New-York tribune., 1841-06-12

old walls with which such horFo's were coanec;=a u h7f
mind he led her by Pfiss5e sa-i NJ -
Emma was seated al d ',l.lo -.a5ols7 , ,o.
The young lady, seeing "no appfoeeAec ---ai5 to7e,
nd laid aside he! BOOK and win many hind "'!7 anu
no; without gave her Tern and earnest welcome
But the widow shrunk from her embrace - .Aou9h sh7
feared her, and sank down trembling on q chaiT.
1T IS the reiur 10 this place after 50 oDg an ao5enee
sad Emma gently. Prayrng. dear uncle--o: Ssg-6a-
aaby wall run himself and ASK ioF vine"
Not for the world sne cred " / ~ouc nave aho'hef
Nothing but that
Miss Haredale stood beside her char regarding her with
silent pity She remained little itae quite still then
and turned Nh lIaredae, who had sal down III Ms
chair and was contemplating her with fixed attention.
The tale connected WIKI the mansion borne n mind J;
SEEMED has been already SAID e chosen theaiTe Tor
such a deed it had knowu The room IN Which 'his
group aSseinO!ed-haid by 'hr very cAai"e' "
whc! the act was done-dui. dark. and sombre heavy
with worn-eaien books; deadencd and shut n by faded
hangngs muing every sound >haGs"ed f2ouTnuiIy oy
trees whose rusng boBE- gave ever and anon spectral
knocking at the glass were beyond all others IN Inc
house, ghostv, gloomy az NoT were he group aSsei
bled there uniting tenants OF the spot The widow" with
her marked and starting face and downcas M hFe
dale and despOndeni az ever MS niece BESIDE nm
Ike vet most unlike the picture OF her father, wAlch
qazed reproachuly Gown upon them from the backcned
wall: Barnaby with his vacant look and restless eye were
all in keeping with the place, and actors IN the legend
Nav the very raven, who had hopped upon ie ioe anu
with the air OF some old appeared 10 be pro-
foundly strdying great folio volume that lay open on
desk strictly with the rest, and looked Ike
the embodied spirit OF ev! bidng ms tiLle oi nlscHci
q scarcely know" said the widow, breaking silence,
how begin. You viii think my mind dlsordeTed
The whole tenor OF your quiet and reproachless me
since you last here returned Nr. Haredae mildly
shall bear witness for you Why do you tear to awaken
such suspicion You do not speak TO STRANGERS You
claim interest consideration Tor the hFst
time Be yourself Take heart Any advice or
assistance that can give YOU >on know Is yours OF right
and freely yours
What if came, SIR" She reJoned, -, vino nave but
one other friend on earth REJECT your aid from tins mo-
neni and say that henceiorth launch myself upon te
world alone and unassi-,ed. 10 SINK or SWIM as Heaven
may decree"
" You would have, ii YOU came 10 me Tor such pur-
pose said Mr. Haredale calmly .'some reason assign
conduct extraordinary whch- one may entertain
the possibility OF any thing wild and srange-wouId
have lis weight of course.
That SIR, she answered, is the misery OF my distress
can aye no reason whatever My own bare word Is all
that can oir II my duty my imperative and bOunden
duty If did discharge it, should be base and gull
" wretch Having SAID that my lips are sealed and can
say no more
As though she felt relieved having SAID much, and
had nered hers, the remainder OF her task she spoke
from this time with rmer voice and heightened courage
Heaven is my witness, my heart isand yours
lear young lady, will speak for m", know-that have
lived since that time all have bitter TO remem
ber in unchanging devotion and gratitude this family
Heaven Is my witness that 90 where may shan pre-
those feelings unmpaired And il Is my witness, too
from which nothing now shall turn me, as | hope tor
mercy"
" These are strange riddles SAID AR iiaredale-
" In THIS world, sir, she replied, " icy may PerhapS
never be explained In another me lTuih VIII be as
covered IN lis own good tme AND may 'hat nIne' she
added IN "A low voice, " be Lar distant
" Let me be sure, Saiu MI iafedalc' tha' under
stand you, for am doubtful OF my own senses 10 you
mean that you are resolved voluntarily 10 deprive yourself
OF those means OF support you have received ifoh rs 80
long-,ha you arc determined TO resign the annuity we
settled on you twenty years ago-io tave house and nome
ana goods ana oesH ne ''s, i'l s,Ie
reason or honsu"uS i"'ic! WHY" i c"p'5e Vi eNi',tH
ton' wmch 'iHy no" CAS'; anu les pe." oG.',n w l''
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