The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-18

his arms, and laid her dropping head
upon his breast. This scene, which
was not lost upon Lavinia, made her
redouble her shrieks; and her mother,
seeing that the game was up, became
positively abusive.
g Bring her up to myroom,' / whis-
pered to Captain Vernon, pointing to
the still unconscious Hilda, for it
will not do for her to hear all this,
abominable language. -i.so 49, s. :.
You are very kind. Mrs. Merton
he replied, huskily, and lifting his
precious burden tenderlyas an infant,
he carried her up in his strong arms
and laid her upon my bed. Mrs. Will
son followed, and begged him to go
back and just say few words to La
vinia but he sternly refused. de-
uclaring that Miss Primrose never had
been, and never would be, anything
to him. So our good hostess was
obliged to go away in despair, saying,
IF poor dear Mr.. Wilson only knew
all the troubles and annoyances she
had toiendure, he wouldn't rest in his
cold grave" 49,. go
I, in my turn, began, to. .yictimize
the poor man, and Immediately we
were alone / said, - q - -
- Captain Vernon, / take a warm
interest in this poor girl, and for her
sake wish to know how all this is to
end ?f"a 0vHd osW seaa. lao .g8sf y -
- By her becoming my wife," he in
terrupted quickly; /" at least, he ad-
ded with a sudden bitterness, " if
/ she be free,-a fact which / must
doubt" aea III i sissl -
Il reassured him on this point by
telling him that the story the |" Prim-
roses " told that day was all fabrica-
ton. intended to mislead him, but I
firmly believed that the injured girl
cared only for him. At this moment
she opened her large blue eyes, and as
her glance fell upon Vernon they lost
their terrified expression, and closed
again as if satisfied. while she MUIR
INJURED, with a sigh of relief, Safe !
safe :" - So
This was stronger proof than any
surmises of mine; and the delighted
lover clasped her to him, and ex-
claimed rs ffas 7-3 81.
"Hilda my own darling / You
love me in spite of your cruel cold
ness, and. now that / know it nothing
shall come between US. You are
mine /" --s----
/ Perhaps ii 7was against the strict
rules of society--but Twas not accus-
toned to English society,-so my
readers must not judge my morals
harshly when j confess, that at this
point Il became deeply interes ted in
what was passing without, and / al
lowed the lovers toiwhisper their mu9
ktual tale of doubts and fears, hope and.
happiness W bile, with my face glued
against the window at the other end
of the room, / sought to distinguish
the dusky figures who were threading
their way. thrughr the dim, dismal
looking streets on that dreary No
/ yember, night. At length / discoy-,
cred that lovers are, the most selfish
creatures in the world, and L might
have kept my station all night for
aught they cared:i so / confronted
them, and requested the Captain to
| make his ,adieus. But beforeoI could
get rid of the tiresome fellow, he
would make me all sorts of pretty
speeches., which silly little Hilda.
echoed. At last he went, and l in
sisted upon the excited girl sharing
my bed with me instead~o returning
to her own. attic = go3Hd0T E70T H9L
At an early hour the next morning
Mrs. and Miss Primrose decamped,
saying they could not possibly re main
another day in house where.
such proceedingsawere allowed Mrs.
Wilson, was consoled for their loss
by the Captains assurance, that as he
was the cause, she should not be any
sufferer: and suspect she. was, oh
the contrary, "a avery considerable
oainerulf 1o1 5ESAos btfl siol ztsqQAr1
Ply Es1a,.x < .o,* go 3s 1s al*lr4
Christmas Day {came in clear and
frosty. and very pleasant we spent it,
f all invitations. % After dinner, under
the protection of piece of misteletoe,
the Captain ventured to kiss the la
dies ali round be ginning With Mrs.
Colonel Stacey 3who received the SAL
ute most gracious ", coming from mill
itary iips9 and een ding 81. but, not
least. with his fair lbetrothedal A it,
tie later, uhder the, exhilarating III:
sfae nee sI of whisky punch, ! Messrs.i
Jones and Brown htima ted that they
should likewise await the mseIyes Of.
the privilege of the season; nbut as
hthe proposal. : was not encouraged,
Jones was satisfied with paying this
delicate attention to his charming
Bella, and Brown commenced and,
ended with the buxom hostess, who
was much gratifed, and would doubt,
less have been more so had Miss,
White appeared at all Jealous. s9s. {
On New Years Day / dressed dear
Hilda In her bridal robes, aud very
hoa,,tiH1I Oh q Innked She had No a.