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'.fc ' ! (' ; K'' ,:....-.. , , !v iV-K: THE noV'ERS fnufrnor i - $2 -PER ANNUM, j Without or with offence to friends or foes. We sketch the world ejucttjas it goes. '"'' .' '-;' :- !'" .-':' ' ;' ; I-V;l : . , ' . TUT; i i lift t vin !' "4 'J Volume X. CHAPEL N. C7 SA1 AFXUI. 25, 1857. ; , .., THE: - CHAPEL HILL GAZETTEJ IS rVSLUUItU BTKKT SATUUDAT MORXI1 " BY JAUES M. IIENDERSO! I EDITOR 4 PUOPRIEXm. A1 TWO DOLLARS TF.U ANNUM, tlVA- R1A3LY IS ADVANCE. ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserteiit one . Dollar pr sonars of 14 lines, for taeirstin rtin. and Twenlv-five cents rer q are for eacn suosequem insertion. -y Regular Advertisers will bereqwlref settle '. . . . wetter than Circassian glares, hal mere a tins difference, 'lie one is sld, the other sells herself V and Fred Nelson, himself the veries' (dandy ibat walked Broad way, after delivering this' famous ti rade against the -'gentler sex, leaned his rnair oack against the wall with a wonder fully comical expression of gtav 't v.and wis dom on his face. - . Number 2. He had wildly lovd the beautiful a fascinating Mattie Archer ; and ihe city beile, who counted her admirers by ihe name of "legion, ' had turned for time. from them all-ami, awaking to the know edge that she possessed a heart formed for better tiring than the idle butterfly life she was leading, had, in her encour. p.-l iaw i i i-QnarUrtv; transient advertisemaa- mast agemt-nt of the young lawyer.1 been i ue "claimed the oung lawyeu j to her better nature. smiiwigyo;! overshoot the iuirLVNeIon- But it was for a brief season onlr. , The l . I ' r . . . . ...).- I ' ' tHJcaube litis laHionaUe city Ulle, Ms life she had ledji vLmnltW4Arhr to-- AintiM-r, ie-wehh nd ihe luxuries it much of a coouette to receive ibXclnsireK- OUR STORY TELlER. -"N fl ti ui r trr.l whrre youftf uouac, THE COQUETTE'S FUMSilMEM. ;. , - r t B T MART w. axvRiK. -4 I CHAPTER I . corns ff. ''"So XIttie Ar'htfr'ji ,welJiaj tsto-forrow night ?'. f.'. - The speakei, a fashionably sUirad jxiig ;-J, maa, had tlirown himself carelessly Jo u " 1 II Hf . L - .11 . . . frL.! ! coruiorixuie oraca cnair? apu shi up-ij Lummiug an opera air, tapp ng an api will bring l.er too we I tohaJv the lot of a poor professional man who has yet his uame and fortune to win, it does notifollow that all her 'sex are swaed bv such mer- cennry-mot ires. I have more faith in woman than to believe that! and his yes grew tender; and his. voice took a sudden thrill, form that hour his heart cried out for tgie who had been verv dear to him iu olden dars'Marv Mai v T ' i 'Wejl, ell,we wot.'t quarrel they aren't worth it. Oh, failty. thy name is worn i an I'said Nelson with good humoied.poni, jx.ity; and went bn, l he question's of Matie AicLer's weilding. Now here am I, who at ope time, even as yourself, was u-uciug auenaance upon me lady;; and yet. because she didn't choose to have her name engraved on my wedding card, hall not refuse to go and ae her: render Kotn other mjn miserable ! Better Ir 1 -p.-inuiieM on hi relished Wel.ingtonr '.a ! the tiniest of all dandy canes ; while i ! all pique, Paul, and accompany me I one addressed, ayeung man of slight and lss 'he bri.fe.and thenj come away thank- giaceful figure, with a higli,ja!e foieli ful that your are pyt rioosed, urged Nel- ! aud clear, giey avessat leaning over a u-T M n tie trewn with papers and tied witli red thanyou, replied Denning, cold- with :E 'J- t not biqne I feel but I don't rare f jtogo. Besides, I leave the t-itv to-rmori The latter made do renlv " but "ive a row rn'rn,n to pay a visit to my New quick,, nervus staH, s'ightly ) contratf ed 'rEnS,,ind. ?,ora '? ,,,us I Lhv fea. i ' .i .i ' 1" . t: ions for a' eel in! ii fr' I i tape, and huge quartos filled t lore ofCoka and BIacktone. i hi arched erelbrowsthen bent oerlis!,,a ,vr uet,,in"S- Look aiain and his coDanion . condn-1 Al' !