Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-11-23

They were nearly two miles dIsran
from the Priory- and Ponsonbv- obserx
ing the fast increasing darkness an
feeling the sulphurous oppression OF ths
air. began 10 fear that the storm wools
break before they could reach IL shelter
He would have urged Emily 10 striks
across the wood as atfordiBg n bearer
path, but Just when about - propose tn
measure, the first flash OF lIghinin-
broke from the clouds, and be thought !
safer 10 keep the open fields even n tina
risk OF exposure 10 the coming rain
Emily was no coward. bar the rafting
peal of thunder which immediately 81
lowed the vivid fash. declared hovS alar-
nlnglg close. the danger was. and cling
ing, pale and breathless 70 her cenpan-
ION, she felt the blessing OF having sach
an arm to support her trembling steps
Lean on me, dearest Emily said Pan-
sonby; ~try TO hasten your steps if vou
can reach the old barn az the end Of the
field, It will afford YOU shelter from the
RAM" and they quickened their pace
with this hope But now the cl0aIls
burst at once over their heads. the rain
descended IN torrents. and when thew
reached the old barn, they found that
all the protection they could gam was
from the outer wall. for the door vas
fastened 50 securely as to resist al Har-
rvs most powerful attempts At forcing
an entrance. In vain he led her 10 the
most sheltered side Of the wall. the vio-
lence Of the gale made II impossible for
him to screen her from the drenchinE
rain, and POnsonby saw with dismay.
her light garments wet through. and
clingIng 10 her slender fOrm-
In moment he stripped OF his coat.
in spite of Emily's entreaties 10 dasiss.
and holding it between her AMI the blast.
ne placed himself as a further shelter
against its fury At length came a fash
Of such startling brightness. that EMMY
chung TO her companion with conclusive
fear, and Ponsonby himself was tho
roughly alarmed. lie drew the trem-
bling and almost lifele=s girl to his b0som-
and gazing earnestly on her pale face
he conlured her 10 open her ewes and
look at himi-tO speak To him If but
word for her silence and deafh-like
paleness had filed him with unutterable
YOU are not hurtl-
You are only frightened2 o. say -.
dearest! speak 10 me, fit be but a wor1t-'
$40, | am not hurt, and ought not -
be frightened" said the still trembling
girl; "but- dearest Harry, that fash
that awful FASH 1t seemed 70 fall 80
frightfully near TO where YOU stood. Ga
Godi If it had fallen on vUu and she
looked up at him with an expression of
tenderness and anguish that thrilled e.
his Utmost soul. EMILY. dearest EmiIvl
and was It for me YOU fearedl and would
you have regretted me-would you have
grieved for me had | been taken from
you2-then grieve for me-then pitv M
nowl Oh, Emilyi believe me that the
stroke which would have laid me At your
leet-which would have purchased for
me those precious tears. would be less
terrible than what ] now feel.-the bat
ter, bitter pang, that now we must part
forever! Yes, Emily, IN this moment Of
terror, the sweetest. YET the sasldest o.
my life, | must be allowed 10 speak 70
yOu-to say all, and then Emily. love
fondlv love yOut-nav.
DO not stop me nOw-when I have said
this, | have said all You know my
faith IS pledged 10 anOther;-I have been
mprudent-agains my wilt uu-
faithful. But dishonOrable or unprincl-
pied. cannot and will not bel can
not offer you my heart; worthless as T.
IS, It Is the property of another. although
filled with your image alone Hers Il
IS 10 keep or to reject; but faithless. re-
5eIlious as II Is. It cannot be a gift for you
now must lay il open TO that iaiure8
oHe. Oh that had never seen her. or
seen but her aloner' He paused. over
come with contending feelings. he look
I'd at Emily. but her C0unfenance ex-
pressed no recoIling horrOr-there vas
90 cold disdain in her fearful eyes, she
still chung 70 him with confiiing tender
ness, aud though she wept- they did not
seem bitter tears He clasped her @
his heart: he felt he was beloved. and
tasted for a moment the deepest bliss
this world has 70 bes5ow-
Il was but for a mOment-the next he
almost thrust her from him. .-0h. EN-
~ do not look upon me thus or | shall
be viIIianl7 and he tore himself shgd-
ferinr from her arms At this moment.
the voice Of Mr.. DevereGx was hsarsl
approaching them, and Ponzonby hailed
It as that of his guardian angel. Too
AAt&-At ~ N4-AA419A AAaA&aA-
ia her fathers arms. and was hastily r.
treating, when his guardian caught him
BY the arm s-W bat has happened
HarTy2n inquired the anxious fathers
sarc either OF you hurt 9--But still re-
reiving no reply, he looked more sasp5-I
ciously al the conscious pzIr-she truth
TO burst upon hIrrl---6So- Young
man." said he IN a tone Of displezsurc
.s.go and order the carriage here-it
IS vel for some that II Is al 10 great
distance. for neither Of ycu seem very
able foE much exertfon- IL viii be vel
also to assume little more comp0sare
before reaching home; for there Is one
waiting your arrival who may a little
your present agitation as
do Emily your cousin IS coue, and
Mrs. Hartsey's carriage now waits for
vou-r Ponsonby waited 70 hear no more
Darling from his guardian. he bsck0ne1
for the carriage 70 attend them. ard
piunging into the wood. be took = path