Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-22
No. 27.


the name is as good as the same a.
the old saying has it; aud | really be-
lieve she has a fancy for you.
He did not stop to hear his friends
answer, as he hft the room with a
laugh. Shirley continued his walk
rapidly, then stopping, again fast
till lie came to a dead halt in front
Of the window.
Impossible There is no truth in
this world if it exist not in J.uiiette
Martin. / have head her express an
opinion. concerning Ellefy, and even
laugh at him, which no woman ever
does at the one she loves. / will 60,
byGeorge, and ask her indeed. If tits
true, then will / never trust ma
kind again.
And, walking to the glass, he brush
cd his dark locks as carefully IS ever
did one OF the weaker sex; and them
~taking<his gloves and hat, started for
Mis-. Empton's.
His own heart was humping as
Loudly as the old-fashioned knocker to
his nervous rap, as he stood on the
doorstep. He was ushered into the
comfortable parlor, where the suns
rays came slyly in through the closed
blinds, playing at hide and seek with
the roses of the carpet, and where the
red, glowing hight from the fire lell
upon the bright face of Jutiette, as she
sat on a low ottoman, playing With
the curly-headed Annie, whose silVeTy
laugh was echoed by the mellow, cheers
full one of the mother. There was no
one else 10 the room. After the NOR
ming salutations, Shirley said, Has aot
Ellery been hereg
Yes she replied; he and mg sis
ter are out visiting
i Shirley ln9ved III. chair closerto the
low oIsoihaa. L~c1So uz S,
IF | ask ton ore question, and do not,
l beg, deem me impairment / en-
treat>you TO answer me frankly, for [
assure you nv whole earthly happi-
ness depends on the answer. Are you
really engaged to Ellcryp
Who |, Mr.. Shirley? You mus:
be dreaming said Juiiette, and she
opened her large dark g es still larger
!. In her surprise, her face AM neck col
oring deeply as she met his glance.
Z, 'There Is some mistake in this,
mustered Shirley. He tsld. me thi.
morning that he was engaged to YOU
and bid me ask you to convince N, self.
Why, the man must be crazed
surely. Yet ! wonder still more a
you in believing him. You to WHOM
- and again the face was bent owe.
Anhie's ringlcts, to hide the tears vel
= ling up III those eyes, whilst TIE chill,
sat demurely listening, as if bound t.
! recollect each and every word. =
0 Ibid not-I do not now bcIfevt
him. said Shirley though he told n,
Q that he was engaged to Miss MaitiE
c A merry laugh broke from her fps
: as she quickly raised her face,still crinr
soned with bright bushes. sAh, yes
| see it ali now said she. He reail
is engaged to Mss Martin. But VII
e on earth do you take me fort
t, For Miss Martin, of course-Mi,
st Jnliette,' was his amazed reply.
L am Mrs. Martiu, and the motht
of this little:4irl,' she replied /; and 81
stopped to kiss Annie, for she was sal
ly afraid the laugh would again bres
~ forth, such a.bewildered face me- b.
t. view.
to 1t would be. impossible to delinea
the different emotions that chased OIL
IS, another through Sha4ey's mind, as |
thus sat gazing upon the graceful ere
OF ture, as she sat IN that rich light
". Pride, shame, a wee bit anger at be
SIX ing thus duped by Ellcry. But hic
ut above all, the strong, the endurin
&c, struggle tor mastery Ot course t
RI last conquered and the little cberl
it, sitting on her mothers knee, listen
lat to a declaration as ardest and inpa
he stoned as the heart which prompted
nd What she replied | leave TO t
to readers imagination but when Jea
air, ME and Eilery entered from their vi
of they found them sitting t~ete-a-tete a
gar smiling. All was explained, Jean