-fcV. t,jen f i . . . . i You're' off ? tied. 3ur have rou heard, said Xelson.iisiii'r, !"J)htoU Airliftr can IiMri!!i 'L-Aam alio- , Well, this Hunter's a luckvog ! till y U P!"diJ ""fir-:"Le L "'i-W people think tl fairj Mattie had 1 'So; replied Jul J)enning, witbar.jUtd r v ; ?j - ; ; - - raising his eves, . .; 'Ye, I did hear something of the1 kind. liot at Mattie Aicheis weJJing t "Whl Uwen send her happiness! her chances for a length i of time an' man's attentions ; other loveis inust share her smiles: her leHer impulses weie banished ; and tln' she loved Denning battej lhan anv obl.er on eaith Vet her coquetries at tnnei al t mot drove lrim mad with jealousy. ' Matters stood thus when a new suitor- the WKalihjr Mr. Hunter just retiirned from iue n.ii.rajo oi mueru atlvenlures ap pe.ired in society and strove to win the fair belle. And the show and glitter of his al most fabulous wealth,, his gay equipage, the.d;izzie of the jeweU ha couh' besto upon her, and, still more, the command of her father, who stood on the verce of ru in, that she should biing him i a son in whose wealth would most effectually avert the impending crisis in his uitrcantif nt the fact I'm astonished ! So i, would setm 1 ' 1. are rjia!! enough though, if she sold returned Denning JSWffor IV . jf ; ' Urunings words and tona were strange. lariauce the one fuil of deep feel "g.the olhe of scorn ; while hi lip curl ditis cintempt, then quivered s with I,demiti'in., . ; , j . - . NVUn'a l and was 6n the door. j'Then yju'r oflf in the inoming, Paul and i anjbojy ks me of yu I shall aay busi ni wpieasuie called jrou away ! fYe, mi j tiling eitherj I have already sent 'rejret,' to the bride elect i Good drily, e j Bu Paul, I don't understand it. Wfor, wbnt's i-oms oi:r yo, mm ? Haven't been slighted in ihe invites, have you f i 'So Ureceived an invitation ta d three f . ; - ... . .. days ago - ' t , 'And do nolacpt iif i' h , . i ' 'So' , " ; . And why f if I'm not ,0 nqu't'e i If voa're r.ot present, peopJ will le apt aay, 'Denning hasn't forgotten, old scores f ret. 0M score ! piay what do yon- mean by that, Nelson f askel Denning, sharply. carelessly twilling his pencil case about La fingvr aa if to a-per indifferent. ; 'Wl.y; retnrjieelson, with a siiiil, ; that one Paul Denningj Esq, a risicg . " young lawyer.was the llle's f.vored suitor, ) until one -Liy, this Hunter, jut retnrneI . . frein CaJifctnia with his pile, appeared on , r the stage of action and then . , ' A nd (Am.' broke in Paul, ner vously li . - tin his iip, 'then the belle politely dis.- ; pnt M wttn iie auenuons joi me , k ver in order to receive those of the million ' naire in plain English, dismissed roe Jhat'a iuVl i Yes. iust so. said Felson. 'YouVe sum- Wd up the cW with tLe eae and skill t of an old practitioner. Dancing's eye kindled, and his cheek flushed, partly with alia'me, partly with an gs " ' :- ':. i . ; I wish 1 could say the world lit P he replied, with spirit. Then you den't deny the 'soft impeach mentf 1 V VI deny nothing,', retorted Paul; a"gri. ; ly.- 'I made myself a fool, as 'scores have done before me, for a coquette's' smiles. Biit, thank heaven, I'm free now Y The snare i broken hr fascinations are over and now J almost wonder where the luie morning p was! J i ; 'Perhaps yin' re not alone in that. Paul 1 We discardrd loveis are apt, to feel blue ; at first, but after a little the divinity wha jilted us get hurled from the lofty pedes : tal she oorupiea in our heartland becomes, . to os, wonderfo'ly , like other mortal Panl, thej're all alike these women ! Just give era the chance, and theyH cut the best fellow In the world, be he poor. for a richer one. For an elegant estah Iishment, handsome turnout, a box at thel opera, jewels, and 'loves of bonnets, they'l sell themselves bodily. Talk about out Harty lid Nelson quitted the office, before btua'ng sprang 'up,' locked the door; and thi free from all intiusion, a rapid change cahe over )iim. j' He nervously paced the flooi the color came sod went opon his cheek and he bit his Hps till tie blood came. H 'Fool, Pik f.a( that I am, despite my hoists offreJorn,to think of her thu Fickle, false coq iette tli t she is !