The enquirer southerner., 1874-06-05

heart broken, varying between
wrath, jealousy, pride and despair.
Mamie - said he, one morning
when he found her alone. 'how
long is this~to last ,
How long is what to last: ask
ed Mamie innocently. @ a
How long are you going to re-
main the conventional creature you
are z .......... .s.. !
| believe you wished me to come
here to improve my manners, Mr..
Ray; to acquire the elegance of
society," she said coldly. ss ]
+ But Mamie ~ i
|. Your. sister thipksI have been
an apt pupil. .=5g. .z5ls.s ! !
Yes, too apt, by heavens cried
LenGx. /
+ well, if /, ou amt pleased with
the result of your own advice, II
am not to blame You must excuse
me, Mr.. Ray; 7 am going to ride
with Count de Beaurepaire.' !
And with her sweetest hallowest
smile, she made graceful gesture
of adieu, and left him sick at heart,
puzzled and disgusted
That afternoon. as Laura and
Mamie were about dressing for the
evening, Lenox, walked unannopu-
! ced, into Laura little parlor. where
they sat alone. "a
thought Ia drop in and say
good bye, before you went down
: stairs, said he. i aa going to
leave for London to>night.'
Laura elevated her eyebrows q
little. . .. .-
Sudden, isn't it? But since
you are going, I will give you some
commissions.
You needn't. shall only stay
in the city day. -
Indeed Where are you 60.
! ing?' a.J
'Oh, l don't know" was the
savage Ieply' r-.
Laura gave him look Of cool
surprise.
'At least you will please take
note to George for me. 5
'Yes, if you get it ready, said
he, ungraciously.
Very well; / will write it,
/ Laura went to her own room,. and
Lenox stood modify at the win
dow.-Presently Mamie, who had
not spoken one word, came and
stood near him. F .-s 1853
Are you really going awayT
she asked. as.
"Yes, l am. was the short
answer.
And won't you tell me where
you are going?'
L don't know myself-neither
know nor care" he grewled.
} She slipped her hand in his arm,
with the old caressing movement he
remembered so well, and spoke
gently, using his name for the first
time since he came.
But, Lenox, dear, if you 20
away off somewhere, what shall /
do?'
He turned suddenly and caught
} her to his heart.
'Oh, Mamie, Mamie = cried he
passionateIy, if you would only
! come back to me, and love me-if
| could recover my lost treasure,
would not 60 anywhere. Oh, my
lost love, is it too late!'
She laid her face down against
his shoulder, and asked, "Lenox,
T dear, tell me which you love best,
the Mamie you used to know, or
the fashionable young lady you
found here ?
'Oh, Mamie, darling ? he cried,
| clasping her closer, I wouldn't give
one precious toss of your old brown
curls for all the fashionable young
= ladies in the world. I wouldn'1
give one careless ring of your merry
, laugh for all the polished bellies in
society. ] would not, my darling
} | really would not. -
l Mamie laid her arms caressingly
around his neck, and said, softly
e Then | think you will have to
take your Mamie back again, and
: pet her and love her as you used tt
e do; tor l am sick and tired Of the
fashionable young lady as you car
be, my Lenox, dear
And Lenox passonately claspins
: her to him, begged to be forgiven
and vowed he would not exchange
( his precious little wild rose for al
the hot-house flowers in Chris
| tendon.
e Laura Lenox called, tapping
n on Laura's door little later.
'Well?' answered Laura.
h You needn't write your note.
!! shan't go to town tonight.
n Lenox, I never saw such fellow
to take fancies y cried Laura. AR
: you crazy?'
x
1 Lenox and Mamie have bee
sedate married people for severa
t, years; but | never heard thu
n Lenox complained in the least o
lis wife's want of conventionality
or even wished to pursue tn
d acquaintance of the fashionabl
young lady whom he met
y Scarborough. ass. - @
q Boutwell, on Civil Rights.
The following is resume of tn
If speech delivered by Mr.. Boutwel