The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-05-22
And now we change lhe scene.


,lemen, proclaims that Mrs. Mercer receives
her friends tonight. Enamored couples
promenade the spacious rooms, or tread The
mazes of the dance, reveing in the delights
of the hour. Light, music, youth, beauty,
make the intoxicating mixture, which the
votsries of pleasure sip with eager lips
There is no such thing as sorrow here Her
dark presence would not be tolerated for
moment Who knows that that beautiful
woman, with smiling lip and brow, beats
in her bosom 'hear, bowed down with
weigh; of woe g. Who knows that yonder
calm, self possessed, and agreeable man is
on The very brink of ruin All We might
go from heart to heart in this gay and brill
liant assemblage, and with very few excep-
tions, find the touch of sorrow or OF guilt
on all of them. But away with such gloomy
thoughts Let Joy be unconhned."
Miss Mary Ellerton is present, looking
more charming than ever; and besides her,
with an air of devoted attention most edify.
lug to the numerous circle whom Anne
Milnor has Initiated in the secret, stand Mr..
Harry Grover.
/ He is certainly very devoted, and Mary
cannot refrain from casting glances of tri-
umph over at her friend now and then =
All her other admirers have retired from the
field discontinued and chagrined- comforts
lug themselves with the reflection that it
will not be long Before Harry Grover will
also be the victim of her coquetry. II is
undeniably true that misery loves company;
and il is also equally true, that men are
like the dog in The manger; if they cannot
possess a certain object they do not want
any one else 10.
Well, affairs seemed TO progress rapidly
TO xard the desired consummation between
Mary Eller;on and the victim" AT par
ties, balls, the opera, al church, wherever,
in fact, Miss Mary appeared, there also was
her devoted admirer, Harry Grover.
Just one month has now passed since
Mary made her boast of bringing him TO
her Iee,, and all her friends, with Anne at
their head are on The tiptoe Of expectation
for Ilarry's dismissal. Mary, however, ap
pears 10 be in no hurry to lose her attentive
aumIoI, VHdt 10 on0 So'nS " wv
asked every body. They do not for mo-
ment take into consideration the i'm porlant
/ fact, that young ladies have hearts, and
susceptible ones, too, sometimes. Al
though have heard it said that woman
never knows she has a heat udtil she has
rrevocably lost it. Perhaps that is the case
with Mary We will pay her visit, and
Try and find out something for ourselves.
In small, pret;ily furnished room, sits
/ Mary Ellerton. /; is twilight; and as she
sits by the window, the first mild star oi
evening shines out in the heavens. 1t is a
1 holy and tender hour, aud her heart feels lis
influence She sighs, and leaving the win
dow, turns and PAGES The room with uneven
steps. Presently she returns 10 the win
dow, and looking up 10 The bending arch o.
blue, again sighs heavily. All now che
speaks
s'What is 10 be the end of all this ? All
how very, very foolish have been ! And
I can blame no one but myself for all this
sorrow and anguish for, disguise ii as
may TO others, | cannot conceal il from my
self that love Harry Grover deeply, truly
How little do people know of the true state
of affairs! They think he is my dupe, my
victim They think | could at any mo
ment dismiss him with scorn and contempt
And how vain and trihing he must thinl
me know he despises me; for aIientiv,
and devoted as he is in public, in private
4 sh ~ iaI ,rlI Ina
and politeness. Whist l-oh, how | Iov.
him, and yet"
''Miss Mary said servant, opening
the door, ''Mr. Grover is in the parlor."
avery well will be down in few mo
menis,n said Mary, composing her voic.
as well as she could, for her heart beat tn
multnously at the mention Of that name.
When she entered The parlor she was a
smiling and self-possessed as usual: thougI
her eyes sunk beneath his; for there wa
an expression there she could not meet.
His manner was unusually cold aud for
NAL
81 have called,n he said. Ito bid yol
good by, Miss Eilerion. In lew days
an. going to leave this city, and very proba
bly, will never see you again"
Mary turned pale, and with great efor
managed 10 say
"Is not this very unexpected ?"
'sIl ISL be replied, 'but circumstance
make il necessary for me TO do so. Befof'
go, | wish 10 say lew words 10 you
Miss EIIerOn. During the pas. month,
suppose you have been congratulating OF
the new victim tina; you have eutangIed b.
your Vaccinations but allow me to tel
you thai | am very glad that my marble
heart has saved ms from the snares of a flirI
for you have not yet brough. Harry Grove
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