Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-06-10

Mrs. Preston, was his housekeeper. ,1
Appearances bespoke moderate circun-
stances existing in the 'Lennox circle,
but without any exertion upon their part,
the ring of select society opened to them,
and they found themselves much sought
after, for, besides being a lovely woman,
Mrs. Preston :. was accomplished 10 many
ways, possessing voice ofrare culture
and power, while her brother, young |
man of twentyeight or thirty, was irely
formed, graceful, aud had something in
his face that denoted gcrius and intellect
of a superior order. irf f.aia
By some means or other Arthur Len.
uox opened small bank account with
Mr.. Hilgar, for that gentleman was senior
member Of the banking 6rm of Hilgar 4
nazell, and struck with the appearance
of the young man, the Senator had invited
him to call at his house, an invitation
which was accepted, and thereby COM
menced friendship betwenn the two fam
lilies, for Lena had Immediately called up
on Mrs. Preston. Ir ..r..
So non.committal was Arthur Lennox
regarding his own affairs, that Lena or
her father never cared to ask him about
his former life, until one day the young
man upon callirg, surprised the he'ress
deep in the pages ofa new novel, aud ono
which was creating considerable excite
ment 10 the literary world. .......
"You like the book ?" asked Arthur,
taking a seat beside the maiden.
"More than anything | have ever read
b and do YOU know that were l to meet the
author. | am assu,ed would love him,
for his language, his sentiments, all com
blned, really cause me to feel deep inter
est ir him. Is it not shame that the au
= thor is not known ~
The pale face Of Arthur Kenncx Hush
ed slightly, and the dark, earnest eye
gazed deep down into the blue orbs OF hi
fair companion, as he answered
l. "Porhaps it may be an authoress." p
g "No, no, indeed no woman ever wrot
IL thus, for, without disparuging my ow
u SEX, | must say the language is too power
full, the thought too strong for Soman.
10 .And yet you may be mistaken"
y "Yes--but | will tell you secret fc
a this is the second time | am reading tn
g, book II wrote to the publishers and asl
IL ed them who was the author"
I'd .Aud their reply VAS
sh THAT the author would not permit tt
u name being given to the public yet awhil
RS Now, if 1t was woman, would they D
have said authoress 2"
II, perhaps not, for the word IS now cor
~ mcn,y used for each sex, and you noti
nd the publishers did not say his Or n
'rs name" @fI H.~ f.B -.
.te .Yes. and would give the world
nd know ~. u.
- Between Arthur Lennox and Lena Ii
gar there soon existed most devot
-. friendship, one which the jealous faith
watched with careful eye, for he Aatter
mr. himself that there existed in his daughte
les heart deeper interest for tho ysung m
md than sbo would admit, aud though
.he would not put a veto upon an aifectl
be /. springirg up between them yet he p
M ferred other gentlemen, whom he W
ere knew that lena could marry, II
lad but gave them the slightest hope. 81 -
est The anniversary of Lena's nineteel
at birthday came, and iD her honor her
,p ther gave grand ball, to which were
the yited the very elite of the city
ov. Ii was gorgeous affair, and one i'
in remembered by the participants in the
I
ter scene, for the following day "a hnane
rful simeon. so common in this country, sw
over the land, and the banking house
ma '1 Hilgar & HAZEL cane down with q
Inc crash. a total ruin. ~ i,lu1 s.H :!
GUS Honorable to the last, however, Err
ne Hilgar held his head bravely up amid
eal- debris Of his wrecked fortunes, and BY
life posing of property here aud there, sell
NJ the grand old mansion, furniture and
'rll' he nobly paid every LIABILITY owed BY
lest firm, and III bis old age departed from
at life of wealth and luxury to one Of 9
. gapa paratiye seclusion and poyerty-a h'
10 a smali house in the city's suburbs
81 With the loss Of wealth came the los
,eep friends--so called, land Lena soonifo
ouaI that very few OF the gilded butterflies
,om. society, who had futtered through
gorgeous saloons 10 the dance, came
her visit her in her humble one.story cott
h of She also discovered that wealth. ialld anldd
le to beauty altogether, had drawn ber nur
nan, GUS admirers, tho (" curied darlings'
,una the fashionable world, to herfeet J;
ture seeking the hand Of Lena Higar, the
'eira ess, and Lena Hilgar. the poor girl,
nnox two very different things and hence