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VOL. XIV, . . SPARTANBURG, sfc^ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1857. *"" NO. 44.
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LOVE STRONGER THAN PRIDE.
DV J. FORRK3T G 0\VA Jf.
OHATOR V.
While Desmond, an J his young friend,
Liouell, are wrapt in slumber, let us visit
the residence of Mr. George Graham, in
whose family, as the reader will remember,
Lula had obtained a situation as governess,
through the influence of Desmond.
She and Leofme Graham were the only
ocoupauts of the tasty little chamber into
which I now introduce my reader; and
though it is now long after midnight, and
the candles have almost burned down to
their sockets, they are apparently engaged
in earnest convert ition.
Lula look* sad.y beautiful, ami the dark
shadow which seems hovering about her
piue !o*?w lends new brilliancy to her
spaiki'.ng black eyes. It Would bo impossible
to describe her beauty, fo- like some
exquisite poem
"ll may not l>e writ en or told ?
KxctvdiiiK beauiilull'*
Alas! it was her matchless beauty, and the
consciousness of it, that had in earlier life
brought pride into her heart and sorrow
ami bitterness in its train. lieautiful, accomplished
and wealthy, she had in other
years been tho pride and boast of an indulgent
but e.ring father, the petted one, the
f<tvotUu of all Iter friends, and tlie admired
and .our led of the beaux. Slie had never
known love, until alio fell it for Desmond
and tlmdgh her ideas of :t proper marriage
it.id ted her to refuse lUe hiiud of UesutouJ,
for that of the flashing Woodsworllt, hi.o
*till retained, in some degree at least, the
fervor of her lirst and only love. Her husband's
effects, after his Midden decease, were
not even sufBuient to liquidate his many
debts, and her father, having died bankrupt
a short lime before, left her alone among
strangers, and almost penniless. Pour Lulu!
she was altogether unprepared for the stern
realities of life, and yet labor and sorrow
seemed to be the only portion of her cup.
Thus, by one false step in early life, had she
thrown a dark pall over much of the future.
This much had the education of her mind
and heart done for her?crushing the native
buds of truth, and implanting in their
places the repuLive formalities and empty
nonsense of aristoc-atical ideas. Site bad
refused Desmond for nothing under heaven,
but because another of nioio haughty air
and courtly polish had come between her
self attd him. Woodsworth had truly loved
her, but those endearing relations which
should over exist between man and wife
were never fully realized by Lnla?she respected
him, but never loved him. Hut
when he too was called away from earth,
mid only a little daughter left to her, she
was indeed cast down and miserable. Glad
ly would she have laid d<>wu under the
cool tur/*aud slept her long sleep upon the
dewy pillow of doath, were it not for her
dear chi'd. The child of Lula Woodswoith
must not lie a pauper; sooner than this site
would hire some iHtle lrarret. and work her
fingers to lite bono for its support ami hap*
pin ess. For this bad she wandered about
from place to place, refusing the slightest
gift of charity, however kindly offered, and
for this was she compelled at length to Ob's-.
tain a miserable room in Mason's Court at
O? ?. In her wanderings and sufferings
she often hoard ?>f the fame and wealth
of Desmond, her rejected suitor; and the
very contrast in there present conditions,
compared with the past, increased die pride
of her heart towards him, and made Ins j
name almost unbearable. She, in her ig- 1
unrance of the moral character of Desmond,
blushed to think that lie would in all pro
bahility now look down upon her with
scorn and contempt, and point the finger of
^ derision at her. Accordingly when, as lite
reader will remember, she received the piece
of gold from her little daughter, which I
Desmond had sent, she indignantly return- 1
od it, accompanied by that galling and
proudcJelter- and gathering her small effects
together, immediately left the town ot
C???, to avoid a meeting with him.
The reader will remember, that arriving ,
at Woodville, sho immediately advertised I
for a situation as governess, which was obtained
for her in the family of Mr. Graham,
in which wo now tied her. She know not
that to Desmond's exertions and influence
she now was indebted for her enviable and
pleasant situation. It was four months now
since sho first remored into the Graham
family, and during that time she had attended,
and spolcuu very highly of, all Desmond's
public lectures. As lie appeared
upon the stage week after week, before
large And brilliant audiences, Lulu's gaze
was fixed over and alone upon him, and
his glowing words would fall like remembered
music upon her attentive ear, and
send a thrill of unspeakable and mysterious
emotions through her heart. Wiry was
thief
Was it in tho power of eloquence? or can '
it t?* explained by the laws of nihility)
Luia would retire to her chamber, afterj
returning from one of these lectures, and I
burying her beautiful face in her haud?
weep long and bitterly, yet know not why
Upon the present occasion she was sit
ting before the window gazing upon tin
starry heavens, while upon a low oltomai
at her feet sat the faic young Leolinc, hei
pretty head nestled with its rich gloss}
curls upon the lap of Lula.
Eveiybody loved Leoline, and she love:
cverylwdy too, and her sweet sunny fact
was ever illumined by smiles, and her rosy
lips ever vocal with merry songs and pleas
ant words. "God bless Leoline" was quilt
a common expr asion of the humble villa
gers as they met her by the wayside, 01
caught the music of her laughter.
t^iiile a strong attachment had sprung
up between Lulu and Leoline, and mulct
the circumstances was particularly refresh
ing to the former.
