The sun., 1862-01-04

WRITTEN ENrRIsSIN ron run NEw YORK sUN.

" You are vo:y near fit now, rctortod
Morgan"
His antagonist paid no attention; he had
fallen back in his chair, and was droning out
such fragments OF the song as hc could remom
bor TO a sort of tune that varied between Old
Hundred and Lang Syno with great uncertainty !
1t was very late before tho porty broke up
rnd dispersed toward their lojsi a. beat
they might.
! Lane and Jsmoion s,il kept their soats tho
former had thrown of his assumed gaiety tho
m, ment his companions disappeared, and fa,,
leani hi, head upon his hand, gazing moodily
on the floor.
"A'o you going TO stop hcro tonight p
Jameson asked
"No; | only told them 50 10 got rid OF tho
whole crew. How close it ia hore-pau:h,
this is sickoning! Come wcl walk back ".
ge,hcr want a breath OF lrcsh air
Thoy passed down s,airs uuclosod tho hall
door, and won't out into tho calm night.
Tho moon was up, round ard full, taking
ovcry object in its soft bcams, and streaming
| like rivor of light along tho broad road. 4
low wind sighod among tho trees, and whis-
porod family away in the distant forest no
othor sound broke tho stiffness.
Lane took OF his hat pushed back tho heavy
masses of hair from his forehead and drew a
deep breath.
"You arc not in as good spirits as you pre-
tend, " Jameson said, watching him closely.
"Ir Morgan were here, he would say that
have had plenty Of good spirits he answered,
with harsh laugh.
''Arc you really anroyod At having bccn sus-
PENDED Jameson a-h'd.
~ am past caring for anything Of the sort,
assure you."
81 suppose your father will feel it very
much.
Il Ihope 80, ho may thank himself for half
that have done Father, or no father, he
must be careful what lie slys to me now | will
Mt be llamcd or lectured.'
''You are not going home, you pay2"
"No; Why should II My list visit was ono
continued scene of annoyance and trouble you
know what mean
"In reference TO Julia Anderson2'
"You have spoken the came. upon my word
believe | lacked the courage, though have
talked more freely about her to you than TO
any one else"
"She will take this TO her IT very much"
81 have no doubt of it-they will all do their
best to turn a boyish irolic into sin Of great
magnitude"
"Have you heard from hor-has she written
lately2"
Not line; when left home sho refused to
write, but | didn't think sho would keep her
word"
"Yct she i' not hard hcartcd-"
"No; i's her informal pddo it is equal to my
fa,helr and that is saying great deal
"Shs krows ,hoy look down upon her. and are
unwilling for your intimacy to continue, so one
cannot much wonder at her ctions."
Lane made no answer they walked on for
many moments in silence at last he broke ou
suddenly with his own train Of bitter thought.
81 tell you Jameson, they have brought all
my scTspes and wrong doings on among them.
They may blame themselves, not me A year
ago, was a very different fellow then 1t was
hecamc acquainted with Julia. am not
ashamed to say how much loved hor |
thought the cared for me | begin TO doubt it
now Everything went on well enough till
last fall then, when | wont home the COVER
nor and my sisters sst at meas if Julia we're
not handsomor and better educated than they
yea, fifty times over
Your father thinks that with his for
tune in expectation you might to marry a
girl of bottor family and with greater oxpecta-
tons
Fudge What do | care tlr friends
il is all nonsense 10 talk Of it in
this country any way. As | said, when
went home they few upon me found
that Julia had heard tho stun they had been
tIkirg and Of course the upshot was, that bo.
tween her pride and my temper, We had hor.
ribls quarrel
"A bad way to mend matters 20
"Tle 'ual one in such cases Since came
lack to college, have not cared what did or
what became of me | have done my best to
annoy the faculty-this last exploit has caused
my suspension. toll you | am glad hope
the old gentleman and the girls will bo we'll
mortified"
"But Julia - persisted Jameson.
She must think what sh, plea o., do what
she likes she cannot treat mo any more heart
lSssly than she has already done Perhaps this
will mako her tbink-shs may 500 what She "a
doipE"