Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-05-19

Ernest loved-not with the love Of m,n, that .
as the meteor's CLEAN; but with a deep passios-
ate love, that worshippcd its idol in the iumoA
recess of the devoted heart; but she
'Coldly passed him by.''
"Do you mover dance, Miss Audy!" asked En-
nest, ~ he lowered near her.
'To be sure che does, ;" replied Constant. And
meeting her giance--"Nay, my dear lnez. that
frown becomes you not. There, Ernest, take her
hand and join yon gay circle"
Inez sould not without Infringing every rule
Of ctiqscAe, refuse, and an exposse Of her unwil-
lingness u receive even trifling attention from
him, her good sense taught Ter TO avoid in pub
lie assembly; therefore. she suffered him to
lead her to the dance.
There was a smile Of triumph upon Kate Nor
ris's lip, they took their places, opposite Rose
laurence, (who, as a child of one that was dear
to Mrs. Audly, had been invited to the ets,) upon
whose beautiful brow a dark cloud lowered Beau
tiful and graceful were they, as they stood to-
gether in that l0rdly room. He with his glorious
brow, upon which intellect had set its signet
and light ia the raven eye breathing Of the no
BILE soul within, now bent in admiration upon the
ness. He was murmuring q few words u thants
for her favour and
ellis voice had that low and luts-ike sound,
Whose echo within the hsars 10 foun1.'
ais not Inez Aud!y lovely p asked Kate Norris,
AZ she and Rose were standing together. ''Me-
thinks, my friend Ernest owns the syren's spell"
Kate spoke playfally, but not without little ma
proud companion.
"Listcn to me, Kate Morris. l would rather
SEQ my brother, proud and gifted as he il, and
dearly a. love him, stretched in the last deep
sleep, than welded to yon low born girl. You
think Of benny bridal, but mark me, if you dream
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words, she swept away.
Catharine stood a. ii spel-bound. She would
not believe that such fierce passions could reign
in the heart Of a woman. ''Oh! she cannot hate
Inez,'' was her involuntary exclamation, As she
gazed upon the sweet face of her friend.
| asked Mrs. Audly who overheard her, Catharine
startod and eagerly detailed the conversation thai
"God shield her!'' cried Mrs. Audlv, "from the
shaft Of woe. IT'S a bitter hatred Miss Laurence
bears. She may yet be hu"1lea:"
The light Of a winter sunset was cleaning full
upon the crimson curtains Of gorgeousy fur
nishcd room; and gazing out upon II, with an eye
Of abstraction, Inez Audly. The shadows
grew deeper, and yet she stirred not. She hae
dashed tho cup Of happiness from her lips. Ernest
had that morning brcathed into her ear the deeT
passionate words Of love. And even whilst he
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returned, even then did she bid him farewell, fo
ever. III will shame no man, said sho proudly
Sand, Ernest Laurence, least Of all, you. Go VIII
| for your bride one amongst the gifted and beauti
ful Of your own land, and forget you ever knew
one, whose dcsti has been SO hayward" And
Ernest went from her presence, to roam tar Iron
his own home, painful were its memories.
I And months rolled on, and Inez's voice was 81
lent in the song, and her step in the dance. Shade
after shade gathered upon her white brow, and the
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by day, she administered to the comfort of those
round her, and hispered in tones Of fondsess to
the kind friends Of her youth; but they say that
change was upon that young face
} 1t was midnight, and alone in her chamte', sa,
Rose Laurence. The moonlight was cleaning
full upon her beautiful face as she fingered buried
and the sou air Of a southern climate, stole gen
tly in. A step startled her, but she was nosgiv
en- to fear, and she had time to retreat the
form Of Kate Morris, closely muffled, stool be
: fore her. Rose started back, in evident amaze
nsent at her appearance at such an unwsntet
J ton Of alarm, burst involuntarily from her com
panion. "Nay, Rose Laurence, heed ne not
My check may be pale; but the cheek Of ont
: more gentle and good, is paler yet There y on
even now, bowling beneath the blast-one svee
flower, crushed to earth. Come with me, Ros
Laurence, 10 yOU COdmOeT, pOSut1u& 10 u WlhOOv
in Mrs. Audly dwelling, (Which was adjacent an
from which = faint light streamed, "Come, an
see the change your pride has wrought in all,h
was bright and lovely"
Unable to resist tho impetuos;ty Of Catherine
who had caught up shawl, and thrown over her
and awed in spite Of herself, she mechanically
followed her through the garden, that communities
ted with Mrs. Amdly's grounds, and through iher
} to tho house. They entered by . side door, an
ascending the staircase, Kate opened the door o
} = chamber, and from which proceeded smothere
sounds.
Rose Laurence shrunk back appalled, at tn
scene before her. She had been brought up in tn
midst Of luxury and aff1uence, and had never see,
sorrow sickness, in any Of its various forms
Supported in the arms Of the nurse. who was vair
~ trying to sooth her, was Inez Audiy. Her lon
hair streamed upon the pillow, and her eyes ligh
ed up with brlIiancy, terrify ing the beholde.
Her cheeks were flushed crimson, and her voic.
once % musical, was now discordant in its shril
ness. The physician was holding her pulse, aat