"Are you asleep, dear!" asked Lula,
bending over the fair girl, and imprinting n
warm kiss upon her upturned lips.
"No, LiiIii; I was just closing my eyes n
few moments and trying to recall a pretty
passage from one of cousiti Lionull's poems,'
replied the young girl.
"Indeed! I fear, darling, that this little
heart is but too fond of treasuring up your
cousin's poems, more for the value of the
poet than the poftt'y," said Lula.
"I'm suie I don't understand you, Lula,"
said Leoline slightly blushing.
"The blush upon a fair maiden's cheek
is by far the sweetest poem extant," said
Lula, kissing the fair girl, with much affection.
"Hut," she contiuued, "it is very
late, Leoline, and 1 have done wrong in
keeping you up so long."
"No, Lula; 1 do love so much to look at
the stars and you?it makes mo feel so
happy."
"You are complimentary, love; hut really
it is time to rulno now, as 1 must be up
| veiy early in the morning."
j "Are y<?u going to hear Mr. Drayton's
1 lecture to?iiio?row!"
i A deep bludi ciiinsoned tho beautiful
face of Lula, as she replied, "I thii.k I shall
not, Leoline; hut why do you a?kl
"Nothing particular," replied Leoline;
"only I thought, from what 1 have heard
you speak, that you were fond of hearing
hiin."
Fond!"
44Ye*, Lula, you have often so spoken,
and in fact you have almost convinced me
of your foinlnos for the lecturer himself."
"Then 1 have spoken thoughtlessly ?
rashly?nod ."
Lul* did not finish the sentence, hut
burying her face in her hands, hurst intc
I tears.
"Why, Luhi!" exclaimed Leoline, "whal
i is llie mallet! have. I said anything wioug
| to cause those tears?"
"Xo, Leoline; but please say 110 more,"
said Lota.
"1 >0 you love Mr. Desmond Drayton?"
j asked the innocent girl, looking up tenderi
ly into the face of Iter companion.
"lJrsii!' exclaimed I.ula, in much agi
; tation, and placing her hand upon the lips
of Leoline. "Xi ver repeal that word again,
or you shall never live to know the consequences;"
and the <1 uk eyes of Lulu flashed
' upon the trembling girl before her; then
! lising from her seat rushed from the room,
j leaving Leoline paralyzed with wonder and
i astonishment.
The sweet girl quietly divested her dainty
form of its garments, aud after breathing
out to her heavenly father her simple prayer,
which she had never omitted ft?>111 her earliest
years, retired with a sad heart to her
little cmicli. Tears?perhaps the first that
' ever dunned the lustre of line !i7nr.. m-.u ?
fell lUick aihI fast upon liio snowy pillow,
ah sli? though: oi Lulu's angry look, mul
mor? angry threat.
She had but ju?l fallen asleep, when the
door of her room was noiselessly opened,
i and Lola entered. Shu tip toed toward'
| the couch of Leoline, and gently bent over
; the lovelv sleeper; and pushing the window
curtain aside, a Hood of moonlight fell
' upon, ami illumined the fair young face o!
the traveller to the land of dreams.
A little tear had lingered upon the rosy
cheek of Leoline, as if l<?th togurt with
its resting jrlace of beautv; her hps were
i ...i - ?
, .%=?!, unniTOim a inn ui |K'.'ii Iy
teeth; her fair liny liaml was nestled sweetly
among her silken curls, pait of which
had fallen down in beautiful disorder upon
her arm and shoulder; and her bosom
heaved as gently as an infant's when a mother's
low voice has charmed it, ami the
I wing of an angel fanned ii asleep.
! "Sweet girl!'' said Lula, "and did I cause
tl.-.t itnu .1 ?i?^-i.? i ...
.V MIMU ?vr?? iv? rv i ?|l II Ul V |M? I u Vlll'UK I liCIVV
cuu'l!" then gently kissing tlio check <?I
L'ulino, sho continne<J. "Would I could
thus sleep! toil ?Ih>! the tempest in thi>
poor hoart cannot be calmed by the 'peace
he Mill.'
' 1'lii'U h ot hro-n callM. O sleep! tlio friend of woo,
liut 'tis the liap/ii/ who have culled flue so.' "
Long did Lula kneel beside the sleeper,
crazing upon her sweet face, and thinking
of the time when she too was happy and
beloved by all around. Then came thoughts
of Desmond. Why had sho imposed so
great a burden of woe upon her own heart,
by refusing the only being whom she had
over loved? How could sho have wounded
his noble heart l-y that hitler and haughty
letter? Would he not despiso her now, as
a cold, proud woman, destitute of even
natural gratitude? How happy she might
have been to night?how independent?
how honored as the wile of so great and
good a man as Desmond, instead of a poor
and dependent widow, left alone in the cold
world to support herself and child by the
wages which she could earn, l'ride had
done it all?accursed pride! and now pride
has become necessary to fortify a heart
against an inlliieuco more potent than death.
How hard it is to be proud towards those
wo love! "Oh! if ho only would forgive
the pa?t, and love me but once again, how
gladly would 1 cast this hateful pride aside,
and show hitn how devotedly I have loved
him! Hut alas! 'tis too late now, for Desmond
would disdainfully scorn me, oven if
he knew I loved him; thoreforo ho must
not know it?it would humiliate nte to
, tlie Just." Such wero Lulu's thoughts, as "but, I
. bho kneeled beside the couch of tho uncort- throng
scions Leo'ine, aud "groaned in tho spirit world.
