Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-14

denial You must 60 home with me on
visit. will see Mr.. Glenmore and tell him
you are to spend some time with me. We
will enjoy ourselves SO much together. Will
you GO, Stella p
Yes, Nellie, If Uncle does not object 1
think he viii permit me to 20, indeed. expect
will be happy TO have me do so, but you know
he would be afraid of what the world would
say IL went to live with you. shall be
very happy with you. Nellie. You have COM
forted me. as you ever do. 1t is now time
to prepare for the ball" and chatting away
on different subjects, they soon finished their
toilets. Very lovely they looked Nellie,
with her petite figure, golden curls, and laugh
ing. saucy, blue eyes. presented great con-
trastto Stella, though nearly as lovely as she
They were dressed alike in snowy white dress
es. with rose buds on their hair and bosom.
Many were robed more handsomely, but none
looked more lovely than they.
Beautiful and brilliant was the scene in
Madame's spacious parlors on that evening"
They were decked with eyergreens and flow
ers. and Fashions brightest luminaries were
present; while the lovely young girls of the
Seminary, with their eyes sparkling. and
cheeks glowing with excitement, iohed in
simple white dresses and adorned with ma
lures jewels outshone them all.
In the centre of group Of girls Stella
stands, the loyelest of them all, but they en-
Wy her not she is too amiable, too much
loved by them for that to be possible She
is gaily conyersing, when hearing her hame
called. she turns, and is introduced by Nellie
to her cousin Hubert Clayton. Stella blush.
es deeply. for she at once recognises the gen.
tleman who had caught her attention in the
morning He was rot handsome, in the COM
mon accepsatian of the word, hut possessed
an easy. graceful manner, which combined
with tall manly form. fine open brow and
classic features, proclaim him to he gentle.
man, and one of intelligence. Those large
brown eyes which had beamed SO admiringly
upon our heroine, redeemed his face from all
approach to ugliness-for they wore ever an
expression Of the thoughts which were dwell.
ing in his soul.
Possessed Of great wealth. Hubert was not
compelled to choose profession, but his
mind was too acsive of too high an order, to
be satisfied with idleness, SO be chose that oi
law. Alter finishing his studies. and being
admitted to the bar, he went to Europe, from
whence he has just returned after an absence
Of three years. improved in mind and persf n.
As he once more treads his native soil, he
feels his country the greatest Of earth, and
his countrymen the noblest of mankind, He
intends now to pursue his profession. He
came to the commencement to see his petite
and favorite cousin Nellie, but he scarcely
saw her. for Stella fascinated him. AMONG
all the beautiful women he had met in bis
travels, ne haa never seen one 80 suited 70 ms
ideal Of all that is beautiful and lovely in wo.
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that night twas with feelings hitherto un.
knowh. inere was an untenhaoie nappines'
,niiiiihg nes soui, anu s.e LOOK secret oe
ngnt IN recaiing everything whicn had pass
co. glimpse OF new ana exquisite JOY
naa oeen tasted oy her on tnat nignt ant
inquired IN her dreams.
Mr. Gienmore gave his consent for her t.
accompany Nellie nome, out SAID ne had in
tended TO take her with his wife and dargh
ter to Saratoga but II she preferred to g
with ner friend, then tney would call for he
on tneir return.
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line wh;ch had me, Isr v;ew cor .aarS anS suo ",,
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70 ,b;.,L h, nevar aaa;n ,,arh.ns wo,,5d !;
,,,ss, har v;aw The cio,,d-esn,.sd 1,a,n,a;ns
The sn.;,;nv vollsys and ,ha iova,u ~ III.
with ;,s dgs,l;nss Il white Shaded hv hs.s,
,;f,l trees f,r,nss a scene yarv lovely an,
Sad was the parting among those youn
| protestations of eternal friendship amon
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