Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-01-12


They came up stairs-Alice, Her father
and a tall, elegant looking voting man il
Uniform.
Mr.. Waring, Captain Ray" said Mr.
Bray brook; and then the three began t.
telk over the ball. and apparently forgo
the very existence of the writer ut the
sofa table.
Jonathan Warnings heart grew full Of
Bitterness. Alice glanced once DIT him
saw him pale, and with compressed lips
Her eye grew brighter, her laugh more
joyous; Captain Ray Thought her each
moment more and more LOVELY.
Refreshments were brought In, and
soon after the Captain took leave-not
however, befdre he had promised to call
on the morrow, and bring Alice d book
he felt quite sure she would like.
1 am sorry you sat DIP for us" said
Alice, as Mr.. Waring was leaving THE
room, letters.in,hand you look quite
tired out"
Thank you. but l do not feel So"
1t must have been long, lonely eve
ming for you"
Not at all: was too busy to find it
either. Good night.
Good night, cousin. How do YOU
like Captain Ray :"
F" | think he is a very elegant man."
!" So do /; very fascinating TOD"
" ! can we'll fancy it."
Good night"
She ran up tile stairs half way. then
turned and ran down to him again.
Cousin Jonathan, will you tell me if
you think | looked nice to night? Really,
| MEAN
10 me you looked just as usual"
" ell, many people told me IL"
Looked lovely, no doubt: and as plen.
ty OF others told you so, there is ali the
less need for me to do it. Now, good
night. Go up stairs; you will be Quite
tired out to morrow if you do not"
Alice, when in her owl room, wept
bitterly:
:" He sees that yod care for him, and
shuns you. He wants to guard you from
yourself" whispered pride.
Some weeks had passed away since AL.
ices hrst ball. 1t was the height of the
season; and of all the Beauties futtering
nightly from one scene Of gaiety to an.
other, none were more admired, more
courted than the lovely Alice Braybrqok.
People did say she was " bit of firt"
and perhaps people were not very far
wrong; certainly it seemed so. Legion"
was the name of her lovers; and she ap.
parently enjoyed their admiration to no
small degree.
Sometimes that quiet Mr.. Waring"
was seen with Herself and her father, but
not often. No one took much notice of
him, and he did not keep with Miss Bray
brook much, unless she Happened to be
firing herself with dancing too long to
gether, or resting where there was
chill draught; then Cousin Jonathan was
sure to be near, with kind word of warn
ing, or her scarf ready I'd put on.
One morning, as she laid buried in the
cushions of a luxurious sofa, trying to
read newly published novel, Mr.. War
ing came Tito the room, and struck with
the Wearied, listless expression of her
face, stopped, and asked If she had head
ache.
NO, not much, thank you. What
time is it 7"
" Nearly two. May I sit with you o
little, Alice? | have a great deal to say
to you"
The weary look was gone iii a moment.
1t was very unusual thing for h i'm to
ask to stay with her, and 1t made her
color come.
He brought chair and sat near her
but where she could not see his face. He
took up the book. she had been reading.
Who sent you this, Alicg Which
of the adoring SWANS ?"
Mr.. Craven sent it to me-"
Did you ever hear an old song
- Heigh ho heigh.ho I'm afraid too
many'--?"
" Hush p cried Alice, rather pettish'y j;
" if you talk in that way | will send you
away"
He took her hand, and held it in both
his own" My dear little cousin, will
you take q word Of advice from one who
really has your good at heart 2"
She neither spoke, nor yet withdrew
her hand.
You have NO mother to watch over
you, dear Alice, and are placed in what
| know must be very trying postion.--
am sure you always wish to do right
but it is very hard to escape FROM the
unkind remarks Of the world. You are
very soHhg, lovely many envy yott--
MANY cehsure you -"
he paused a moment, and Mice hid
her face upon the arm OF the sofa.
" Do not think me presuming dear AL
ice, in speaking thus we are old friends
we Shall always be friends, shall we
not 2"
Her fingers closed on his.
Remember that you have much to
answer for.--many responsibilities.
Above all, take care that you do not
make Others unhappy, or triae with af-
fecti)n, which, if true, is more priceless
than all the wealth Of the world You
know what I mean Alice ~