Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-16
Miscellany.
Continued Story.
Lost and Won.

lie came IN ia'e, one evening. ana tax
ing seat near the table beside which
Julia was sitting. leaning his head on HI,
hand. Halt an hour was passed without
a word being uttered. "Now is my time.
:. thought Julia. Yet how can | DO it
What can say? A favored wife could
seat herselfop his knee, entwine his neck
with her arms, and penetrate his yer,
heart-but |, alas! should only disgus
by such freedom" She drew sigh, and
snmmoning all her courage. said in tim
id voice; aa
81 fear I have unwittingly offended
you" % 3/I qaosist N0Ed 8H
Mr.. Westbury looked up 10 surprise
and assured her she had not. r
"You have absented yourself from home
so much Of late" "sad Julia. 'that | feared
your own freside was becoming less agree
able to you than ever" yfn .s.
business of Importance, said he, "has
Of late demanded my time, and tomorrow
l must start for New York" x gg
"For New York To be absent how
long !"
"That must depend on circumstances
l may be absent for some time"
"May I not hope to hear from you. &C.
casionally?" Julia assumed courage to
ask.
"Yes-I will certainly write, from time
to time .saa fs5. F3tH IF
HE does no, ask me 10 write" thought
Julia. with sigh. He is quite indiffer.
ent how she fares whom he calls his wife,
The following morning witnessed the
departure of Mr. Wcstbury, and Julia
was left TO painful conjecture as to the
cause of his detection. Three weeks pas
sed away. in each Of which she received a
letter from him COMFORTING exactly with
his manner toward friendly and re-
spectful, but neither tender nor con6ling.
At the close Of the first period. Julia was
one day alarmed by the unceremonious
entrance Of sberif's officer. He was the
bearer of writ Of attachment, with Or
ders to seize all the furniture. wv
a"At whose suit do you come? ?" Julia
sked the officer.
"At Mr.. EdoDs madam, He holds a
note OF some thousands against Mr.. Vest
bnry, and thinks no time is to he lost in
making it secure. You have jewels Of
value, madam. which was ordered to IN
clude in the attachment
"Will yon allow me few minutes for
reflection z" asked Julia. whose faculties
seemed benumbed by the suddenness of
the blow. . ,..
Certainly. madam, certainly. ac-
comn.odatiop In my power. | shall be hap
py &c grant" aSa .# hl'eH = "
s "What can Idof what onght to do 2"
thought Julia. "Ob. that Mr.. Wesihury
wero at home Mr. Evelth--yes, l will
send for him he can advise II the officer
will only watt
l"Will you suspend your operations for
half an hour. sir" asked Julia, that l
NAV send for a friend to advise and as.
sist met"
Why, my time is very precious mad
am. and my orders we're pcremptory new
crtheless, half an hour will make no great
difference to oblige you l will wait"
The rale and trembling Julia instantly
despatched servant for Mr. Eve'ith. and
10 twenty minutes, that gentleman arrived.
He was instantly made acquainted with
the business on hand. aud without hesita-
ton receipted for the furniture, and dis
missed the officer. Julia felt relieved
when the officer left the kouse-though IN
her treridation she scarcely comprchcnded
how be was induced to 60 and leave ev-
erythipg as il was. As soon as she was
sufficiently composed and collected to take
up pen she wrote to her husband, giving
an accountof all that had transplred. Her
letter despatched. she bad nothing to do
but wait in tortuliug suspense, till she
could either see or hear from him. On
III .t.si 7. ~. s,,.;ro, NTH