Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-05-08

"Only the headache" said Mrs. Carnagie.
1T was through riding about in the sun.
lie began talking to Susan about lever
frightening her, think"
NO. interposed Susan, quietly "ho did
not rrighten me. thiEk he looked ill.,
Between nine and ten Susan went mp
stairs for some lace she wanted for her work,
leaving her sister and Captain Chard playing
crlbbnge. When she returned both had left
the room She looked in the other sitting.
room, which was also ligh'ed up, but they
were no. there.
Susan stepped On TO the verandah, 20 the
dark cornar CT it, ahd stood there, leaning
over the front railngs and looking out. She
thought she felt a dampness in the air, and
knew it was not well to stand in it, but her
heart was too busy with anxious thoughts to
be overcautious that night, 1t was bright
moonlight, and presently her eye caught what
she thought was The white dress of her sister
in one Of the cross-walks. Yes, it was she
and Captain Cbard were walking armin.arm
how stopping, as if to talk and now slowly
pacing on only occasionally could Susan
see them, as they moved amid the trees.
Her heart beat violently; what ought she
to do? Setting aside all the forr5 8hich had
come to her that evening she felt that it was
not seemly for Mrs. Carnagie to be wander
ing about hy moonlight with young officer,
that she herself could not do it were she
wife. Suppose she went and called to her,
! how would it look what would Captain
| Chard think Of her interference? At least
twenty minutes did she stop there delbera.
ting, and then she descended the steps and
sped along the drive, calling to her sister
when she came to the cross-walk. They
both adyanced towards her.
Emma, | wished to remind ycu how
damp it is. DO you not feel it? ] am sure
you ought not to walk in it to night"
ooh, il is nothing !" was brs. Carnagies
reply you should feel some Of our nights
here.' -t..,
Il think you hcd better come in"
Yes l will follow you directly"
Susan could not well lnger after this, and
she returned indoors with heavy sep md
heavier heart. a ygwning gulf seemed
stretched out before her, waiting for some
body's feet to fall into it. She wished it was
her own, if that might save her sister. After
Captain Chard's return from his leave Of
absence, she, Susan, would not be here (;
Emma would then be alone. Ii she renewed
this absurd Intimacy with him what might
not be the result Mrs. Carnagie soon came
running in. Captain Chord had gone.
"Emma--" Susan stopped. She sat down
Oh an ottoman, and almost gasped for breath
seemed appropriate. Emma. you are toe
much with CaptGia Cha:d," she uttered al
length.
Mrs. Carnage took tho words with uu2on
moH cooluess. 'llas Mr. Curnagie beer
, helping to that opinion p
For shame Emma Nc! But you have
t been wilfully binding him. You have toll
= him that Captain Chard's object in coming
I here so much was TO see me-"
: Did he tell you that p
"yes-bcleTiDg il. did not undarc'~
f him then; thought ! must speak 10 yoi
: first. Emma if you do not alter your plans Q
= Conduct you will be lost
l., "rhan,: you for warning ne replied " rs
i Carnage, with mochinC smile.
! "Oh, Emma ~ cried susan, implorngl
raising her hands, "have you forgotten tha
:. you are your uother's daugher--our Siste
x tho wife CT Charles CarnaGla? You mus
n alter. You cannot think toto disgrace he
memory 70 bring shame uTon US and him p
/. "Why Susan, what is taken you to night
r | should think you have caught the fever W
G spoke o.. Who says ] am going to dIsgrac
Il You" ....... E..
q "You will inevitably lose your good name
o if you 90 on as you have lat.erly been doiHl
lapsing into familiarity With other. men au
e dGceiviug your husband, Jol vii deserve I
|, lose Il. 1IulJ III SOuT COURSE NuI'c you al
K safe, and while you hold your husbands goo
opinion and the worlAs favor. Emma, if 20
It would but turn to Mr.. Carnagie witE aTe;
IS ton he would turn to YOU"
~ will not surn TO him." she pNssionateI
IS uterrupted; "lor the love | once bore hi,
e has changed to hate. DO not look at me iik
J. that tell you it has HAZE Charles Car
d magic ~
She snatched up light as she spoke an
,r left the room. Susan was very unhappy, an
N lay awake half the nig"t. On the fo!lowin
\. morning Mr. Carnagie was no better, but
" dressed aHG went into town Susan aske
" whether that was prudent. oh. there W,
10 nothing like eXertion to shake oil touch
il the fever" was his reply, and it was Il
at last day OF Chard's stay.
p. Captain Chard rode Up ir the courae OF Il
in day to take leave and Mrs. Carnagie can
nj down to receive him, but she had not prev
We oualy Joined her sister---a(raid, Susan suppo
a. ed, of a recurrence to tLe last nights topic
or They diued alone, Susan and her sister, NJ
Caruagie having said he should not he nou
,r. for it, only mousyllables passed between theI
AFT Afterwards Susan was surprised at seeing {
carriage Brought around, aud Emma car
N. down in q silk evening dress. There vas
party at the Lettsoms.
cr, Are you going out this evening" ?" she c
claimed, unable to prevent ashode Of reproa
ar IN her tone. Suppose your husband shou
we come home i'll, he seemed very uHweN Il
ri. morning"
he "nl when he has been in the town
NO day lie is making himself comfortable
the mess, that is what he is doing. Good't
5op Susan y .,. -, ....-.,., -.
ar. Ruth take down her mistress bonnet c
cloak aud place them in the carriage. w
was that for Could Emma be going No
inn on foot She leaned forward and asked |
20 NO" was Mrs. Carnagiqs answer she '
~ to return in Mrs. Jacobsoas carriage.
aid Mr.. Carnagie arrived soon after her DEF
ture, in q hired conveyance. lie was IN
inr worse, bu though it was only through rri'
49, :; abou. in the heat lie asked where En-
- was, would not have doctor fetched, hut &
or;- to his chamber. Ia the morn,uS, Just be
4"' the hour for rising one Of tie black VOL
6ra came to Susan's room and said Mr.. earn
How was III raging 'eNet' c,. W., ,
cht Susan started up in fright. Was
cam, Carnage with himl Or which room was
II il i'm '...
= or Mrs. Carragie had not ccTne homo,'
ard the servants answer.
"''' "How shameful !" murmaTed Susan, as
G., hastily dressed hersef "and her hushal