-l'ut yet, he eonunud, after a brie'f paue,and yet why sliouM I," who m myself so un worthy, call Afr rHse f an(j drawing f.om his vest, a little locket' which! encased ia 1 sweet pictured fact and a tres of nut brown hair, he letderlj kitseJ it, and murmured, Poor Mary T t Hours ped-the struggle was over ; and when Paul Denning, slightly pale.but calm, sought his .lodgings tha night, he had rooted out froin his heai t .-very ves tige of the brief, wiij ova he' nd cherish ed for the brilliant and beautitul Mattie Archer, " ' . . j . It was a large and elegant party which, on jhe morow s eie, met is the Mansion of ihe men hant prince, to witness tlie nupi rial of his daughter wit, the wealthy Ri bert Hunter ; but the joung lawver, Paul Denning, was not of U,9 ur. In the hoTie of his boyhood i R piant village at the old heahhtont,, beJe his mo ther's chair, with Wo ,r'4 nJ Mstrs a. round hitii he was solacing his tert for the 'wound which :haj. so lately experi enced. . . And it was not known among the guests of that brilliant bridal part wiat vea ry heart beat under the iefcrless Li rin and orange flowers ; unj cpu j they foresee the i visions which w.,ud come to mockfier in' her luxurious hoin'e-visions of lost happiness folllyWin like haunting spectres I ; j . ! CUAPTEuIlK ; Pan Denuing carr ed wi j,'. to fairs all thes-e blinded her to that she did not ,bstow one particle 1 of lore where she had promised her l and. Not until, in his t esperation, Paul Den ning sought her presence and demanded liar love, did she awake. Then the strug gle, -was wild and bitter ; and yet, were sha free again, she would not become hi, tor he was poor ! liar proud; worldly hsart conquered ; but her lip were white,which said.- ! v ' : 'Paul Deoning, I am Mr. Il'inter's pro mised wife. We have been fiien Is let in lemam sw still., I would not have iour trieiidship biektrii.' ' !'-. With a bitter and proud retort; tli at slie was 'fiee as 'air, he flung off the ; white Land, which, sjmikliiig with"" costly geins, : a 'a i - . ' 1 ' . was I 1. 1 appeatmirlv , noon Ins arirt. axul: if "j 1 , - J V ! Mty the gold for which you sold your self give you happiness !' and so they par ted h to his studies agiin, and she to giijeriutend hei bridal trousseau. , j N one dieamed of how, in her brid.-il hour she took ; her marriage vows tipon her .villi white lips ;j while her accusing an-'el stood bv her j side and whisper- 'OhJ never mini I prefer to - ke in suspense ! Meantime coax oar hair into curl, and trim , your :f incipient mus. itache, for I want you t look your bent on the occasion.' nkf I !;'-v-: . - 'Nay but Lizzy, I shall keep you pris oner here till you sati-fy my curiasity,-" aud Paul shut! fe 'door and stood wuh his b.ck against it. L ' 1 - f ... . ! Well, then. a&L. Lizzy pouted 'ojen tlie door and i'I5!( you.; . You have pro oaoiy near i oi nuie ary uerwent r apu she bounded away , ,j p y. A ieI flush tinged Denning's chetk an 1 even did his foreheaci; and he walked the floor in agitation." ! I ! 'Mary here !', he murmured : but why mil ttiat name powers to move him thus, but that, itsi owner ha been, or was still very dear to him !' J j Vh'don'ji look so horror stricken, ti r lawyer,' said Lirzy, purting her curly head through the half open door, 'just as if we didnt" knoW all about I'fiur flirtations with Th ue iuorro- evening came : ,ancl in crowded apartment they stood side by sidei Mary jDerwent Was slightly pale. hw, there was no agitation j'n her manner ; her hand trembled: not as it met his ; her voice -wa vered not as aim greeted him' ; "her blue j veined eyelid dtuj.ed not, and no blusli 'ooie. i ou iecolJct Jvate iiul a Denning, laugh the ed rfaioni American women ! theyVe no boyhood hotue a heart sick and weary.; 'You have sold yourself to misery I'and her tieart