The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-10-05


know him again among hundred" "Indeedw
said the stranger, almost starting, "then you
must have loved him very much and very
constantly too" 30 yes l loved him as q
brother.' Burleigh brea.hed more easily.
81 am sure you will love him too" Emily
added. Z" Every body whom you love, and
who loves you, also must love, Miss Somers.
But shall moi see your cousin at present.
must leave Hoduct tomorrow" "To-mor-
row! Leave Hoduct tomorrow Emily
grew very pale and leaned for support on
sun-dial near which they were standing.
Good Heavens. this emotion---can il be
possible Miss Somers-Emily is i 10
part with me you are thus grieved 7" Your
departure is so sudden," said Emily, $50 un-
expected; are you neuer TO return again--are
we neuer to see you more 7" /" Do you wish
me to return, do you indeed wish 10 see me
again I" "Oh! how can you ask it ?"
Emily, hitherto have been known to you
under cloud of mys.ery-as solitary be-
ing, without friend or acquaintance in the
world---an outcast apparently from society,"
either sinned against or sinning---without for
tune, or expectancy of fortune; and with all
these disadvantages to contend with, how can
suppose that am indebted TO any thing but
your pity for the kindness you have shown
me = Pity! what! pity you! Oh! Ere
derrick do not wrong yourself thus. No!
though you were thousand times less worthy
than know you are, should not pity you,
should - She stopped confused, and
deep blush spreading over her face, she burst
into tears, and would have sunk to the ground
had not her lover caught her in his arms.
"Think Of me thus" he whispered, "iiif we
meet again, and we may both be happy"
20, will think Of thee thus forever" They
had reached the cottage door. "God bless
you Emily said the stranger ! dare not
see your mother tell her Of my departure,
but tell her that when autumn has faded into
winter, shall be here again. Farewell,
dearest, farewell" She felt a hot and burn
ing kiss upon her cheek; and when she ven
tured TO look round, he was gone.
Henry arrived next day, but there was
gloom upon the spirit of both mother and
daughter, which it took some time to dispel.
Mrs. Somers felt for Emily more than for
herself. She now perceived that her child's
future happiness depended more upon the
honor OF the stranger than she had hitherto
been aware of, and she trembled to think of
the probability that in the busy world he
might soon forget the happy existence Of HO-
duct, or any OF its inhabitants. Emily enter
tanned better hopes, but they were the result
probably Of the sanguine and unsuspicious
temperament of youth. Her cousin, mean
while, exerted himself TO the utmost to render
himself agreeable. He was a young, frank,
handsome soldier, who had leapt into the very
middle of many lady's heart. But he was
not destined TO leap into Emily's. She had
enclosed hers within too strong line of cir
cumvallation. After three months siege
it was found to be impregnable. So Henry,
who really loved his cousin next to his king
and country, thinking il folly to endanger his
peace Of mind or waste his time any longer,
one morning shook Mrs Somers and Emily
warmly by the hand and took his departure
to join his regiment.
Autumn came; the leaves grew red, brown,
yellow and purple; they dropped from the
branches of the trees. and lay rustling in
heaps upon the path below. The last linger-
ing vain conveyed from the fields their gold
en- treasure. The days were bright, clear,
calm and chill the nights were full Of stars,
and the ground was wet with dew, which,
ere the morning dawned, was changed into a
silvery hoar frost. The Robin hoped across
the garden walks; but the stranger came II.
Darker days and longer nights succeeded
The trees were stripped of their foliage, and
the fields had lost their verdure. Winter
burst upon the earth, and storms went career
ing through the armament But still the
stranger came not. svya.
The lustre Of Emily's eye grew dim; but
yet she smiled, and looked as if she would
have made herself believe that there was
hope. And so there was for the coach
once more stopped at the Blue Boar; and
the stranger, wrapped in his blue travelling
cloak, once more alighted from it, Language
cannot convey to the mind Of the reader the
delight experienced by Mrs. Somers and her
daughter at the return of the stranger, who
had so faithfully and honorably redeemed his
pledge. Emily's eye soon regained its wonted
lustre. But there was still another trial to be
made. Would she marry him In putting
the question, he said, !" my family is respecta-
BILE, and it is not wealth | seek have an
independence, at least equal should hope
to our wishes; but any thing else which you
may think mysterious abou. me cannot I'M
ravel until you are indissolubly mine" 1t
was point Of 40 slight difficulty; Emily en-
trusted its decision entirely to her mother.
Her mother found that the stranger was in
flexible in his purpose, and she also saw that
her child's happiness was inextricably linked
with him. What could she do 1t had been
better perhaps if they had never known him;
III, knowing him, and thinking so highly Of
him as they did, there was no alternative-the
risk must be run.
1t was run they were married in Hoduct,
and Immediately after the ceremony they
stepped into carriage and drove away, no
body knew where. We will not infringe
upon the sacred happiness Of such journey
upon such an occasion, by allowing our pro-
fame thoughts to dwell upon it, It's enough