The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-20
COUSIN LUCY
OR THE
OLD MAID FROM PRINCIPLE.


storm nv words ar usei The widest expressions
Glove were MINGLED with anger, despair, bitter
renrosches jesou'y, venye,noe or those who had
lngfigated me to Eic. unnatural = q luct; he wss
lniced shaken by tornado of .l violentsern,,ion
lie even declared, poor fellow, that changed afect-
ION WAS The real Cause, snd thAt the book and 10
arguments were only sihterhire II 90. ~ Of him.
VERY, very dearly and truly did love him a. vou
must not he surrrscd that, un-ded sni weak asI
wa reso rtou began 10 quail ssh argued,
cntrcatct, | went AZ he d the anne Welding as
times 70 fearful psroxvsuis NJ passion. Dreadins
we effects q such powerful excitement upon his
defcste lungs strove 10 calm + i'm and was about
" wv nun promise - reconsider nv resolve,
wlen ms voice became sud ic-lv husky and a, fed.
des ny paeness displaced tho hr lliant fush uuon
MS creeks he ia erred. and fell uron = garden
seM near wh,eh NO lad bcen standing. Believing
my hand covered with hot blood that sAs cushing
sel
81 dared no, scream. lest I should aroused nv
father, whose reason rni-ht he wholly uns a,eI bv
the spectacle that poor H"-ry then presented, I
n'tei rot cave hin, while ran T. the house; but
l supp rtei him in my arms aud looked wildly
round for help and helm was al lond. Dr. w inter-
rad csuchtr Glimpse q n nr-'s face as he rushed
through tho sgu in postchsisc ard had followed
lmrciiatoly' 80 'ustain me by his presence and
hdvice, or e. Re 1t and In ,asc of such m accident
20 had aetna L. hnprc7el. Hc qu'-siv summoned
the servants 0ho urd'r HE d'r 'ction, removed the
poor Invalid 60 bel Will 10 had occupied a fov
wees before IN apparent hcaiih
"f "a NAV Ice sure 81 every Imaginable care
was ,avished upon him hat affection ard skin
cow su rcst hut saw from tie fret that Doctor
winter crtc-tninc' l,'le hope. Tho Intelligence
war bro On with tHc utmost care to my father.
whose greatest anxiety was on my account; bIt
W en- he saw less Tranquil than before tnAler,
my glars 4 tod me, could not be-, be resigned
MN scI patiently 20 This new StlictlDn.
1t was now TO commencement ~ autumn dur-
ing that season, and the folio wing winter IN spring
] was constant attendant upon Henry Goring.
HIS mother shared with nc the duties Of nur-
sn him. Atfrs', she trcstel mn 81 ith .reat cold
ness, might almost say harslncss, he-suse she
thought had sacrificed her sons lic and nppineCs
t. fantastic m unnatural within Bu, when Hem
- himself, cslmc Is suTcriu- stllrt recognised
the recttuie - my conduct, her manner completo-
" changed, aud she became AZ kind as she Rad be-
fore boon stern Al the Reg nuiur of tho spring
our patient scene 20 raj y hut Dr. Winter warm
81 me not 10 tc deludcd ~ arp.arruccs Aga n no
sank a.Niu bis mot. 81 th0ul she rcal returning
f''lih in he hrt hectic flush and yet again was
she comp led % Dwu that her hopCs bad been luso-
~ Anid all these .'''.r nty7r.atiouN the na'd GUS
enemy oil nj continued its ravapcs AMI ere the
tpi.nS Wa7 Gun '"c' NY per H'nry slcpti in his
tiaVr lie q ed; ANA trara th's, dear Margaret
Tor u has been NV cons lason during al the years
that have nc elapsed! his last W rds were lies
sung ~ nc i0s o.. X g. tac II l'.
