The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-07-01
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any suppositon but intentional delay. The
next morning the same ievered anxiety opprcs
sed her; at length she heard the door and
springlng to the window caught sight of a mill
tary man-she heard his step on the stairs q
gentleman entered, but il wa, not Fitzalan
loo soon she learnt his mission he whom she
had loved, SO trusted, had welded another
the lady she saw the day before was his wife
and unwilling to meet her himself he had char
sscd !; friend to communicate the fatal ntch-
gence Edward b" gazcd with enthusiastic
admiration on the beautiful creature, whose
pale lip, and scaling tears. which forced their
way through the long dark eye laehes, hclled
The llrnness her Womans pride taught her 10
assume. Shame deep shame, thought he, or
the cold, the mcrrcnaty spirit which could thus
turn the warm feelings Of fond and trusting
girl INTO poisonous arrows, could thus embitter
the first sweet flow of affection. lie took her
hand in sience-hc felt that consolation in
case OF tins kind Was but mockcrv They part
c'i, one to despair over iii" expiring cnbcrs. the
other to nurse the first sparklcS of hope. The
next morning, scarcely aware of what he was
dong, or the motive which actuaed him (tor
who seeks to analyzc loves earliest scnsationsN
Edward sought the abode of the interesting
stranger lie found with her Colonel titzalan'>
solicitor: that gentleman. suspicious of the warm
lcciihG evnccd by hi, friend for the fair Span
lard, had rnpIoycd professional man, for nc
was we'll aware that the letters he had written
would give lsadUIc strong claims upon lnu.
re army ed at the moment when she tn~t com
pi'htndcd that her lovers reason fer ui,hnu
ms letters restored, originated IN his fear If d
legal Use beng made of tlcln-lIr Ter dark eve
flashed lire. her check burnt with emotion. hcr
heartbeat become audible. i, She hastily caught
the letters and threw them into the G9ucs
" ou have performed your mission, exclaimed
size, leave the room instantly" Her force
was now exhausted: She sunk back on the sofa
he tender asslduitcS of Edward at length rec
torcd her to some degree Of conlpusnrc Il
wa, luxury to have her feelings entered i;rto. e.
share sorrow Is 70 sooth it She told him OF
hopes bhgllted forever of wounded affection
OF the heart sickness that had paled her lips
and worn to a shadow her once >ynln"tricai
form She had in her land Il few Uithcrct
leaves. lit -, said She. ''thr image Of nv
fate tins rose !t.li from iny hair oac cNcnus
fitzalan placed it in his bosom /, br moonlight
found 1t thrown aside: it WAS faded. but to ne
It was prcclone from even that monetary G..
rtss have tn this day cherished it, Are not
our des'lnles told by this ilowtr-lIs was the
bloom, the sWrrtn"r, of love; my part was H..
dead and scrnt!"se leaves" Edward row BE-
came her constant companions, She found III hils
KIND and ailccllonate brother AT Fra-;h he
spoke OF love. lsadore replied by throNiu4
back her lair with a hand whose daz/iin.
"n'cnesS was all fhat remained Of 1t, former
beauty. and babe HIM look upon her l.aiG and
faded co'ntcnancr, and there seek his answer
"i es, Shall Wed but my wedding wreath WI
be cypress. NY bed the crave, my spouse the
hungry rornl Edward ga1cd on oI ..et. p,..j