New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-18
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, JANUARY IL. 1862

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NV cigar had crumhled into smoke and ashes, u
gtyuck me that nv ule cas'le had alec wreathed
away and Vanished. Going into the drawing-roon,
where the lamps were swinging IN the dlmness, ana
tie night without streaming IN through TIE ul-
cn,rail,d windows, we found yOu N yon'
"a hite drcss sitting elo9e at one Of them.
Mr.. Ualbert was gone, you said; he went oui by
the other door. Aud then YOU were silent agan
siaring ont at the ttars with dreamy eyes, Inc
Colonel rang for tea, and chirped away very pleas
antly "a Latham BY the fire. looked at yon no"
ard then end could not bel surprising your thoughts
son chow. and knowing that had not been mistaken
after all. There Won sat- making simple schemes OF
future hgpIuess; Won could not, WOuid boz, iooh
beyond tie pretent ion were very '"nu n alE;pl
fni OF Peaceful reliance. Your world was aiigli
with ginning stars, great Zig shining meteors, an
farinq an AS they usually do before going out WIN
2 sputer at tie End Of Tie entertainment. feop'e
who arr in love have always found very m9cu
alike; aud now having sci lied thai you osionReu
that crack Drained community, IL Was hot oihou' W
euoss az what was going on IN your mlnd. 8,
l. too, NJ / have said, had been favored Wild u
card for Lady ParkeF's fout; and NJ you were 80
absent and i'll inclined 10 tak and the coione' was
anxious to 90 of and play whist at bis ciuD thooea'
might a. well follow III lia berts traces, aud graf
ly any littls curiosity | might feel as 10 his De-
havior and wav OF going on In your abseoce. L
found that Latham was was also going TO her lady
ships. As we went downstairs together Latbaui
said, alt was too bad Of lialbert to break up the
party and 90 oil al thai absurd hour. did mt say
! / was going, because thought his Tudeness m'eh'
strike them.'
"Bnt SURELY" raid /, "Mr. Halber seems at
home there, and may come and 90 az he hses;
Latham shrugged biz shoulder. " like the girl;
| hope she is not taken in by him. lie has been
very thick all the Winter in other quarters. Lady
parker's niece Lady Fanny Fartbam, was going 10
marry him. ihey sold; bui know very little OF hlm.
| lie i much too great q ,well To lie ON intimate
tie ms with disreputable little painter Ike mysef
L..
What night II Is -! As ne spoke we came out
into the street again, our shadows falling on the
stones the Virgin overhead :, II watching, the lamp
burning faithfully, the solemn night waning on.
Lady Parker lad lodgings IN the Cor,o. | felt
einost ashamed Of stepping from the great enter
tainment without into the Close racketing lte tea
party that WAS gathering within. We came
/ in, in tue middle of q laughing tune, the COM
pany suinning round and round. llaltert, twirllLg
/ ike Dofyish, was almost the fret pereon saw;
| be flushed, Gnd looked exceedingly handsome,
and his tail shoulders over opIed most OF the other
heads IA | watched him / thought with great
competency that if any wOnaa cared for me, il
would lot he for my looks. No! no, what are
mere good looks compared to those mental qualities
which, &c., Sc. Presently, not feeling quite easy
in my mind about there said mental qualities, again
observed that il stil better 10 be liked for one
self thsn for ones mental qualities; by which lime
| / turned NY attention once more to Mr. iialbert
The youth was deyo ing himself most assduourly 10
"A very beautiful, oldish young lady, In green
gHuHy dress: and now, with mixture OF sairiac-
non and yeXalIOn, recognized The very ZANE looks
Bnd tone. which had misled me at dinuer.
left HIM eth at il aud walked hone, wondering
az the great law of natural equality which seems 10
level all mankind 10 Standard notwi,hstaLd ding
all thosc artificial ones Which we ourselves have
raised. Here WAS IA successful youth, with good
looks and good Wits and 10 ition and fortunes and
here was !, certainly no wonder, iosignihcant, aud
rlain and poor and OF commonplace intelligence,
and az well fatiscd with NY own possessione, such
M they were, - be, Haltert, could be with the
treasures prodiyll fortune lad showered upon him
Here was l. ludgrg him, and taking bis measure ~
accurately as he could take mine, were Il worth bis
while 10 DO 20. Here wa. |, walking home under
the stars while he was flirting and " bispeIn ing with
/ Lady Fanny, and both our nights sped on. Conste
alions sukirg slowly. the day approaching through
the Aw fQl feAmr Of rpaee, hors waning, life going
/ by for ms both alike: totho " men waiting to-
se'her sinils these awful surroundings.
You and / mc often after this fret meetlng--in
churches where 'uper- lighting and heavy CEN
son swingius--on the Pincic, in the narrow, deep
colorcd streets: II moi always chance on'y which
brought no 50 constantly into your prerenoe. You
yourself were tic chance, at least, and the bind
follower of fortune.
living backing m the sun. Gardens and villas built
long since By dead cardinals aud potcsi terraces
with IL utirg shadows with honey suckle ciainberp2
In dcfolate luxunance; roses towering and fading
and falling in blowers on the pathways and ter
races ard marble steps yellow with age. Lonely
fountains ulnsh in tler basins e'atnes OF fawns and
slender u,mih- stand against the solemn horizon
Of lue hs and crmson-etIeaked sky; Of oyprtrs-
trees and ccdars with the sunset showing
ibrouyh their stems. At home ! lead q very
busy, anxious life: the beauty and peace OF there
Jtalian yilh- fiji me with indispensable satisfaction
and gratitude toward those Wondering pontfs,
whore masniiceut hperg ity has secured such pacld
etrg-placcs Tor generations Of weary men. Tax
LOG a long walk Gu, Of Rome day, came to the
yates OF one OF these gardens. / remember seeing q
carfiage waiting in the shade OF some cedartrees
hard BY borres with dropping heads, and servants
smokipg az they waited. This was no uncommon
sight the English forever on their rounds; but
somehow on this occasion, / thought i recognized
one Of the men, aud ins cad Of passing by, as bad
been nv intention, turned in ut the half.opened
gate which the angels with the flaming swords had
lcit ungusrdsd and unlocked for once, and after u
few minutes walk, came upon the Eve looked for.
You were ritting on come timeworn steps; YOU
wore a green rilk drcss and your brown hair, with
the red tins Ia it, WAS oil absze with the hight
You looked very unhappy, ! thought: got up with
an effort, and smiled pitiful smile.
4 "Are you come here for lutte quiet 7" asked.
4" ! am not going to disturb you"
81 came here for pleasure, moi quiet, you said,
" with papa and some friends was tired, 30 they
walked on and left me-. .
"Tha. is the way with ones friends" said I.
, " Who are the culprits, Miss Oliver T.
81 AIN the only cul pitt" you said, grimy. Lady
Fanny and Mr.. HRlbert came with Us to-day. LOOK,
, there they are at the end Of that alley.
And az you spoke you raised ono hand and point
, ed, and made up my mind II WAS very long
alley Tho figures IN the distance were advancing
very slowly. When they reach that little temple,
thought /, ] will tell her whit j think.
This was by no means 80 sudden o detemnat'o1
as it may appear to you. reading over these pages
} II seem, singular reason TO give; but reaii
think II was your hopeless fancy for that rosy youth
which touched me and interested me 80. l know
used to carry home sad words, spoken not to me