The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-01
The coouETTE,s FATE.


deprecatingy, and pair of large, violet
eyes sought her face, bearing in their depths
an expression of entrealy beautiful 10 be-
hold out the proud face of Nellie Ray
mond turned away, perhaps to shut out that
/ beautiful vision, and low, lrilling laugh
! ran over her red lips.
"Oh Nellie, how can you be so heartless
How can you lead man on to believe you
s love bin, and then, when his heart is
| yonrs, with all It's great Iounl OF manly love
and tenderness laugh in his face, and bio
! him go from your presence-hopeless and
desPalring. tell you Nellie Raymond
you will some day have TO account Tor .:he
misery you have wrought
''Do you think so 2" said Nellie, lightly
"Ah we'll"
''But it will not be well, }" said Alice May.
! 'Yon will see il in Different light some
day. could not close my eyes one bour
in peaceful sInmber were my life so weigh
ed down with such evil deeds as yours"
evil deeds . Really, Alice, you are
harsh," exclaimed Nellie a flush o! mo.
mentary modification and anger overspresd.
ing her white forehead.
Dear Nellie," said her friend, "what is
the use Of calling things by other than their
right names? Il seem severe, only tell
you the truth, and you know tha, | have
been your best friend-candld and frank"
"WeI Allie, you might have little more
regard for ones feelings" said Nellie.
"Have you any regard for the feelings OF
others, Nellie 2" asked lice. "There is
DO unto others as you would have them
do unto YOU Now, how far do you carry
out this rule z"
''Oh Allie spare me for pity's sake
don'I preach TO me now" said Nellie. ''l'm
not in a mood for IT,"
But a lice May was relentless.
''You did not spare poor George Morton,
whom you so cruelty deceived" she con-
tinued, and then drove him from you with
despair in his heart, and the burden OF
hopeless liie The green sod OF an Italian
vale covers The heart OF one who loved you
but too wildly, and whose reward, after
months o! weary wandering, and a hopeless
piniug life, which soon sank beneath its
weight of sorrow, is exile's grave Then
there is another, widows only son, who
frels his life away in mad house; yes
lad d-house, Nellie, to which your cruelty
consigned him Or Nellie Raymond,
better thousand times de- poll vour face of
its dangerous beauty thar bear The load of
sin it brings upon you, fer il is fearful"
A slight quiver in the erect, frame Of the
beautiful girl was the sole response.
Poor Walter Mag field ~ continued AL
ice sadly; sometimes pass The window
of the cell in which he is confined and
catch a glimpse of his haggard face and he
always smiles like pleased child when he
sees me. Then contrast him now with
what he once was, and weep in spite of
myself over the wreck OF a strong noble
life. He used 10 be pleasan; and gay al
ways, bu, strong and self reliant when any
thing occurred 10 call forth energy or action.
Oh he was a noble, handsome man but
now he is feeble helpless maniac. Poor
fellow ~
Nellie's face wore an expression of min
gIed grief defiance and modification but
she remained silent for a few moments,
watching the tears as they rolled slowly
over Alice Mays cheeks.
"And my own dear, only brother will be
your next victim" said Alice, after pause,
looking up sadly and mournfnlly.
''Oh ! Nellie, he is all have au alone
in the world with him only to love me
Spare him to me Tor the love OF mercy ~
Nellie rose with botly flushed cheek
and flashing eye.
"Allie, how can you talk thus ~ she ex-
But tell you Allie May, if art
and beauty can bring your proud cold
brother 10 the feel OF a woman, he shall ,
come to mine. He shall love me-"
''And il be does, and you turn him from
J ou, you will kill him. said Alice. -""Once /
unbend his proud nature, and unlock the |
founls OF tenderness in his heart, and then /
cast him from you. aud see the conse
quences. Oh Nellie Raymond, there is
sufficient on your soul already. Spare
yourself; if you spare no other"
NO lde' "oIoe "elo uhueeoeui ih Nel-
lie had swept from the room, aud little AL |
ice May bowed her head upon the sofa |
cushion and sobbed piteousy. She had |
warned her brother repeatedly, bu! be !
seemed heedless, and with an aching heart /
the gentle !ule sister looked forth 10 hope
less, desolate life for him who bad ever |
been her all on earth.
Several weeks passed away, aud little
Alice May stood before the altar The man
she had chosen was noble, true and good,
and for her feet bright path lay before
her; but there was another to whom her
eyes wandered uneasily, and Who hovered