Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-23

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'tBabl" she cried, trying to remember.
Comment s'appelle-t.ilG Count-Count
Tricolini."
''Count Tricolini9"
eyes. Oh, he was very fond of her,
and sang so pretiilyl Mr.. Granger liked
him very well because he made such
capital cigarettes for him"
Sand was-did Miss Granger like
him2"
On, l cannot ssy!n she said with q
shrug; 81 think so. AT any rate, she
gave him ring"
ga a0bat?n l shouted.
ga ring; and he is coming to see her in
England. But you seem much interested
in Miss Granger"
''My master has met her before" l
replied, sick at heart.
'See, there are the people coming
down stairs, and" with a reproachfdl
look at me) eve have not yet arranged
the mistletOe Stay, we will put this bit
up yonder behind the door,"
knew very well that she expected me
to kiss her; but could not do it. NY
head seemed on fire; l could only think
of Amy, who was lost TO me. So she
was q fiirt, after all-or worse, perhaps a
| jiltl l saw her coming toward me, but
cared not TO get out of the way. She was
still laughing and talking with Lawley.
She passed close 10 me, but l could not
look at her-I did not know il she looked
at mel felt broken hearted.
And now the sCraping of the fiddle was
heard, and the twsnging of the harp; and
in ten minutes the faces of all sparkled
with pleasure as they took their places for
the first dance of the evening-''Sir Roger
de COverley." alone of the assembly sat
detected and joyless.
''COme, Fibbins, you're going to dance,
hope said the butler. ''Why you are
the only one standing outln
Ooh, exy ect every one to dance this
dance" said Sir Thomas pompously.
''Come along man"
The French maid pointed al me. and
told her partner l was the most disagree
able young man she had ever seen, and
| that she believed l was intoxicated.
But neither the Butler nor Sir Thomas
nor any one else could make me dance.
ooh, let him alone :" said Lawiey; che
is queer fellow"
But where was Amy? She was not
| amongst the dancers-she had gone away.
Twas not in the humOr to watch the
dance with great interest. l have dim
recollection of q quarre, between the
underhousemsid and the lodge-keepers
daughter touching precedence; and l
know that the unwonted exercise which
the fat cOachmau, as her ladyshi p's part
neT, had undergone had rendered him so
hot and red in the face that it was wills
pered about quite auGibly that they
feared ne would have fit of ''apple-
plexy."
The merry bursts of laughter, the
rudy glow of thgire, the general mirth
so grated on my present feelings that l
SUNK from the hall into an inner room,
where Christmas tree had been prepared
for the amusement of the village school
children on the morrow. Utterly wretch
ed, sat down and leaned my head on
my arms.
So this was the meeting to which l had
lCoke1 forward so many times during the
months of our separation! This was the
real character OF her on whose constancy
and love l would have staked my exist
encel l had unwittingly discovered Amy
to be tickle, perhaps false. l had been
'9iVing in phantasy;" had been building
castles in the air of my future happiness
when Amy was my bride-csstles which a
few words from the French maid had
blown away like puff of smoke. wan
dered back in mind to the spring time,
when I had walked with her alone in the
woods. l thought of the 'forget me
nOts" we picked tOlether, and the vows
We swOre over them. Danny, shallow
hearted o my Amy, mine 20 moIel"
Smile not, reader, at the loss of first |
love as something deserving rather of |
laughter than pity. Many iimeit is the |
loss of the purest and trUest affection ia d |
mans whole lifetime; and there are few
who can in after-yesrs refer to it without |
emotion.
/ rose TO see if she had returned to the |
hall. Yes, there she was talking to Law
ley most earnestly-nay, even whisper
ing in his ear. AZ ] looked they rose
from their seat and walked toward the |
room where 1 was sitting. l would not |
let them see me; indeed, was not fit TO |
be seen by any one. The maid would |
have been well justified in her remark |
that l was intoxicated had she seen nc |
now. had ripped open the tight jacket,
and the gilt buttons hung on By single
threads. and looked as detected "a myself. |
My hair was all ruffled and Withholding. |
a. they came, reuesied behind a cur
tain, which concealed q seat in the win
dow recess.
"Your name was Linfield2" Lawley |
was saying as they sat down. 'Did you |
ever know aman called Cuthbert? He |
is 3 friend of mine, and l have heard |
him mention your name"
"Cuthbert2 Oh yes, l met him in
the country last spring"
Il think he rather admired you, did he
notl"
sob, l don't knowl daresay he has
quite forgotten me By this time"
"a first-love affair, eh!" said Lawley,
laughing.
Exactly" And she laughed TOO.
l faucied from what he said that he
was engaged to you"
'Well, I believe we did consider our
selves engaged; but he has seen more of
the world by this time, and found, no
doubt, many one whom he admires
more than me-"
"Perhaps you have also found many
whom you admire more than him Z"
'Perhaps l have"
''SAall l remember you to him when
see him ?"
Certainly, if he cares TO hear about
me. Put it is surprising how soon one
gets over first love. But see, they are
beginning a waltz; shall we goW My
heart beat so fast l could hear it in the
still room. Outside the window / saw
the Snow falling fast and thick. l gasped
for breath. The air inside the house
seemed to poison me; hardly knew
where l was, what l did. The dancers
seemed to swim before my sight as 1
reeed through the hall.
met the groom at the door as | was
going out
'.My master wishes me to go to st.
Martins with telegram" said. sect
the Tand:m ready Immedia!eIy-as quick
as you c1n-and take this for your trou-
bic from my master" (and put q s0ver-
eigu in his hand.) "C5me and tell me
wnen ali is ready"
In five minutes l was on the box bid