sanctioned it. . J j ! No one knew how much of suffering Paul Dinning bore with him to the quie nuie of his countrv home, whither he had fled that he might not make one 'of the group wlio gnlhered wi:h congratulations about the new made bride.. ; j h I 'It isenough ! The . -pell is broken.and yon ; are free ! he had scorhfu'Iy exclaim ed, in that moment when she had discard ed him ; and lhoe wo ds were truel ' t t i i ' ' TLul Mattie Archer, ere she took her marriage vows upon her, lepented aud plead for iris love again, he would have tohPher, and truly too, that he f -It thai love no longer. A feeling akin to scorn and nitv for her who h id proved herself so mercenary swayed him ; but; though Iris dream of love was over, his lieart was aching yet, with that suffering which ev' ery one experiences when they become, n ware that they have' IoVtd an unworthy object.; . ; I And then, heart sick and weary, Iris thoughts wandered backJnto the ! days of the paif, where the bright sunlight of jan eailier;and purer affection flooded his whole being ith a roy light; the haunt ing gaze of tender eyes followed him re proachiully ; and he knew that even as he had acted a falsehood, and wronged jtie trust of a gentle heait, he had been met apd . foiled Villi ! his own weapons, and the p'uni-hmen which Mattie Archer's deser tioti had caused him was but just. j Paul,' said his favorite younger si ste Lizzy, on tLe morning of the third day of hU viit,nh'e Butlers give a partyi to-mor- r6W night, atid your wot shrpful presence is niost respectfully sohVued I shall claim you for my exclusive escort.' ! ;And so,'in lieu. of a mo-e agreeable beau iriy little Lizzy will accept the cQmpany of j i - Jt iM,'- ma I' and li I foundlv an oca oaou ( stroked his pet sister's sunny curls. ) Yes, indeed but I forgot to mention" that voo will eet there a certain lady who may slightly shake your bachelor sen timents. She is an old acquaintance and one whom I shKll not object, in ihe least to receiving as a , wsterin law,' said Lizry a:chly. . ! ', j 'An bid acquaintance,! pray wno can she be!'jueriitd Iaulf this'Miss PHIe ler used to visi . at Hanoveiuul of course she heard all about yoiur 'college divini'y and brought home the news. Of course you've corresponded with her ever si nee, and intend koon to make her Mis. Pau Esquire ' jand with a ligh mischievous! little witch was gone. . r , n ; 'And who ; is -Mary Del went !' I hear- ked. - , -.V, ' v Well, good reader mine, she was a gi n tie,- blue-ereu, brown. haneu g.ir' tiol beautiful by any means, j but very pretiyj graceful, aud Iovwable withal wl orri he lad met in his old dav$ of college life at -Si w - i. H.intver ahd where he bud learned otlcf : I. ' - er lessons than tho-eUiis Alma Matet tHught,,aud conned a sweeter bok oiii-f an's hea it. r ''!;.;' In those days there ' had been man v 4MHyiday;rattible through the for-s!s, to gather b'quets of the pile pink aud wjrite atbu'us, , purple i fox-glove, and paU nnr af cr a Ion; a long walk. tnone many days st ud v, beneath "tlie delicious summer moonlight -many a stroll in ttie autumn woods, under wintry skies, cold clear as steel, and spa i K ling with burning constel latious, there liad been tiiegay steigh-iiue, and merry thee had lit companion. There had gate of her singing-school aud in all ' :-' i Ie Marv Derwent been Pauls been matT tender pressure of ihe hand, perchance a stolen kiss, at tlie father'- bouse ; and a new eyes, aud a icate cheek t light sparkled in the gentle Mary's blue iicher bloom linted ner did hose davs. for the was takin he' firt decrree iu 'that. ,heartlove evrv woman, at some I futute jeriod her life, acquires. 1 Time passed, and Paul Denning gradu was a longj walk that tarht which of ated. 