Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-12-21

manner, as she sat, with he cheek leaning In
her hand III wish you would talk 10 this
way to Raymond Msys"
why to RaymoDds Msys!" be questioned,
10 surprise.
"Ob," still dresmily. though,fuily, "he is
waiting for commission. He says he don't
like the associations Of q private's life--tbnt
it is too hard labor and too generating. that IL
he is going to risk bis lifa be means to do it
in a manner that 10 most agreeable to him,
ETC."
personal ambition that is It il stands
10 the way Of the whole thing. Every man
for himself, instead OF a grand unit in thou
sands of men. But you are anxious for MIR.
Mays to go ?" and he here looked ut her ra.
tber curiously.
81 am anxious for all men 10 60 who car" !"
as ] told him"
"As you told him 2 But pardon me-"
81 have nothing to pardon 10 that. Bot
why do you ask il p
al was surprised"
Surprised Now am curious. Wha, is
there suprisine in thatf"
miss Delavsn, l wsb yoo wonld let the
ask you plump question"
IL will"
"Are you engaged to Mr.. Mayer"
"Are you Engaged to MIR. Msys2 No.
What put such thought in your mind ?"
IL can hardly tell, but somehow received
the impression"
"ADd that is why you we're surprised that
! told him ] was anxious for all men to 60
Mr.. Ven.Dor, have never talked very eorD
estly upon any earnest topic with you, not
because ! met so few persons who feel just as
| do upon many things that am shy OF
speaking. But after your avowsl . moment
since, know you will understand me when
! cay that were engsged TO Mr.. Mays, !
could not wish him TO stey behind at this
s;ue, even awaiting q CON mission" she con-
cluGed smiling. lie looked ut her with a
new expression. This was fine and be told
her go
81 don't know" shs went on, thoughtfnlly.
Sometimes think perhaps it is because |
have not been tried in that peculiar manner
Women whose husbands, and lovers have
gone, and to whom bave expressed this, say
sm unwomanly, or that it is because have
never loved"
alt is because you are unselfsh :" he ex.
claimed, with energy. THAT is the mistake
hslf the women make, They rarely discern
between sel6shness ond uuselGshness, where
the heart is concerned. And you, Miss Del
avsu, nre the first woman | ever met who
could"
The honest admiration with which he re.
garded her at this point was uuustakable.
1t pleased her, of course. aud she expressed
it by saying. 81 am glad you think so.'
He gave qnick look into her face. Such
q mixture of frankuess and reserve he could
not make her out. Musing, be presently
said:
"Carlottal" Then recolIectiug. Pardon
me, Miss Delavan-"
She waved her hand at him deprec atiogly
aud interrupted With, mo, no call ms Car.
lotta. like people--l-to call me Carrot
to-"
What was she about to ssy2 Ike peo
ple-l-1 like TO call me Carlotta lie
wished be knew.
But say on" she resumed. what you were
you going 10 say to Carlotta
"Oh, just fact which may sound like mere
compliment. but which assure you is not
that before to-day thought you something
sweeter than most yDung ladies'; but now
you stand to me as type OF what womer
should be.
"Oh that is greet deal to say but tbiut
| you mean it as you assert"
"Yes, | mean il, Csrlotta, aud more-gC
on es you have to me ;olk out such senti
whatever convictions you may huve, howeve
unpopular they may be. Will your"
He was very earnest-pot gallap. as Ray
mond Mays would have been but in heart
earnest for the truths sake.
IL will try" she answered. Then sh
thought, ale called me Csrlotts--bow sweet
ly he says it lie is certainly very fine, an
handsomer than Ray ymond Mays"
"Alas for Raymond Mays! Two or the
more days went by. and the band played, an'
the carriages rolled, nud people took III
gayly in sound Of the great surging sea q
this thoroughfare Of fashion. 10 this tim
"Vayle Veu,Dor Private" became brtter nc
guaiDted With 10 Csrlotta. From text Of tha
morning they had gone on into the derpe
waters Of exstence-had taken finer an
freer, and thus discovered much more of eac
other.
10 the mean time Raymond Mays, hant
some fellow much baDdsomer be il know
than Vayle Neptnor-m mean tune be cbnfr
aud lGetted iuwardly conducted, himself in
most dsdsiuedIul mspner toward the iorme
gentleman
"rhe girls head is turned with the wealt
and postiopn he clustered one night I
Ward Wyman.
mo, no. Mays, be generous; don't thin
that Of CaIlotta; besides, yo1 don't kno
Veptuor-you won't know him; that's it :
There was never dner fellow in the world
: Mays sneered end turned away.
1t happened that very night that he We
present at a cubrcom, and beard convsrs
tion between Ventnor aud another. wberei
Ventnor gave his reasons aud opinions preti
much os be had done before CarloIts Del
van.
Still Mays sneered and scofisd.
The conversation wandering oil, q lieutens
of the regular army suddenly salj.
Here is Mays now whn is waiting, and wi
better reason than most. Mays was in the Cl
mea, you know"
"No, don't know"
"Yes. he was in Europe ct the time, and joins
the allied forces out of sheer blood lhirslness,
lieye. Ism, il so Maysl Here, come out
your corner, aud tell us all about it,"
Mays came out" saying there was nothing
tell. nodesily and little GROSSLY.
But VeDtnor was so interested, so genial al
frank, there was no resting SO Mays told the
D .all about il" that he knew.
= "Berge says you wss the lest drilled soldier
= all the volunteers, Mays" the Lieutenant we
. on. sand that you had at one time the temPora
. . command of II company.
"Wh,, should think it was easy enough th