The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-16
WORKING FOR A LIVING.
DY HELEN FOREST GRAVES.

The soft resonance of bugle and violin
and dulcet harp, that for the last halt hour
had aoatcd above the sound of tripping
feet and gay young voices. like the wings
of some triumphant bird, had ceased the
dizzy waltz was over, and the bell of tne
evening, surround by dazzling constel.
lation of masculine admirers, moved Ian
guidly toward the conservatory.
She was beautiful-very beautiful, not.
withstanding the carping whispers and
sharp edged criticisms leveled ut her by
her own sex, who "Dsver could see any.
thing wonderful in Julia Msllen."
The cluster Of diamonds at her bosom
was scarcely more brilliant than the SPAR
kle Of her deep. violet eyes; her lips, scar.
let as the heart of the pomgranite bios
som, wore slight curl Of pride, that add,
ed to her beauty; and the brown ringlels
just looped back from her fair forehead bv
a spray OF cleaning pearls, had somehow
contrived to entangIed more hearts in their
shining tendrils than their lovely owner
could we'll enumerate. 49,. j..
And did net Julia Mellep know how
beautiful she was--how admiringly men
looked upon her-how enviously women
turned away? Oh; woman, woman! thy
reign is despotic, but sooner or later. the
bloom aud fire must fade, the scepter b.
laid aside and then -. 81, . 's.
The beauty paused suddenly, as fraul
and noble looking gentleman made his
way through the crowd that encircleC
her. .r
"Oh. Henry, was just looking for you
| want you to know my friend. Mr.. De
Tore" r... y. rs,} .-se. ,....,.
The be-whiskered and foreign faced ca
valisr. upon whose arm she leaned, powet
low in return to the perfectly polite, bu
somewhat cold salutaiion Of Julia Mellen'
cousin.
MAY l detain you a moment, Julia?'
said the latter, in a. l2w voice. u hav,
promised TO introduce you 10 friend o
mine. who is very anxious to become &C
quainted with the belle Of the evening"
"Who is iti" asked Julia, playing care
lsssly with the gsraniuins and rossbuds 0
her boquet. ...' = =
! "Mr. Harley-you have hear of him be
fore. He does not often frequent scene
, like this.t ut your eyes have tempted hin
: to break through his usual custom. Hav
your permission to present him." =
The puzzled expression which had a
FIRST arched JuliaFs delicately pencie
, eyebrows, changed to look of scor
which flashed from the dark eye and curv
ed the rose'bright lips in very bscomin
: manner. ..t 800 .-. ..tI
3 "oh--7the self:tayght, genius whom yO
have taken up" she said contemporary
"My dear cousin, you must really excus
me. don't think i: is particularly desir
able to be acquainted with man VIII
works for livIhg9,, Eah's 4
/ The pretty hGntear which she contrive
to throw into the last word was inimita
BILE. She moved on smiling and lovely
as ever needless to the grave look OF dis
pleasure that overspread her cousins fac
4 as he drew back without a word-heed
. less of the crimson flush that mantle
: stanwood Harley forehead, as he stoo
! in the embrasure Of the window beyond
= and heard the lightwords aud cruel mus
J; cal laugh that followed them!
. . "She scorns me because I work wit
the hands and brain God has given, b
j muttered between his set Of teeth, "Ap
because am not ashamed OF honest lGbo