Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

Frank or the natural love and affection she
has for YOU
My answer to that would be quod alb mi
! ito non valet in tractu temporis non conva.
lescet, 0iterally, that which was originally
void, does not, by lapse of time, become valid,
said Henry Sullivan.
Certiorari-Super visum corporis occupei
| vi ct armis, Go render more certain, upor
sight of your body, she will seize you with
force and arms!) returned Frank.
/ All laughed heartily at the display Of vii
and humor and pronounced the pun good
one.
1t is the cvens91rr of the party. Major Whit
mons residence IS brilliantly illuminated, and
the guests are focking in. Octoher's balmy
breezes are making piaintive music amid the
wtherlng leaves of summer, and the pale
moon is just arising far away in the east. Our
party, amid the retinue of arrivals, have Just
been announced by the servants in livery
and Florence Percy, the former coquet, gazes
for the first time in twelve years, upon the
manly form of Henry Sullivan. She almost
| shrieked aloud when she saw him, but per.
ceiving that he failed to notice her, she put
on one of her biandest smiles, and patiently
waited for a further recognition.
La! yonder is Mr. Sullivan whispered
Florence to her companion. 4 have not seen
him for several years. | am so anxious to
| speak with him.
He has just returned from southern tour,
quite wealthy, l understand, answered he1
friend
He was formerly very energetic man. |
knew him we'll before his departure He was
particular friend of mine, and always liked
| him; | see him earnestly engaged in conver-
sation with the Misses g., he must have for.
gotten me-
| Gossip says, Florence you once sighted
his pretensions of love, but scarcely believe
it!'
excited while an uneasy and restless feeling
took possession of her penitent heart. At
length she continued: 'Who told you Of thisg'
1t is common talk in Pensacola
Laws-a-me, how people will exaggerate.
Yonder he comes now, will speak to him
and Florence started up and encountered Hen
ry, exclaming loud enough to be heard all
over the room: WHY Ia Mr.. Sullivan, Pm
so happy to see you
You have changed then since saw you
last, madam said Henry Sullivan coo,ly.
Florence writhed under the blow, but con
tinued, 4 hope you have come back to remain
with your friends; we will be pleased to re-
ceive you in our circles again
'Ah! I've long since learned, Miss Percy.
if we have money we have friends if none,
no ! ard heMqgath tha isset exclafn with ms
that he served her right especially when cog
infant, that on Just such an occasion twelve
years before, sic had scorned his presence
and sneeringly said The poor fellow !
wonder why he can dare to associate himself
with the proud and Observation-Disclosures a
beggar, he had better be at work. | can as
sure him | don't want his company? Con
ceited Florence, little did you then think what
the future would bring forth but we pity
you and hope time has made you wiser
In another part of the hall sat Ida Clayton
and John Whitmon, o'er whose brows care
and time had left no traces talking busily o
the days of yore
You remember, Ida,' said John, the cur
I plucked from your wealth of sunny ringlet.
while attending Mr.. Ms. school"
Yes, John-but why?' said Ida, he
thoughts recurring to the dim and half-for
gotten past.
Nothing only have it yet And draw
ing tiny casket from his pocket, he exhiki
ted the cherished relic of by-gone davs.
Because love it!' said John. 1t awake
memories of the happiest hours Of my life
Ida blushed and John continued 1 hav
often, dear Ida, in tie solemn watches of th
night, bedewed this treasure with my boy
hoods tears; weeping that fate should hav
dealt so cruelty with you-bighting you
tender years with misfortune and sorrow, an
snatching from your embrace an honoreG an
revered parent. but know, amid trials an
woes, there is one to whom thou wilt ever b
dear-there is one heart, at least, which chez
ishes thy virtues as the mosletn, the mecca
his hopel Nay, more than this, there is on
soul which prompted by hallowed love, bow
eth at thy shrine with an eastern devotion
And oh amid the gloom that now enshrouC
young manhoods sky, can [ find no star
hope to point me to happiness and thee?-
Must nv spirit grope its way onward to etc
nifty amid the shades of this despairing night
Jncoak, sweet one, and calm the pillows
=, sea now tossed by the fiery Euroclyde
f-ss.eH4oubtful hopeP
Thou knowest I love thee, John; eae
tiny star now twlnkling in Heavens azu
canopy, beareth witness to the oft repeats
sentence 1 love but theer
Let US leave them, reader, in the elysiu
of their first love, and exclaim with Sha
spcare in his Lovers Complaint
%, most potential love! vow, bond, nor space,
In thee hath neither sting, knot, nor confine,
For thou art ALL and all things else are thine
All were delighted with the enjoyments
the evening" and many hearts beat with S
regret when the waning night called ths
away. Poor Florence went to her home dee
ly impressed with the lesson she had learne
while Henry Sullivan gloried in the retail
ton and revenge he had given. 'Tis tn
with life! who can tell what day v
bring FORTH
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