Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-28
Criminal papets.
HIlIEN EOK TIE DFIKIF OF THE z11E-
STELLA NJ AS @ N :
TRUTH AND FALsEHooD.
BY ANNIE GEORGE.
(coNrINuaD PROM QUE LAsr.)
CHAPTER V.

"It was spell-touched hour. That gorgeous hall
With perfumes floating. and with music's fall,
Were IN their words the sweet airs that famed
The beauty's cheek into redder rose
But wandering ones; and there were golden curls
Like sudden sunshine; and dark brads whose pearls
Were lost on the white neck when there they fell
And there were shapes; such as in pictures dwell;
It looked like fairy land L.E.L.
Twas in the month Of January, clear
cold night, and there was brilliant assem-
blage at the princely mansion Of Mr.. Glen
more. All the br:ghtes. votaries of Fashion
were there, and twas bright enchanting
scene On that day Hubert Clayton had re-
turned home, and this grand ball was given
in his honor.
Stella sat in her room entranced in happy
dreams. Hubert was at home and soon-in
a few hours-she would see him, hear his
loved voice, and feel the sunshine Of bis pres
ence Even now it was time to prepare for
the ball. Twas with reluctance she usually
decked her person for the brilliant throng,
but tonight pleasant was the toilets care,
sHer hair was parted on her brow, each braid
And gathered up with diamonds-few there were
just stars enough to light the midnight Of her hair
Beautifully, magnifcently did she appear
with that rich costly robe Of pearly satin
sweeping the floor, and fitting well her state
ly form. allow beautiful she looks this
evening /, burst from every lin when She
entered the parlors. And truly she did
Ever before with all her loyeliness there was
something needed, none saw before that this
was So but tonight, her dark eye beamed
with brilliant happy light none saw it wear
before. Her cheek was bright, and her whole
form beamed with happiness. With eager
Which Embodied ali Of life IN her Snrroun.
ded bv admirers who We'd with each other
Who should worsh;n The more their common
Nast,ered caressed st;lI thonob the oa v
renartee snarkled from her lin her Attention
me-, ah-oad har ba.rt awov ,r;,h tha oy,act-
sd ono
And there ,vas anotbar loo who conld
scsrcslv act her mart az he fa;r and f,sc;na-
ting daughter of the host so anxiouslv did
she look for the coming of Hnhert and so an
v;o,s that her Cousin anna.rad 81 olor;onSiv
heantifnl On th;s even;np
A. lsno,h ha csma Stalls,s boort c.ve .
dee, ho,,5J of low .k;n ~ na;n as once r,ore
she behsid him CLARA went forward | With lt =
sweet anoao;ng smile and welcomed him =
Tben w;tS her leaning ,,non his arm he went
forward 10 sneak IN her narents He had
not seen stella VET for She Stood within tbs
folds of heavy cnrta;n almost svc,,ded fron,
Alter GDeaElnQ however with his h0St
and booteec he gave an a.oer oI.nce oro,,nd
the roou and met tba earnest ino,,;r;n, Iool
Of Stella f;rad mon him A aush o'ers1reai s
his brow and he bowed bangbt;lv coldIy
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sty,g hor ~ m.dness Che sc.rcoi, L. H..
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