The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-01-21

fore we meet-lt we are ever to meet again. |
do not presume, for my words are uttered to
none but yourself, and il is but tearing sheet
ofpaper, and the record of them will have passed
for ever ;---bnt---E Eliza Bellarmine---s such ar
rangement could lead but to one termination
Now, you merit better than to become the
Wlle--the unhappy, perhaps the neglected, wife
--ot a pcnnyless, restless, Disconnected, spend
thrift OF all the women | have ever known.
the fancy (or the frenzy of a moment past. YOU
are one whom would select to pass calm re
tired life oflove and safety with but such life
is not the life that |, At least with my present
feelings, should ever be able to endure have
figured snch life to myself thousand
times IN all It's bearings; of all my day dreams,
ITS quietness has been the most delicious but
never could make even myself believe that it
would be lasting There was always some after
arrangement: some episode. for which hated,
and almost deSplsed myself, but which was just
as certain nevertheless. as all the lailcr features
of the picture There are hearts which pre-
sent eXctation even although il be that of tor
turc-is the only vital principle The day dream
Of the opum-cheWer is death; but it would be
worse than death to him to live without It.
Then, If have not strength enough to act ho-
neetlY in the face of temptation, VIII at least
have sufficient virtue TO shun temptations be
e,
and Heaven defend that, at the price Of desiring
bis death, should have it! believe if had
even prospect, nc power on earth could keep
me twenty four hours from YOU presence but,
standing as do-With nothing bat suffering he
fore me, asking you to parake 81 it'll Will
find sell. denial enough to avoid it.
50 blessings, ten thousand times re
doubled, fall upon you Taka hi, thanks, who
has nothing else but thanks, and your own
bounty back again, to give: and keep for my
sake the little remembrance that enclose |
give it to YOU as ii was given two years since
TO nc II was the last possession of poor Po-
hsh officer perhaps the precious token of some
heauteous mistress He gave il me in thc hour
when he was dying---i is now my last posses
sion, Eliza, and, in nay turn give it now to you.
For what shall he my fate dearest be under
no alarm. In my existence never felt more
confidence than feel al this moment HELPLESS
is it sand am Nevcr,-I have health, youth.
strength; have the possession even now that
has turned peasants into kin,es Helpless ! an
clad there be some that think me So { would
not change estates even nov with half the peer
age-loOkn@ at you letter not with the " hole.
For does not that show that ram nos helpless ?
Trust me, never in INV life knew a man com
PLAIN, who didnot richly deserve all that he COM
planned Of Fortune ga shall see it--has not
dsinherited me; She has but east nv patrtmony
forth among strangers, that may show my cou
rage and activity IN redcemlnG it.
And 50, once more, farewell! wiz not tell
YOU of my pnrpose-not even as far as can
guess at H. the deed. whatever il is. shall pros
per! and you. Eliza, afterwards, shall applaud
it. In the first hour that thrive look to be
troubled