'There August evening; and though no love-vow. dyed her cheek. ; She neither avoided ..or: sought 'his pres ence, auu her whole demn.mor was calm they had ever met - before, n or once -refers red to ihe pas . He could n'ot Tathom it he knew not that she had called her wom an's pride to her aid. anid her j heart was forcing bak the memories iwlrich, spite otheiselfi wouiti-ris before her: . ; Tha evening passed gayly-the patty was over, Lizziel Dennirg,' despite her bro ther escort, had t-patted homeward with another favoied cavalier, and Paul, linger ing, founjl jhe oppuituniiy he so debited,-a a minute scon versa; ion with Mnrv Derwent alone. j ' - ,' ) ... .,"'... .AU his love had levived 'tenfold : look . ! !; . ..'...:....'-'. ingtipon her delicate, gentlo-face he won d'ted how he had ever permitted himself to bend at another 'hrine ; and by a bold stroke he $eso!v!ed to win her. i : . : ' ! 'Mary, darl-ng ! you liave not forgotten the old times ?' he said, in a rapid and ten; ' der whisper as he stood beside' hei -and he jassec1 his arm caressingly around her, and would have leuched her white forehead with his lips. Jn an instant, lite a .fright ened fawn, but With tender emotions rip 'pliiig 'all over her averted faee,sli,e tpraog fr-tu his embiace. ; : ; f ; 'Mary, one kiss I beeeech T he exclaims ed. " u . " -'j . . : ' : 'I cannot !' she te)Iied. j- ' ' 'Bv t"ie memory of our old fiiend- I I j - " t- f : : : I. :,. : ' f I ' .. . ' MHI:i.. : ' : I- ; -:; ' !. ' ' . . For that ery reason I ought,, not !! she' said tremblingly. ; '''." ' Lisien, Mary. - I nSve played I tlie feol the yijlaih but you alone are dear to me now; i Hear line; I beseech f you.! ? i v 1 "Youi vows have been sjxiken to another too lately, for meu hear them now. Paul, Paul, I will not -tepi bach you. but I ran k.. i... : j .. ... ' i i'i i i ' ! . . v ner Miir. vei vainiy uiu he strive ugain to weave about his heart the riieshes where -nil one uhu nrsi eniangieu nim. . Lie was coldly polite nothing morel One day it was told him that Mart-Der, KWenl ivna in ilia was lavishing praises oh snei in" society fue wus sougnt anucaiesseu; her name was bieathed t-yilhe literal t world, and his own lips repeated it 'tenderly1 but sid 4j$uifijef Veyib seperated how n&s$ now. ';!"'" i l;: -' S Once again they meO It 'was in ihe crowded drawinglliooiii; of Mrs.' Hunter's elegan t tnahsioh, for she -never failed to gather at lier btjl liant soirees It he choicest wits and deepest ' blues" of tlie literati the fairest ladies and most gijlant gentle j men ot tue peau monde. They met aud wjere introduced us stran gets; and the old time Jover was but ohe am to the now. , I will not deceivei you, I do not ' love von.'. ."'.' I . : v 1 ' . I : . : . - , S:ornd, cespisel, ami I have betrayed maself !' exclaimed the humiliated woman." Thejheme for llugh and jeers.' I iay, not so Trsaid Defining, Jiindly for fiis heart was touched. 'Your secret siiall remain locked in my keeping as safely as if it bad nver been fpkn,,.. I too have 'I'lJlSt-J- K'i'-Tlie memory of this Interview li us bury in the past i let us be friend. Mrs. Hunter, I '.give you my hanJ ot. if' j ; 1 . , She seized 'the oroffered iiand, coveied it whh tearful kWs.then turned wy. .' Again- she carrje-back, and: looking' ears nestly into his face, said in a low yoice. quivering with mteuse emotion. ! "Paul Penning yoo aie the soul ohonJ or I dp not deseive your love, nor even .. ' i ;i ' i, t, 'I ' u L r- J ,ur nT even W fV Vr H r k your kinduesince it was my own pride ng the throng wh6 hsWnedl.botmd w,licb;Red nT bappiqess. I go .gain he conversation lot the jijted youg frt,i;-W,.M: v ,i , n ' ,,'.'. , t! .. 1 i f'V t- t0 ri,e wo!'d-i'oi that hollow world of fash- loress, -fto. longer, was she a shiek. :rtn! rLl...:i.r ' i . 1 .'1 V T I ' . .iu muib!. iio iopger was sue a sntsnii. ;nn-'flJ r,V. ...i.:t.r - ' i 1 K .a. ., ,F m j .