The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-24
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I.et Ne tell you . secret. Most thiugs you
see In the newspapers, under the head o.
us . 8 lain word-lies. You are mistaken
Ia 4 iaety mine cases out Of hundred, thes<
new spaper tales are based upon fact-actua
psrsonal experience-wtth tast enough altera.
ton il the circnmstaaces narra1sd 10 rende,
ter Of DOUBT % nSc 81 %ss
ia the style and coioriag ~ win serve 10 make
Tell you, actually i.ppsn.d in III: very n world
In which you and now live, and In part OF
1t with which, dare say, the most Of you are
pretty we'll acquainted. The events detailed
persen. Decide for yourself who the hero IL.
Fifteen tears ago last summer. Bob Ander.
son-thea toierably promising youth. bat
who saoseq nsntly died Of the effects Of his
~John, let's 70 and zee Willie Lamar
"Coufound Willie Lamar" said Tanner, =" 1
don't want to sse him. II he wants to sec me.
John Tanner aged p or q, stout built, swar.
thy. dark.eyed. fond Of dissipation, was less
promising than his comTade. He had repu.
tatton for bsing smart; but people, looking at
hie mast career, predicted that his smartness
would b the ruin Of him. But, happily for
John, the race Of prophets is dead. The last
time heard from him he was doing well-so
we'll that doubt not many of his old school,
mates and companions in 3 thousand frolics
envy him his position before the world. Mo-
raj: Don't give boy up because he Is a little
wild. Nor h it right TO envy any man his
cd steadily until midd'e-age, when the theory
10 that the character Is established, has sudden
~ zone down in darkness and in shame.
Why, hang 1t ali,' said Anderson in reply
: to Tanner. hang 1t all! Willie Lamar Is 4
lirl--WtlhelmtDa 10 her name"
"Ah! That alters the case. IL she pretty 7"
"Come and see for yourself"
afternoon, and Willie entertained her visitors
in . rose.embowered porch. She was about
twenty years Old-very round plump ROSY
full Of mischief and Of talk. She was sort Of
which made il singular that John Tanner had
never before seen her, for John was great ad-
mirer Of the ladies, and the town was too small
TO boast many bellies.
Anderson went away with different impress
sious: the former SO well pleased that he ex.
pressed his determination to visit Willie regu.
larry the latter SO unfavorably, or rather SO
slightly impressed, that the recollection of
Wfilie's existence soon passed entirely from
him.
Three years after this, John Tanner, who
had been abroad for eighteen months or more,
came back home. The vessel which brought
him to his native shores passed in the night
another vessel which was bearing OF the girl
he cared 70 see above all others in the town
She was gone only a few month";; but when
she returned she was bride. Tanner was in.
vfted TO the first party that was given her after
she landed. He accepted the invitation. 1t Is
me; but the truth is, that party tried John
Tanner TO the utmost extent Of his capacity
for endurance and concealment. He met his
sweetheart with great apparent calmness. His
weak he was-weak as a child.
As soon as the dancing commenced, he ex.
cused himself to the host for not INDUCING
Win tue rest, and, pleading indisposi.ion, dt
ante.chamber and threw himself upon a
lounge. from which, through the open door,
he could now and then catch glimpse of the
woman hehad loved with all his heart, as she
moved In perfect time and grace, smiling upon
her partcer and-huSbaad. How beautiful she
was that night 1.-The last night that poor John |
ever saw her. There he reclined on the lounge
teasting his eyes upon her loneliness and cas- |
Ing his stricken heart with prayers for her |
happiness. He saw nothing, heard nothing |
else. He was entranced.
When, At length, refreshments were handed |
round, he refused to partake of anything but |
maintaining his position, tell into reverie SO |
profound that he was utterly unconscious of |
everything around him-at least, he told me
Permit me to Offer you some of my grapes |
they are really delicious
And costly plate piled high with Malaga |
grapes, was thrust under Johns nose The
voice OF the speaker was melodious, and there
was In IL an under tone of tenderness which
touched poor John to the very CORE Eyi.
IDENTIFY the lady thought he was not well. Nor
Rousiug himself with powerful effort. he
declined the proffered grapes. at
the same time rendering his thanks to the fair |
dOner. Who was shsl
Wilhelmina Lamar, as Tanner saw at a
glance. But there was an archness upon her |
rosy face which did not suit his mood ut that
and he sank back upon his lounge
Two months afterwards there was a ball at |
. House. Tanner was there, as gay as q |
ark He was not the man to break his heart
Ior any woman that walked the earth. Will
nschievous-" charming" as John told her
while leading her through the mazes of the
lance. Whether she exerted herself to please
aim that night, it is not for US to know; certain
u % that she did please him exceedingly. He |
was fortunate enough TO ride home with her,
Ind as he retired that morning he found his
mind full of her. In few days, he. as in duty
mos. bran rs.dy spd How i0 oc HnS
atiOnists he had ever met Was he smitten
1et the equel answer this question.
After paying two or three visits. at short !
nteryals, John suddenly stopped going to see {
diss Willie Lamar. Why! TO this day, no. {
ody knows; perhaps, moi John himself
Some months passed. At a concert or exhi- q
ition Of some hnmbos sort John Tanner,
wn aud the pnblic's guliibiiity, when he felt | l
light tap on his shoulder, and Immediately I
forwards a soft voice inc uired-
=" How 10 Mr.. Tanner this eveningr'
"Qutte well, thank you, Miss Willie but
cry much disguised and bored with this ex.
ibttion,'' said he. replying to the fair ques.
oner, who sat behind him with her father
" So am l. But why haven't You been to see
se this long time Have displeased you :"
Not at all. 1 have been much immersed In
nsiness, and besides have been rather com.
laining" !
II am sorry. What has been the matter e
othing serious, hope-nO disease of the
sart hear of you, cir. You find time, in 4
,ite OF your business and your complaining, | Z
-n | r
This was the truth. Tanner turned it off.
~ have been to see her occasionally ButI
Ave been ailing for all that"
In consequence OF that, you should say If Z
Ou desire to keep to the record a. published | ~
the gOssippinE circles"
a" All . mistake, Miss Willie, I assure you.-|
only wonder that you attached any credit to
" should not, but for the fact that l have
st. without any offence ON my part, q yalua. | p
Q cquaintance. But tell me, Mr.. Tanner
70 nature OF your trouble-of what do you p
'mplain ~ t,
~ Oh! nothing Of consequence. lam bored
nufed-tired out-weary Of life, without
USE" g.
" No-there can be no effect without a cause. n
~ venture TO tell You what / think ID the ii
orce 0f your trouble p d
O:ftainiy-A shall b most crate al to YOU :,
y, tne source once known, there will be n VI
.~ 'oes' 70 remove or to remedy the | II