- b1rc .is 'oss VITA comparative patience, for
so-row had become M familiar cpmpnn and
therefore lu-N'tc rys',iwE1|y 90 "a. Wotins my
fathers CONFER WA,u be died, w''ch about
nN years ago llroaLle, NJ t.. invitation Of your
ktnd parents, men. or I your nm .ly. And hero
! an tiiN, you se' living ycry lapI y and pre-
! pared bif not vat u 10Y death rendering What
/ services cnn 20 u" l0w-'rcDtCre4, AID thereby
securing coustal pleasure ,o m. s,!G fearless as
g. the iuturc, careful ~ &c present. and, atove all
anI Oh yarfar't th.a;. NJ u,, tliuk Of this--iros
1 rom rcuorsc for thcINHI And now, DO you, .,
| Lass understands" cDlulGcs C0uE u Lucy, With o
| gcutic smile sleluiuc through tear .Lat did not
| fall, WIN am Old 'uau"
~ do, dear cousin brt may ask YOU one OF
two qrcsSoI.' Wa it be Pairia, to you ~ say
.CcrtA Ms not l. must alwayo he ssh, bu,
can never nr p,'niul su. icci. \ ssmAny ques.
| tions as you liii ;my object would b, ~ attained
| " yoI did perfectly understand al that have
| san"
II think undcr,tand Il all; but w.h to know
II you CI not icc' rs thou you had to"n the
| Of po1r NJ. G1-tngs a'c.d.n' think should"
SIN the trst burst OF ,'re. di- uuI was soon
| convIncei hat ! done right, aud left No room for
| solf-reproach."
Add yot you mus, have been very miserable
when you reflect, that yol could never have a kind
| husband, or loving lldrcn g. comfort YOU VOC
| who arc 20 fond oi cLlIrcu toy"
| "For that very reason, how much morn uniser.-
| he should have teen tn see those children blight
| vd IN her youth on dying Uysla to know thaA
| ett behind me unfortunate holm 20 whom had an
! d'wed with mortal disease. Wuwl attranquilhty
| could meet DEATH knowing that my lie hal boon
| Injurious to the wur d-tha had 50 eic CONTAINING
| aton throughout unborn gcLersrons-- hat by nv
| dJibcra'o and premcd ta1ed guilt incurrod from
intensely selfish motives, hnd increased TO the ub
! most OF my power, inc mass q human misery, Il
| not my present lonely lie preferable 10 th.s:'
"A thousand tules' exclaimed kargaret: " -
! your posr ts,or must cave ies What became Z
her chi dfcu."
Try very treat care they were reared to TIE a,s
OF man eui "umauuool, hul sAru, one b. Que, they
dropped oil. aud now thew are all dead"
\ TO what can you AZ lhu.o your own exempto,
| from this dreadful disc tSs."
| "In the hrst ace, TO ny havn, icon brou yh,
up from my earliest infancy 10 very heAl.hnii
| farmhouse; ami s,cuLd.y 70 tie .uscss4nt watch
which ket over my AID, tn nks to tic Jude Gus
! aiN.cc 0. d.. Winter. Ia short 10 AVOID Icing
| thTonu scs y burden uppu my friends ny cxia.
| tcnco IL one continued course u sci-den'al. Am
| invited TO bal tAud you know, that an Cd somo-
| times old maid though be- ! cousidtr whether u
| would he wiser 10 60 and enjoy Ga 'sr very much,
hg at the risk Ct late hours heated rooms cold cur.
reus Of sir the temptations OF lAucug, icct and 70
on or 10 stay q'cly 10 home, Rad, work, chat
content W IA uis;Clt and glass OF negus, aud 30
70 bod az lea as ususi: IL the same manner re-
ducc ever. thing to tins quostun-Wuich ia the
s,ly NJ iron. any great love for lie, but from
tlilc |, ~ nice. ATTY mount ont o. every mem
Der of h,c.,t to- rCsgrvu lis health tue best pos.
side s,stC, al uuI ealt. mcmbcr Is a burden IN
s.,Ad %. "a support TO tie community. Think Of
ta!s wLen htle Su.co Of vanity prombts Sou 70
wear par O. pretty Tin Shoes ~ dubious weather.
iustc44 Of less II hly tut more ,gt stAut!S old
| friends. / DO gntcJ %. ~ wuIsp rs want thai
| VIII hgr. uotudy but lnyh'i BIT vanity would
| ulla.uau lou, as sc geLtl"' co,a those who lis.
! tCu 80 ACr "u4 pass over ~ silence the troubls
! nch an '..c5s woult en,-l .p1n your family.
you Nusl4 o. LuEsei SuG lct.e' Whine uol one
! o.acr person IN the house would he exempt rom
Z C.4c aut -uN.gty on yNur @-c'..-I,'
( 20 fhluI, yu,., Ic.l Lucy. ! have often suned in
ihs.iesPoet quit tuoasAuesai., but Iw.i lake care
10 40 b. 40 move.
ss.A sec ~ VA. warning tale has not ucoa gwen
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