-f 1 ion and gaiety for which ( perid in peac jing difiident gu I, but a self possessed, rat . . ' j- A . V ,, i J 1 uucm, cuiuraieu, inioiign unassuming wp man looled her I- not1 listen V alone. ud in another instant be was weie uttered, locg, lingnrin j .Three yars went by, and tjfiey Iri.d met D'll twice uuiiiii: mni - inpj.c- -ui.c oi tney were implied iu 'the tender fare-well ; and.Ma ry went to her blissful dreams, and ho to tlie eager worht strife j l.er home, and ones at the house of a mutual friend wlieie Mary visued. in the city where he waf putsuiDg bis profession, but a coriespond'!tice had kept alive' the ''old regard- ' - r ' . '': - 1. .,.'- V- ''. ,-' ? i'- ' ' 1 1 When they parted in the city M ry to return to, her cmintrv home, Paul had sei zed an opbr; unity to whisjier temleily, 'In. Spnng, Mary, I shall have completed my profesion anc established myself in spring I shall see yo i again Airn' but thou h the sentence was unfinished, the loving and trusting gill's heait nnderstood what remained j unsaid. And happy- dreams came to her as rlie laid ner ueau upon tier pillow that nitfht. Aud how were those dreams fulfilled ? ..'. .... jj A as, for pul Denning's vows I The meekz yed spring came and passed hot, panting summer died in -.the embrace of stalwart autnjnh winter wa born, grew old and hoary, and wow a shroud of 6nowstolie down and di j and still be came not. Poor. Mary Drwent ! And all the while the forgetful loyer was basking in th.' smiles'pf the city belle, with never a thought for her who had so counted upon-hia words and promises, un til in jbat hour when the hew love, mock inr, fled, and then hi hears stretched forth itendrils for tli old. - And there, where his gay sister left him alone Paul Denning I s.ood long silent! Mar Derwent was near him, and they should, they must meet I . 'And how f Wouljl she, Aeglected as she bad leen, re ceive him: w th the gentle regard of olden days ! or; cal ing her wrongs to memory. would she scorn trim 88 he fet. he oeserv- ed J. .HiscopsciencftVhjspeiedvhat hf had acted UDeneroui, tmiairur C II A pek nr. Five years had fled into the sea of eter nity, nd brough t m any changes their. wings. Paul Denning had attained emi nence in his profession; in all the civ there; was 110 lawyeri who made a better rilea.,whose':courisel was mo.io sought after among hundred of Jeal piactitiou- f' -- ''"ti- . ;r 'i. ;" '-' ;- ': i; '.. ers. . , :-'! ,' . . .- : ' ; And as yet 'ie was unmarried ; iris pro. fession was Iris only mistress. No woinans eye beamed, for him the blandishments of tieauty had tailed to captivate ana timse !St five vears had :;been one ".uncea-ritig struggle to forget AJo- ". '::.. -. ; vMattie Huntetiwas a widow.'t jll".r v h n band had met a sudden death iiijthe thin year of their marriage ;' and it ; cannot le supposed that hejwas veiv deeply moiirnr by her who iiad wclded him for ljis wealih. Si's! yo"g Hnd l?;uit if til,' and fascinating as in the eaijy days of her belle hood, after her period of mourning had expired, v the gay w'ulow took her old staiion 'as the ac knowledge leader of fashion and her lux- u riant -home- was the'scene of many a bril liant gathering, where youth, beauty, and their train of; attendant admirers met. j , ; -But to nobne.jhad those Ave vanished years brought gre ter changes ; than' to Mary Dei went. J j . -;. '. -'jj- ;.f The timidj shrinking: unkuo'vn gill.-- Jiad became nietamorphosed into' a flatter ed.careiiedjatid laileI authoress, j : ' - ' il j . i'- ; i . ' i' ' ' ' v, 'And she had grown very leautiful..with- aiYfdr her blue eye had vcaughl a de per light, her' cheek become' tinted ft h'. I he pink f the rare seashell, and all this, ha leen wrought by the power of a rapidly developed genius-it: was butithe outward matiifestatmn of hat inward gift which was dowering her whole being with a new trior v. ' 'I ; .' . ' Ai.d then so well had she s. woman's heart in concealing its emotions and so calmly did she'meet again hen old lover that he was deceived.." ; I She loves me no longer; Someone will jwin and yearJbefor my very eyes,the peail J thiew carlessly away, and wi;,h a sharj) ang of regret Paul;! Denning,! weary sad, nd dispiiited, lefft.'ie crowded japarttnept wandered into ihe conservatory. It was silent there. The