The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-14
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manner, but the eliminating Of the
numerous evil omens which had so long
been menacing the luckless king.
Among the many stalwart youths Of
England which the exigencies of the
period forced into the decisions and
and actions of men, were three of
about equal ages, and who, however dis
similar in form and temperament, had
held each other in the warmest friend
ship and estimation. Sylvester King,
Arthur Dale and Robert Hippesley--
for these were their respective names =
led a thoughtless, happy life, until the
dlssensions of party began to disturb
the peace of the people and the discord-
ant trumpet of civil war to sound
throughout the land.
The consequence of these events to
our three friends was that the rough
hand of war soon separated them = al
though, for period, Sylvester King and
Arthur Dale fought in a cavalier regi-
Nment together, while Roger Hippesley
took a command under General Lord
Fairfax.
Roger Hippesley, the Puritan soldier,
had beautiful young sister-a creature
of that naughty bearing and dazzling
loveliness which united with itself all
R!shat is high-bo and peaceful in the air
j. of'ss QSart that had grated upon its se-
~ veFer*etSvette the polish and splendors
of that of the French monarch.
1t had been the custom for the three
young friends to spend their vacations
by turns at each others homes. Rogers
was the only one where an attraction of
more than an unusual degree was to be
found. Sylvester King could give them
amusement with horses and hounds
Arthur Dale, whose family lived in the
wild border land, could lead them into
THE track of the deer, or bear them
across the lake in his light and buoyant
bark. But in the graver home of Roger
Hil4pesley there was this magnificent
youDg creature, who was so different
'frcM the stern, grave-looking person
she called father, and whose face grew
brighter 10y contrast when one looked
on the serious but handsome face of her
brother.
Ghus'the early training of Henrietta
rendered the tranquility of home dis
tasteful to her. BY her mothers side
she was connected with high-born and
titled royalist family. This branch the
elder Hippesley, since he had been
aroused into action and had taken his
share of duty both in Parliament and in
the field, had 'repudiated with needless
acerbity.
Beautiful and vain, at the age of
eighteen fiattered and caressed at court,
and moving in the higher circles of
rank and fashion, then remarkable for
their elegance and polish, the dull same
ness of Hippesley Hall repelled Henriet-
Ga, and when the college holidays came
on, the presence of her brothers. friends
amused and distracted her, while at that
season of the year continual influx of
guests, coming and going, lightened the
monotony of home, and so far rendered
existence endurable.
The result, in fine, was that the two
young men began to find themselves
strangely moved in the presence of the
bright creature who was so witty, so ac-
complished, and who had such meow
ceivabe destinations for them.
Henrietta, when conversing with her
brother about his friends, land Roger
Hippesley loved both equally as well,
without having then any partiality for
the eone OF the other could not deny that
she liked Arthur - respected him; but
then Sylvester was so handsome, had
such an elegance of manner, was gal
3ant, danced with grace and in fine she,
showed that the superficial had more at
fractions for her = that glittering ex-
terror had greater hold than any quail
ties which commanded mere respect.
So Henrietta Hippesley was betrothed
to Sylvester King, and Roger Hippesley
regretted it,; for several matters since
had, from time to time, come to light,
showing that Sylvester was not so wor-
thy of the love and devotion which
Henrietta bestowed upon him as he
ought to have been.
On the other hand the anger and in
dignation of her father knew no bounds
when he learned that his daughter had
'betrothed herself to a royalist; and as
these feelings had become emblttered by
some three or four years of constant
broils and battles = by desperate sieges,
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