The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-16
COUSIN LUG
OR THR
OLD MAID FROM PRlNCIPL

h'r che-h7i then, a. e tbsy we're s7y ms s5ioc't
%a'ch i vas 81. proper Tor RE iohesr 50 s'ot
ue,, 10 the Niniow-cur'sn mo, verv re iita' e,
%iii saw sni toto you viii not suspc 81
DO % h'icl thst might hear ,hc remarks Of u
two ladies vhon no doctor was gone
ing la- man" eail Mrs 1,ud. wto w1si
Warrl-he' red, wtak-Neatc1 uatr00 WOW.
nv par. ~ 90 poss IL obi eetio.f 10 he inst
SIDE
"'Oh, we no ptiiencer evc'nire.l p...PrrN,H
ma gnsn''v vhs'-'u' the crumbs az her bl,ct II
res, ures' "a IL drsadJti t is cis-1usf.iHg, to b.
ne,n'h '".hs1 Win iilnrtsl souls ,ais o u N d.
va " 'r."-lt down - the level Of h-''e
'at pctishi pr. Winter ought L, LAve t-en 30.
dealer or som" tliur-f tat so- -s,.I Ncn ;. III
nA.s u,'n ~ ~ pope clc.out. De wouli rr,
" MN, 70 hear h'r- t-lt. Vat there we're liff,--
siis SOY o. .lmNn beings iu.tas ,erc are % eau
4" WHY rs' he,r1 hin, -a-.' replied Ms Ran
'rf VI W '"'' 1slf ne 'uuch care g. improve oi
r',' vs. We 80 to improve our horses and shec6
the uo,tors "oul he obngcli g. turn farner.'
70 mo. Tie man ~ low
He "a iatacr indelic7,c sometimes, sail ~,
othcr' ufi .ne'y siding with Indignant virtue
but then he's such a clr.er rrett,tr. one M.
nal" allow auccs '1r h.s old lnt, vavs,
Rumb,n
"'for many az hour afterwards did Ieulsle "a,
little hrsin t. make cut " At thew had bee talkiI
STOUT out IS said toor,, u intorptetaion a..
., ~. s'K wears passed Iway. My dear ss'.
"1s o''t'o3 ns we tholgt 70 Ia ;our swees ebllGe
mite Ates ike hvug lines aud roses. b.
nor yvn health was delicate But sudaeuly u
woe aUeutiCn wa ong,rosscd by . new obies III
~ ~ u'e coh5eilepces nsS and powerful teelr1
i H. %, Jol wls cousin a'eQhe" of my motne
nc WIS s.out twenty-five years %! age, ute lec.us
AccolI Isheu--iu short perfect geptietukt 4 A
va ~ only survivor ola lsrse family, aud Ls
F,I nom infancy with be widowed moth - 81 10. v
MlILeh' regions Of lIly Important business 49,
lsagth compelled them 10 ,oue 70 England sd
TO our quiet home y
sometimes smile, and fomeume. veep. h..
wiener both together, wl 81 thin. 10, - b. :.
py was for t"O months after hls srr,y,l 49,,
O.ysl' 80 ied T. FH" lth radiant colours the Der
'uhc ., &c commences flowers became iutoX,cat \
my Hii h' Sounds and .. hts Of ua!ur. .t.oLs
ne" anu delightful language. Mu.'r S,.sL +
mas' h9. attempt a. nercrile what music wan' ~
h'IA 'LAi Vas familiar then, and q mixed w a.
", seIe, W..h the dream-lke rccollectons Of ,hs,
u'uHht'd TIME viii uctiues return, and Weudc,
'ur'.. my tralh Tor DAY an nj yhis together A.
- 80 s'dy I've over again my former hspp'ne,s
DIV 1"Al is enough. o. " day vuu will Know, %,
ruN by. " ''''
As vet, 10 word lad leon sad Of our o,,,eb
mcni. We had looksi into each other, oyea a,1
tetp our SOUS there Hnd We yht hsyc gone oar
IN u" same WAY i.r twl months mora raj t,.,.
hcnr, been slmmones to London uDon tho Lu..
moss das brought DIN nom Italy. Teis trotyb.t
m-'"fs to crisis II a. just olch lovely even.
in a. this when h. 0rst s',. 70 t. inc ~ a .usrh
mont. |. was s.recl between us RAT le sbonIa
tposk to nay ikther the mex. morune lie do e 1
NlA sl seemed proiht Gus to our wshcs, for IN, "a
ther ave cordial consent Another day Of ihH-.
almost TO- tnte's" Tor endurance, and theu cana
my hfr aortow-tnc De. ture q. Iuy lover 10, On ,
"ho't "earisome week. Wei nigh. MooreEu.