mobnligh flood d the portico upon j whiclr the low wind- ws ot the conservatory, opened rind glean nad softly in npon the flowers almost sub- liieii g by its lustre -the fight of oloted lamp which bin ued there . inafcip plants an-' Indian exotilcs. air with delicious pel fiirnts;1 iih was balmy and luxurious as the spice groves of South ern island: Init with no heed fqr the beauty r fragrance f lhatflower-wieathed bows r, Paul Denning Itiiaiiec bis bead the many iAio- filled the against a pdlow and gavo; binuelf upi to moody tbougltfs. . ih "'; ' ' He would have bartered all Vis name the honors and wealth his profession were fast pouring in upon him, alf,could he but yet, ere I go 'thiihei.tell m4doyou love another.?': .'V 1! iv- .i . :'...' ' V Iremhhng and "awaiting hi reply, a thqugh' Ifer vefr.existence hung upon it.she clunglb Ida arini ; . " .. . ,X j TlieieVa's a Iottc. lon.f' nause , I Sham.l f t- 1 --1:-- -, . he tell her all of that earliest, Ust. Iove which wavneglected when h"r fascinat'ens held his heart in thrall, but when the spell was over, ; liad j claimed him to his old allegiancef and how eyen llisu his heat kept, a sad despairing vigil at the alter whose hrjne was boken and. whose fire hie own hand liad quenched. Could reveal all. j ' .' ... . ;.-';.! "' " After a little the struggle w as over : he repeated the story ofh is olden love; and, j wheii be said by way of qoncluflon, Vl know not if my memory is Cherished now I .i'l 'a. ' m.' - .'. .1. wnn tne sngntes regard but tu;s much I do know, l!slill never love auy other ocr earth than her whom in yonder roomTj met tonigbti as a stranger. When be:Kad ended; the miserable woman beside bim. only oowed ner heaa ana murmured. . "May heaven 'pity' us both, Papenn-j tD5- r - j. , , ' t ' - They saw not then they had not seen all the while the figure of a'weary worn have been transproJed back into the van- I who weakened by the glare and press ire ished years, and once more , jwander with I ' the crowded rooji)n, and the Owmbat be ittte Maiy Derwent beneath that August j f tween awatened. love and pride going car moonlight and under starlit akics. 10 ner own lieart had atolin away to; the The shadow of the past lay heaviy on 1 lu,.et of lb flowerroorq feroie hor o. I less, liad enteredr tuere and- who now sat . I tremblinfT on a couch in-a h'tlla concealed , alcove; nl)r could they raaik the alternate shades of despair, hopejjoy, which went over her white face like tipples over si ill water, when Paul Denning's wotds fell ot) her ears. Iiis -soul: but oh. how vain was regret. Tinie passed; he might have been there ne or two hoin. he ook no heed of time nut lie heard the rustle; of silken lobes aud a low sigiirbeide him.and a hand was 4 :., ' . i f -,i laid upon lii a m. II looked down; the iand was small and j' white and sparkling witli diamonds he jtur ned to ihe owner of that lily-hand her face was niagntficently beautiful buv it was iot the face wlrch haunted his thoughts. His Hostess stood beside lii 1 1 ,. .. ij I -! 'Pauf,' she murmured -softly 'Mrs Hunter!' he ejaciilated,tn great sur prise at her appearance there. " 'llushf always that cold name Mqifie, a in other days, I have called you tau exclaimed thej beautiful temptress, her cheek crimsoning with a rich glow,her dik eves seeking his. V i. - j'Maitie', Mattie he murmpred almost tenderlv for a mornenl while her siiien words fell 1 on his bewildered senses then drop ping the hand which! had slid into his, he continued coldly, NbUh atname is, for me Mrs Hunter.Iet mo con politely Call me Beautiful thoughts madiated - her face; and all the sweet and hallowed influences which the soul of the gifted can ' create, dwelt with lier rand: beautified hr life. Paul Denning hat' read her soul fraught productions; imagery her' ad j revelled in the glowing ral u bow -d taped" fancy had woven into sketch ami torm; -iia ij auer many ia. long : Id(ay!devod to'the duties of his prosioiigains gathered up the mem ory of that old loye and bound is broken peaiais around his aching heart.! 