The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-23
Blanche of Broomside.

ard pastoral village In Devon. She vas the only
dsurhtsr Of . fsntlsmsn q ANAL but independent
fortune and her mother isd in q vng her birth,
and her father had remained unmanied. blanche
was .I.ctly what old maids and bachelors call .
"spoilcd child" before ale entered her IRONS Nor
was this much 10 bs wondered si-her s1trems
b..uty would have rendered her A. o Jec, Of all
mraaon s'on In crowded. ciics where 'emA 1--we
lines, is 90 frequeuny seen moreover. she bad
pre- iscly the scqiircrnenu that arc valuable Ia
county scciety-,he danced and ssng to p.rf elton
played on he lu,o, and possessed more wit than
any on. IN N, village excepting, perh,p. old Ad-
mrsl Cranky, hale veteran q seventy sx. wlo
H. al the stock jtss o. ihs navy for the last hf,y
ye,rs with Al energy which astonished the ~lsryy-
man, squire, aud justice every Christmas aud
Nichuln.f, when they regularly met ., the Rel
and Crown 30 ssltls all tnstiers touching church
sal state ard 10 discuss she question whether ths
county nom er DID bic duty or not C.rtsinly
n .nehe's Wit w.s tie most original but her audi
L,ra wore seldom particular n &c that. The m,idous
spirit. vhsn she was about seventeen Chat ago 81
sentiment and pdpi ii.v, when the girl Is looming
the womsnly rohe, and has no, made UT her mind
whether she win at once become stately and ar,feia
or remain joyous snd naturAD-a, tia, critical 40
such were her spirits tina, everybody set her DOWN
A. eolhrnsl msd-eAp when sdddenly, or az cid
people sA,, in lee, thsn time" matters chang
o., anil she bec,mo serious and reservei .hcr cheek
even that blooming cheek, faded, and her bright
blue eye. we're often Allied With tears. Then "cv-
e. 10 iy" wondered what could bc tbs matter
some talked Of consumption, others OF cstArrh and
even some Of love. This the wise ones laughei Al
-Blanche 2 alright IN love! with vhom' Not
old Admiral Grsnby, or The lame boy At the spoths-
esry's. and they were the only "pre,entabio'
bachelors IN tho district Il could not be in love
indoed!-whAt ahsurdty Were the wise ones
night or wrong we shall SEQ. have said before
that Broomside was beautifully situated. but Ihavs
not stated that II possessed attractions, passing
great to sportmen there were tno trout stream,
good covers Tor game and, moreover, about . mile
up the hill, shootng-box. which was let in a
miscellaneous way, every season, TO whoever chose
to take II. The resident gentry knew nothing, and
eArel tis, shout its sbitsnia who we're dom
aeon at that legitimate Fl,c. for ell people to 10 seen
st-hs parish church-sseot, tranquil spot, which |
centuries scarcely altered save that mos. nd eh-
en-, entirely covered, with their bright greenerv,
the psc' of roof from whence some sneien, storm
hal scarei the IVY. The pnrhc. who, Al The time |
snule to- occupied The lodge, wero the rou, lor |
o. Dulmesle, aud his cousin. NJ Ev rsharn. Drn.
mead" was q chll-'ess Nldower, with broken cor. |
srtn'i'.0, snd well known N the fashionable circles
A. hOprns eel brS. PAN, siTnple-mn'ai poo |
pie you'll c,ll hun dangerous CT artc.er," hut |
tho hGHt mon e arc too well bed 10 designate /
! nEs by common ,erms. Evershsm was a. very |
different beng from his titled cousin he vas tho |
q n al MI pt. l..l
for the sacred prNfession'n fact he bad lust tsken
orders, snd was who lid 90 for conscience sake
To please his mother, who was naturally snJ Gus
that. II rpssl' lc, some Of bis lords ip's rldly
200 I. ru'r'f he--s,er become the properly OF her
SOW, he jr.uei The uotc on . shooting eycurdon.
