The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-21
TOO HANDSOME.

aud said In frank, earnest tone, that went "
Philips heart az sm very glad, indeed W you
here again Mr. Hcsthco,e"
There WAS no coincidence, n,xbllr,ion 10 his N.
meas she did not avoid looking at him, but spoke
AMI smiled with true and Kindly tact, az II nothing
happened that Ptilp's dread and en- bar
wore of mperccptby Once only, when he was
engaged taking 70 Mrs. Lester, ne caught Mana
re;'s eyes fixed upon bis face With deep expression.
lie thou Though he not sure tha, those sweet
blue orls were moist with tears and the young
man would have partei almost with life itself for
one tear Of sfectionate pity from Margaret Les.
ter.
lie s,ayel long time and then went home, cer-
thinly happier than Re had been IN the dnys Of bis
bloom and gaiety. what Margaret thought q her
old lover could not he known she said very htle'
hut that night she heard the old church clock strike
one eforc Ter eyes fairly closed in slumber
Philip Hc.thcotcs temperance In society caused
the usv Al nine dSys' wonder and excitement, anu
then oil subsidized. lie WAS an altered man his
abundant fow Of spirits was no more no could
no longer Join the dance in which be had shoue 50
brightly aioretinc he was often slen, in company.
and the bellies who had often sf1cd deli.htOdly
on his handsome face, now passed him by with
slight rocosnton and the audible, Poor fellow
how handsome he wds oncel" Philip had grown
wiser though suffering but still no one is ever quito
insensbe 70 the loss Of personal attractions and
the "h1s been" CRATE harshly on young Heath
cote's feelings for long time. He gradually With
drew from society, in yrca, measure pleading Al
his reason the ill-hcalth which be really did labouf
under and at Las, his Wits were almost entirely
confined to Mrs Testers where he met no altered
looks or obtrus.ve coincidence
And now We must turn to Margaret She too wa,
changed not outwsrdly, butiu her own heart Love,
| under the guisc Of pity, had stolen In there una.
wares She had been perfectly md Fercut to Philip in
! his days Of triumph but when she saw hin pale,
feeble. houPhtiul, without single ray Jes, or
sp7rtye compliment to scatter a round treated witt
elect, or else wounded by rude pity, Msrgarot's
wonan's heart gave way. She drst icl. sympathy,
then interest," went through the regular grsda.
tons until exc loved Pailip Hra.hco,o with her
whole soul. He, foolish man, humblel and sell.
discussing as he was, n,ver saw this yet he nour.
ished his affection for Margaret in bis hearts core.
mover dreaming that it could ever he returned.
"li she did not care for me In the CID DAYS" q,
ten thought "sdrely It Is hopeless to imagine ST.,
could love me nova poor SEX, amc, u-y fc'l,w
Ike me" Ani lie would look al h ruselt with dis
gust; and turn away i-ln tie mirror with bitter
s!gh All! Phip Hesthco;e, with all bis talent Gui
brllancy, still knew little " the depths Of q W.
mans hearsl We have Lesrd Of a msu who broke
the plightcd troth Of years, because heavy aalic
tion-it was the deprivation Of heariug-fcll upou
ia lovely girl be was T. hsve married and we hay,
also beard others of his justify HIM in So dom.
such love is not Ike wonan's she would only hay,
g,uug the closer a her bgtrotled IN hla
PAilip in spite OF bis conviction u the en,ir,
hopelessncss OF winning Mlrgsret's heart still con
tinued TO hover about her increasingly. He saw
there was at east no other lover in Tue way, IN,
that was one comfort It was months before b.,
eyes we're opened to his error and how that clear
ness Of vision was c'ec,cl history slycth not Yer,
few lovers can tell tho precise moment when H..
blessed truth rushed upon their hearts, hooiin
them with delicious joy. t. what hopc--to VIVA
a new bsstul existence did Philip awake when h,
knew that Margaret loved h M He counted all b
lad lost as nothin in compar son b the prize whcl
his suiieringshRd won for him. Much he wonder
ed at the change, not knowing that Il was due t
his altered character for men look at the outwar
form, while women Judge OF the heart. But won
der and doubt were absorbed IN Intense happiness
for Margaret the tmd, retiring, but loving Nargar
Ct WAS all his own.
Once more the towns talk was % Philip Heath
cote and M-rgare, Lester They were seen wslkiu
together; one had met them in the iells another
coming home from church; NJ. Heathcote was dali
} at tue house surely they must be engaged IAN
this once the gosHPs were rsht-they were, indee.
a aihanced lovers and In due time the old vills2
church beheli them made husband aud wife. A c'
years passed, and the old manor-house rang wit
childish voices throl 81 oil IT, desolate hooks az
Mararet and her husband Mi ht be seen ost ,atime
. slowly pacing the dark alleys Of the garlen with
!, merry troop around them. Hand in hand Phil
' md Margaret were gliding down lfe's river n
feared the coming Of middle age, when each yes
brought new happiness. Hal they altogether for
gotten the days o, their YOUTH Not quite for one,
when they sat watching the sports of their eide
. son. Margaret said, with amothcr's pride and iun,
ness
els not our boy handsome, Philippine will gro
- up almost MS handsome As"
' AS his father used to be-" interrupted NJ
IIeathcote with a smile not quite devoid Of bite
ness Ho was still not poriect-the vain man :
= Margaret arose, clasped her arms around her hu
bands neck, and kissed his white forehead a.
still beautiful eyes with in.euso aud wife ike ate
tlon.
y "You are always handsome to me- my oU
D Philip there is no one like you and If were TO-
.. Ell once"
II "when you said were too haulsomoS" cried Il
happy husband.
D There do not remember those days did n,
love Won then. -