Middletown transcript., 1870-03-12

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The ST. Charles was filled with guests
and there was no lack of gaycty, but nv
sole pleasure and care was for Aunt Ethel.
One evening l left her for an hours
promenade upon gallery opposite the
Academy of Music, where ID Albort's
most exquisite arias were attracting many
persons. strange feeling of unrest
seemed to haunt me, and as the notes of
Lucia dt Lammern,oor foated out on the
moollt night, the feeling deepencd into
gloom. Why was the world so full of
brightness and joy, if human hearts should
SO droop in sorrow?
Would mine be the lot of those who
: make idols but to find them clay p
An how like mockery seemed the
gayly dressed groups around me, when
thought of her when | had left so
white and still few moments before.
In the midst Of my rcyeries voice start
led me, and looking up met the gaze
OF the person whom | had seen at the
Adtson Dorec. lie appeared deeply agi-
tated, and as he placed a small package
IN my hand, asked, in voice of deep
" if l was the owner Of it d
1t was small velvet case enclosing the
miniature of Aunt Ethel that had lost the
day before
Z" Tell me- he said, after begging par
don for his apparent rudeness, . does this
picture belong to you, and why do YOU
have it, for | saw you drop it almost in
this very spot" t
l. confess | was rather frightened at |
the manner of the stranger, but | replied '
as quitely as possible: a
. Yes, it is mine, and [ am very CRATE |
.al to you for finding it, 1t is my Aunt's Il
picture"
" Ethel Clare" he repeated, :" it is the
picture OF my wife; and young lady, as l.
iou value the happiness of human being y
10 not triAe with one who would give ali ~
IN earth to meet the original of that Fl
picture" u
was too much surprised to speak. but a
IS soon as L eoud do so l interrupted him q
" No, my dear sir, You are mistaken. h
ny Aunt was never married Still nv il
,ords did not seem to have any effect on Sc
lm' and he earnestly begged me to take n
few turns upon the gallery while he re
Tould tell me his story. 10
Apart from the throng under the STAR Vi
ght, | then heard for the first time the 9,
ecret of my Aunt Ethel's sadness and sr
,oube. -,
Ten years ago." he began, II, Cecil I'll
Irey, left England for new home, and tb
bon in America found all that wealth. Ii,
lent and industry could give me. The m
lion of an old though impoverished b,
mily, soon obtained admittance into WI
le first families of the city of B. AT TT
ball given in honor of some foreicn m,
first formed the acouaint- ov
ice of Ethel Glare, You who have en-
lown her, know also, that with great sb
rsonal attractions she also possessed every We
entail quality that could render her truly bv
seable. l lost no opportunity of meet. liy
6 her, and when | learned from her own tb,
IS that my affection was returned. 7 was
deed a happy man. All! those mo-
'nts OF pure unalloyed happiness were
, perfect How often while the sea on
Ills shrieked above the waves have ha'
shed that might have found a grave tor
meath them. if my hopes of earthly the
were to be blighted forever! In a uni
short months Ethel Glare became NV
fe. Home, that to an Englishman Is
synonym Of felicity, seemed to me ma
radise. Everything that 1 could do for mo
:, whom l loved so truly, was done &c
from sense of duty, but for the go
aet pleasure of seeing her happy.
: Among all the good qualities of NV {
els mind there lurked one single pois- gen
'us weed that was to become the bete sur
er of our existnnnp Cba mo. :1