Daily Republican., 1884-12-22

Lady Courtly 10 about thirty, she has
he remains Of transcendent BEAUTY,
md her manners are captivating. Her
Ia Of the very first class she
ans always moved in high life, and IL
perfect woman Of the world-polite,
elegant, and exquisitely accomplished.
She married at sixteen, and became . |
widow At four.and.twenty.
She had always lived In splendor with
her husband, and was left with q join. |
ture Of three thousand pounds per
Annum.
Her personal attractions and her
handsome income drew many suitors-I
brought many to bend the knee before
the shrine Of beauty and to become
for her hand and fortune.
A poor peer, . ruined baronet, an
Scotch member Of Parlia
menr, four sinking exQuisites, and
three selfish guardsmen, the younger
sons of nobility, were foremost on her
list-not TO mention an Irish fortune
hunter, who still laughishes and goes
through divers Amatory stratagems
and devices in order to and favor In the
sight Of the widow. The motive tor
breakin ing off these negotiations WAS,
that Lady Courtly believed every one Of
these dy ing, these deeply in. love swains
had an eye TO the purse - we'll AZ 70 the
person.
All this time tho lovely widow-who
10 yet superb candle light beauty
appeared 1t Court, and In every gay
circle. No one dressed-no one dresses
moro elegantly.
The appointments. horses, carriages,
and servants are Of the very first taste
aud correctness. No one entertains
better.
Her house 10 fitted up like . fairy
palace, superb furniture, porcelain,
statues, pictures Of the Roman and OF
the Flemish schools, and satin hsngings
give an air Of almost Eastern magnih'
cence to her mansion.
At her fetes, tho rarest green hous<
and hot house plants, the richest viands
with profusion Of ices and of pines
and the choicest winos, characterize hel
assem- blage Of fashion.
Pleasing in her manners, Lady Court
ly La favorits with every one and nc
ono has more tbs appearance Of pros.
perity and felicity. But It Is not 90.
was at college with her husband, and
have been acquainted with her fol
twelve years, and am now become :
confidential friend. She Is not, ~
have already observed, happy but,
on the contrary, 10 victim 10 splendid
misery, to affiuent poverty, 70 magnth
cent distress. The parade Of splendid
and of plenty DISCUSSES the want Of
every com fort as, often, the velvet
III an tie and the purple garb, the i'm
periai ermine and the glitter OF gold
cover a broken or diseased heart, Inn
prisoned in IN aching bosom, wher'
all is GOODNESS, want Of consolation
penury and despair.
She sent for me oae morning for m!
advice. shall never forget IL. He
eyes were sleepless and her pulse wa
lquick !. her bands were pa, ched AM
frverish, and she was altogether pic
ture OF smiling anguish.
At my entrance into her breakfast
room she rose up with forced gayety
struggled at smile, motioned the serv
ant TO withdraw, and said, am de
Zig hted to see you; l wanC to consul
you about = fancy ball.
THE last which you gave" repliet
(, "has served the fashionable world TO
con versation ever since"
Here she heaved deep sigh, ant
.
picture of Silence, replied in an altere
tone Of voice, q know 1t has, and
have paid for it severely. must Civ
these entertainments must keep u
this establishment; cannot part wit
q horse or discharge servant L Cal
not change my mode of living, nor m
expensive toilet, or else [ shonld /
ruined. But, my good friend, tn
Tn - r..A In n q
. pail thrown oeer the past pleasure I
the night ; it darkens every prospect
it kills every enjoy ment it destroy
it cuts off hope, and points out ruiz
despair, and INDECENT age. II ever
attain it,"
ri Here she wept
81 A knock came to the door.
Not at home" whispered she, frol
r the top of the stairs.
Il heard many ciamorous claimant
She seemed scarcely to breathe. l toe
T her by the hand and tried to comic
G her. The front door shut she breat
ed, she smiled through tear, and ca
q grateful look upward.
These are my mornings" continue
, she :" Every strange voice alarms mi
!, the opening of the door makes me sta
like the timid hare a sharp ring at Il
bell transixes me; l AM duDned
e letter and personally insulted by 10
, wretches muttered at by unpaid SCR
. ants; controlled by my man Of business
= am ,he slave of my steward am pr
to every money. lender but, above q
n am a prey to self-condemnatiol
What have done to be thus wretc
e cd 2" She wept again. Without
b pointing to q vial-"that opium cou
" not live; yet does 1t undermine n
i, health, scatter my bloom, and bring I
to premature old age.
nj felt distressed at her words.
vi Il assure you," continued she, Ia
ing some drops in q glass of watt
II that l am ruled by my servants al
tradesmen, and have no will of my ow
e My dressmaker, my wine merchal
10 my silk mercer, my maid, my millln'
A. and my florist force what they plea
upon me. must take what thsy lik
in order to swell out their ample bi
and must do what they please In ORD
to discharge it-pay interest. hnd
curity, make presents-in short, thu
, IL no end to it. How many women
fashion envy me and yet who wou
envy ms if they knew all Ny plate
= gone my diamonds are all pledges
my cellar is empty no one will TIL
me with . meal-so we'll am kno,
to all the tradesmen OF the West En-
My half-yearly dividend ia forestalle
and yet must give a dinner to twel
of the elite of fashion this very ds
To send round cards saying that
indisposed, is q stale trick, and n
= servants will not only betray me,
become insu6erably insolent. What
to be done Pr
Needless to say, helped her out
the difficulty rs we'll as could,
fresh duns and fresh misery soon ov'
took her and she is now, at my
vice, staying on the Continent for
Iuariod ,,rtli hv living economical