Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-07-26
Miscellany
Carl GraJ's Success.
ny RS. GErcHELL.

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Carl Grey sat with his eyes fixed upon
the brief missiye before him, reading ey-
er again the few words written in a sep !
crate paragraph at its close, which words
we have quoted at the beginning of this
sketch. Oh how those three lines burned, {
s.ethed and ranked in his heart-glared
before his vision even when he closed his
eyes to try, for a moment to forget, that
he had seen them.
She would be rejoiced to hear of his
prosperity-she proHered her best wishes
for lis success, whcw she knew that those
very words shut out all happiness from
his heart. and the cold, formal expression
of hope for his success, rendered him un-
able to strive for it.
Then, too, she had affixed only her in
itials, instead Of the whole signature OF
of Adele Leroy, or "your afectionate
Adele" as she had been wont to subscribe
herself in the "old days" before the dark
shadow of estrangement and misunder-
standing had come between them. Poor
Carl, he did not fail to notice this thurst,
although it was one Of the things which
delicacy will not allow persons to mention.
Carl Grey was young man Of good
abilities-nay, he was talented he was
of prepossessing appearance, was well
meaning, but, alas, like all the sons OF
our fathers, he had his weak points, and
sometimes failed to walk in the path
which integrity and strict moral law had
marked out for him. Condemn him all
=, We who have never been tempted; those
who have, are able to sympathize with
and pity poor Carl Grey.
He had known Adele Leroy for four
years. and during that time had learned
to love her with all the strength of an
earnest, passionate nature. She also had
- professed to love him, and, indeed, was
attached to him-drawn to him by con
genial tie of sympathy, attracted to hin
2 by his pleasant genial manner and dis
position. together with his talents, which
were of no mean order.
He loved, nay worshipped Adele Leroy
and she it was who might have moulded
him to any fashion she chose. AT on
time she confessed that she loved him, bu
as the cold shadow of estrangemcnt cre]
between them, she banshed the old ter
derpess from her heart, and forced herse
to believe him utterly unworthy.
He had creed, It's true, but none ar
perfect neither are any without some re
deemine trait of character. Adele ha
forgotten the old proverb-"To err is hi
man, to forgive is divine" [ say forg'
it: if she remembered it, she would not a
low its sweet, charita Bile influence to in
press her now.
Carl Grey had made one last eifc
toward a rcconciiation--he was wllllr
to humble himself before one whom
loved so deary-ah, when did love ev
$50 fail to subdue pride and so he wrote her
plneding note, begging her to grant hi
one interview, and then if she so willie
re he would never trouble her again by b
YES opportunities. He waited anxiously>
o. reply; it came but alas for all his an
ious hopes. Adele replied as if he we
a stranger, or, at most, a casual acqua'
tancc and, as if fearful that her wor
had not sufficiently expressed her utt
Disregard for him, she added the senten
which we have already quoted.
Carl gazed sadly and silently upon
words over her initials, and then, attel
season of painful thought, he re-folded
letter and placed it in his pocket M
muring,
"Oh, she does not know how lc
her, or she would not thus utterly
' me off,"
-. Time sped on. Carl Grey remained
-. his native city, striving his utmost to J
oe life worthy Of himself. His great
~ row never grew less, and as he occasion
r. ly met Adele, receiving from her
bow, his heart bled afresh, and wit
=. 80 deeper shade of sorrow upon his melanc
o 70 ly face, he devoted himself more perE
49,. -, emily to his pursuits.
we're His disappointment had led his thouI
.a into a new misunderstanding to his
die. mind the fact that he possessed tall
,oted hitherto unthought of. Steadily he la
last ed--not impelled by the hope of ever
800 curing reconciliation with Adele
she had cffectually destroyed the last 81
of hope which fingered in his breast
had learned to love his profession, an
labored on, each day striving to
;. every duty cheerfully and well.