) and was troubled." speak,
i Header, allow me to digress a little hero, partak
r My simple tale is not written merely as a live in
r pwsstime, nor simply for your amusement; heart.
but to impress upon your mind a great unbrol
i truth. What that truth may be i leave to orama
. your own judgment and cointuou sense to from h
r discover. by the
You see, in tho case of Lula, the cottse- been t
. quenoes of violating the laws of nature, and music
marrying for ajtjwaranccs a man wliotn she Mower,
uever loved. You seo the folly and sin of front a
uuduo parental interference in lore affairs, inurint
r and the sufferings which spring fiom these there si
"matches of convenience" concocted hy atn- nature
bilious fathers and vain mothers, for their it seem
own aggrandisement. where
, God forbid that you should understand ideal."
l mo as advocating parental disobedience, or "l>o
a stubborn and selti-.li independence to lire ncll.
l opinions or wishes of parent* concerning "Ru
the road to the marriage altar. are alt
liut if he, whom you have reason to be idea* c
lieve loves you, is an honest man, and true. "V'?
i and you reciprocate h s feelings, marry him! "Ye
with your parents consent and blessing, if "Th
possible?but by all means do not allow "\\ I
yourself to be bartered oil to some mous- dear li
' taehed, aristocratic, gilbbuttoned foul, sitn- />us J'i
|>iy oeenuse lit* great grandfather was "toe m<>rnii
nail polisher to her majesty/' and he lias the mi!
i horses, lands, and houses. "So
Your parents havo no right to give you "You j
away to anybody but ihe man whom you of the
love; and if your lover is a man of any pay a
principle or courage, ho will hint at "rope and th
ladders" and "clieeaeknives" to the old man Htruug?
i that dares to do you so. infideli
You havo your right*, dear girl*, and the '-y,
laws of nature, than, and (Jod, authorize lati<rhii
i you to maintain them when you can. the la
The very xlnve is olfcred the choice of! pride."
masters very often; and yet the loving and , "Yo
pure-hearted maiden must l?e made to he- j Lohi v
\ come the wife of soiuo particular man ?>f thougl
her father's choice, la-cause he thinks it a l will pr
| "c<t/>i(<d match." llow inarv promising I ??\y,
; young men havo been driven to desperation, ( .|(0 8lH
crime and ruin hy the unreasonable ob-ti- (
nacy of a sweetheart's parents! llow many
voting women havo been driven to like ex
1*1 t door a
ceases by like causes!
Some of these tyrannical parents'reasons
, for di-like remind us of those embodied in
the following couplet:
tt)<r Ll
"I Jo not like yon. Dr.IMI, K .
Tho ritMiu wliy, 1 cannot tell." ,l"^ j"
No doubt when I.ula was persuaded to
i. reject Desmond, and accept the hand of j j ^'
Woodsworlh, both hersell and parents c->n- j' _ .
sidcred it a very good rna'ch. Iiat wl.ut, j vvj"c.
suppose you, would have been their feeling*, j, ^ ^
had they been permitted to behold the suf- ^ ,j
' fetiugs that hud icsultud to their daughter ,j,
from tho unnatural and sinful union} .
Verily, dear leader, "There is a way, that ' K
. secineth right unto a man, hut tho end
thereof are the ways of death."
J ! my git
CHAPTER vr. I
| "Ijonell," said Desmond, as the I wo I
friends were rented at break fa t, "who is . .j.
i this cousin Leolinc,of whom you rue so wont , .
. to speak?" j 4,*j j"
. ! "Oldest daughter of Mr. (leor^e tirahaiu. '
I thought that you knew her.*'
. , J \: l|
"Does she live with the family?" j , .
"Certainly, Desmond; but why do you !l!.'iV'
i afckr 1 sea reel'
"One more question: Docs ..ho seotn to be : * .
, a favorite of Lula." I
1 "Well, Mr. In.iuisilive," said Lionel! Sini- i ' ..y**,
h'lgly, "il you have really g>?t through with j .
your interrogations, 1 w ill proceed to an- j rj ,'j
swer tliein ni.nu at length. Cousin Leolino , ""
1 c i i i i? ' l?ox; <>
is one o! the sweetest, purusl and loveliest
little maidens that ever blessed the woibl,!
or sauctilied a home by her presence. She - j (
loves Lula, and Lula loves her, and they , ^ ^
, ! a;o almost always in each other's society."
j "And this sweet little maidt..( is to bo iho 'j^'
, ! mediator between Lula and myself!" : *
|j "Exactly," replied Lionel!; "but there "lh.
[ must be -an advocate between Leolino and N
yourself." m,'mK
"Which very important office I mu?l . ''"l'
lool, to my han !-.ueo young fiiend Lionell I'1' '''
to fill," replied PomiiuiiiI, playfully. hat, lei
"\ou may depend upon tirj doing tuv deuce <
pari in ibis imporlaiH mutter," replied Lio- llls '
i null. was ce
'"Hut have you go ?d reason* for believing ' 'or
liial your cousin Loolino will use li?r iutlu* 'ir 'u*
enco W illi I.ula in my behalf!" usked Dos|
inond anxiously. wiiulm
j "Leave llio whole affair with ine, 1 ?? >
! tnoml; von know very well, that I would ll"' uv
not so far forgot myself as lo encourage ' ' ' '
hopes unless 1 bad very good reasons for v
believing that tliey would Lie abundantly '*v ",s'
realized." * ' i" y?'U
'<"> 1 grant ill* exclaimed Desmond, 1,1 '1
j "but I fear that your eiluils will avail '
; naught with Lula."