Few could nsva tecn more Powerfully conir.siei |
me Ear ~ Dun,ne'de was very ng on his 4 tleth
t'fI IaN, a. utruive IN stature, scd Every feature
~ his lace telling of di,S'paton--t'e full glostng
eve re sAtvr-l ke mouth, and the ssllow spotted
SKIN hs manners however, were courtly and IL
s.nuAtug, snt 10 this no owed the pop IiArity be
untou tet'' p0sso,sod In certain circles
NJ Evcrs an was In the first loon ~ man. |
h"o!. Hs ,oyish days hal been speui al his To-
tlo's yicsfaSe aud At lcge lis time .vot-
81 10 the asa nment Of literary distinction. When,
Therefore, - i.unctoi into The -orl'. lie was In
the WI ross'sslJn OF . vigorous and uutsirlsd
mimi. Hia expressive couutsnAucs vas ~ beau. |
ia tn page 70 Writ ous aud lel rrel book and
bis whole beNrinR WAS that Of holar aud = gem
tcmsn A country event occaAiontd . meeting
between lie trio nsmey Blanche sesbrislt and
the cousiNs-A pass NC shower caured both pArtiea |
20 tsso steI In asnIi, eottagt between Dsoom-
side AMI lie Llll logs. loo mhiden's beauty A.
trsotel ds se teWeA'' st.cntlou, and they 50. a
IL o'ersl who sc -. N.th Whist different |
is legs were Their lnqu rios made. WHAT man
~'u' e1 snge he hrs, bo.tinSs 81 AGsctun-su a
owe ~. m'rh, dwell in the ly's bosom, without
To- purty--'or the sordid, cold cal
clst'on VIII which ~ after 4 Re he hoaps g.id-,u1
tlIrresi "Sge Is iue girl" said his ior,isip-
- Wsn1s an ar. .usuuer-a o.! 10 Ia slorG, VII IA
.lg Ilr.u yst
sue" scres''rc would crcaie--the most d,tfculI
thing the world t. achievo In polished society-.
ser sstiou-,h, Eversnam ~
l., 70 am bowed.
Good am.,y-dOme.'lc, doubtless" continued
he no.le musinsly. "N,ko an Ct suIive pur.s-
getting equity AT times rubbing his To- Ey.rsb,m.
~hst liz YOU think,-ouyhi 10 bad III ,,ell Ag.in
IN nI.tr DoniA. clsnss"
hysrsn'n st.r'od' aud looked at his cousin.
IN uesr luri, What are you thu kim ofy"
Nv 81 thai IAstc hesu.y-tha. orisut.l ,.,,,
Ave ,"
VERY much" was III. young gentlem,n's l.co-
nj reply, rs ne dared look OF defiance AT tho no
'l', which must hsvo Hunihilsto1 Inn had he sean
Tie when and the ~hsr. Of The nex, meeting q,
i.aa1he anu " rsham u G li,ie cor ssqust ce An
'geu oaF, shady dell, ortweeisrt Of all rluui,ng |
rook have been lovers landmarks TINE %, ~ |
ind anu though their hrs', Second. pArhsps even
hsr third rcac"nIre we're Of eourss accidoat,L
.Vrrsham was too honourEbl--D .nchs 100 can ,
id--to larry on clAndtsuns courtship. And .rar
10 Necessary Inquiries which every parent fnd n
iGht TO make when the happiness OF = beloved
nd Ia concerned, M. Eysrshsn was received bv
ir. seAbriRnt A. his iAush,sFs sutton. s
THE course Of true love never DID run smooth .
ord Dun meade discovered the preceding "a
Fas snrA. ed. To bs iU!ed by boy H.a to- ~ .
mot 10 10 forgiven. His power in town wAs an |
10 Geciius but could he have produced such
ne I" ia nehs; his house would .;ain have Teen
n l. 81 |