The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-14


daIard's prophecy"
lie sal down again in The chair. which
Clara hal lsfl. and throwing his arms .
cross The table. bent his face 0ser them,
and remainrd sIlenl.
"Alasl my son." cried Mrs. Stanley.
IL feared il would be IN, Mr.. Marian
frsls Tor yOu the tenderness Of father.
buI'-
MIR. Merton, did you say!" eried
Edward. slariins mp again. a. tie risk Of
upseIIing chairs. tables. and lamps ]
am out Of my senses; and is IL Fanny
Morton who is going 10 he married."
Tie sudden change in his couhienanee,
from despair Ia romposure. quite sleeiii-
fed Mrs. Stanley. She could not COM
Prehend such great snh sudden self con-
troll.
"Mr. Morton tells me-" she conlin-
ued. 4" that Fanny is addressed BY agen-
lIeman Of wealth and respecIsbilIty. and
one xho il every way desirable con-
neeiion. lie has learned from Fanny,
that no engagement snbsisIed between
you. but he seemed apprehrnsise that
your affections were deeply interested.
and wished me to soften the Intelligence
as much az possible"
! Edward smiled. "Tsll Mr.. Mnnan
+. I thank him for his kind consideration.
but no one can rejoice in Fsnny's pros
pects more than do"
Mrs. Stanley was bewildered. for she
had not dreamed Of his present infssus-
lion.
al canno, understand how resignation
can be acquired 50 soon. especially after
such burst Of frenzy. Ifear II is mere
Iy assumed - spare my feelings"
81 cannni leign. dear mother, though
may conceal. Dismiss al Tears upon
this subject. f"r we're Fanny t. live a
thousand years in all her virgin l"veli-
ness--if nature permitted such q reign "a
youth aud beauiy--she would never he
sought after as the bride Of your son."
/. lie kissed his mother. aud babe hrr
has,y 'go"d night" anx'"us to avoid
explanations on a subject which had al
ready agitaied him so much.
j The next day, when he reflected or
his extraordinary interview with the old
lady Of the sIagecoach. and her IncredI.
bic promises in his behalf. he became
more than ever convinced Of her mental
Authorization. Yet there was ,no much
! method in her madness. if mad#ess in
. deed existed, 10 allow him Ia slight Ih,
, impressions Of her words. He was nov
independent, aud hopes tia, before seem
ed presumpiuous. nov waEmed every
D pulsa,inn Of his being.
Il "Shall | even pow follow the sybir
eounsel!" said he TO himself. as he ben
e his steps al evening towards Mrs. Chl
: tons door, but the moment he eniere
her presence. Aunt Bridget, her promis
, rs, and the world itself. were forgotten
9 She met him with smile, hut there " a
a burning glow on her cheek, and a ur
ried glance Of her eye, that indicated IN
r ,ernal agitation. She attempted to con
verse on indifferent topics, but he
E thoughts seemed 10 wander, and she d
i. length became silent.
= ~ saw a friend Of yours last night.
|. said he, with much embarrassment. 10
a he knew no, whether his confession wer
A unrevealed. "She is very singular. bu
n extremely interesting in her eccentrics
|. Is she with you yeti"
T "She is. and will be with us whenev
3. er you desire. Ye, | would first speaI
with you. Mr.. Stanley. and conmunicsI
e an intelligence which trust will not co:
|. me The ~ithdrawal Of yonr friendship
). You have known me rich, surrounde
/ with all the appliances of wealth an
fashion, aud. as such. envied aud sd
8 mired. Nv fmtune has been transfer
= red into the hands of aanlher, and yO,
4 see me now, destitute of that Iinsel glare
4 which threw radiance around me, whic
9 was nut nv own. Flalterers may deser
n me. but friends--I nust may retain"
!. She extended her hand with an inrc
luutary motion. aud The glow lorsook he
h. cheek,
/ Your fortune gone" exclaimed Ed
ward. " and mine restnred."
The next moment he was kneeling 9
her feet. In no other altitude could h
have expressed the depth Of that passion
E he now dared TO utter. What he said b
\ knew no,--he only felt tina, he "a
1 breathing forth the boarded aud late hope
4 less love. Of whose extent he had neve
before been fully conscious.
Am | then loved for myself alone.'
, cried Mrs. Clifton; "by one, too, iron
! whom have vainly waited this avo~sl
TO Justify my preference"
}, She bowed her head upon the hand
= tina, Edward was clasping in his own. a
| if her soul shared the humility Of his de
}, voiion. Who would have recognize
Il the gay and brillian, heiress, who ono
n revealed in the cold halls of fashion, i
e this tender aud passionate woman!
|. "Oh!" exclaimed she, when The fee
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