There's uo;'.u. h.l'so sweet in l.e ID l.y.s
younc dream."
The ars;-oye Of \ g'r who knows that she -,
worthy tho U1cr.t halo which her pure thought,
cast around her ar eut !ee'ngs-all make 4 tpAt
HfsHn ia Ia g. o. q f1~H OF 1a.a4
NV appruschr '1rriSrr soon became the tai.
Of tho lNue s'N w rNhoty said What a .ou.A
match II vas. " p. m64ll ~as quite orset,lAs
ou the subject b. tpr. wiutcr called upon uny h,
Their with a book ..4-r his arm, and a6er 6cn.,
closetcd with lin Tor nearly two hours, went sHay
leaving the book behind hiui. | met him In ~.
nall he stopled' looked earnestly al me for mo.
meut; then his eyes hlpd wltu tears and o. pas al
on without socsking. iels ~ # under the iufu.
euve OF n coming nightmare. | could 10 moth a.,
but wander about the house and gardens, vistius
a0an aud Agaiu the spots that were rendered sacrcd
b. some association with my beloved Henry aud
CucrisAus but one definite idea throughout Al. th,,
chaos Of ms feelings, aui that WA, hriu rssoIy.
thH' no power ON earth should proven. my Culal.ns
the promise ; al given him
"My father r,maued 60 hi. study the vbol.
lay. TIC meals passed away without tis app,Ar
Ing and As CROFT up stairs 10 bed saw, tv A..
ray Of sh' streaming through the keyhoe, thai 10
wsH still wuchiug. Ihe vague sens. Of supr,ocL
ing evil SIN hung over and ~ LAID nv aelrup
head upon my pillow, the words which hsd beurd
DR.. WINTER utter respecting my sisters marina.
rushed upon my memory, giving to thi ioretoiin.
= shape OF tormless yet .hastiy terrors NJ drtsu.
Of happiness was at an end,
you may imagine did not sleep much tha,
night. In tho morning, hasteue.l down, anriou,
20 sec nv nther. lie MAS IN the breakfast room,
aud glance at HE soiled dress sad q sorJg-..,
hair showed III 1t he had been up al night. Ievy,,
thoI4 lat could detees the traces d tears ON M,
p.lC ami bsggsri checks, he ieJEed IT u,e VA 1
entoref, snd then turned away With an evp~e So
uf keen suffering on his face. In the MOS VI nv
agitation, shat look made ule think Of Jepbtha aul
MS daughter. He was evidently STR " b. a..
range ms words anu ideas 90 op,, some ranru
subject, when 1t occurred 10 me y by sleakiry
trsL On the clue OF my Hutp.cIou ! lnla ht spar.
n "a the s.ouy o. llun,lrg IAs GER into als to,,
ohilt's happy hc.ft AZ, r-de, acsiro, NJ an be,
ar -huI Il castles.
~: suoN twenty years since this hsppanod,
but llemenlts TIE whole s., - ytyIdly as lAouga
- hsi tssel place but yesterday, ! hung upon any
i.gher's not-, aud sad IN ttul a voice a. could
commano' fatter, gm prepared 10 bear anything
you mSy have 20 eel me, oven thou h II were thst
} must br,se NY engGe eueuI with Henry q ring .
PROVIDED added, cha, AIN convinced IL 10 IL.
~
"'rhank God" he exclaimed, clasp,nS me to BIZ,
hHArt aud thank you TO-, my t-lJYcd child, OF
spsrlng TIE the trial so much dreaded | could
uot have hoped for this tort nude IA one so yOuus
Ny poor Luty and as he SAID this he held G.As
my lace 10 loos ct me. II Is . severe trA! for va.
sud one that ought not 10 have been iulpo-eI o.
you but now could teach You that va kuey,
not myself Reaa tL4s book carefully. Ia. byvL
acquainted with It before | married, / should Inv,
Syoide'Fcomuiu ny two greNo-s errors. iouI
noble conduct giSes me the assurance that YOU 80
help INC - proven. an Ithtr. May cd IA ueaysu
loss and ward YOU. Aud ~ We parted Al t1.
un,ouuhci breakfast table