LUCY CARA TALE.
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1t was in one Of those ramblcs abroad,
that met with an adventure which made
singular impression upon my mind-because
it seemed to illustrate human life from its
beginning to it's end, in very span. Bring |
ing the lights and shades of our existence
into d compass that could be embraced by a
single glance. 1t fingers in my memory
still, living scene, though most of the act
ors have gone beyond the reach of mortal
vision. 1t was fine summer afternoon;
but towards sunset, a dark cloud arose; the
heavens became enveloped in gloom, and a
full charged thunder storm forced me to
take refuge in a lonely hermitage that stood
some distance from the road, cmbowercd
amid Towering shrubbcry. | was here ih-
tro1uccd into a room full of company, but
a company it appeared to me made up OF
SINGULAR materials. One elegant, lovely and
beautiful girl, sat in the centre of ring
formed by about a dozen gay young gentle
men. 1t was easy to read that they were
suitors for the fact was imprinted on their
,countenances. There then, sat Lucy Carr,
tuAe. queen of this devoted circle, dealing
l5ont her smiles on all around her with that
equal and steady manner which showed her
to be we'll versed in the science OF govern


ment. Never reigned monarch with sway


more absolute; perhaps no sovereign was
ever more deserving Of power


For the moment there seemed something
inexplicable in this had seen, as thought,
much of the world, and mingled much in
society. | had seen beauty attracting the
gaze of many; the fattery Of some, and the
devoted attachment of the few; but never
beheld SO many satellites attracted by sin


gle sun. True, she was bright and most be-


witching in the ruddy blossoms of youthful


Charms, and her mind apart from little


tincture of vanity, was worthy its lovely
| dwelling; but even then the thought stole


curiously into my head, perhaps she has ofus
i er charms than thoseswhch play around her
Y person and mind. IL mad no business there


at such time, but it spoke out the reality.
A pcevish and half suppressed voicr in an


adjoining room, informed us that sickness


was an inmate of the residence, and before


| left the house, an inquisitiye, and no less


communicative old dame gratultously told


me that Miss Lucy would doubtless soon be


the possessor of the ample and rich estate
of the Wexford family, the last heir of which
lay consuming with hectic fever; and the
whole having been wilied to the young lady
on the event of the failure Of the natural
heirs.


l could not suppress heavy sigh, as
pressed her hand at parting, to think that
with all her loveliness, gay and enchanting
; as she was, she probably had not in all thai
throng of flatterers one single disinterestet
+; loyer--one who would live for herself alone
r and cherish so much of beauty and worth a.


the best gift of Heaven.


i Yet thus far all was light, compared to The
!, shadows which fell over her destiny at last
t went my way, andesix yearspassed before
n | visited that neigbborhood again: My frs
;. enquiry was atterLucy Carr. 'Sse is desl