Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-10-17

Famlly News
= very glad to have us with her, and we are
on : 10 the pure country air. There
soes falrie BOW. laughing merrily, while Phil
ciases her around the yard. Was there ever
anything i~seeter or more musical than that
merry laugh? Here she comes; / must
sop, Tor it is impossible to write or even
mink where Fairies tongue is.
AUG. 10th.
Il do believe Phil is in love with Fairie.-
How ridiculous her cousin too. But /
know he Is He watches every motion, and
"nen Albert Lincoln is here, he seems
asaa and dlscontented. He is Jealous then
VT a noble fellow Phil is. Generous, good
kind, he seems but to live for others
. July be resembles his mother. | am very
IKorrow to see how he loves our pet, for it will
forlng him sorrow. She is coquetish, not a
Wl1ul, naughty fiirt-but Nature has given
her a heart full of mischief-and who ever
saw a girl, all full of fun and frolic, but
YOU'D glory in winning hearts, without once
tnlnklng of the pain she causes. She sees
I'm, is jealous, and naughty girl as she is,
smles but the more on Albert. | do not
like the latter; / have studied MIN, and he
IS cold and selfish. | wish we had never seen
hlm. | am really wounded at the secret
have discovered.
P, Sept. 2sth.
COUSIN Mildred is at home. He is not my
COUSIN, as | supposed. 1t is strange, but l
never heard his full name till yesterday
Wlltred Mortimer is his mamie. He is the
son OF my aunt by a former marriage-there-
lore no relative of mine. I felt very sad
when heard it for / had learned to feel to-
wards him as a cousin. TIe, however, re-
quested me to call him thus, and | will. I
cannot describe him. l think no,one could :;
but he is tall, sel-formed, and( hnss-s
EfnUs.cTh-nandsomcy
indeed, many Say he is decidedly the oppoAr
site but they never beheld him as | did
yesterday, WHEN, after saluting his parents
and sisters, he came towards me, and seeing
my pale, tlmid looks, smiled, and kissed my
brow. 1t soothed and Quoted all my appre-
tensions. That one smile of affectioninspired
me with new confidence and placed me per-
fectly at ease.
Ocr.s1sT.
How lonely have felt to-day. Ihaver realized
that 'one can be alone, though a crowd
| Fairie and | started to school to-day. Inev-
er beheld such a face as that of Mr.. Lenoir.
| like him. There is so much of benevolence,
kindness and gentle firmness, mingled with
T the intellectual in his face. Never before
did [ behold sue a happy blending of great
ness and .goodness, as his features express.
: Fairie has been attending his school before.
He noticed my sad, pale countenance, and
. welcomed me so cordially and tenderly
9 among them. He seemed surprised at my
proficiency in studies high for one of my age
| find | can enter the first classes. | have
n 70 thanh You GOOD fr.opI M. Fulton for thiS
---ass=SH as the seclusion ofmy village-home
L a fit place for study, and contemplation.
It dread tomorrow. 1 fear there will be bu
little congeniality for me among those gay
r school girls fancied to-day they lookee
: coldly upon me, when Mr.. Lenoir compli
mented me upon my progress. l will en-
d deavor, at least, to live in peace with them
= DEC. 18th.
Ny sad anticipations are realized, dea
W journal. | am not a ~favorite at school, Tn
n girls call me proud-haughty, and in man,
lie ways prove they do not love me- Yet Their
are exceptions. Sweet JEANNE Bruce love
d. me, / believe: but she loves every one an
lie all love her. Oh that | had such a hear
e. of g~entleness and love as she has. She is on
peace-maker-our favorite. Where there
strife, is JEANNE to speak the soothing word
ar She is a treasure to our hearts. All wOnd
as at eur great riendship-we are so dissimilar
1T but itbegun strangely. The girls had gathe
Ie. ed toaether1and were conversing of me-
nh called me AEhrse hrdk5af,-a1haxs aAssbsl
rye Inv FstocRing," ~-anumerons other things.
ina. no happened to oveaar them, and also hear
while JEANNE defend me her own sweet and
oquent manner. Fa2 was with me-aI
of darting from my side, e rushed into the
mother. midst like a little volca1. and burst for
into a perfect torrent of reroaches and
proofs-at the same time teing them L h
on my seen ana heard all. Some wee asnalheQ
member others were truly sorroW-Whle a lew 70
to me, a pleasure IN repeating 1t and addlng tnere
d, yet / But JEANNE found her way to my side. S
link me found me weeping-yes my pride Lett
splen- when her sweet defence met my ear-an'
led and wept long and bitterly-she wound her ar
warm around me and comforted me, Oh Jean
cousin, is as near perfection as it is possible for n
III like tai to be. Since that time we have b
appear strong friends. She does me good, teac
IS and me charity and loye-and | help her trs
emo late her ''horrid German" as she terms
iDs, Land do her sums. She is no mathematics
~ p.d l love to solve Algebriac problems
0 DEC. 25tI
nuke, | have been weeping-weeping all the
y up Oh! that JEANNE was with me! But
nave she is at her own home with fond par
: mel Christmas day How sweet the mem
that cluster round that day ;andohlhow
nVagnt One year ago and my angel-mother ella
w my upon my throat this chain and locke
WIN which is her own dear image. Mothe
yves Mother My heart is breaking for
= ms What is all the world to me without yo
'sluoer The houseis filed with guests, music and
lsSen riment while away the hours. | EN-
'I r ed Aunt to let me stay in my room tor
: n'ue and she consented. They are ever kim
considerate. | stole down to the libra
lse get a volume which l saw there a few
aeeral since. | thought it would make me fee
- and ter if could divert my mindI was lot
81 to for it when cousin Weldred entered.
80 to came to my side and taking my hand lc
!, but anxiously into my eyes. knew they
indy fast filling with tears, and turned away
'nutua with a gentle frmness he drew me to a
since talked long and earnestly. | felt better
'ne- that conversation. He understood
neri6ifeel sure of sympathy from MIN. I'M
kGol,hla n{my6ft
IN kiI he comes And himself asksm"Tnat
from bles nv cousin-my LaurelF he al
Farie / calls me IjaIirel-says the name Is appi