Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-21

lors were well filled when Coleman Lee, one
of Mrs. Curtis's favorite "cards," came in.
"Now my dear Mr.. Lee" said the gay
hostess, fluttering up to the grave lawyer,
~ must introduce you to my niece. This Is
her first party since she left of her mourn
ing. There she is now, under the centre
chandelier, chatting with Henry. Is she
not lovely"
Coleman looked he saw tall gracefully
formed lady, dressed in clouds of soft, white
lace, with diamonds sparkling on her throat
and arms. Her fair hair, dropping from a
jeweled comb, in rich glossy curls; her
snowy complexion tinted with faint peach
like glow on the cheeks; her large soft eyes
of the darkest buc the regular features
a.! made vision that was indeed lovely.
$50 sad," continued Mrs Curtis, "my
nephew only lived year after his marriage.
Died maarious fever in Rome, three years
ago. Come let me introduce you"
Mrs. Curtis, allow Inc to introduce one
of my dearest friends. Mr.. Coleman Lee,
Mrs. Curtis"
A tiny, white. glovcd hand rested mo-
ment or the lawyers spotless kid gloves
and so they met no vision OF the vine-cOver-
ed porch crossed his mind, as he looked
upon the radiant woman before him; but in
HSl ChiS ihliS luc NOIus. uo uci ID
swept his grave features and tall figure.
There was the usual amount of dancing,
music, small-talk and flirting; aud the gay
assemblage broke up, in the "wee sma'
hours"
Aunt Martha" and Helen drew Ter
hostess down on q sofa. Don't yawn; one
minute before we 60 to bed. Who is Cole
man Leel'
One Of the most distinguished lawyers"
MARRIED."
NO. Now don't breathe it, Nell, if tell
you. He had \ disappointment.
"When2"
"Oh, ever so long ago. He was one Of
Laura Holman's most devoted ADMIRERS
You did not know her; she married old
Wacombe, and went 20 Paris. She firted
with everybody; but we all thought Cole
man Lee had won her. Certainly she en-
couraged him, but somehow she had heard
a story about some country girl he was en-
gagged to when he came from the country;
but when his uncle died, and left him
wealthy, of course, lie gave up all his old
connections. Laura, however heard some
thing and refused him. lie has been
grave, reserved and almost n recluse ever
since. Only u week after she sent him off,
his uncle died, and he heard of the death of
his father. Three such blows in one week
were enough to make any one solemn for
awhile; but he has surely had time to re-
cover in four years"
Yes, one would think so;" and the beau
ty sauntcred up stairs to bed.
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tiin rvcry ar, that drcss coniI oivo har
wonderful Lcauty she called into play; all
the finish OF manners her travels had be-
slowed, spe Kept In graceful play Tor hlS
eyes; Tor him she unfo!dcd the cultivated
intellect, TIL he was hewildered by her
varied information and brilliant conversa-
ti"n; her rich voice poured forth its choicest
songs for him; and, day by day, she folded
round his heart her garlands of love and adj
mIiration. But while at first her aim was
but to punish, as the game progressed, she
too began to hnd mines of unsuspected
worth and cultivation. Every interview
strengthened her conviction that this man,
VITA expanded mind and heart contracted
by the blow OF disappointed love, was not
the boy who had hidden her farewell on
the moonlit porch eight years ago.
She was sitting alone in the parior, one
evening, letting her fingers stray over the
ivory keys OF the grand piano, bringing out
little snatches of melody, rippling variations,
or brilliant rreludes, as only practiced fin
gers can produce them in idle moments.-
Suddenly she swept the keys with q few
rich chords, and began to sing Her voice
filled the large rooms, as she poured out
the fuii, clear notes, till slowly chording,
she sank the strain into q German song in
the minor key, wall of forsaken. love,
Infinitely touching ass sac sang it, with
tender exnr"s-'' ,,, ,o,hos
Sho 5oar5 ,hc door pncr s,.n cross ,b.
"me S aeS'I rne oVpa tT oprI, sueP cs"sS f '''I
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