The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-22

hcsr would have esused hsr 20 much after
rain and such bitter self contempt.
"Are you ready, Lucy" sho heard Sophia
Ssh.
"Qute go" she replied, and ths tons in
which she answered was 40 calm that Sophia
looked at her in surprise.
Lucy was still pale, but proudly self possescdi
the struggles which abe had mentally tudor.
gone the last few moments bad made her for
get the timidity which often troubled her, even
| among those whom she knew quito well.
Sophia hept hold Of her hand a. they de-
scendcd the stairs, but Lucy felt no noed Of that
silent effort at protection the excitement
which norvod her did not for an instant Gag.
Sophia watched her meeting with LAns, and
her indignation against the young man wsxod
hotter as sho remarked his Mortified countsnaIcs
ard the constraint Of hrs manner.
After q few moments the conversation 10.
came moro general, and lane suddenly threw
aside his quietness, which had apponsd almost
like shyress, and broke forth into his usual fow
OF spirits lie laughed and iested rocklsesly,
fcE ding the watchful Sophia moro than he
had done by his coldncss.
81 bcto yen enjoyed your visit 20 New
York" tho replied suddenly.
lie made some laughing reply, but ths color
shot M over the pallor Of his cheek, and an sp
poaling look from Lu,y checked further TO
marx from Sophia.
/ Soon Mr.. Bradley called his botrothod, aud
after that she had little leisure fox thought
either Of Lane or her friend hor spirits were
| quite subdued as she remembered how near tho
hour was at hand when she mus, leave hoJ homo,
aud lay a. her sweet girhood forever bat
.he thanked heaven ferventy that night for the
nlcfsinp which had given TO hor a husband IN
whose love .he could repcso In perfect cont
dcrcc and her heart swtlled with sympathy a.
shc thou. ht Of her friend.
S,nbia RrAnards wedding dawuod Light AMI
beautiful IS If it were 70 10 an ay6ury ol hof
uturr lite.
Tr,v were TO be married In the m,ruirg. ard
start at once to visit sciro relatives It NJ.
Mrdlcy.
The old homestead parlors were really beau-
tiGil sight that morning Lucy had nhd tho
garden and tina, Of her grandmother loi store
! f lac flowers and bright autumn leaves with
which fho sarui5hed all tho front foor yaso'
| a roIrcous lcavts--Laskets Of richly t.hto
blossom. in which the purple hcliotropo va
grouped in mas ios Cling the air with its deli
c,cus fragrance were placed in every ,,alstl,
mock aud conner. The branching elk horn
in tho hail were gani,hcd with crnson wood
biuo ard urning sunach branches, ,ubduOd h
ways OF deep prcen helnlo,k AMI toned will
,lio GLOW ash leaves.
Il was pretty ri ,,ht when tho bridH apPoart,
dad in dress OF soft laoo f,om beneath wli,l
white fstin gloaucd like frost unior tostin
snow flakes, ard with a nlvefy vol Of whit
o tulIo dropping over all, til she seemed moyin
r in cloud from tho beautifully shaped host
]. the satin clipper which h,sitatcd for ono nj
= IL ont ere il touched the cpkcn stair.
Q Ley too was in puro white, cluster
/. Gallo; AID purple lowcrs, !, nos Sii', Nloome
d ~ her no ON. Why DAD ne give her tho
5r t,vct id it trouble him 20 800 her looking
" mu.h Vic ridyl or did he leel compassion f
,e Ice cold p,,rct- Of hor check Laao was gra
3, auJ yory s,d. Ito spoke TO Lucy, when 4
luitc.s of The posision required l., in era
, " voice that went tc her heart.
= Ire could lot have himself explained I
~, t.,li.v itch was upon lin, one OF thote u
Ior d,GD,d p,,sentinen,s Of coming evil which
lv | tried in yan so shake on, aud which hurg ul
- him IKE a nightmare Luoy watched him in
az len, pain. The beautiful hopes sho hal CD
10 islcd hal begun to fade wo'ks before, but Z
manning il was IA If a cold ,ro't I'D cropt c
.iv Tor heart, and thrust all her iond anticipate
IL, .o,r uion il wthcfod AMI dead
,., The cpr,mouy AMI N" entertainment "
,, over. n . O. ride and .:iorm bod ''''.'-'
W. &C.,. n.rlnc guests began TO take have.
.i,h b., stole away into a. I'LL e noon on
the .lor ...r Of Inc hall which, aal lpon SoPh
hor ,Ii,.lo arsuluul, and stood th.rc sick At %,
v.h tn, varied emotion, which trpu led
-. nl,f,s.uc rori &ity shc felt so2hias
even m,r, than she would otherwise have dJ
81. her she might have TUNED for conGdc
Il sr' ,mpaiby. whom this dis'ro's took d
,,.c lum, bat there was no other person
ma, Nl.m IA, could open her heart.
..,l Nhic -lo stood pressing her forehead aga
the VII dow pane entirely forgetiul where
,,cJ ~. she heard her name prom ,unccd and Il
n;" irg yi,h a tta,t saw Elward Lane before
Inn. lie vss very pale, ard now that he made M
II fort 10 suilo or az pear cheerful Size was sho,
,Iot by the change In his countenancc.
"IMcy- Mi Noulton, he said hosltltln
". an :" A,e YOU i'll p shc asked hastily, alar
bsJ q, ms appearance.
, or 81 hollo,e not, he answered absenly.
Ito be cOHtinuod.)