The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-04-06
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socisty y--ehher sipnsd against OF siassina
without fortune, without pretrnsions
land with Ill these disadvantages to con-
tend with, how. 'cnn ! suppose that l an,
Indebted to any thing bdt your pity for the
kindness which YOU have shown to me y
Pity piiy yOu! . Frederick d.
not wrong yourself thus. No though
you were thousand times less worldly
than know you arc, ] should not pity, ]
She stopped confused, deep -Ilusb
sprc I'd over her face, she burst into tesvs,
and would have sunk to the ground had
not her lover caught her in bis urms.
Think Of pe thus, he whispered, still
we meet again, and we may bothsbe hsp.
lpy.'
'OI1 will think orthce thus for ever!'
They had reached the door of the cottage.
God bless you! Emily said the stran
ger. dare not see Mrs. Sonmcrs /;
tell her of my departure but tcil-hcr, tha,
ere autumn has faded into winter, shall
again be here. Farewell f! dearest fare
twelo
She felt upon her cheek hot and hur-
sicd kiss, and when she scntureh to look
round, he was gone
Henry arrived next day, but there was
a gloom upon the spirits Of both mother.
and daughter, which il took some time ty
dispel. Mrs. Sonmers felt for Emily
more than for herself. She now perceiv-
ed that her chld's future happiness de-
pended more upon the honor Of the strang
er than sho hard hitherto been aware, and
she trcmb1cd to think Of the probable
ity that, in the busy world, he might soop
forget the very existence Of such place
as Hodnet, or tnj Of its sinhabtants. En-
lily entertained better hopes (; but they
we're the result probably Of the sanguine
and unsuspicious Temperament of youth.
Her cousin, meanwhile, exeIted himself 10
the utmost to render himself agreeablc.--
He wa. young, frank, handsome sold
,er, who had leapt into the vety middle oi
many lady's heart-coat, sword, .epau-
Iette, bek, cocked-hat, foathors and all. =
But he was not destined 10 leap into Emf
ly's. She had enclosed it within too
strong a line of circumvullation. Aitss a
three months siege, il was pronounced
Ii,nprcgnable. So Henry, who really lot-
ed his cousin next to his country, thinkina|
il folly to endanger his peace, and waste
Ihis time any longer, called for his horscI
one morning, shook Emily warmly by the]
hand, then mounted and rode away
Autumn came ;the leaves grew red,
brown, yellow, and purple then dropped
from the nigh branches, and lay rustlingl
in heups upon the path below. The las
roses withersd. The last lingering vain
conveyed from the fields their gdldes
treasure. The days we're bright. cieaE
calm, and chill ;ths nights 'wero tsl srI
stars and dew, and the dew, ere 'mofnina,
was changed into silver hoar-trosf. Ih<|
robin hoped across. the garden wnlts !,
and candles we're set upon the fabEe he
fore the tea-arn. But the strngsgy came
not. Darker days, and longer psifs sue |
ceedcd. Winter bursts upon no 'earth'
Storms went careeiing throusn the hrma-
mcnt the forrest were ssspped OF their
foliage, and the fields h&f flost their YER,
dure. But still the strynger came not
Then the lustre OF Erily's ego grew dim;
but vet ssle smiled, .dnd looked as VI SHE
would have made herself believe that
there was hope. -.
And so there was for the mail once
more stopped at the Blue Boar a gen.
tleman wrapped in travelling cloak, once
more came out of it and MIR. Gilbert
Cherryripe once more poked the fire for
HIM and his best parlor. Burlcigh did
come back.
shall not describe their meeting, nor
inquire whether Emily's eye was long
without IT'S lustro. But here was stiIl
another trial to be made. Would she
marry him
sMy family said he, q IS respectable,
and as it is not wealth we seek, have an
Independence, at least equal should
hope 10 odr wishes but any thing else
which you may think mysterious about
me, / canno, unravei until you are in
dissolubly mine
1t was point ofno slight difficulty 5
Emily intrusted it's decision entirely to
her mother. Her mother saw that the
stranger was inHexibls in his purpose.
and she saw also that her child's .haPpi-
ness was incxtricably licked with him.
What could she do7 1t would have been
bette, perhaps had they never known him;
but knowing him, and thinking Of him az
they did, there was bat one alternative
the risk must be run.
II was run. They were married in
Hodnct, and immediately after the cere.
mony they stepped into carriage, and
ldrove away, nobody knew whittier. We
must rot infringe upon the sacred happi-
ness Of such ride, upon such an occa-
sion, by allowing our prolanc thoughts 10
} dwell upon IT, 1t is enough for US to
mention, that towards twilight they came