Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-04-04

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Naples, and | recommended Willy to him as
a youth of rare and brilliant promise For
whether it was through his love for Mary Lee,
or whether it was through mere ambitious
desire to show his kinsfolk and his townsfok
that, if he loqs an humble fisherman, he was
yet something superior to that, certain it is
that his genius had taken a rapid aud sudden
start, and that he would oftentimeS play with
really wonderful expression and power. Ere
he went. Mary Lee, with little urging had
promised that if in few years he came back
in position to maintain wife, she would
be his
remember we'll the morning on which
bis vessel saiied-a drizzly, uncertain April
day, with now and than some some faint and
ftful CLEANS of sunshine over the sea. His
friends, Mary amongst them stood upon the
pier head as the ship went slowly away to the
west Soou they could no longer see the wa
wing Of his red fshormans cap the vessel
went on, growing fainter and fainter to the
sight cold cherries rain began to fall
at last the ship could be seen no more, and
Mary Lee as the Good Endeavor went fairly
out of sight, sank back in John H0mleyn's
arms He was not far from iainting himself,
think, the big brave man, as he led her
home aud found some tears in my own eyes
that day, DO not thiuk was the worse for
them
Letters came from Willy in due time :;
hopeful, eloquent letters. Ny friend at Ma
pies was very kind to him procured him
master and, at last, plaju Willy Basset, ex-
fsher-bov. had seat in the orchestra Of an
Italian opera Mary was proud enough of
ttt l,. INF trtn SnH
oy, and he still said nothing OF returning, she
became uneasy. His letters grew less fire.
uueut lie has found new friends thought
she, and forgets Old CoombetownS folks, In
deed, indeed. sir. If she was soreiy tried, yet
was he as sarely tempted F.! learnt after
wards that he hat progressed in his art with
wonderful rapidity at last he became celeb
rity and you know, doubtless far better
than |, to what seductions an artist is exposed
In the south.
six years Gfter his departure there came
G letter from him when made M2ry's face flush
and glow again. H. was coming home-suc-
cessful, famous rich Home to bis little
Mary. whom ne loved better than any sig
more Of them alL' Home to his dear old
friend naming me with words far more fat
tering than liked Homo TO the old Coombe-
town, where, perhaps he would be rather
more than formerly Aud 50 90 vain,
egotistical letter, as | see now, but which
made Mary's heart as light as birds. She
had waited long. waited faithfully, hut she
bad not waited in vain, it seemed. Was she
not right in her choice
John Hamvu? John Hamlvn was doing
vcry vel! in the coastiay trade be, Seen Coon-
betlwn and Bristol.
Willy Bassrt? Ha was famous artist
and she Won be an artists wife.
mT,s ar,is, -aocbad homa He Ia,fs5 at
p-:-,ai - ba Io5-,od sImost All n, r,ooar
,,,.,a =, vraIl- know, baT,s.e and thence nostei
=, Tho E,-Ia Dsransb5re yilIare with what
so.sd he rnfrEt Non Will uardon me If I do
~, tent :, 5sseribs his msrtigr wi,b 3;ary
- r1rI5 teII Won Of lis ,.adges. of itS
-sb.s.rar,t naS,.on. but even :, | sneak The
,ad memory IS with me OF all those trials. all
those affections, which 50 speedily followed
this hour OF intense delight. | IoCud lin
chauged-uot altogether t0I toe better. His
face though be came from tue south, vas
very pale; Eis eyes, brilliant IS eFer, had uow
a light in them which was not that .! cheer
.uiuess AID hea,;h; aud IN AS whole bearing
there was somewhat OF osieatat!on, somewhat
Of GtlectatIon, when Il Pa.HEu NE bitterly 10
see. Despite all this, lie could be fascinating
when lie chose aud lie faults which /, =
grave bookman, SAN, were doubtless invisible
to the girl VINO loved. John Hamlyn, indeed,
conceived an utter loathiaE Tor him; but John
had very strong pEovocaI'on; ior NHly no"
took it into his head 10 be jealous oi John
jealous Of the man whose hie-hapPineSs he had
ruined and gradually Johns relations with
Mary Lee grew TO be formal and constrained.
IL was hard for john TO keep quiet under this;
bat Love, If il had worked wonderfully upon
the artist, If il had fred aud klndied him into