Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-08-22

red was the only thing that now beld her
for any moment. She became a most ac.
compIished coqnette, was alternately Gd.
mired and dreaded as such; bat she only
lhoghed at the few dsparagihg remarks
she heard, and enjoyed her hearlless tri
umphs with haugh,y self compl accuse. .O
At length she met one whom she seemed
TO regard from the first with more favor
than she had hitherto shown to heroadmir-
ers; and as itrwas equally evident hat
Mr. Tracy's feelings were deeply inleres
and as he was regarded 10y her adopted
mother with approving eyes, it was gener.
ally reported that The Wild bird had found
hoIc mate at lust, aud 0ne, too In every
respect such as she could desire. Bat as
time wore on these rumors met with less
credit. 1t was remarked That some misun.
derstanding had taken place between the
lovers; that Herbert Tracy observed every
movement Of lieue with scrutiny that
seemed the result o. jealous suspicious ;
while she, who during The FIRST few months
OF their acquaintance, had appeared more
subdued and quiet in manner assumed all
at once her old reckless, half winning, half
jeiying demeanor, seemingly Indifferent to
her lovers evident disapprobation. .t
| Things were in this state " hen q large
mercantile establishment was opened by
stranger in the ci y, whom to Iycne's de-
light she discovered 10 be Henry Burton,
the accepted lover of her de lrest school
companion, Lucy Hamilton. Irene had
,eyeral times visited The latter in her, VIII
age home, and had there met the young
| merchant, whom she could not but regard
with esteem, tht ugh bis quiet, unobtrusive
Emanners, were not calculated tc please one
4 so volatile aud giddy. H,. .eclf rr.n ia
| lie aud Lucy had long cherished mu'
tual attachment, but it was not until his
plans for the futnre were definitely ara
ranged that he felt authorized to declare
| his intentions to Mr. Hamilton, who, with.
out hesitation, gave his consent to the pro-
jcctcd marriage, slipulating only that it
should not take place till The young mln
should be permanently settled in his new
location t'u'i s..a r
1t Glanced that the very day after this
decision was given, Irene arrived to spend
| a week Or two with her old friend and con.
idan'. Lucy, by whom she was speedily
made acquainted with the contemplated
events. Her Joy was uubounded on learu,
ing that Lucy was to be a resident of her
native city. e. ......... ...'
How we shall enjoy ourselves together,
Lucy dear, she exclaimed gIeefulIy, will
ask mamma to give you bridal party the
very night Of your arrival. 20 thai you may
at once be introduced 10. the gay circles to
which you will henccforth belong. d
Not so fast, if you please, gaily respond.
ed Lucy, my int odnc,ion to your gay cir
cles must be on different occasion. Have
L not always promised thatmy first visit to
your great city should be on the OCCASION
Of ya~r nuptials, aud | will not break, I'D !
word.
Bat you must, returned Irene thought
4 fully ,'E y-t.- ft,a,YE aa.....>E ed
" All, but l assure you'll won't. Iehim
The favor of being first bridesmaid, as you
have often promised, rejoipcd Lucy. Now
Harry and | are wiling to, wait the indefl
mite period pnpa has spoken of-perhap,
six months, perhaps. a year or even longer;
all to depend upon the success of Uarry's
undertaking; but you aud Mr.. Tracy have
no occasion to defer the happy event SO
lo0g. s.a'. q. -aaJ"a g.Ip.aas
Yet it may he deferred even longer, re.
piled Irane; and as she had hitherto kept
her c0Ifiap.' appriz d Of ev9fy Incident
connected With her acquaintance With NJ.
Tracy, she had now no difficulty ID inform
ing her of their present esttaugcrneut, of
her consequent uuhuppiress, and Of the
painful efforts She had 'lnude TO appear gay
aud u1eoncerrcd, to escape heralcries Of
thcir associates ~ ' ''' ''r''i ~
!, Lhcy hea;d her With kind sympathy,
aud 'elcouraged her 10 hope hat she VAS
,only toPmenlef w Imaginary tqpcies, But
lreue was mot 70 be CONVINCED, and as she
was, now remove ftpm the gaze Of euviou,.
scrutiny, she had no occasion TO disguise
| her real feelings by an assumption Of an;
natural mirtlfiuness, hcr frequent, fits of
pensiveneSs aud evident sadness, touched
rhe heart of theiigenIe Lucy whose own
happiness MADE her feel more deeply for
thei CLOUD that had aoyershadowed her
! friends. -a,ysssb d, .ri o. ,r., -..-,t -..,... b.
GA he last evening Of her visit, how.
| ever Ireue)seemed. 10 have recovered all
her former ylyaclly, and as soQu as she
was alone with Lucy, jpyIuIly informed her
That she had thought Of capital plan 70
set all things right which ohly required
I Lucy's co operation OF course ths was
readily prom scd, aud the grand planswus
tthen untelded--no oIher than that ,Bur' on,
whose engagement TO Lucy was ankppwH
beyond their quiet, village, should, daring
the approaching winter, pay particular at
tentiUus' To lfeiie, (which ,on her part she
would receive in sucha manner as to al ouse
Herbert Tracy's Jealousy, as if she still
hoped he really loved her and thus ,impe
him to a declaration which would iAsurf
her happiness 's .ss4 .'a4
Now, iSu't it an admirable plan, Lucy
Continued the thooghtIess girl, her eye
sparkling With mischief I've. VIM be The
4 most tender aud devoted lovers, your Har
D. ry and ,Isn Every one will say that il is q
[natch, and dare say i, will even reach
4 your .ears;s but yononeed have no fear
i Lucy darling. for yOA know be is not eY
4 aclly % my taste; ha.is far too good fol
me; aud should never think Of Whining
I III, love, even IT was not aware that il
Ia han SfAa