Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-05-08

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not come outline passed--heard Jula's voice with
in, and there seemed fear agony, in its Tone could
wait no more. | opened her door gently, and stood
before her. The fire burnt low and clear the CRATE
one candle assisted its partial light there was a
visible air of purity-maidenhood about the whole
apartment that struck instant reverence into my
| heart. Books in small shelves hung upon the WALL
Jua's work lay upon table near the fire; the bed
stood at little distance with its white simple drape
ry in all was that quiet and spotless neatness which
was type of the inmates mind. My eye took the
whole scene at glance. And Julia hersef-reclined
on chalr--her he'd buried in her hands--sobbing
vioently-and the maid pale and terrified before her,
having lost all presence o! mind, all attempt to cheer
her mistress, much less to persuaded threw myself at
Julias feet, and attempted to seize her hand she
started up with faint cry of terror.
| ''You!' she said, with keen reproach, 81 did not
expect this from you! Go--go! What would you
] have1 What could you think of meat this hour
in this room9'' and she said the last words, she
again hid her face with her hands, but only for
ment ssGop she exclaimed in sterner voice, $50
| cor what, Julia! You will raise the house, Do
SOL In the face of all-foes rends--l will demand
the right to see and speak with youthis night, and
alone. Now, summons the house. In the of
indomitable love swearl will be heard.'
Julia only waved her hand in yet stronger agita-
ton than before.
"What do you fear!" | resumed, in a softer whis-
per. els it I?-I who Tor your sake, gave up even
the attempt to you till now. And aaolv what
j brings me hither! selfish purpose? No. it is for
your happiness that come. Julia, fancied you well
at ease forgetting Inc, and bore my own wretch
edness without murmur. heard of you ill,pining
living only the past; forgot all prudence, and
am here. Now do you blame, or doyou yet imagine
that this love is of nature which you have to
1 fear! Answer me, Julia!'
! 81 cannot cannot-here!-an go, i'm .
plore you, and tomorrow will see you"
"This night, or never" said | raising and folding
my arms.
Julia turned round, gazing my face with SO
anxious nquiring, so alarmed look that check
ed my growing courage; then turning to the servant
she grasped her firmly by the arm, and muttered,
g You will not leave me!''
"Juha, have deserved this! Be yourself, and be
just to me-"
"Not here, say: not here cried JULIA in so vehe-
ment tone, that feared it mis- int alarm the house.
''Hush, hush! Well them" said |, ':come down
stairs; doubtless the sitting room below is vacant
enough; there, then, let see you only for few
minutes, and will leave you contented, and blessing
4. your name."
81 WILL" said JULIA gaspingly. $50, will follow
you"
"Promises'
: ''Yes yes promise!'
enough; | am satisfied.n
Once more descended the stairs, and sat myself
D quietly on the last step. did not wait many mo-
ments Shading the light with her hand Julia stole
u down, opened door in the passage. We in :.
little parlour the gaping servant about also to
enter;- 81 whispered her 10 stay without. Julia did
not to observe to heed this Perhaps this
apartment-connected with all the associations of
daylight and safetyshe felt herself secure. She APP
peared too, to look round the little with salts
fed air, and her face, though very pale, had lost its
aspect of fear.
81 The room was cold and looked desolate enough,
God knows the furniture all disarranged and scat
terred the tables srewed with litter the rue turned
Inn n he Rut sIIffe red
me to take her hand and Julia here eant upon my
bosom, and kissed away the tears from her eyes, and
she confessed she had been very, very unhappy
Then with all the power that Love gives over the
one beloved-that soft despotism which melts away
the will urged my suit to Julia, and impored her
to let US become the world to each other, And Julia
had yet the virtue to refuse; and her frank simplicity
had already half restored my better angel to NY
lself, when heard slight alarmed scream from the
servant without-an angry voce--the door opened !;
II saw female whom was at no loss to conjecture
must be Jua's sister. Whata picture it made! The
good lady with her bonnet de matt, and her-but alas!
the story is too serious for Jest; yet imagine how the
small things of life interfere with its great events: the
widow had come down to look for her keys that she
had left behind. The pathetic-the passonate-all
marred by bunch ofkeys. She looked hard at me
before she even degned to regard my companion; and
then approaching us, she took Julia roughly enough
by the arm
i $50 up stairs, gop she said, allow have you de-
tCeNeu mt. huu you SIT, WnaI 10 you neres VINO
Iare youl'
"My dear lady, take chair, and let us have some
rational conversation"
i "Sir do you mean to insult me?''
i "flow can you imagine 30
"Leave the house this instant or shall order in the
Policeman!n
"Not you!''
/ "How will not?n
julia glad OF an escape had already glided from the
ROOM
"Madame," said |, "lsten to me, | will not leave
this apartment until have exonorated your sister
from all blame in this interview: entered the house
unknown TO her. went at once to her own room
you start it was so; speak the truth insist
ell on speaking to her, as insist speaking to you
now; and if you will not hear me, know the result
1t is thsl will visit this house, guard it as you can
day and night will visit it, until it hold Julia no
more, until she is mine. Is this the language of
man whom you can controll Come, be seated,
and hear me.'
i The mistress of the house mechanically took a
chair. We conversed together for more than an
hour. And found that Julia had been courted the
year before by man in excellent circumstances, of
her age, and her station in life, that she had
once appeared disposed to favor his suit, and that
sister was very anxious she should now accept it.
She appealed to me whether should persevere in a
suit that could not end honorably to Jula--to the
exclusion of that would secure to her afluence,
responsibility, station, and home. was struck
| by this appeal. The widow was, like most of her
class, shrewd and worldly woman enough, she fol-