The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-10-10

liberty Of Rlsseiag over H. The style I
was Sad and sfeelionais; he ofrred her
The choice Of keeping or breaking their
engagement, and - recall his words oi
tenderness. slmogljmarssi 81 nh. dlspo.
siliOn which causes Gertrude 10 submit
10 sepsrstinn thai costs them both such
suffering. Had CouuIand written me
such . letter. I positively. believe. that
wiIh al my fondness for society and de-
sire Tor sdnirslioa. l. EsuId hare hseR
silly enough % volunteer my attendance |
during his expedition. Bot Gertrude. /
Notwithstanding her romance. lacks Ihe
energy In take such step. snmelimes
fear that even the united skilI Of my aunt
and myself. will fsll in i,s Intention; Inr
though obedirnI IN every Thing else 10 her
moIhsI's slightest wish. Gertrude Cannot
he persusaed or forced into dlscsrliHg
Eugene. or encouraging sno'l,er. She Is
n be pilied. and ! sometimes do pity her.
but Ihe recollection pf nv ua.nrcessiui
srempl 10 eapliYs!e couIIlanI. enlBSs
back - an incentive to . p~rsrt erance
which will give me . triumph over hm.
Gertrude must decide speedily, Tor the
missionary leaves 10 morrow. Even IL
she shonld not now reiraet her vows, |
hope much during Lis absence, from con
iinued enireaiies and her own want of
6rmness. To be defeated now. Tor the
second time. by Eugene. would be NOR
iifying indeed. while 10 succeed. will Rra'
iily the lurking dislike that is excited by
thoughts of him Who passed me By 10
love one hks. Gerirude."
Some idea Of Helsn's character. may
be gathered from these specimens Of her
confidential correspondence. though she
vas Too habilually insincsre 10 reveal ail
her feelings, even 10 such intercourse.
Handsome. rather Than besuliful. with
brilliant powers and animated manners.
Helen possessed exactly the traits which
are calculated 10 produce. Al first. fave-
rable impression in society; while deeper
knowledge Of her disposition simos, Il.
most slwsys erased The earlier and gen
, tier judgment. Where Helen wished IA
please. she rarely failed; and this s"rt al
success. had given her reliance on heI
. attractions. which made indifference "a
!. ,hem an oTeucs she could not psrdnn
!. Toward ,hose she disllked-snd Their
/ name was I.egion--shs was haughty and
sa,irleal; for with naturally quick per
!. cep,ion,, she exeried the uasnvisble "a
4 lent,of turning into ridicuIe oil who Eel
b. under the ban NJ her dlspIrasure. Gay
); spirited and confident, flelen's mind wal
/ well fl,ed TO control her COUSIN; for Ger
e trude. though superior IN a'nisblluy. wal
/. generally deficient in the energy and eel
al possession which distinguished her con
$ panion. The origin Of Helen's feeling
!. for Eugene, her letter has confessed. an
| amid her livelIness and pretended ind,l
u ference. we may. perhaps. trace even ye
), some slish, hidden lingering Of the ten
}. derness that once marked her opinion q
% The missionary. But il such were Oh
d fact. there was little noble or refined 10
}. sentiment whose disappointment urge
n her To sacrifice all the earthly Happiness
N Of a being hke CoprIland.
Ie CHATTER ".
/. The fair young moon hung like Q oil
n YER crescent. from the ceiling Of Heaser
IT and the stars ia their shsdawless beau,
lie were pure and brigh. as christian
ID hopes. Far away reposed q few goI
e. geous clouds which the sunset had bles
it and in gratitude they still giIded The plac
f. where their glory had been given.
Us Low and tender were The words th'
" The lover bres,hed tina, nigh, to the la'l
OF Of bis choice, and she listened with 50
Sc attention to the soft, modulated tnni
o, which were swee,er than The whispers I
I'd the sumner wind. She knew that vnir
" would soon be 10 her but a remembers
~ melody, a sound u be beard no n"I
n save in .hs music uf her drains. aud u
he deep eyes tina, looked an her nav. w""'
for manv years meet kers no l"nge
e. The hand that now held hers, might elias
IS j, no, again, and the brightest star thai
ed her sky. was departing for a"'ah'
er sphere. Even it they @st again. b."
on would be changej--snd tn th"se 81
love. what 10 change but sorr"@! Ge
er ,rude spoke not, and Eugene vas sa
IA bu, calm. lie talked vi resignation.
hope, and firmer trust an that One, 4
on whom he was leaving all.
is Blu, Gertrude" he said, I" l KIM
lie that during my absence. your love W
,h be sough, by many, apd | would not biz
Ter YOU BY VOWS, from which time may ste
10 their charms. lf one more worthy
III. your affection should ask il. cnnsi'l
N. yourself free, dearest, from a pronIs
,o, which, however precious to me. wou
Oh relinquish for your happiness.
les A passionate burst Of Tears Vas her o
re- " answer; and with afalssr'ng tone. Z
de gene continued i.
sa, Be calm Gertrude; for my SAX
,ir. control these feelings; let not The thong
rr. OF this last meeting be aaskened by sp
i,h sorrow. II you would nov dissolve
re. tie between Us, | will submit tn Tho de-
nc, sion and return here no more!'