Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-12-10
From the Give Branch.
THE DIAMOND BRACELET,

mind and IFS efforts" These words were
uttered by Caroline Elsington, while tears
chased each other down her cheeks, show
ing but too plainly, that bitterly she lament
ed her brothers. laordinate love of the gold
en- bubble.
Frederick Elsington stopped pacing the
apartment, and with look somewhat soft
ened on observing the agony Of his sister,
SAID, "Carollne | have been as a father to
you. and you have been as dear to my heart
as child could be. Although for a great
, part OF my life, have struggled with poy-
erty, yet you have never felt it. have
denied myself of many of the necessares
of life, in order that you might enjoy its
luxuries. have given you the means of
| cuitlvaiing and refining your mind and
Lave rejoiced in thinking how bountiuI
Nature has been to you, both in mind aud
| III person and when saw your talents
bearing you aloft and giving you that stand
ing in society which even my warm imagi-
nation never dreamed of !; when saw the
wealthy and the proud bow before the mag
ic of your beauty and talents, | was salts
fed. felt that my fondest wishes were
realized-that every effort was repaid
But, Caroline, you have the means of more
fully repaying it. The dearest friend ever
knew, the son of my benefactor seeks your
hand, and you, proud ungrateiuI girl, refuse
1t. Such ingratIlude is unparalleled Show
me case in any point equal to it. IT'S
! impossible"
| " But, BROTHER" continued Caroline, al
most choked with emotion, 81 do not love
Bernard Westerman and if | marry him
teel should sacrifice my happiness-no.
to yours but your own ambition. feel
that no sacrifice on my part is too great to
make for you !; but Bernard Westerman
VIII never marry woman whose heart does
| not sanction her CHOICE
lie need not know you ever struggled
with your heart; for feel perfectly salts
fed that you need only know him as | DO,
| and you will love him"
s." | might not be able to offer you any
excuse for not yielding my heart to hlln
might find HIM just what any woman but
myself might idoIize, but be assured, Fred
eric, know my own heart too well TO think
could ever give Bernard We,terman that
ardent affection which he would desire"
Frederic bit his lip and his eye flashed
fire as he said, tell me, Caroline, did YOU
! eyer see a man whom you could love %
Caroline blushed deeply, and looking tim
idly IN her brothers face W almost bright
ened to see his angry look he who had
been all gentleness To her. "Ah % he ex-
claimed while his lip Was wrea,hed into
smile In which there Was no pleasure
''there's the'mystery solved Why was |
not informed OF this before, why this clan
destine intercourse Is it because have
not deserved conlidence.''
" But, Fredoric," continued Caroline.
still deeply blushing, "there has been no
intercourse nor is there any to communl-
cate You asked me if | ever saw one
whom could love. Ifever did, that one
is Albert Nayland"
Frederic curled his lip intoa very scorn-
ful expression, and taking up his hat he cast
one more look on his unhappy sister, as he
said, 3" CaroIine,y you have blasled my fond
es: hopes"
She sat with her eyes fixed upon the floor;
her grief was too deep for tears but her
connenance plainly told the agony Of her
spirit.
Colonel Esington, Carolne's father, had
married young, in opposition to the wishes
of his friends, and had been disinherited
but maiden aunt, with whom he was
great fayorie, bequeathed him, shortly at
ter, large amount of property.
Frederic was his eldest sou, and early
exhibited the same naughty bearing that
characterised his father. He was ten years
older than Caroline, who vas only three
years old when their mother died. The death
of Colonel Elsington's wife caused mel
! ancholy to fix upon him, and Caroline conld
scarcely remember seeing her father smile
When she was about seven years old being
weighed down 10y pecuniary embarrassment
he went into decline and died. Frederic
at that time had almost completed his col
legiate course, and was TO be fitted for the
bar. On settling his fathers estate, he
found that he had little more than enough
to complete his education and the care of
maintaining and educating his sister would
deyolve Oh him. He was left an orphan IN
the wide world, and all his affections were
concentrated in her TO render her happy
was apparently the highest wish OF his heart.
Bernard Westerman was ii cIassmate OF his
and before his fathers death often visited
him, and was the first to Offer him assis-
| lance when he heard of his mlstorlunes.
His father was man of great wealth, and
| would willingly sacrifice all Of tito enhance
in any way his sons happiness. He spent