1 ' And yet, si heb that hour wheb she hadj repulfd him, lheyhad not met, j : , Ma'tie Hunter was fiee now H met her oftr ittj, society -i-they I talked, sang and danced together the i fait; witbw even sughtii preseace, and hesitated not to 1 to utter no more. duct you to your guests! and he pi'offered his arm. I .. ..-' Mattie Hunter drew back scornfully, turned very pale, abd then going up close to him with rapid waves f passion . and tenderness chasing; each oilier in quick succession over her fa-e said, i j -., ' j " f I j.. ! I 'Paul Denning, you shall hear me I I hs ve . waited long-Ing.'but J you would nqt say,, what your bauglitiness compels rate now to utter. Yjpu may call me lold, unwomanly, anything. I care not-I mut revoke those ' words; which bnce J in ' my madness, I uttered ', to you. j Paul, were -i tlJeri. asked, my answer would be far dif ferentii. You understand .mei PauJl 1' and the. passionate woman grasped his; hands tightly and gazed into Iris eyes. ; TDenping listened with, minged sensa tibns of Buipii!-e,icoiniand pity ;u-piise? ihtat the jworldly wbman could feel so deeply and so! far subdue her pride as to pllad for that affection rhe bnce cast from her, scorn fo, the mercenary spirit w! ich had swayed her in his, rejection, and pity, fci he'had no'love.! : ::;:, , ..j: - ' . j'rs, Hunter this 3s strange . language, wbrds t never expected to hear from 1 you. Unce tney woita nap moiea me wran- to ask me again "1 the Question you ly1, fiiied mj $Utl with wild joy ; But when the transition fiom doubt to perfect faith was oiftce more gained and she , uttered a quick convulsive, glad ciy of joy I --such a ery as the bird give when he i bursts his prison cage such a cry as the. glad waters send up when they gush thro ' the foaming Qui lei' such a cry a a heart i can' give which ha1 I.ovd and sufferedj and is suddenly J madef f trong again ' when they heard that crjjr and turned to where j she sat pailed with excefsof.happines8,tben.J Pau'Denntng andj Mrs.Hunter tnew tha' old loVe had not been in vain! . '' For Mary Derwent stood close beside bira1 : 'Y-.'.l if ' '; ' 'V ' j,. And then he once prpud,and now hum " ; bled Mattie JJunter, wi h a generous im- J puUe, toolf khe band of ihe pale trembler, . and joining U, with Paul Deniiipg's and speaking no word peft' th'iji thujy ' That mutennioh did for the straarl lovers wha.t! years of pride arjd cbldueiaJ could not have. done. v .-,. . . . j . ) , ( The,re were two;hearts that night which ; m rgled in odo silent stteara of love and ' . 9 1 , ..... 1 happ nes;-icdone,rf sorrow fieighted barque ' whieh sailed forth in cold- and jioI , low pomp npon tne sea of worldly pride and fashion and through all time still, glided on oh how uterly desolate and alono The coquette recti ed her punishment y I Bad Company. Lawy ers although generally prct'y cute are, no mtch for the jadis. Dnniiv takes as natuially tp wit. as a lave does t ht clinents poeket booL A lawyer driiog tnrovgu umiown pi voicnester stopped : at ar Cottage to inquire his way. Tlie ladv of the house told him lie m ust keep sti sigh t on for some time then tnrn, to the rights . 1' . . 1 . ; '. ! dui saia, inai uerseu was going, to pa tne j road he must take and if he could wait a few moments tiUhe tould get htchoiset . ready she would show bim the way. ' . . . . . a J.a. . . Wei said he, bad company is better than none make haste, r !, After jogging 00 for five or six miles the gentleman asked if he bad not come to lb rod yet . .. . - v . "S. . j Oh yes, said she we passed it two miles '- back but 1 thought bad company was bat ? ter than none, so kept; you alonj wil) V. : - ST 1 1 , r 7-, i I:" i ' 1 -'vi'; f. -1. i
The Chapel Hill Gazette (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
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April 25, 1857, edition 1
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