The sun., 1864-08-15
The Widow.

practice gave me the privilege " d6 20 ~
carriage was ready, offered mysJf ~ ber Oo0s
10 H. She sccep,.d nv oser, and placed b6 ~
within mine A. she did %. fet nuis"L
my heart was un prepared for, and a. the IAN;
csac was de serted, / looked UP in trembling 80
confusion into her face and perceived she looked p
me- One instant our eyes met, and the nexs sny
were cast down or sverted. aud thought the o
ed her into he .srr,sse. asmmered out an en..
preston Of hor~ that she would feel relieved tro.s
her fatigue next day. and begged ber permission u
ali and INQUIRE alter her heal,h in The morning
~ Ycious smile, and gracious inclination on sos
head, answered me, and the coach drove of.
..rool. .,,d 1 n. .ovlv rcasepded, "tD
..,s. ,o,- ,,,,v ,,i,. .goi,.s /. woman. chayrnSA
ana "i'es 'o"' wv" WAN ''"'''
~ IN. ro-,ing. having dressed myself ~ltba .
- - ..i,....' .... ,o,,d w .cM ahouAs
more ,nsn oru.hhry or u r,.,,,ed ,. nnls, :, MAJ.
W.. p.ora,,s A., ana h,ng onnoupced. va0>
sme rei0ns, e' ,oo,n' rber. the vidS0
,ra. .ea,ed on a couch, a, a small and elegantly
, w '' WI -. dr,,,,n, h., snrsu white
nd o,sr ENC invi,,,ion cards. The usual IN
n'nIs ui wv I W aJ .nsvered opy conversations
aArl's inSe at,,s srt ,,,tt's r,r,v and sbe ss,H
w. -, - - -, ,,Js, entered writing carts for
ine me W N's ou'' ""NA
ou' ~, n,I n o"n , lou . an. ..,d. 81 write 40 hsssv
,,.iy ,h., n sanS Is ouit. s,ir, and am - svt.-
.i ~ -. '' :, "a - i.,in, /, over the table Y.
80 .,. -. IIays Hal ri n = fingers with tho
ink
"ind,eI." said l. rising and advancing 10 the
table, and with an aTectston Of short sight. frffn4
her han IA min In ~.
vours "a tno,t sacrilr nous violstor. Would you
permit me-" aIdesi. ~ she drew her hand Avsys'
''to finish your tssky"
'Oh. indeed" she answered, rsng and vscsnne
her plare ~ mo .you viii oplge me much II YOU
will unIertake tbs, md osfice for me-"
..Rather s,v fo, n, yselt" aid; 'for l fear an
selfish n seeking the pleasure ask,
She made me no reply, but srni ed, and rlseeo
herself opposite. with a Is, of names to dictate.
"wnat II this '" aid !. taking up the aa shA
had u'shed. This IL my nlnr. Am the only
sbc nc.ldeJ a.ouc,r.i,,v
''And am to have the hor,oI Of attending you'"
Z" 4" she answered. - no. better. no more agree
,b,c enyasemcn,."
Heavensv' .aid l. v',at bc,tcr, what moro
agreeable Engagement is !, ~ eslre :suld havee
what other engagement could iptuce me 70 fore
GO"
"Mr Montar,i," said the Wi iesS. =" uill reaA
the names"
81 thank vou-bu,, N dame resumed. "ynS
must FRA permit me to 'ihlnk 20 u Tor the nouus
you think NJ neanIy - me as des N me infensis
bic toit."
"r your thanks on each recurrence o. ,he CO..
son be S iervent, s''u ,ne & m'uow, a., w., sor hs,s
tAsA will soon poeoine irs sSnle 70 yv", ~, ~. -
lnN made up my mihl' " You wiz fynl l.
Vt.te all my ards ana ne n,ue hasa ar. in m.
your grsntide To put Your name 90" IN my
book for the season"
"is Is possible, Madam then viii 10 sworn
ike the Hebrew copyis. never 10 pen ausha elss
AL will attend yoa. tor happy as your eidd.es
your ioundrn scrbt-naN, but tnefe II uohcpm Io1
that dubious smile u will swear"
"Don't. pray." she replied 'rcmember, u you
write for me only, how many damseis will die iop
lack Of the elegant fool Z" Your bdlets-doux ~
Not one, assure YOU, Madam If have pol.
lutcd piper with line To- womau since my arrival.
or darcd 10 harbor thoughts Of more than one, and
she one 70 whom | can never presume N a.
pirc----"
"Incu there - one, Nj. Montague but pray re-
mcmier my cards. fear you will make very
neyl gent amanucnss."
There is indeed one Msdam, II dlred reveal
her"
"Wcll, wei, Mr. Montagu" she said. ~ doub
vi N u confuse you."
And vet, Madam" answered. you could ah.
solve me-"
'Mr Nonta,u," SAID the widow, bast ", 'dns
pray, think OF uy cards or ! must writ, them
and only see how hat nasty ink has stain ed ny
fingers"
'It only serves a foil 10 the snowy luiNre ~
the rest" said.
But yer You would not like il II the hand were
yours"
II, II were minc--if II could ever he mine" said
l. warming as | spoke aud raising IL 10 my lips.
"Uave do,c ,b,, b,ve dono NJ No,,.o,, , 49,
,,y, hoy, ,cr bar, Lc,, vor, r,o,niso No, ore
c,rI ~'ri,,c, a. 20 anJ no,v wc rsaur nu.1
Ie,v. 4, IN ,,f,o,r,vr Cr mus. On ou, :,
| 81 hone NOT. y s.id ~ will rompe,e then, ir,.
| ,,antly !"
"Bn,. irdeel mute, ,, o,,,u
| ',To.inorru,Y ii ON rcrhnna von sl neyrnit rrs
| 10 show NV Industry "
| ..yes - shs s,iJ ,5f Won ,,iu n,orois. vac,
anlmIiv. ell io write W." f''e' WY
| "As rlosc,y as "A pundi,. on nv honor =" ana