Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-01-12

ISABEL RAIssroRp looked up from The letter
she held in her hand with s;nrtl! ,g eyes.
"Oh how good Sac will be here to>
morrow ~
Who. Belle ~
Pardon me- / had forgotten your pres
ence. Horace. refer to Miss WELLINGTON -
Margaret. You have heard the mention her."
Many times, \ beauty is size not 2
More than that. She is divine So AL
the gcn,lc'uen say. But she is s''ch CO.
qucttc That is, she allows everybody to
admire her, but gives her to love none She is
so cold--hnt so very fascinating and proud
as an empress. I'd give great dcal to see
tho man mlose presence would bring one stain
Of crimson 80 the snowy marble cf her fore
head" ..t.
I" You are al enthusiast, Belle. said Lieu
tenant Granville, suppressing yawn, for the
mention Of the beautiful firt ~ear,d him
He had seen so many Of tho souiass things
in his day.
lie took up the dainty envelope That lay in
dis cousin, lap, and esnncel l;stlcssly Mt The
chirogapby.
"Clear, distant. ard f,,rciblc This Art
OF yours should have il distinctive character
Isabel"
"S!ie has. She is unlike all tic women
you have seen, J know. 6nd have set my
heart on her fancying Frank Ashcraft. He
has iirtcd with all the bellies and bcaa.ics of
New York for the pa-t sis sea's, have
asked him here ty spshl fepcmber. Won't
it be glowing gu,hc ofdiamond cut diancna2
Perhaps. / wish yen success of your
scheme"
Isabel fitted away to communicate the good
news. Lieut. Granville leancd back in his
chair with eyes sloscd and n,editatcd. From
many other things, he came, at last, 20 think
of himself,
Young, ambitious, handsome and proud =
and naimcd for life . The t,ttle smoke which
hung atound Port llt1son. on the day Of
victory. had wrapped no Drawer brow ,lian his;
no bold heart amidst the thousands of earth's
noblest and bravest had beat prouder and
faster than his, when, al che head of his COM
pany, he had waved bis sword and led the
way on through the storm Of iron bail.
The hand that held the sword on that gsl-
liant day was buried somewhere beside the
turbid Mississippi-the empty coat sleeve by
his right side alone remained to remind him
Of the glory Of war
All for bis country.
Perhaps the thought made it easier for him
to bear his misfortune but it i. Il very hard
thing for a strong man to lose anything from
the perfect strength of his manhood.
Granville had been month at HainsfJtd;
in the quiet suburban home of his aunt
p.tted and nursed by his pretty eonsn Isabel,
and lionlzed by the fair LADIES' of Amboy.
The morrow brought Miss Wellington.
There are some persons who iwYress you
with subtle sense Of their power afar oil.
She brought rare new atmosphere With her
to Rainsford. There had been potbing so
dangerously sweet before.
Horace Cfanfhie crlnsOUeS 70 the lcrenead
when her soft GOO! arsc-s touched his, and
grew soxed and angry with hiasslf for shiv-
ering when the heavy soFds Of her bIsek Sill
drsts ssett across his feet.
Descriptions ne yer 10 sph women as MARI
garet Wellington justice. It was more the
soul than the body WHICH ostraete,f, though,
perhaps few realized tho fact So deep hold
Go bewaderihg eyes, and abon ksir and red
fps take upon the senses.
After thai first night, Miss wellington sell
dom noticed Lieut.. Granville. Other beau
tiful women Aattered him with their, soft
smiles, and their voices lowered to something
more Ike Tenderness than the tone in which