Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18

blance to Juliette, who was kneeling t,
kiss the soft lips of the sleeping babe
and his look and tone would have salts
fed the fond heart of any mother, as h
replied, "she is an angel!" and alsc
stopped to kiss her lips.
Ellery and JEANNE seemed determined
to enjoy each others society for that day a,
least; and thus Juliette and Shirley were
thrown upon their own resources. They
however, appeared well content, for he
told her of all his adventures "by food
and field" whilst she was almost ready
to exclaim with the gentle Desdemona
" that she loved him for the dangers he
had passed.
What a delightful day it was to all, and
especially to Shirley! The dinner, though
plain, appeared to him delicious; and
what laughs the absence of many conVe-
nlences cause How beautiful did Juliette
seem in his eyes, as she held little Annie
in her lap, feeding her f-om her plate,
1A29Gh begged byh sister not to tease
herself with the child, but to- give her to
the nurse. Shirley could pot refrain
sharing with the dear child some of the
dainty little pate to which hislneighbor
has helped him.
There, thereI That will do, Mr.. Shir.
ley, beg you will not give her any more.
Garry her away, Lucy, or these good
people will kill her with Kindness" Thus
was she borne off, Notwithstanding her
entreaties to stay with " mamma" Shir-
ley had another fault to set down against
the widow-her th~oughtless u~nconcern
towards her beautiful child as she sat
smiling, chatting, flirting so carelessly
with EIlery, while Juliette went away
occasionally to see if the little one was
properly attended to.
About sunset they set out on their re.
turn, and the drive was as delightful as
the morning ramble, as they watched the
early stars peeping forth, and heTistened
to tones that to him were sweet as the
ripping music of the sgmFdfer rills. He
nd, in truth began TO see everything
~courcQna6e rose--and how true the words
of the poeC when speaking OF the Grst
step into Loves labyrinth
Little we reck of our coming years
We fancy them just as we CHI ose;
For whatever life's after light may be,
1t colorS its first from the rose"
Then the evening was as happy for him
as the whole day had been; for the ladies
insisted that their escort should enter
and spend it with them. When the tea
was handed round, Shirley had the ex
IRENE felicity of putting cream into JUL
cites cup, and better still, of sitting near
her for several hours. Then too. when
tea was over she was his antagonist at
chess, and he looked with delight on her
taper fingers, looking still winter by con.
trast with the red pieces she moved so
daintily and skillfuily over the board
Her delightful voice was still lingering
on his ear as he closed his eyes in sleep,
for no other train of thought had broken
the enchantment.
His friend and himself did not talk
much as they wendell their way home
that night ; but Shirley.@as Not quite so
morose as to decline his friends invita-
ton, giving at parting, What say you
to calling on the ladies tomorrow, to see
if they have recovered from their ia
tiguea:"
The next day they did indeed call, and
paid them an unreasonable yisit-if one
can trust Miss Henderson's account, who
lived opposite; and who actually lost the
whole morning, peeping through the
blinds to see @hen they would leave
And the next day, and again the next,
Shirley had an ever ready excuse for
calling. To-day it was-''I must take
those drawings / promised !" at other
times have a piece Of music which
| must take" or a new book, till at last
grown bolder, he made no excuse at all,
but visited there quite en- famile-or to
use the prying neighbours expression, as
she watched with envious eyes the COM
ings and goings of the handsome ~lieuten-
ant-"he had hung up his hat there for a
dead certainty +"
One morning be sat with his friend 81
Iery-it was two weeks since the opening
of this storY-in the same room, and his
face was not listless as then, but wore a
p~re-accupied and rather troubled look, as
turning with a sigh to his friend, who
was watching the wrcaths Of smoke cur
ling over his head from his cigar, he said,
i. Ellery what do you think will be my
chance for success with Miss Martin ?"
Miss Martin? n replied Fllery, with
a provoking smile, as be Knocked the
ashes from his cigar deliberately against
his boot. Why, to be plain with you,
my dear fellow, | think you have but a
slight chance. Take my advice-far bet.
ter try the widow" J,
"ohl hang the widowlo exclaimed
Shirley. But joking aside, why doyou
think so? She appears to like me and
without vanity | may be considered hand
some and agreeable enough for any girl
with an unoccupied heart to love, espec-
tally when | WOO"
"Ah! yes. But there's the rub, Shir.
ley. The ~unoccupied heart! There is
no apartment to let in that heart | aatter
myself at least, if | can trust to wo.
mans VOWS, as / am inclined to do in this
case"
What do you mean, Ellery? Thai