I oil doubt me then?" scendii
"N'>, Li rnell, I do not doubt, that both down I
you aiul your sweet cousin will do lite ut hamlsu
most, l?ul after all, the matter must be left
ti> Lulu, and I know her too well than to lo ",n
suppose that she Can bo influenced in ho ,ua''y
i weighty an affair." 1 "1 ?
''Hut, Desmond," replied Lionell, "have I I
not told you already that Lulu has made ' '
use of remarks .juite favorable to you, and [ lM"'
thai she can bo lulhienced by cousin Leo. kiting
line even in so weighty a matter as thisf ''Lis
Dosmond, believo me, I have reasons 1 >r l'?r su
thinking that Lula loves you, but fearing l'ie pie
. that you are altogether indifferent towards) 111r
' tier, she falls back Upon her pride. If she and be
only know that you indeed entertain the kiss hei
same feelings towards her that you once "Ai?
did, and all that you have done for her Dravlo
welfare and happiness, I am more than con* .]>,,
fideiit that she would yet ho yours in all the Co/ | j
power of a woman's love." , vo? H|
"You are younger than I, Lionell, and thai p
know little of human nature, or perhaps groat k
you would sec more ditlicultics in the way ".1 f,
' of your success than you now dream of." "Ye"l'robnbly
you speak the words of truth have it
and soberness," replied Lionell, miisinglv. lasting
"Your ideas are all savored w ilh romance, ? | ' ?!
. ffcesy and ideality," continued Desmond, sin Lio
not noticing liis young fi iend'a interruption; ' No
Lioncll,these nio not projier mediums f
;h which we iuu*t look upon the u
Your glasses are colored, so to
and all surrounding objects to you
e of tho saine rainbow colors which
their undying beauty in your young y
Life, to you, * one continuous and li
ion dream of star and (lower?a panof
ex<iuMlo besuty,illumined by light ^
eavou and colored in gorg.ous tints
hand ?f an angel whose pencil has a
lipped into the rainbow. There is a
in every brook, language in every u
and evciy ray of light which leaps e
star comes freighted with mystic o
jra and harping* to your heart, lint
tie realities in life, dear Lioncll, and t<
? particularly human?is not what I
is to you. You live in another world, w
heart*, voices and characters are :\11 ' h
h
it so! I tun ratLGedl" replied Liot
you nro doomed to meet what you
Kgether unprepared for by these false
f yours," replied Desmond.
Isc i>lca*t"
s. Lioncll; thev certninlv are false." t<
at's merely an Mssoition ."
liich can be v>-rv easily maintained, j a
oy," replied l'eStllund. "ltut, tan n
r</it; and I have much to do this 1
?g, and will not begin a discussion on c
ject now."
much the belter," replied Lionell. <j
irepnre your lecture in demonstration ' <1
fact that twice two arc four, while I | u
visit to my pretty cousin Leoline, v
Us preface iny argument that love is I
jr than pride, notwithstanding your i
ty in the premises." | f
hi saucy fell?w!" said Desmond,! '
I...I... HkIir Int.I I.I I I . i I
"&'J* """ ivi'? ji i'u mil i UOI.I UMI j
ct, that love was stronger than
I1,
u will not behove that your love for li
vi 11 yet triumph over h?.r pride, al- f.
i I tell you t!i i I and cousin Leoliuo t
ove it to you." : s
- 11, Lionell, all 1 have to siy, is, that 1
>nor you can do ro the hett'-r for inc." 11
w for it then!" exclaimed Lionell, !
I on his hat, and moving towards the ! 0
I a
all I see you again to day." asked v
>nd. y
ibah'y?good morning!" and so say- \ 1
i*.jell left the room on his interesting ''
ipoitaut mission. :
o love that boy!" raid I >o.*moi;d, as | 11
s he found himself alone, "and can- | 11
t wish him ?u.c?>s in his mission of I
ruy behalf. Oh! if he should fail, 1 v
, diiik cloud would dai'uoii iiie I- me! j <1
fed, sonndiow, that ail will yet be I
Tom, come here!" h
i, who at t'o it moment was pa-k.ng u
or with a gun in his hand, tnaJe i.is I
anco immediately. 1 1
iat in the woiM are you doing with e
nf' a-l:eJ L'csinonJ. ! t
.... . ! I - _ ^ . I l ...
i_ ji.u i ii iij" .in cumii iiiiir
re enough? 1 !.:i<l forgotten, Tom." 1
id; yi.'i: t).? i:et j> j i:i 'bout do house," >'
urn. y
d pr:.y why, Tom ?" : n
ngerua, i.. issa."
n sense, I'oiu; you're a coward." . t
u dungcm* uidoul lock, block or 1
mass Tom."
w !..<?" asked Desmond, who coukl \
y restrain his laughter. I
man beat 'o wile to Jet wij a ramrod v
ick." ?
ii," s iU Desmond, aim >st choked ?
uightcr, "go tj> s'nirsaii I look in the
iat:J closet an 1 you will tiii.l .t hat I
pen the box and you will find a ha', i
ic hut?which vuu mav coiisiJer
ik you, sulii" aaidTom, v. ho quickly
s room about six inches in advance of 1
e rib." which Desmond had playful>wii
at his head.
at scamp will ho the death of mo
1 tli his b'.up.d remaiks," sail loosing
Desm Mid prep tiing for his pubin.*,
and l'..iu in search of that iiawr
l ii-. follow I. oi:ell Jivaris to tin' resiof
Mr. (Iraham, and leain the results
interview wii i Leolino. 11 is mission
rtainly a dis nlercslcJ one, and my ,
ii< doubt feels aiixious to know how j x
succeeded.
