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

trees, Ike the pillars IN sou1e .hsi.
lowed minister, shed tact 2,aiar
fragrance Oh every passing j. il nat
swept through their sha { EIlerv
!. and bis lady were far ahead. ~ssirlev
felt surprised. At himself, at very.
first interview, at feeling 80 tender
sentiment spriagjag from ~ for |
abe far yonn5 creature q So
confidently OF his arm n thk Ills Of
the forest.
How GLAD I am soliloaLa lie,
that the widow did not 4 her
self on me, Instead ., her aatrne.
sister; for, joking aside, I'd Ere al
ways 50. exacting. and b4aeans
dependent. f'hese. is eertA An ez-.
qsis1te charm in the timi3 erye Of
this fair Juliette, Mcthih l shall,
bs5in to play the Romeo IL II truth;
for / wish, even noT, thaI might
be q glove upon tdet land that [
could kiss her cheek
And Juliette, to .jaags om the
bright smiles dimp{ina he'd cheeks,
and the interested look itch she
turned upon his face 49, anon.
was equally veil pleased gher es-
colt. !" hat a delightful ganer he
found her, He felt so III ed with
her-with himself viii lie whole
world, when they arrived nsar des-
tiaation, that Shirley was xiv 10 de-
clare ita perfect Parade and felt
hinsef tempted to uetes mo such
.noosensclal speech to her. .entirely
bewitehed rs he BIZ ahe 1 f.n Of he1
manner. In fact, wonlant ter as hi.
friends styled him, there nos !
more susceptible beiag on th thar
this same refining sonug 80 h,
Piayed che game into I'll i haaaS
ON ospltsbie.thoaghts ny busy il
setting cut to tie best dvlntage thei
dinner; whilst neal them az the lit
tie cheru5 Annie, fast asleep. Shire,
tie more readily answered the oues
tioA Did you ever see SIGH a it'll
beauty 2 from its supposed bother, 9
ne imagined he detected b str,kin
resemblance 60 Juliette, who wa
kneaiing to kiss the soft lbs of tb
Sleeping babe ; and his loos and ton
voaIQshave satiafed the .ooi heart {
any mother, as be replied ae is a
angel! md a!so stopped 70 kiss h,
lips.
hIlery and Jeahhie seemed detetm
lnod to enjoy each other's society Il
that day 50 least; aud thus juliet
and Shirley were thrown Upon the
owl resources. They howeylF aPpea,
ed well content, for he tod ger Of a
his adventures by food AID field
whist she Was almost ready to exclsi
Nit5 the gentle Desdensono, that 81
loved him for the dangers IL bad pa
ed
What a delightful day il sas to 8
AMI ESPECIALLY to Shirley! The di,
mel, though p1aip, appeared . him d
l%ic'oua and-~hat laughs TIE absen
Of many congebiences caused r He
beautiful did 'Ju]iette seem in his ey.
as she held the little Annie n her l.
feeding her from Der plate, thou.
begged by hegsister not to taase he
self with the child, but to give her
the nurse. Shirley could not refr;
sharing with the dear child some
the dainty little pate to which
:, neighbor had helped him.
There, there! That will do,
Shirley. 7 beg yon viii not give |
, any more. Garry her away, Lucv,
, these good people will kilr her "
: kindness Thus was she borne
! notwithstanding her entreaties to S
with mamma Shirley had anot'
G fauit to set down against the widow
her thonghtIess uuconcern-towards
e beautiful child, as she sat smiIi
chatting, flirting SO careiessIy with
lcrv, whilst Juiiette vent Always occ
;. ionaIlv to see If the little one was pr
erly attended to-
J.. About sunset they set out on t
r~etarn, and the drive back was as
: <ligltfu, as the morning raFphle, as t
$ watched the early stars peeping 70