The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-09-08

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girls fancies, as he termed Amy
Strange ways.
A year passed. and the anxiou
mother watched and waited in vain
n" change in Amy, only still create
distaste for society; and at times he
pale, gloomy face seemed 40 sorrowfu
that Mrs. Dunlap conld hardly refrail
from taking her in her arms, and pray
ing her with tears t0 c6nfde her s0r
row to her. Yet such step, she fear
ed, would be premature. At length
she proposed to Mr.. Dunlap that they
should take Amy t. New York for til,
winter, hoping that the change w0nlc
benefit her. he at once assented ant
made the necessary arrangements.
"Amy passed Il few weeks, two win
tiers ago, there, yon know" said he
/ Sat Mrs. Gray's, her mothers sister
she was homesick and came back long
before L intended her to, but perhaps
she will be better contented with yoU
Her aunt is now in Europe but YOU
have so many friends in New York,
she will not miss her much." For Mr..
Dunlap never noticed how pale and
sad Amy was, or how Indifferent to all
that passed around her.
Very soon they were comfortably es-
Etallished for the winter in a handsome
honse, as Mr.. Dunlap declared there
was no real comfort in a boarding
| house.
A.few days after Amy came in from
! a walk that her mother had induced
her to take, looking so pale and bag
gald her father was alarmed.
"Why, Amy, What is wrong7"
But without replying she sank sense
less at his feet. Mr.. Dunlap called for
his wife, and conveyed the poor little
shadow to her room he was terribly
frightened. but in few moments she
opened her eyes and said.
.'Do not be SO much alarmed. father
my walk was too fatisuing, am bet
ter now.
The next day she did not attempt to
rise, but lay with her great black eyes
fixed upon the wall, motionless, speech.
less, and a hopeless expression on her
pale face that nearly broke the kind
heart of Mrs. Dunlap.
Amy" said slic, ''it is over year
now that ! have tried all in my power
TO fill Your dead mothers place, and be
to you What she would have been could
she have lived. IF she we're setting
here in my place could yon not tell her
or me as her representative; what
dreadful troubles thus afflicts yon.
dear child. see ynnr heart is break
ing; share the trouble with me; let me
help yon to bear the sorrow that is
killing you."
"Mother. do love yon rs well us if
You were indeed my own-niy heart is
breaking"
"Amy, dear child, tell yonr grief to
me, yonr mind will he relieved in hav-
ing some one to talk of your. grief to-"
81 will tell yon for you had earned
the right to know by ynnr care and
watchfnl kindness, ,but promise not to
tell father, he wonld never forgive me.
81 PROMISE" said the mother.
Ia IA low and trembling voice Amy
said:
1.-TWO winters ago. as yon know, I
was in this city for few weeks, visi-
ting Aunt Gray. Father was going on
a journey that might detain him sever
al months, SO, being unwilling to leave
me alone, he took me to Aunt on his
way"
Here she paused, but commenced
again, seeming to regain courage.
81 saw great deal of gay company,
and enjoyed all in my quiet way. l
was introduced to a young gentleman,
Herbert Evelyn--he was different in
every respect from myself; gay, cheer
fnl full of wit, and always the life Of
the company-and to him gave my
whole heart. Isuppose being so cheer
FIJI first made me love him, for I have
always been inclined to be gloomy,
and am, as you know, exceedingly re-
firing in my disposition. Some way
my plain face and unattraetive ways
pleased him, and he told me he loved
me, urging me to name an early day
for our marriage. He was a lieutenant
in the navy, and his ship was ready,
only waiting orders to sail to China.
could not do so fatlier was away
and told him he must wait and con-
suit him. But he declared he must
leave his wife behind him, and so pre-
vailed upon me that stole out to n
church one morning and we were mar
.ried. He left ME at the church door
to go to his ship, and said in the even
ing hc would come, then we would tell
amt. / waited for ilim-he did NOT
come, and from that day TO this have
never heard a word from him. I do
not know what to think. / did NOT
know even tile name of his ship, for I