I:i," it-1 Ia'< lino, looking from I ho f
v uf Mr. (rr:tlt tni'-t h-niuifiil man- '
i- ii-?t thai cvtiiiii l.iunoll coining tip '
fit Uf.' '
-i your vomit* heart!" replied Lulu," j
- til i:< v??r In- done speaking i>t Lionel! ! f
l>til I i> : -v.- y it ar<) light, for >>i o ^
r lilt', fur bevond doubt the gelillo 1
|iproaehing llto it o uso is none oilier 1
toncil."
mo at onco 1* fi the loom, anil do- 5
i?* tho slairwav, was soon running 1
If! avottno to inocl her young and
uno eon-dti.
lino," saiil Lionel!, as sho caino up '
ami lioM out lior little hand, "you
loolc w iy prelty litis morning." 1
as burn so, cousin," said bite, with a
g loss of lior curly head,
w, iloii'l <pi"t? Hvroii t > ino, if you
or 1 shall ho under the necessity of
' you, coz."
s on." roplio.l l.colino, turning up
col face, and preparing her lips for J
asaiil operation.
loccnt gnl!" exclaimed Lioncll aside; i
tiding over her dainty form, he di 1 t
r' l<
i you going to hear Mr. IVsmond
n'? lecture to day?" asked i..eoline. j
liaMv I shall; but by the way, ?
lavo >??n?ethii?^ particular to say to i
lioul husmond, and came here for 1
ui pose. Would n't you do him a ;
induess, if you know bow?"
>??
i, you. I n?surc you, coz, tliat you t
in \<>ur power to place hint under 1
obligations."
law! ?what makes von talk so, cou- 1
nelll" ' ; I
pshawing mat or, Lcolinc; his wholo '
illutu happiness depends in ;i great measure wo
ipun your services ju?t now." lov
"Are you in earliest!" in)
"Never inoro so in my life, sweet coz." 1
"Well, tell mo all about it, as quick as 1
ou can; for I'm dying to know," said I.eo- mj
ne. eagerly. 1
"Come with ino into the garden and I apt
rill (ell you all about it," said Lioneil. sea
The two^cousiiiH repaired to the beautiful mo
nd fragrant garden in the rear of the house, tint
nd sealing themselves upon a rustic settee doi
inler a woodbine arbor, I.ionell remark- '
d; "Quite a suitable spot for the business I r.
ii hand." am
"leiI me what I can do for Mr. Dray- 1
jn," said Leoiino. no1
"Well, coz, you know that you told me ha!
'hen I last saw you that Lula spoke very inn
ighly of Desmond, and seemed fund of
iin,
"Well, what then?"
"Do vou think that site loves him?"
"I do."
"Have you ever hoard her say as ranch?" Sir
4'N?" . j bill
"What reason then have you for coining ' j*(|
i) such a conclusion?" j
"Cousin Lioneil," replied Leoline, "you I'
re asking very strange questions, and I do | Ca
ot see what all this has to do with Mr. to I
Iraylon. I fear that 1 am abusing Lula's (J| ,
outideuce in n-plying to such questions." .
"Coz, I do not wish you to answer any
ucslioti unless you feel at peifect liberty to
o so; but it is for Lula's as well as l)esmud's
sake that I have sought au inter- "J1'
iew with you this morning."
"Why not bo more explicit then?" rt s
"My dear cousin, you are not aware that
revious to Lula's marriage to Woodsworlh, j
esnioiid and herself weie swe?theaiU." t co'
"Vou surprise me!" j rH'
"Lula ujecled him, from all that I can | . '
iarn, by the persuasion of her parents. Her 1
itisband died suddenly, as also did her ! ,Uc
illier, leaving her in almost utter destituion
and poverty. For the last two years
he has led a life of suffering and want, unil
a'.Kjut four months ago, when Desmond sif
ccidentnlly di-covered her whereabouts.
