Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-15

-E. FIRST LOVE;
Or, Csnstaney In the Nineteenth Century.

4 -E. FIRST LOVE;
Or, Gsnstaney in the Nineteenth Century.
IcoNTINUED
When evening came, and after toilet of
that particular attention which in nine cases
out Of ten one finds leisure to bestow on ones
self, he arrived at Mr.. Affords house The
first object that caught his attention was
Laura looking, as the Americans say Z" dread
ful beautiful" She had on pink dress, direct
from Paris, that flung around its own atmos-
Phsre de rose, and nothing could be more fin
ished than her whole ensemble. Not that Ed
ward noted the exquisite perfection of all the
feminine and Partisan items which completed
her attire, but he was struck by the general
elect He soon found himself, he scarcely
knew how, quite devoted to her; and his vanity
was hattered, for she was the belle of the eve-
ming.
1t Is amazing how much our admiration TAX es
ITS tone from the admiration of Others and
. when to that is added an obvious admiration of
oGrtelves, tho charm is irresistible. "Be sure"
said Laura, in that low, confidential whisper.
which implies that only to one could it be ad-
dressed, ''n you see me bored by that weariful
Sir John BelmOre, do come and make me waltz
Really, papa's old friends make me quite un-
dutiful.' There was a smile accompanving
the words which seemed to say that it was not
only to avoid Sir John that she desired to dance
with himself
The evening went of most brilliantly: and
Edward went hOme with the full intention of
throwing himself at the fascinating Laura's feet
the following morning; and what il mueh
hurried to Harley street-and-how propitous
the fates are sometimes-fOand the dame de ses
PsHSees alone. An offer is certainly desper-
ate act. The cavalier
"Longs TO speak, and yet shrinks back
As from a stream In winter, though the chill
BE for moment"
Edward certainly felt as little fear as a pen.
teman well could do under the circumstances
He, therefore lost no time in telling Miss AL
ford that his happiness was in her hands. She
received the intelligence with pretty look of
surprise.
Really" exclaimed she. 81 never tbouobt
of you but as friend; and last night L &C.
cepted Sir John BelmOre. As that is his cab
rloiet, must go down to the library to receive
him; we should be interrupted here with morn.
ing visiters."
She disappeared, and at that moment Edsar
hesId Juila's voice singing on the stairs. 1t was
the last duet that they had sung together:
"WhO shall school the hearts affection,
Who shall Danish Its regret
If YOU blame my deep rejection
Teach, oh teach me to forget"
She entered, looking very pretty, but pale.
al" thought Edward, ''she is vexed that /
allowed myself to be SO engrossed by her sis.e
last night
$50 you are alone, ;" exclsimed she. ssI have
such piece of news to tell you, Laura ia
going to be married to Sir John Belmore-
How can she marry man she positively de-
spises !''
Nay" replied Julia, 'but Laura could not
live without gaiety. Moreover, she is am
bilious; l cannot pretend to judge for her; we
never had taste in common"
g You," said Edward, swould not have 40
thrown yourself away"
A. M Il
:. the heart is my world" And Edward
thought he had never seen anything so lovely
as the deep blue eyes that now looked up full
Of tears
Ah too convincing, dangerously dear,
In woman's eye, the unanswerable tearn
$50, Madam" he exclaimed in voice nj.
most inarticulate from anger. II know il all.
You were married to Captain Dacre yesterday;
and you, Sir" turning to Edward, "made
yourself party to the shameful deception. !"
NO, interrupted Julia, ''Nr. Rainsforth
believed me to be in Swan and Edgar's sbop
the whole time The fact was, only passed
through it,
Edward stood aghast. So the lady, instead
OF silks and ribbons, was buying, perhaps. the
dearest bargain Of her life A few moments
convinced him that he was de troy; and heleft
the father storming, and the daughter in hys-
tericS.
On his arrival at his lodgings, he found a
the following entered among other items =
Miss Emily Worthington has been in. but /,
now recovering. Edward cared at this mo-
ment, very little about the health or sickness
OF any IN the world. Indeed he rather thought
Emiiys illness was judgment upon her. If
enc nad answered his letter, he would have
been saved all his recent notifications He
decided on abjuring the iattering and tickle
sex Tor ever, and turned to his desk TO look
over some accounts To which he was referred
by his guardians. While tossing the papers
ABOUT, half-iIstless, half-fearful, what should
catch his eye but a letter with the seal not
broken. He started from his seat in copster
nation Why il was his own eristle to Miss
Nortnington Ne wonder that she had not
written; she did not even know his address.
All the horrors Of his conduct now stared him
Iau In the lace Poor, dear, deserted Emily,
what must her feelings have been. lie could
not bear to think Of them. He snatcbed up a
pen, wrote to his guardians, declaring that
the illness Of his beloved Emily would, IL they
did not yield, induce him to take any measure
however desperate; and that he insisted on
being allowed to visit her. Nothing but his
own eyes could satisfy him Of her actual recoy-
cry. He also wrote to Emily, inclosed the
truant letter, and the following day set off for
AllertOn.
In the meantime what had become of the fair
disconsolate! Emily had certainly quite full
hiied her duty Of being miserable enough in
AAes AuetouCc NOlullg could be Quller
than the little village to which was consig nal
the Ariadune Of Allerton. Day after day she
roamed-not along the beach, but along the
helds towards the post Office, for the letter
which, like the breeze in Lord Byron's calm.
came not A fortnight elapsed, when one
morning, as she was crossing the grounds of
nne but deserted place in the neighborhood.
she was SO much struck by the beauty of some
pink May, that she stopped to gather it; alas
IKE most other pleasures, it was out of her
young man emerged from one of the winding
paths, and insisted on gathering. it for her
The howers were so beautiful, when gathered,
that 1t was impossible not to say something in
their praise, and flowers lead to many other
subjects. Emily discovered that she was talk
ing TO the proprietor Of the place lord EIms-
ley, and Of course apologiEed for her intrusion
de equally of course, declared that his grounds
were only too happy in having so fair . guest.
Nsxtdsy they met by chance again, and, at
last, the only thing that made Emily relapse