and was hastily leaving, when Mrs.
Carey stopped her, and requested her to re-
main longer. Excusing herself she prom
ised, OF the completion Of some home du-
ties, to return. The little patient was duly
prescribed for, and then Lester took his
seat hoping that something would be said
of Ida. Soon the little sick child called
her name, and then Mrs. Carey spoke of
her, in no measured terms Of praise. She
told him Of her hard life, and ofthe nncom-
planning meekness with which she bore eve
ry trial; of her giving music lessons and
taking in sewing to provide the comforts
of lite to her poor old mother. Lester then
jokingly remarked that Miss Lie Eada would
soon be her daughter-in-law The lady
looked surprised "Oh! no, said she, | have
but one grown son, and he is already be-
trothed to a nice girl, and they are waiting
until he gets into better business before
they marry" Thelook of pleased surprise,
with which he heard this announcement,
did not pass unnoticed by Mrs. Carey and
she thought after he had taken his depar-
ture what a fine thing it would be, if two
such good young people as the Doctor and
Ida should become united.
The child was very i'll, and day after day
DR.. Lester might have been seen at his bed
side. How much the thought of meeting
Ida lie Vada was connected with this reg
ular and frequent attendance, | am MOI
able to say, but be saw her nc more unit
{ the patient was conyalescent. Then agail
they met, and there was no Disgusting the
fact, Of the interest they felt for each other
: lie attended her home, and was intro
|, duccd to her mother, and in cheerful con
/, versation the hours flew swiftly by. On ia
4 king his leave he told Ida that he shoul
: soon call again.
!, When we left Roselle Linwood, Docto
n Lester had just taken his departure. A
soon as she knew he was out of hearing
>, she arose and walked back and forth til
n room. She seemed to be much excitec
T. end her lovely face was distorted by pa
e sion "a rival! | to have a rival in I'll
is affections IN any one and then to thin
ID that that poor, low creature, Ida lie Vad
should be the one But no, he only a,
1T mired her, and the story / told him of IL
ce engagement" will cast from his mind a
ID other IDEAS" With this soliloquy she pr
i'd pared for an evening walk.
1T. Just here let me offer to the reader
rs explanation +: Roselle Linwood, and Will
ut Lester were distant relatives, and thous
is not raised in the same village, they HI
be often met. Even from childhood, Rose
loved the handsome and intellectual Lest,
nd with all the wild passion of her natur
is and now to see him taken away from h
i'd was more than she could calmly bear; a
Ike she determined that, let the consequent
nd be as they might, he should never mai
I'll Ida LIE Vada. Lester had never dream
of this love onher part, and forhimself h
m never given her a thought other than a
ng friend.
rly A few weeks passed off, and on a low
lily evening, in the same room, three pers,
in are assembled, apparently in high spir
lies Miss Roselle Linwood, Ildegirt st. Aubu
ere and Doctor Lester. They were in a h
sin glee, and some remarks were made by II
hat girt to the Doctor on the pleasant sail
NC? party they had anticipated in. "Y,
said Rosie, "Cousin Willie told me o
he and | believe he fell in love with that /
pa gar you carried with you, Ida lie Vada.'
on "Pardon me, Miss Linwood, quickly
18th piled Ildegirt, "beggar" is not a nam,
be applied to Ida. A nobler girl ne
mi" lived than she is or one of higher or n
girt exalted worth besides she is my frit
Va and as such, in my presence, please rem
first Der her"
g a "You cannot at least deny that sht
.uti- low and poor" said Roselle.
per- "Poor! Miss LinwooG, she certainly
g Of but low, never. If Doctor Lester did
Irity her, it was no disgrace; for any one
we're gains Ida's love, will gain a treasure"
call "Yes," said Lester, $50 l think; and
pale is perfectly free, as her admirer, Mr.. C
her is already engaged to another"
lusi- A few moments more and both on
her, had departed. When left alone, she Il
herself on the sofa and wept bitterly;
and she exclaimed-"to think that she sh
win the love that | have so vainly ST.
for! But she hal not! / will pre-
lily l itw and starting up she wrote, sealed
1t is directed a letter, and told a servant to
ston- it Immediately to the Office. This
,rself seemed to quiet her, for calling her att
trcss. ant, she left the apartment, and soor
all appearances, was lost in balmy sic
"no, Meanwhile the lovely face and
s he, goodness of Ida, had really made a
impression on the Doctor and he d
him! mined if he really proved her to be,
said he thought she was, to try and MAKE
,rts a his own. The morning after the on,
and ferred to, his Office boy having brought
ed to his papers and letters, he picked up
and with an astonished look, broke
is a seal. 1t contained the following =
G his beware of the pretended love of L
arted Vada; her only object is to deceive