From that time until now ho has made ?ol
very effort to better her condition in life,
nd? I tell you this in strict confidence?it
ras by his intluenco and persuasion over acl
our father that she obtained a situation in
Ills falHllv. sunt l<r Ilia Ilirn ..v
J , W J liia \/? ! VA|/bll3Q II VI ^
ittle daughter in now being educated. Lu- <
i was very weallhy once, and thercforo r0!l
iiUat feel her present charged condition j 0
ore than cither of us can imagine. ajo
Now, Leuliue, Desmond is a rery wealthy ro*
ouug man, ami loves Lula as fervently to- ; Sir
lay as ho did before her marriage; and if, Ion
. il.? does ready love him, do you uot see ; aid
icw important it is that they should be aid
aa ic ac.pi.dated with each others feelings} js i
>< onon I is very unhappy in thinking that alo
. il i dislikes him, and I know that if we sin
a.i | 'i?ibly manage to bring their heart* \y
i) 1.. at in u::'.?on again il will be productive i it i
1 much happiness to both parties. For 1 roj
id. put pose I have visited you this moin i
tig, and ! have promised Desmond that \ u:\
ou and myself will do all wo can to bring j'|j
bout f.o desirable a stale of things." j be
'1 will snake the s:;mo promise to you, I re*
.: in," said l.eohne, brushing a tear troin mi
e)cs. "nut," she continued, "I do not i 1<.
d v much cunCdenco in mv inlluenco j tin
?i !i I.ula; '* >r la<t night I ventured to ask tin
ler if she loved Desmond, and she grew all
'Cry angry, and appeared much Hgitatod, ;
it. 1 bade sr.e ever alluding to the subject | tin
igui.i." _ _ ^ Tli
"J mi I infer, from the veiy fact that nl- j tin
usio.t ..? such subj.-cls agitato* her, that she : tut
oust ic.ilJy love liiin." , wc
' So! think," replied Ijeoline; "but you wl
.now t. ; how proud Lulu i?." co:
"Love is stronger than pride," replied an
donoll; do you not think so, eoz!" i ty
"1 don't know, cousin Liouell." I on
"Well, >7.," said Liouell, "am I to un- tel
lerstc.nl th.it you will plead i>esiuoi?d's , cil
raise , jr !i J to the veiy best of your aLili- ru.
v?" | an
"To the l> t of my ability I will; but tin
rv l ) pcrsuaie Desmond to dine with us Ui
o day." j wl
'1 >carcely .Y.nk that my p >wcrs of pur- >w
uasiuti nru e?j i d t > the task.' pa
" I t-ll him ih >; / wish liiin to come, as 1 \\
vi>h t<> ?.<o I.in-, particularly." ; oil
"1 dull .1 ? v. coz; but 1 must leave you lie
r the present, ;t> 1 wish to see Desmond to
re-fore he goes to the hall. I suppose that St;
shall s e you at the lecture." j for
"Of course." I of
"Then ki-s mo, r 1 go into tho house, bo
uid be ] .rticidar ;>/ say nothing of our con
ier>alioii." I ro;
Having received .he kiss?I.ooline kissed do
:vei vl> i ly?tho two cousins parted, ! ait
I. -oline entered tin? Imnsc, and took her iln
iccuslomcd seat besid l.ula, while Lionel! iu?
tuxvi-iu*'. i > me i.-i.i i..-o (if Desmond.
"S > far so well," said Liotiell, a* lie niel foi
>esm >ii.l ciij wing seg ir upon llio piazza le*
jf his cottftge. CI
"Does your cousin consent to advocate lli<
ny cause?" asked Desmond. lot
"On one condition only," said Li on oil. as
"Nama it." j tin
"That y >11 dine at lier father's homo to ; j?o
lay." | an
"Then 1 cannot consent to any such con- } in
lilion,' sail Desmond, firmly. ; eft
"Why n >t, Dmniiondj'' j be
"11 nv can you n-k such a ipcstion? Voo be
enow very well Innv unjileasant it would be th
o all parlies, and 1 cannot conceivo what 1 wi
: mid have put such a ra-h id a in your If
:ou-in's lie.id." I no
"l>e*inon I, cousin Leoline has some im- ' no
lorlaiil obj'Vt in view, you may depend up- j
hi it; and if you refuse complying with a j en
ojuc-t so iv.sily oranted,it may uiidenniue pa
ioi entire pi ins and spoil everything." ki
"Do you i . illy think so, Lionell!" ha
"I certainly do." ! is
"lull think of my feelings, man?1 know f,?i
hat siu-li an unexpected meeting with Lit- mi
a will he a > no dial to me." 1 (ai
"Is not the h.tpo of gaiirng her to your sol
leart and home worth a little unpleasant wi
oelingT" in
"Oh, Lioutll! you know how much I 01
u!<] saciilico fur Lula, with or without her 1 ca
e: but she is proud, and may look upon be
f visit as a step towards intimacy." It
"Well, so it is." bu
"She will dislike mo more than ever for wi
' presumption." wi
"Presumption in accepting my cousin's cb
'cial invitation??Pshaw, Desmond; after do
ling mountains, why lie down before tli
de bills? I bavo been told by Leoline de
it silo believes that Lula loves you; so a<
n't givo up now."
"Ob! if I could only think so lo<>! but? to
hall comply with your cousin's request TI
yliow." an
"Spoken like a man!" said Lionell; "and tai
iv, if you are ready, wo will go up to the te?
