The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-12-18

specimen Of manhood and nothwitlistan-
ding his half century, not one Of the fair
beauties around him would have refused
him her lilly hand"--ior was he rot
handsome aud wealthy? Aud, although
he had seen many bloody field, his deep
voice WAS almost gentle, aud an am st
womanly tenderness brooded III his eyes
AS he approached the ladies, he said
Good evening, fair DANES. What is
the news ~
General you have just missed a rare
dish OF scandal Mrs. Leeds was lone ~
Il turp.' [ am sorry you missed il"
NO need for sorrow, my dear young
lady as | was sitting out on The vcrln-
dab, enjoying nay cigar, | heard it al, |
suppose | should have moved, but was
too lazy, and you were talking 80 loudly |
did not suppose it WAS secret"
Clara Wilbur ''wiited" down consider
ably, tor it was her custom To DO the soft
and gentle before the General.
w hat DO YOU think o! Mrs. Leeds ?'
asked the gentle Maud Miller.
"WcIi, Miss Maud, think she is beau
tiful, graceful, and perfect lady. If she
were widow to morrow, L would Try to
win her.
As he finished speaking, two persons
camc pacing slowly down the broad hail.
] he woman was slight and graceful, with
dark hair and eyes She wore robe q!
black velvet, her only o:n:mrn,s being
coral br"och, cia<pim- collar %! rich llcr
arDuLd her white throat. and the coral
comb that confined her jetty cu.lS. The
gentleman was tall an,i ari,tocratic,"
with fair hair AMI blnc eyes s''-hein-.
doubtless, the identical man ;hat 'Jauc"
had SEGA enter Mrs Lceio' room the night
before. Whilst they watched the grace
ful movements OF the two, the gong
ded, aud the entire company PASSED into
the brilliantly lighted dining room.
II 50 CHANGED that General Lanes rooms
adioincd those of Mrs leeds He had
only returned tc the city IA fortnight be
fore, after an absence II! seven weeks, du
ring which time the stranger, t.rs. Leeds,
had come among thcm. Immediately
after dinner he had retired 10 his own
room, much to the discontinue uf the
ladies, and aS lie Eat reading - Mrs. Leeds
aud the world torEottcn--hc heard
knock It the !ady's door, aud, Il, 1t Was
opened, heard Il woman voc1 cxclaim:
''cb. tcil NJilHiilc, II IL Npt btilt
in vou hook tired and worn out. Come
and liz down on my comfortable lounge
and rest, while we have Il real good OLD
fashioned talk.
The General was surprised to hear how
plain he could hear, VI I'll he remembered
that there WAS door between the rooms.
How long can yoa stay, Charlie p
sOniy till ten. Carrie. | have an
engagement at ten to meet Lace Canier-
bury. But Carrie, YOU too look tired
and worn Out VI bat is wrong, my
pet? -
= Nothing, Charlie; YOU only fancy
So
You cannot deceive HE, Carric-you
are changed Something Is missing trJnr
your eyes and the rare old yiadncss ot
spirit, that WAS my pride. is gone now"
Then. ere she could reply, he added,
'Whcrc is Harry to night ~
The clear voice was uu!altcrirg that
replied,
lie has business ont to night"
Gle was out last night, when | came
! at ] o'clock. Is it his custom to leave
you thus alone at night, Carrie :"
"Oh :. no, indeed. L, just happened
so'
.tComc into the inner room, dear | have
much 10 say TO you; 1t Is now home
! like"
Their voices only reached the Generals
car now in kind of subdued murmurimg
\ ct he could not read. The spell seemed
! broken For an hour he alternately
paced the flor and tried to read. !iC
was just about retiring, when voices from
| the next room again lsouie".
$50 you must 90, Charlie? | dislike
to have you 90, but | must not be sci
fish"
"And 1 dislike to leave you, sistcl
mine; but il must hc. 70 mo' row | vii
spend with yoa-lay and cvcliug, too
l.ook in yundcr mirror, Carric-sec villa
Il tiny thing you are Who would ina"
inc We were children ot the same pareuts
You, w.th Your dark hair and eyes, ant
mime both bright. 1t is too had shoul'
have had the dark hair aud eyes, Carrie
Yes, Charlie, bu', then, you know
Vic Canterbury SAWS lair hair and eye
are SO ari~tocra;ic,' said Carrie, archly.
so she does. But gool III .ht ny
precious sister. You grow more lik'
vour mother every day, Carrie -
"IIis sister. Oh, avn SO glad" An,
the noble old warrior felt almost ike fall
ing upon hi, knees and thanking God 70
the womau's purity. lie had not doubte'
it but the curse OF scandal Is that il