Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-06-20

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scamp "
Upon my word-upon my honor. Char
| ley,' cjaciilated the honest young man, -
never saw the face before. cannot imng
inc who she is, nor how the picture came
here !"
mo message with it y
Not a word but the direction is ser
tainly plain enough-Capt. Raymond May
Philadelphia"
"Well, ! can only recommend to you to
wait patiently for time to solve the question
said Monroe. "Come, do look for IL mo-
mcnt from the enhancing photograph, and
give fellow some attention. want to know
if you are going to Mrs. Leaford'5 On Satur-
day night p
"Ycs-no--I don't know haven't made
up my mind
"All right I'll call for you at nine to a
moment"
Away went Monroe, leaving Raymond
May yet bending over the fair countenance
which seemed to enchant like dream.
The exotics in Mrs Leafords bay windows
were in full blossom and brightness; the fire
which one or two days had rendered far from
Gisagreeable, even in April, glowed cheer
felly in the CRATE, and half dozen young
guests matronizcd by their pretty hostess
and Mrs. Walter from New York, were busy
some reading, some chatting and some en-
gagged in the graceful mysteries of cmbroid-
cries and crotchet.
by the way, where is Virginia's" asked
Mrs. Lcaiord, gancing around.
"She will be down presently" answered
her sister; "shc took her letters up stairs to
read"
That very instant Mrs. Lynne's light
touch fell upon her door knob, and she came
into the room, looking prettier than ever, in
Il white cashmere morning wrapper relieved
by the tluttcr Of the blue ribbons
Lizzie" she said, coming to her sisters
side, II have mad the strangest adventure
this morning -
what 90 you mean 2" asked Mrs. Wal
ter.
AS l opened one of my letters" she
said, laughing in a half pleased, half puz-
zled manner, "out fell photograph, of
course ! supposed it was one of those l had
taken of myself just before | left New
York
"Well,' calculated the eager chorus of
listeners, and il was"
The pretticst baby you ever saw. - cX-
claimed Virginia, holding up the pictured
representation Of Baby Harry and her
auditors pounced enthusiastically upon it,
uttcring various feminine adjcctivcs Of de-
light and admiration.
Saturday night arrived, most propitiously
with keen wind and bright starlight and
Mrs. Lcaiord's spacious rooms were soon
filled. Mr. Monroe and Captain May were
among the later arrivals and made their way
towards Mrs. Lcatord as skilliully as they
could, through the mass of crinoline which
swaycd around.
Here he is, Mrs. Leaford - said Mon
roe, as at length he reached the lady sought
for I've brought him according to con
tract; but do you believe, the lazy fellow
had coilcd up on a sofa for an evening over
his books. If it hadn't been for indeiati
gable efforts you wouldn't lave seen him
here tonight
I'm sure am very much obliged to you,"
said Mrs, lcaford, laughing, captain May,
the only amends you can make for such
an outrageous breach of discipline is to be
just as agreeable as you can to my fair guest
tonight. Miss Lynne let me present Cap
tain May.
As the Young officer bowed low oyer the
extended hand of the New York beauty, he
was half uncertain whether he was broad
awake or wandering through the mazcs of n
dream. There stood before him the lovely
reality of that charming photograph, her
ietty hair wrcuthed with pearls, and her
dark beauty Contrastcd with a dress of
the sottcst pink, with moss roses ut her
belt.
If he had been in love before, his case
was hopeless now-dcsperate, iTcmcdia-
bic
How quickly the next two weeks flew by
1t was not until the night before he sailed
that Captain Raymond May mustered up
courage to confess to Miss Lynne that her
similitude was in his pOssession-for, of
course, that would necessarily involve the
Of precious property. But he felt
that he must at length tell her the truth,
and so with sinking heart. he marched up
he marble steps of Mrs Leatord's Mansion
and was ushcred into pretty room opening
out on fragrant conservatory. As he
awaited Miss Lynne's appearance, he ncry-
)usly turned over the pages of the gilded
volumes that lay on the table. One was Il
album, and he glanced at the
various faces it contained without really see
ng them until suddenly, ther rosy face Of his
own little Harry Minnics child-smilcd up
n his own.
Why, isit possible? must be mista-
lcnn
But a second glance convinced him that
he was not mistaken. 1t was Harry May,
md nobody ese's baby.
suddenly light tootstep disturbed his
'uvcrie.
Miss Lynne he saId earnestly as soon
IS the customary greetings of the day were |
exchanged, Il am in u state of very great |
'crpleXity. Will You solve the enigma for
ne =
"Certainly-lf can said Virginia |
lmshing, and with II Sgtt uncertain tremor /.
It her heart.
"lIow did this picture obtain Il place in
'our album 2"
The color subsidized into ordinary pallor,
IS Virginia replied, I'm rather romantic
manner, Captain May, II was sent to me
With no accompanying message, aud have !
rot the least idea whence il came
"Ah that furnishes a clue TO the whole /
mystery" said Captain May, placing ON the
able the picture which had laid next TO his
leart for the last few days, and relating
briefly how il came into his possession "By
,ome mistake at the photographers, my lit
le Ilary's picture has been sent toyor., and
our likeness to me. ! am widower, Miss
lynne, with one child, as l suppose you
ave heard"
No" said Virginia eoloriug, ~ was not
aware Of il, but
Ha lnnL.h .arnastlv into her fare where