I, where I hope to hear one of your fa- pr
us lectures." wl
[to ue continued.] be
Sparlanbur^ and Union Railroad. ^
i'he following debate took place in the n;i
ite Senate, on the 4th instant, upon the be
I granting aid to the Spartanburg and L?
liyti Railroad. It will be seen that the *u
iu and common sense statements of Col. .
i ?i
1111011 dissipated the opposition, and led SOl
die passage of the bill through bis branch pi
the Legislature, whatever mav l>e its ul c"
. r r * W
late fate:
Report of the Cotninitlee on Finance and
nks, on a lhll by Mr. Cannon, to allord
i to the Spartanburg and Union Railroad | a
mpaiiy. The Coimnittee recoinineuded ,j|
ubslitute. l||
Upon the question of agreeing to the
jstilute, Mr. Dudley said: Are we in a w|
iditiou to atl'ord any more aid to the i>
Iroads of the State?to ad-J iO tho liabili
s of llio Stale? Ho could se? little div j
ctioii between paying money and cndors- f0]
f for any railroad. When the bonds be
ire due, it ii tlio uniform course to appeal ju]
the Legisla:uro for sympathy. The ' pr
estiou then is, are wo willing to pay the j an
louals secured by the endorsement of the | ft5
lie! Are we in a condition to do this? j 0.,
It is unjust to the people. They know
tiling ol the debt incurred. It is entail i
upon posterity. The fair way is to tax ; ln
s people in aid of enterprises of this char- |
er. it is a bad principle to contract a
jt, eilhor principal or endorser, which is
be paid twenty years hence.
This road has his sympathy. All the Ej
ids in the Slate have his sympathy, lint j de
w long must we continue to give them is,
1? The Spartanburg and Union Kail- al
id has already received tho aid of the ( ro
ito?as much as was risked for. How la
>g must we continuo it? If wo grant this i lh
I, other roads will call on us for eimilai tel
I. ll is time this thing should stop, ll i of
time the railroads in the country stand i w<
mo without any moro assistance. We *n
mid stop before the Slate is baukiupt. j *g
e are proud of her credit abroad. Will j pi
add to that credit to extend aid to all the wi
ids within our borders? ' *h
What iiro the means of this Company to ! fri
y these bonds when tboy become duel
o friends of the road thought they would ?n
able to build the road with tho aid al- of
idy given, but they find that tliey were sti
slaken. They may be mistaken again, th
r would prefer to donate to the roads all th
3 stock the Slate owns in them, rather w,
in endorse their bonds. They may have w
, if tliey will only let us alone in future. bi
Mr. Cannon: It was duo to tho Senate lii
it he should make soma explanation. H
o Senator from Marlboro' had said that . h?
j endorsement of the bonds of the Spar- . Ci
iburg and Union Railroad Company a!
mid he equivalent to paying (ho debt cr;
rich may he incurred, lie thought he ki
aid show the Senate that tho security is ce
lplo. The wliole has been graded; twen- 21
inili-s of it are completed and in running e;i
ier; all tho bridging, masonry and Ires- of
ing uro completed; there are three en- , 5.
nes and eighteen cars of classes upon the , w
id; the d< pots at Spartanburg and Union of
s built; there is limber enough to build 0a
sti|?ei structure to within five miles of tli
lion Court House. Now we offer this
iole corporate property, and the private ,
>ck of the Company, as security for the t!i
\ ment of the bonds endorsed by the State, at
itii those securities, and there being no i-.
!?er debt, how can the State lose? Kvery lo
n is to bo removed, and no lion hereafter is is
have the prioiity over mortgage of the gi
ale. We a-k for the credit of the State a
little nmro than one fourth of the value ; in
the road. When completed, will it not | it
worth more than $360,000? I -t
Ka'.lioads n>o as necessary as common t>l
id'. J lie people must have them. Can- j gi
r compelled In in to sac, that without the ti
1 of the State, this road will be lost; and pi
n p-'OpIo of Ids section will inovo oil to j ot
.ire favored sections of the country. in
Mr. Mar.yck. This Hill proposes to d<> V
the Spartanburg and Uniou Uatlroad sh
s than we tlid for the Savannah and D
lailcs'on Kail road. It was provided that in
e Slate should en lur?.> llm Imnrl, r*( tlw. 1..
ler company to (lie amount of $500,000, ( 01
soon a* il should appear lliat one half of lv
a roaJ had been graded. This Hill pro j ci
ses that the bonds of the Spartanburg V
1 I'nion R tilroa I Company l>o divided ol
three classes, with conditions annexed to fo
ch cla>s. The liist class bonds ate not to d<
sold under par, nor brought into market in
'ore 1851). IJo should he unwilling that : ev
eso bonds should come into competition hi
lb thore ol the State now in the market. d<
taken at par tliey will remove all liens III
>w on the road. The last class bonds can- ' la
t come into market before 1859. b
The Hon. Senator froni Mailboto' Raid to ^ iti
dorse their bonds would be equivalent to ti
ving the dehts (if I he Company, llo al
iew only two instances in which the State ai
al endorsed the bonds of railroads. One j ot
the enso of the South Carolina Railroad, di
r two million# of dollars. The Slato has j
it heen called on to pay those bonds. So |
r from it, the Company have been able to cl
II ill 'ir own beads al par, although there II
is a mortgage upon the road. The Oilier hi
stance was that of the Savannah nnd pi
larleston Railroad. Wo have not been it
lied on to pay in that ca?e. ami will not
, for the iron alono is sullieierit security,
will he the same case with the Spnrtanirg
ati'J Union Kailro.nl, When finished
II it not he worth ?330.000? The State
II hare the only lien. It inay never deire
dividends, hut it will never be nbatined,
and even if it should he abandoned,
e iion alone will he sufficient to pay the
bt. The State w ill never be called on for
lollar.
