Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-03-11
THE CAPTAINS WARD.
(concluded)
CHAPTER II.


/ A new life now began for julia
4 Relieved from all the tasks and du-
tiles of school. she was promoted to
! the dignity Of mistress Of one Of the
prettiest cottages near :he city Of
Boston, while her only employment
was to make its master happy. That
she did so was evident, from the
bright face be wore whenever he came
towards the quiet place. To him it
was Arcadia indeed-a little heaven
upon earth, and she its best aud fair
est angel. as.g4 "a.
His only anxiety was, lest some
one else should also see this. and
wish TO take her from him. lie de-
serted his club room, and grew sud-
denly shy Of his bachelor friends,
lest they should expect an invitation
to his place, and so see Julia, he was
Jealous even Of the baker and butch
er, two good looking young fellows,
who would take their orders only
from her, and if any gentleman look
ed after her, as she walked the streets
of the city, leaning on his arm, or
rode on her spirited pony. over the
roads around the cottage, he was mrs
erable for DAYS. Still he could not
to please himself, seclude her from
every amusement Of her age. She
cared nothing for parties, and scarce
! ly attended three during the course
of the season, but she was passionate
lly fond Of music, and insisted upon
private box at the opera.
Deuce take the privacy thought
the worthy captain, as he found one
after another of Jnlia's old school
friends, accompanied by dangerously
good-looking cousins or brothers, pas
sing 10 by him, as he mounted guard
at the door. He could not be SO
barbarous, however. as to lecture her
about so common an occurrence, and
used to go away and smoke bis cigar
in the open air outside, going back
in time to wrap her opera cloak a
bout her Gan attention she permitted
no one else to pay1 and take her to
the carriage. Then was his time of
triumph. For when she leaned up
on bis arm, she had neither eyes nor
ears for any other person, and he
conveyed her safely home, exulting
in the thought that he was the object
Of envy to every one of the NOUS
tached puppies who had been dang
! ling about her all the evening. yet
were obliged to yield up to him at
last.
They sat together, one summer $
afternoon, in the captains own espe.
cial snuggery. Here it was his de-
1 light to sit hour after hour, when he
could have her with him, and carve
little toys and trifles from oak, with
no instrument but his penknife. On
this occasion, however, he had ii.
nv chest Of tools beside him, and was
busily engaged in making miniature
model of the ship he had named fol
; her. Julia was sitting on the hooi
!. beside him, with her arm resting upot
his chair watching the progress o
the work. :.
You should see the ship herself
be was saying to her. 'lf we hat
: not been so happy here, Ishould wisl
/ had taken you aboard in her thl
: summer. However, there is tim
. enough yet for that. Where woul'
you like 10 go best!'
TO Italy, she answered promptly
And wby?'
Because one can get such deliciou
grapes there
Little glutton J!
She laughed merily.
But thatis not my only reason
: The other -
!, well, what are jiou waiiing ior,
Promise not to be angry if / te
you.'
j Go oD, you silly child
well, then, in rummaging owe
: your writing desk yesterday, I cam
across a most beautiful picture OF
q lady with dark eyes and hair, an
n very richly dressed. In the Tram
9 was a card marked Agnes Rivas. WI
s In Recci, Florence, Italy. ] shoul
J like to go to Florence and see th' b
S lady, for l am sure you must care !
6 her, or you would not have that pi'
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