Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-25

nm .udy.-My plans are completely
changed. L am annoyed and angry.
The further l get away from France the
better | shall be pleased
have heard from Stella, and heard
from the maid. Both letters inform
me that the child is born, and that it is
boy. Do they expect me to feel any
interest in the boy? He is my worst
enemy, before he is out of his long
clothes.
Stella writes kindly enough. Not a
line in her letter, however, invites me,
or holds out the prospect of inviting
me, to St. German. She refers to her
mother very briefly merely informing
me that Mrs. Eyrecourt is well, and is
already enjoying the gayeties Of Paris.
Three-fourths Of the letter are occupied
with the baby. When wrote to her,
signed myself, "Yours affectionately.' II
Stella signs, "Yours sincerely" It's a
trihe, daresay; but 1 feel it, for all
that
Matilda is faithful to her engagement;
Matilda's letter tells me the truth
"Since the birth of the baby" she
whites, Mrs. Romayne has never once
mentioned your name; she can talk OF
nothing, and think of nothing, but her
child. 1 make every allowance, hope,
for II lady in her melancholy situation.
But l do think it is net very grateful to
have quito forgotten Mr.. Wintelficld,
who has done so much for her, and who
only asks to pass few hours of his
day innocently in her society. Perhaps,
being single woman, / write ignorantly
about mothers and babies. But have
my feelings, and though I never liked
Mr. Romayne, feel for you, sir, if You
atil forgive the familiarity. In my
ilinion, this new Graz, about the baby
will wear out. lie is already cause of
Inference OF opinion. My good mis-
less, who possesses knowledge of the
vOrll, anl kind ! cart as well, advises
hat Mr.. Romaync should bc informed
1 the birth of son and heir. Mrs
f.yrccourt says most truly, that the old
tricst will get possession of Mr. Ro.
'nayne's money, to the prejudice of the
child, unless steps are taken to shame
him into doing justice to his own SON
But Mrs. Romayne is as proud rs Luci-
Ter; she will not hear of making the
first advances, as she calls it. 'The
man who has deserted me- she says,
; has no heart to be touched either By
wife OF child Ny mistress does not
agree with her. There have been hard
words already, and the nice old French
gentleman and his wife try to make
eace. You will smile when I tell you
that they offer sugar plums as a sort OF
composing gift My mistress accepts
The gift, and has been to the theater at
Paris, with Monsieur and Madam Ray
nond, more than once already. To con-
dude, sir, il 1 might venture to advise
YOU, should recommend trying the ei-
feet or Mrs. r. of absence and silence,
A most sensibly-written letter. shall
certainly take Matilda's advice. My
name is never mentioned by Stella, and
not day has passed without my think.
ing of her!
Well, L suppose a man can harden
his heart if he likes. Let me harden
my heart and forget her. The crew
shall have three days ashore at Naples,
and then we sail for Alexandria. ia
that port the yacht will wait my return.
have not yet visited the cataracts OF
the Nile; / have not yet seen the mag
niiiccnt mouse colored women of Nubia.
\ tent i'll the desert and a dusty daugh-
ter of nature to keep house for me
there IS new life for a man who Is
weary of the vapid civilization of Eu-
rope! 1 shall begin by letting my
beard grow.
CicHa Tecchia, 2SM February, 1863
Back again on the coast of Italy, after
IN absence, at sea and ashore, of nine
months.
What have my travels done for me
They have made me browner and thin.
ner; they have given me more patient
mind and taste for mild tobacco
tlave they helped me to forget Stclla
/ Not the least il the world-T am more
eager than ever to see her again. Wher
look back at my diary L am really
ashamed of my own fretfulness ant
mpatience. What miserable vanity OF
my part to expect her to think of mt
when she was absorbed in the frs
cares and Joys of maternity, especia ly
sacred to her, poor soul, as the one con
ISOLATION OF her melancholy life with
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