Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-02

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immure herself as 10 covent, she can"
SAID Mr.. Westbury; ''for m self, | feel
that society has claims upon Inc that |
wish to discharge"
Il will 60 if you think there would be
imFroprie'y in my staying away said
Julia,
Situated as you are, | think there
would said Mr.. Wes:bury.
Situated as | ann thought Julia
what does he mean? Does he refer to my
station In society or does he think that
the world will think me an unhappy wife
wishing TO Seludo herself from observati.
on2"
ln the course Of the morning Julia call.
ed on Mrs. Cunningham, and found that
lady aud her husband discussing the point,
whether or not they should attend Mrs.
Parker's party.
".Are you going Ms. Westbury ?" ask.
ed Mrs. Cunningham.
"Yes-Mr. Westbury thinks that we
had better do So, replied Julia.
"Hear that, Edward !" said Mrs. Gun.
ninGham. You perceive that Mr.. West.
bury likes that his wife should enjoy the
pleasures of society,"" Mr.. Cunningham
looked little hurt, as he said-"my dear
Lucy, am not more than willing to 10.
dugo you in everything that will add to
your happiness? | have only been try
ing to convince you how much more com.
'oriablc we should be by our ireside, than
IN such II crowd as must be encountered
at Mrs. Parkcr's. For myselftbe society
of my wife. is my highest enjoyment. and
of her conversation never grow weary"
Thank you for the compliment, dear"
said Mrs. Cunningham, ''and we will dis
cuss the question some other time"
One Of the first persons Julia distin-
guished amid the company, as she entered
Mrs. Parkers drawing room, was Mrs
Cunningham, who gave her nod, and an
eXuiting smile. as much to say "you sec
| have carried the day" Julia had en-
dcavored to arm herself for this evenings
trial, shou Miss E1ou make one Of the
company; and accordingly she was nor
surprised, and not much moved when she
saw her husband coDvcrsing with that
young lady.
She was too delicate in feeling, too re-
fined in mauner, to watch them. even long
enough 10 catch the expression Of Mr.
Westbury's face; but resolutely turning
another way, she cndeavored to enter into
conversation with the persons near her.
Mr.. Westbury had not been in Mrs
Parker's drawing room half an hour, ere
Miss Es'on ccntrived to place herself in
such situation as to render it impossible
for him to avoid addressing her; and this
point once gained, to escape from her was
impracticable. A strong sense of honor
alone led him to escape, as to be near her
was to him the most exquisite happi.
ness but the greater the delight, the
more iminent the danger of this he was
sensible. and it was not without resistance
that he yielded to her facination. Could
she ouce secure his heart and at these mo.
ments when she was sure that no ear
heard, and no eye but his own she let an
occasional touch of the Penserosa mlnee
so naturally with her halfsubdued spfight-
illness, as to awaken, 10 all their or:gina!
strength, those feelings and those regrets,
he was trying to sub2ue. For the time he
forgot everything but that they mutually
loved and were mutually happy. They
had been standing together considerable
length of time when they were joined by
Mr.. Cunningham who abruptly remarked
You don't enjoy yourself this eve-
ming, Westbury,"
-"What makes YOU think so?" Mr..
Westbury inquired.
"You look wore out just as feel" an.
sweled Mr.. Cunningham. "How strange
it is, he added, THAT married men will
ever suffer themselves to be drawn into
such crowds I"
"Why not married men as well as ZACH
clors r. asked Miss Edon.
because they relinquish real happi.
ness and comfort, for fatiguipg pleasure
It pleasure it may be called, answered
Mr.. Cunningham. "Oue's own hearth and
ones own wife is the place and society for
unalloyed enjoyment. Am not right,
Wesibury y
Miss Edop turned her eyes on Mr.. W.
as she waited to hear his answer, and an
expression. compounded of curiosity, cen
tenn and satisfaction. met his eye 1t
was the first time he bad ever remarked
an unlorely, an unamiabe * ressiop on
her couutenance. He calmly replied to