The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-04-28

ing from an ATTACK Of spliepky. The
mystery Was soon explained. In ihr
anticipation .falno.ic, cteilis had cut not
lesi Of the SERMON. Taken completely
by surprise, MDrdauni entirely lost his |
sslf-possessian. Ia vain he endsssored 10 |
regain the thread ofbis discourse. Over
Mhrlmed by notification aud anguish |
ifar hH Ws4l knew thai il euaid be ascrib- |
ed 10 no hand bus Cecilia'sl be was an
able Ia frame q connecting link for bis
ideas. and the consequences was utter
humiliation. ,~.-.-~ r. sa-
Aller Iona and sgiiating conversation
between Us, he rose 10 seek Cecilia.
"Shsll ] accompany you!" ssld /.
"Il you choose. was the reply; " bat
remember must see her alone"
When we arrived a the house ! took
. seal on The piazza with Mary, while he.
having requested a private interview with
Miss DaVensni. retired 10 the drawing
room. ...-. @-
What passed duriEg the time they
remained ingeIherI never heard. Mary
and myself were completely engrossed 10
the discussion II the painful circumstances
10 which lhOugkiless jest had placed
both. remarked With some surprise
that MARY seemed much sgllaIed, snd
spike OF her cousin with degree Of
severity very foreign 10 her usual sweet
ness and gehtleness. For a moment a
snsplci0n tina. Mordauni might have found
a more e"ngenial spirit in her, ernssed
my mind. bulihe recollection Of her un-
form tranquility during the progress Of
his love affair With Cecilia. enlIrely
DESTROYED the probability Of il.
| In few minutes We heard q confused
murmur from the room. The low and
Iremnleus tones Of Mordsunt's voice we're
d,suncsly heard, followed BY the accents
ii depreciation and enirsa,y from the
lips of Cec'lla. BY degrees the voices
were raised. We heard MordaunI UIser
these words:
81 have loved you a. few men can love.
as few women deserve to be loved; but
in proportion to the strength Of NY afirc
ton, is nov my haired. know lhat
christian charity would condemn me inr
Tins. but l. canBos help II. You have
humbled me To The very dust. raInpled
upan my feelings ruined my pr"specis,
aud crushed my spirit beneath weight
s humiliation which can never he sh,k,n
off. and al this moment the poisoned sc.'r
| - less loalhsomr to nv sight Than the
vain aud senseless being Who could
sacrifice her best affections to senseiess
Ijesi. Farewell"
In an instant he issued from The room.
and Fastening. down the steps Of the
piazza. scarcely allowed me time to over
take him before he arrived at his owe
apartment The next morning note
was handed me frnm Mordauni, stating
tina, he had quilted the country forever.
| | ha.,ened In his lodgings, bu, he left
them al day.hrsak, taking With him all
his baggage. and none knew his desIlna-
lion. What were the feelings Of Cecilia
al this unforeseen event, | never knew.
She loved Mordaunt as well as such a
possamer spirit could love, bu, she proba-
hIv som iurgot his loss and her folly.
She Immediately left Princeton, and a
Few months afterwards | heard Of her
marriage with southern planter.
Fifteen wears passed away, during
which time, bring deeply engaged in
professional duties, heard nothing 81
INV early friends. One afternoon con-
vers,ng with gentlemen IRON England,
the discourse turned upon The popular
preachers Of Ire day. lie mentioned one
who had for some years, he said, attract
ed The largest audience IN Lcndon.
Zone Of. ynar country too. added
4 he. &" educated. ] believe. al Princeton"
Feeling vague sort Of iHtsres, IN bis
/ account, asked the name oi the popular
q preacher.
|, Ills name is Ormeshy." :.
$ Srarcely believing NV own ears.
e eagerly questioned Inn concerning III:
i private HISTORY, and was told tina, he hat
e taken up his abode IN London about tel
!, years SINCE. had soon become very popu
i lar. had accepted valuable gift Of !
II nobleman who was verv much attached
It 10 him. aud through whose means b.
d had risen to the highes, dignii'es Of Ih'
IS | churck that he had been married ahou
= i've wears 10 an American lady wlmm h
e had mel with in London, and finally. lha
d he was living in great spiend"r, as muel
Y beloved for his virtues as honored Tor HI
II ialeUls.
e As was upon the poin, Of V'silIn
e England myself obtained ormesby
III address, and my tirsl visit alter my arrls'
s. in London was to him. He received m
/. with the utnos. affection. and introduce
r me with smile to his wife, the iden'ie'
W Mary Wilson whom | had once know
" at PRINCETON. | learned from his ow
d lips the particulars Of his history. Al't
he he sad been for some time established
ID Luadap. he accidentally enconn,ere