Mr. Palmer. Mr. President: I do intend
make but a few remarks on this question.
ie merits of the hill have been so clearly
d fully stated by the Senator from Sparnhurg,
and the Chairman of the Comrnit3
on Finance and Hank*, that 1 shall
esent but a single view of the question
licli they have omitted to do. It must
borne in tnind hv the Senate that the
mrtatihurg and Union Railroad con?titon
a link in the original line of railroad
ntemplated between Charleston, Cincinili
and Louisville, and therefore ought to
i completed, and I feel assured that if the
tgislature had given to this route the conleratioti
which it deserves, it would have
en adopted in preference to the Rabun
up for reaching the valley of the Tenneso
river. It ought, therefore, to be cometed,
as it may at some future time bemo
the basis of extension towards the
est. The Blue Ridge Railroad is to cost
great deal of money, and its completion
somewhat involved in uncertainty. It is
>t the first time that a work of that kind
is been suspended in our State, and in
c event of a thing of that kind occur ring,
o completion of the Spartanburg and
nion Railroad may leave a reserve upon
'rich wo can fall back; for this reason, Mr.
'csident, and because it has Leon demon ated
that the security offered to tbeStato
ample for its endorsement, I shall vote
r this measure.
Mr. Barton did noi. rise to a ?rAorl?
n.iii ui.-ii 11 iiiu-i contain organic matter,
ihorwi-e it couUI not nourish organic beig?.
A writer in ''Dickens' Household
i'oh!*," in remarking upon this subject,
ivs that this wa* the result arlived at bv
r. Angus Smith, in his beautiful oxperit-nts
on lhe air ami water of towns, wherehe
showed how the longs anil skin gave
it organic matter, which if in itself,a deadpoison,
producing headache, sickness, di?i>e,
or i-piJemic, according to its strength.
k liy, it a few drops of the liquid matter,
untitled by tlie condensation of llio air of a
ul locality, introduced into the vein of a
'? ca" produce death by the usual phejinenn
of typhus fever, what incalculable
nls in ml not it pro luce on those human
sings who breathe it again and again, ren red
fouler and less capable of sustaining
t'c with every breath drawn! 8uch continuation
of the air, and consequent hot*
ed of fever and epidemic, it is ea*ilr withi
the power of man to remove. Venlila*
on anil cleanliness will do all. so far as the
jo! it ion of this evil goes; and ventilation
id cleanliness aro not miracles to l?e pray1
for, but certain results of common obeienco
to the laws of god.
Tradesmen who nrw advertising to sell
icap, announce one fixed price, but one in
art ford, who says that ho wants money,
ul must have it, adds "we give the lowtsl
rices the first time, and if thai don't sell,
ten we throw off a little."
1 ?
il having heard gentlemen nlludo to the
ecedenl in granting aid to the Savannah
d Charleston Railroad, he would say that
we are governed by precedents, and thia
so will become a pr< cedent hereafter, he
t constrained to vote against the Bill.
Cpon the question, shall the Bill be sent
House of Representatives, the Yeas and
nys were demanded, and resulted, Yeas
i, Nays 7.
Deteuuimso the Weight of the
titTH.--Tbo apparatus used by Huily for
termining the weight of the earth?that
the scales?consisted of two small balls,
iout two inches in diameter, carried on a
d suspended by two wires at a small disnco
from each other. The position of
eso balls was viewed from a distance by a
lescope. When this wasd me, large balls
lead, which moved on a turning groove,
?re brought near the small balls. Obser,lions
were then made on the small balls
;ain, and in every case the small balls were
it into a stale of vibration and moved to*
ards the large balls. Now, knowing the
te ol the large balls, and their distance
>m the small balls, and knowing the
:e of the earth, and the distance of the
ia)l balls from its centre, the proportion
the attraction of the large halls on the
tall balls to the attraction of tho earth on
e small balls can be calculated; and from
ese results, the mean density of the earth
as found to be 5.07 times the density of
aler; that i?, the average density of a cnc
foot of tho eartli is more than 5 12
nes heavier than a cubic foot of water.
avili'T aseei t.nine. I ilii* -i-'-1*
vouik, miU T* IIIVII
peed very nearly with the observations of
av?-ndish in the Scheliellien experiment*,
I remaining to be known is, bow many
ibie feet there are iti the earth. Now, tang
the dimensions of tlte earth, as dedu<1
from the best expeiiments, there are
iO.SQU millions or cubic miles in the earth;
ich cubic mile contains 147,200 inillioua
' cubic feet; and each cubic foot weigh*
07 limes a cubic foot of water, which
eighs about 62 lbs; therefore a cubic foot
' the earth weighs about .'154 lbs., and 6,?
10,830 billions of tons are tho weight of
ie whole earth.?J'hil. North American.
Am Poison.?People have often said
iat no differences can bo detected in the
inlyialion of pure and impure air. This
one of the vulgar errors dillicult to dis*
>dge bom the ordinary brain. The fact
, that the c nden?ed air <>f a crowded room
ives a deposit, which, if allowed to remain
few days, forms a solid, thick, glutinous
ias*, having a strong odor of animal mat r.
It" examined by the microscope, it is
on to undergo a icm.trkahle change. First
all, it is eon verted into a vegetable
rowth, and this is followed bv the pioducon
of multitudes of animalcule*?decisive
C . ? . . ! - -