Lexington union., 1840-11-28

{ you; ioyed you with love Of which Y,
cl cannot dream the intensity; it was, is i
IS warmth, the expression, tile devotion of
P soul, loving for the first and only tim
's hetract, for heavens sake, retracl voI
: latal sentence, give me bul hope, stra
$, 70 cling to, and | will prove 10 Won n,
: devotion, will endeavor to deserve vo,
= give me eny time, however distant. tos
me N any way-only do not reject me. I,
" 1t cannot be-" said Louisa, oit ma
!. never be. Had those words never rcacl
Cd my ears, | might have loved YOU. b,
once heard they are never to be forgottet
? 20 sir, you have my good wishes, nv e,
! 'een-but repeat il, can never b
yours. Carleton wasin tears. Terfjbl
indeed was The retribution.
"if IT must be so-if there-,s-p
hope-tarewell foreyer-God bless Won
Louisa, Sod bless you; and make yo,
hapPy as you have rendered me misera
raoie.~ lie rushed from the apartment
MISS Clarville, without comment, save ,
passing word, retired to her chamber.
as soon as the game was finished, has
tened alter Carleton he had been There
nall an hour before, his valet informed
me, almost frantic, and taking .his pocket.
book from his desk, had left ia the greatest
agitation.
Miss ClairviIle left philadelphia, with
the intention Of remaining day or two
IN Baltimore on her way home.
On the everng ensuing Lauisa's de.
parture, her uncle, Mr.. CIairville, was "a
ken suddenly and seriously i'll, and the first
mail bore letter OF recall to his niece
Carleton was gone, none knew whittier.
Louisa Immediately returned to phiIa.
delphla in the Illlated steamboat VIM Penn
Henry Carleton, by some strange acci.
dent, or as believe by an ordination of
Divine Providence, took passage in the
same craft at New Castle for the city
Ills eye fell upon Louisa Oh his ENTERING
the boat, but she saw him not, or was not
even aware of his presence. During The
passage he kept himself secluded from Oh.
servation.
A few miles below Phlladelpbia the
William Penn was discovered 10 be in
flames All know the circumstances at.
tending the ill.lated catastrophe. Miss
ClalrvllIe was in the ladv's cabin, and
when the cry Of fire, and the consequent
coniqsioaattending 50 awful scene, b,rsr
IN reality upon her, she attempted to reach
the deck, but overcome by the horrors or
The moment, tainted and was foroottan
NO! Carleton could not forget her He
was the last man to leave the vessel-be
watched anxiously for Louisa, but no Lou. !
sa was to be seen. The flames had
reached the ter.cabin-she miobt he
there. Thought was action. He dashed
instantly through The fire and smoke to the
companion way, rushed into the cabin,
md at his first step discovered the sense.
ess form OF his Louisa. To snatch n H
blanket from one of the berths, enyeIopo /
within its folds her fragile, but still inani-
nate form, and bear her on deck. there 10
&c met by the wild devastation Of the
lanes, which had already reached the
pot, curling like fends at play along the
eams, and more imhamabIe portion Of the
Ieck, was the work of an instant. The next
aw hun bufeting he waves, bearing her
oward the shore. They were taken up t
y boat. On reaching The wharf he i
laced her in carriage, leaped in anoth- K
r, followed until he saw her safe in her II
ncle's house, and then dashed rapidly I
way to his lodgings, determined to crush :
ON his bosom even the slightest glimpse
hope, and never 10 see Louisa more. n
This he aiterward told me. a
Louisa knew her preserver, and was c
Vercome by his sef-devotion in her be.
aIf-she told me all che knew of the par. b
cnlars Of her escape, of her being forgot. "
N. and of finding herself in the arms of II
arleton in the waves, and said, "she n
'nld never express her gratitude to Hen. n
=" By her permission conducted b
arIeton to her. Clairyile oyerpowere1 n
m with thanks for his manly and devoted th
'hayiour. But the sweet smile on the 10
ce Of Louisa, he would not have exchan. 81
d for the wealth Of Peru. in
But 4 few weeks; and stood before the az
tar Of Bedell's Church on the occasion
bridal, Who the parties were, gentle m
ader, leave you to guess. h
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