Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-22

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For whatever ,ifc's after light may be,
it colors its first from the rose
Then Tie evening was as happy for
him rs tie whole day had been ; for
TIE ladies' insisted that their escort
sbould enter and spend il with them.
When the tea was handed round, Shir-
ley had the supreme felicity OF putting
sugar and cream into JuIiette's cup,
ant better still of sitting near her for
several hours. Then, too, when tea was
over, she was his antagonist at chess
and he locked with delignt oil her Ia
pei fingers, looking still whittier by con
tsast with the red pieces she moved so
daintily and skilfully over the board.
Her delightful voice was still lingering
on bis ear So, he closed his eyes in
lsleep, for nc other train Of thought had
broken the enchaGtmeht.
His friefd and himself did not talk
much al they wendeG their way
home that night but Shirley was not
quite somorose as to decline his friends
invitation, given at parting, What say
you to calling on the ladies tomorrow,
to see if they have recovered from
their fatigue?
The next day they did indeed call,
and pad them an un~conscionable WIS.,
it--if enc can trust Miss Henderscn's
account who lived opposite, and who
actually lost the whole morning, peep
ing through the blinds, to see when
they would leave. And the next day
ana again the next, SAi1ley had an ev-
+ or ready excuse for calling. To-day it
! was, / must take those drawings !
!. promised !, at other times,t | have a
!, piece of music which must take OF a
E new book till at last, grown holder, he
made no excuse at all, but visited there
Observation-Disclosures usethe pryine
/ nci9nbor's expression, IS she watched
r with e%nvious eyes the comings and go
: ings Of the handsome licutenant-'h'
= had hung up his hat there for deac
certainty
G One morning he sat with his frien,
3 ElleYy-it was two weeks sipce th.
o opeping of this story-in the sam
room !; and his face now was not list
e less as then, but wore a preoccupiec
. and rather troubled look, as turning
# with q sign to his friend, who wa
watching the ureaths of smoke curtin
oyar his head from his cigar, he sale
'Ellery! what do you think will be N
chance for success with Miss Martin
- 'Aiss Martinr replied EIIery, wit
20 a provoking smile, as he knocked th
~ ashes from his cigar deliberately again'
-. his boot, Why, TO be plain with yo1
y my dear fellow, | think you have b,
> a very slight chance. Take my ad
> vice-far better try the widow
: 'Oh! hang the widow I? exclaime
: Shirley. But joking aside, why c
you think SO? She appears to lii
me; aud, without vanity, | may
~ considered handsome and agreeab
. enough for any girl with an unoccl
t pied heart, to love ; more especial
when I woe
An yes. But there's the ~
IS Smiley The enoecupied heart! The
Y, is no apartment to let' in that hear
[ fatter myself; at least, if | can trr
to woman's vows, as | am inclined
70 do 10 this CASE
'iu What do you mean, Ellery2 Th
Of you love her, and that shs-Pshaw
us You may 'pshaw' as much as y
Ike, Sir Irresistible, but It's true, n
ir. outstanding; I am myself engaged
Ter that very same Miss Martini
or For once in your life be serio
18th Ellery, if you can
of, Serious! Well, if. you will I
tay take nv word, pll swear to it, Sbirl
her And if you still doubt me, go and
y her Yourself; give you leave. I
her YOU had better take a friends adv
ing, ana inform the widow of your ma
Eli mopisl proposals whilst in the sPii
:ase Shirley came very near sayiag {
OPP which were better left unsaid, as
rose from bis chair and paced up
heir dom The room Ellery sat smiling
de- Iinsc.t, rs, tilted back in his eli
hev WITH his cap set %jaantily on the sid
rtl,. ats boaa-Ae coolly finished his c