Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-11

VtVuSh bIC lOul NN5 So uuLlIlGIY,
caught my hat and dashed off in the di
%rection of aunt's. A person was jus
leaving the door and passed in withou
ringing, and going tAro the parlor. tina
was occupied, entered the library There
seated in the recess of the window, wa
a little figure clothed IN black. 1t wa
Lucy Townsend, the orphan niece of my
uncle, and who, as she lid not 90 out IN
to society, | seldom met. Indeed,
scarcely looked at her before-for to m,
cousin Julia she was d little forest flow
er beside the brilliant dahlia. Now q
sunbeam fell upon her brown hair. anc
there was a radiance IN her expression
which made her beautiful.
do intrude, MisssTncy?" said |, as
she perceived me and arose.
90 no indeed. Mr.. Clark On the
contrary. | am glad to see any one to
whom | can iGpart my Happiness. |
have just finished reading aurora Leigh,
and it has helped me SO much. 1t has
proved to me what a beautiful thing it is
to be a woman"
And could a beautiful woman ever
doubt that?' said I.
The glory was gone from her face in a
flash, and the old look Of blank indifer-
ence now returned.
Excuse me-do forgive me. Miss Lu,
cy," said |, for my stupid commonplace.
Will you not tell me somewhat of that
book? | an sure it would interest
me-"
And she did tell me, and her enthusi-
asm, her fresh, glowing thoughts, her sen
timents so noble and cure, stirred a new
fountain in my heart. z wondered that |
had ever tho't her ugly with those beau.
tiful eyes-with that beaming smile. |
know not how time Md passed when
Julia entered. She was attirea in a
wraaper, end her Sin<eaA peSprs,
and her face wore Il cold and hard ex,
preston, which I had never seen there
before.
Where's ma ?" she asked of Lucy,
in a sharp tone, but before she could re-
ceive a reply, she perceived me. She
was evidently not greatly pleased, and it
was some moments beforGNshe could smooth
her rufled brow. She said something
about dishabille and stupidity and exon
ses, and disappeared. Her presence had
fallen like discord upon q strain of sweet
harmony, and took a hasty leave.
That evening | was to accompany Ju-
liza to q large party. Though early it
was quite dark, as the sky was. overcast,
and as | approached the square where
my %unclc's house stood, | was startled by
a woman's scream. With a few bounds |
reached the spot in season to give one
blow to the cowardly ~rufian, who hasten.
ed to make bis escape as he perceived
me. TO my OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in
the lady Lucy Towasend~She was great.
ly excited, though she said she had re.
ceived no offence from the stranger be-
You'd the offer Of his company for q walk
Then she told me she was a teacher oil
music, and had two pupils who employed
her between the houls of seven and
eight. That hitherto she had returned
without annoyance, but now she must
give them up.
Nots so, Miss Lucy" said |. AS
have had the pleasure Of being of use to
you once, permit me te-atsend you every
time that you have occasion to go out OF
an evening""
She refused, and It was with the ut,
most difficulty that I could overcome heI
objections, which were anly the fear o.
troubling me, and when she left me as ]
entered the parlor. her voice trembled
and there were tears in her eyes. Poor
child had she then RECEIVED so little
kindness that this shoaL4esll up so much
emotion?
My dahlia was more brilliant than ev,
er that evening, and | was congratulated
by many on my conquest. She talked in
%cessantly, but somehow she. never awak
ened an idea which | could seize hold Of
She rallied. me upon my seriousness
wondered to what SOLDERING process ! hat
submitted-thought my long-faced friend
Charlie Vaughn, had impaired to me
something Of his righteousness, ] die
not tell her of Luey's adventure.
Two nights after, I walked past The
Pacific hotel at eight o'clock. | soor
saw Lucy leave the door, and attended
her home. How different was her sphere
from that Of Julia's. These walks be
came very dear to mellow dear ! dared
net tell Lucy, for she regarded me as thu
afianced husband of her cousin, and re
ceived my attentions as those of purc
friendship. The time appointed for tn,
marriage was every day approaching
and to drown my tormeWag thoughts
plunged into the most reckless dissipa
ton. Even Julia rallied mo on my de
%votion to the wine-cup, and | spent near
: " every night at the gambling table. :
In this ! had always been encouraged b,
my cousin Herbert-indeed, | had mad
: the discovery that nights like these wer
: for him business hours.
One night | felt myself watched BY
pair Of large, dark eyes, the owner o
, which was a Spanish looking person
/ with beard and mustache which nearl
covered his face. | had played wit
Herbert with my usual success, and noV
the stranger challenged me to a game.
, accepted but Herbert upon some pretenc