Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-06-08

IecLlon OF onerlnS 10 oct nifty dollars with
myself that she was peeping through the
blinds at me, or from behind a curtain.
ran up to the door and entered with.
out knocking. l opened my arms expect,
ing Julia to jump into them, and supposed
of course she would; but shut them up
again quick enough, when | saw the old
lady approaching, not her daughter.
where's Julia p I cried.
ooh, she's gone
Gone?
Yes
'For heavens sake gasped, tell me
where?'
1 was going to but you interrupted me,
said the old lady crustiy. She has gone
to spend few days with her cousins
| was thunderstruck | conscientious
ly believe that at that moment was as
white as piece Of parchment At any
rate, | could swear beto' auy court that
felt very faint and sick
when did she go? 1altered
about two hours ago
Two hours ago What didn't she re-
ceive my letter?'
| was terribly excited. felt that nv
eternal happiness depended upon the wo-
man's answer. If Julia had gone off TO
see her cousins when she knew | was com.
ing that [ would be there that night
felt that it would break my heart
Yes, L believe So; drawled the old lady
q heard her say somthing about a note from
you-that she expected you to call here to
night
1t was enough. My heart was heap
of ruins Oh, the faithlessness, the tickle
ness, the heartlessness of woman! All
that has heen said of her is but flattery; she
is a serpent in angels form! Oh, decep-
ton! oh, misery Judge of my disappoint-
ment-my despair-my unuttcrablc woe,
when learned that Julia was gone-goue,
when she knew was comng-and blame
me not for giving vent to my feelings in
such expressions as these.
[ think | should be very scrupulous
about swearing to anything that took place
the next half hour after my heart received
that heavy blow. One thing | am sure of
L lett the house, and got into the street,
but whether | ran there, staggered there,
or was carried there by my friends, | could
not conscientiously y affirm. The first |
heard from myself | was approaching the
door Of my friend, the old maid, and she
was running out to meet me- This prob.
ably, brought me to my senses.
l was past being surprised at anything
that might happen, else should have
thought it little strange that Lucy should
throw herself into my arms, and offered me
her lips to kiss. AS it was, feeling the
need of sympathy, l embraced her warm
ly, exclaiming -
Dear Lucy, you are the only true friend
I've got
ooh, L hope not, she replied But I
am glad you think | am a true friend to
you, for | am
And you will always be-?
always, Frederick oh and We shall
be happyp
what does she mean p thought l.
'We shall be so happy, dear Frederick,
she repeated; 4 know We shall. The truth
is, my dear, | have long loved you-in Sc
cret-hopelessly; but after receiving such
a dear, affectionate letter from you
'What? | cried, starting in wonder.
why after receiving such dear, good
letter, said Lucy, L am so happy that I
must tell you all my heart. When We are
married, Frederck-' ....
L am dreaming thought [.
'We shall have this pleasant event to
talk about won't we?' Why you cant
think. how surprised and delighted l was
to receive your letter. laughed over it,
and cried over it; and if have read it once,
| have read it fifty times
Here she took the letter from her bo
som
Then it seems she continued-so hap
Ply that was fairly provoked with her
1T seems that absence Las taught you how
much you love me-
was stupefed-thought was insane
couldn't understand one word Lucy said
Meanwhile she unfolded the letter. Then
then | understood it all | uttered
scream that was scarcely human-it was
SO wild -and eagerly snatched the letter
IL '0Gs the letter l sent to Julia.
es, then | understood all had made
a mistake IN subscribing the letters and
julia had got Lucy's while Lucy had got
Julla's. And Lucy had been fattered
with the hope and belief that loved her
while julia poor girl !-believes | was
about to marry another. This YVES the
cause of Lncy's tenderness; this was the
cause of Julia's visiting her cousins.
| laughed. / danced; dare say cut
up every manner of silly capers which a
man ought to be ashamed of. And Lucy
all the time was staring at me as before
stared at her. This thought brought me to
my senses.
"A mistake | stammered-'Thisl letter
mrota In a hnrru-rIlt tha su ROM. -....,.a q