Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-27
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$50 By al means - They left our side, for
heard the conversation t watched Madelsine
closely - the ceremony of Introduction wss
proceeding, and felt pleasure at the graceful
and digniked manner with which she resolved
al. She certainly did look very bfa lfiful.
Probably she had lent more care 10 her toilet
IN consequences Of having heard that Miss Ar
mold Wa to be present. the lady with whose
name Mr.. Lorraine had been 80 uupleasantiy
connected. He, too, watched my sister; and
thought look Of pain crossed his face as he
saw her % earnestly engaged with the crowd
Of idlsn BY whom she was surrounded.
Z The gentleman who had last sought an intrur
duction'to her was considered the handsomest
and most intellectual man that had graced the
Mr.. Delvilie was man Of large fortune, and
the trget at which, previous to his going
abroad, ladies with daughters Of q proper age
had been aimed for several seasons, as yet with
little success. But if he had seemed impene-
trable to their charms il was not 50 with my
sisters. From this time his devotion to her
commenced; and although she made 1t point
never 70 appear anywhere in the evening With
ont Mr.. Lorraine, yet they we're rarely to-
gether. I observed, however, and with pleas.
ure, too, how anxiousIy, whom he thought no
one saw him. he would regard her. sls' q
Time rolled on, rs IL will, despite of plotting
heads and aching hearts. We had met Miss
Arnold frequently; but in truth sne could not
compare either mentally or otherwise with
Madslaine; and in my own mind I felt well
assured II Mr.. Lorraine had foolishiy cher
ishsd asy feelings Of preference for her after
his marriage every sentiment of such ma
ture was entirely obliterated from his breast
now. z- l9essCi .i,,vo9.iss 4 ! ?,
Madelaine had 50 well acted her part of in
dinerence towards him that even began to
fear II could not be entirely assumed; and as
Mr.. Delville' attentions grew more and more
marked, b. determined to seek an opportunity
Of speaking to her on the subject. Her time
had been 80 completely engrossed by visiting
and dissipation Of ali kinds--recognizcd as
pleasure in what Is called fashionable life-that
We rarely or indeed never now INDUCED in one
Of our old familiar ehit-chats. She seemed to
avoid them. / had become really uneasy as to
What might possibly result from Madslaine's .
endeayors to prove to her husband she was not
to be heart broken BY his indifference SIS -
Adele We had seen frequently. She never
omitted an opportunity Of saying how changed
Madslaine had become At frst her remarks
appeared TO annoy Mr.. Lorraine but he very
soon gave her to understand that the subject
Was dsagreesbie one: After this, she was
nursed her wrath to keep it warm -, I hsd .
short time since discovered that she had been
for years deeply attached to her cousin, and
thatthe only sin poor Madelaine had committed
to cause her to dislike her, was in becoming
the wife Of Mr.. Lorraine. % sv'tsa j.as =,
If Madelaine had become the life and spirit
Of fashionable life, Mr.. Lorraine had grown
moody and stern. There seemed settled sor-
row brooding over him, which could not alto
gsther attribute to Madelaine's conduct
Surely II he loved her aud desired she should
change it, there was an easy method Of bring
ing about such . result; and oh. how earnestly
prayed his pride would yield, ere her original
nature should be merged into the frivolous
character she had so long been assuming. At
all events, now that her name was becoming
'conDectedwith anothers 8, and she seemed 10 be
pleased by his attentions, (and / trusted that it
was but seeming 1t became his duty ss . hus-
band to interpose his authority, and protect
her and himself from the sneers of those, prob
ably, the very first upon their list of friends
The season was now rapidly drawing to q
close, and ! was glad Of it. TRUSTED, in the
quiet and retirement Of their country home
they would perceive how dangerous to their
peace their present life had been. little
dreamed what stern realities would bring about
such knowiedge. - - .
q Mr.. Lorraine had not been we'll Tor some
time; but the day upon which occurred the in
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