Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-15
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CHAPTER IT.
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Fl yesterday" responded his companion,
, "and You may well say so fair, and as good
as beautiful. There are few like she was.
"But Selden what is the matter?" turn
ing to the noble youth who seemed just
sinking, he said hurriedly, "are you ill?
SIT is nothing am better now-only
faintness, to which am subject" he re-
; piled, regaining' his composurc.
| He went to his room. Memory ever
faithful brought to his mind the fair face
/, Of the sleeper her pure principles, her
, sweet simplicity, land he then felt such hor-
: ror at his unfaithfulness, that even days
, and nights seemed not to abate. Had
: Christine been living he would have rush
ed to her side, and asked of her forgive
: ness by the love she once had for him, but
she was gone-gone he knew not whether
: with blessings for him or reproaches. His
: first resolve in his. wild agony, was to fly
from. Ella, but his better nature triumphed.
: He knew he could not repair one wrong,
r by committing another. He thought per-
haps Ella loved him, as she had known of
e his poverty before, he asked her to be
E his He resolved. to be true at least to
s Ella, and to,forget the past, if possible
e He came from his chamber another man.
r Pleasure, earthly honor was now the goal
: for which he strove. The vision of far off
e greatness which dazzled his eyes in the
e better noble hours Of his life, now seemed
brighter and more attainable, and this star,
y glory, should be the end and aim OF his
9 hopes. He listened to Pleasures Syren
t song, and he forfeited happiness and love,
# but in a few months after the death of his
il early love he was, the envied husband of an
heiress. But in, his splendid home he was
Il weary, oh! so weary, even in his grandeur.
81 tell you, Mr.. Selden, it is my desire
r to attend this party, and as see no just
g reason why should not, shall 90.
\ "You know, Ella" her husband replied
: sadly, "that l prefer a quiet evening at
y home with you, to SO much gaiety. am
e weary of it, are you not? Besides I have
% brought home that charming little poem
1t you expressed a wish to read, and prom.
ised myself so much pleasure in reading it
'e aloud to you. Will you stay this evening,
4 Ella!" he said, again kissing her beautiful
lips.
Z. "No shall not, if you are willing to 90
v I shall be pleased to have your company
ID if not, | shall go with. Mrs. Ray, who will
call for me-"
I'd Without another word he went TO his
J. study, and burying his face in his hands he
he sat there in deep reverie. He did not no
a. tice the departure of his wife, arrayed in
es her queenly style, and triumphing in hel
le conscious beauty, with lady friend and
her husband. He saw not her smiles
m frightening in the ball room, as some car
e nal friend addressed her, he saw not the
I'D flush of gratiied vanity as the alteration o
ut many was given her, not in words, but ir
es attention. No he only sat in his study
IA III GIliS WAS Vic EcduZdLlOu O
his youthful dream of happiness, with hi
n; chosen one. Must it ever be thus. No
st, no, he murmurs, after this gay season il
= over she will be willing to give TO her hus
er band some of the smiles, she so freely Law
u ishes on the merest acquaintance. Long
ID, time he sat there, thoughts like these wei
On ling up from disappointed heart, even un
ay til the midnight hour brought home hi
sh wife. She passed quickly to her room, an'
RI when he went in to meet her, every trac
he of anger was banished from her beautiful
ed face, and she received him lovingly. Sh
had been the belle of the evening, she kne,
y it, and felt happy. Not one thought cam
tie to her mind telling her she had been selfish
OF prefering her own pleasure to his, whom
m she had promised to- love and obey. Th
're seed sown by worldly mother in the vie
ms ding, vain, though the kind heart Of he
'S- daughter was bringing forth its fruit, to he
lus own future misery, almost despair.
m Months passed by, in the beautiful BON
The Of Ella Selden, but not of happiness to h'
;h and her noble husband. She loved hi
with as fervent love as she could give I
!. any one, she was proud Of him, of his n
BILE mind. She listened to him with d
light as he talked with the wise and grea
cry she could lot enter iAto his noble plau
, in his ideaa to her were new and fatiguin
her and she had never known that anythir
be but adulation could give pleasure to Il
bile mind. Mr.. Selden did not understand
do wife. She. could not appreciate him, al
ast, he attributed her indifference IN regard
for his thoughts, and words, to want Of lcy
the when in reality she loved him truly as 81
uch co1ld, but had not the capacity of mind
hat sympathize with him, One there had bee
ate he well knew who would have divided
ave hfe-one who would have been wife
OF the world, pure, noble and useful, anoth
'nu- sweeter, holier at home, good, loving, &c
he'd, tie and blessed. He cast this one ava
nor, she rested in dreamless grave. His pr
ishment had come, lighter perhaps than
deserved, yet his despairing cry was
With echo of another transgressors. It il or,
on ter than can bear But still to the wo
an they were model couple, and sometin
the hope lighted up his heart, so old for
years, hope Of a brighter future. Des
came and placed their pride their