The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-06-15

she experienced when she was told by he
lover. Only one that has been placed i,
similar situation can have the leastside
oft! But week after, when he sawshe
Ifotahe last time before his departure, th'
chang Elm her appearance plainlysindica
lied the snfferings she had endused-he
cheek was sepale that the blue veins were
distinctly visible. The details Of all sha
was said during this interview might be
,iresome To- nur regdsss. Frank promiset
that he would return at the first opportu
nifty, and that she should receive inlelli.
gence ifhc did notreturn.
For a:week ahc her lover left, Marian,s
life was despaired Of but youth and l
strong constitution finally prevailed. As
soon as she was able, the physicians al
vised her parents to trasel with her on the
continent, until her heallhsbecame res,or.
ed.
We next see them lD Florence, where
they had been month, and the two beau
lirul girls Had been much spoken OF,
when they became acquainted with
young Italian nobIemanISignor Gambasine,
who became quite captivated with Maris
ans sweet countenance and d,manners, and
although she gave him no enconrag cement,
but the contrary, he paid her marke q at
lention and itswas soon8reporied that
she was engaged. As soon as she.discov-
cred it, she persuaded her father that she
was much better, and wished. to return
home; and he, willing TO CRAFTY herTaelt
Florence few days after, but travelled
till the ensuing fall.
1t was onlya few weeks after their re-
turn, and Marian and Julia were in the
drawing room; the latter was seated by
the window and talking Of every thing she
could think of, with the hope of amusing
Marian, who was reclining on the lounge.
but with her Thoughts far away-they
were however suddenly recalled by Julia,
who exclaimed. s.sis.er-Marian, as Live.
here is Signor Gambasine advancing up the
avenue, where. could he have dropped
interrupted herself upon OBJ
serving the effect her words had produced
upon her sister who was deadly pale, and
arose with difficulty from the sofa, "Julia,
cannot see him, This evening-if he ell
quires, say that l am too indisposed."-
She was so much agi,aled that she could
give utterance to these words, and
with difficulty reached the door few
minutes before the front one was opened
and a young man of fashionable appear,
ance entered. "Ah! Signor Gambasine,' 81
said Julia, rising, "lhis is quite an unex'
pecled pleasure-we did not hear of your
being in our town." II only arrived this
morning, and haslened to pay my respects
10 the Miss Wentworlhs,' said Gambasine
"and hope your sisters health was benefit
ted by her travel" "Sister Marian's
health has been delicate since her return,
and she is quite indisposed this evening"
The conversation soon took different
turn, and julia described with anima,iun
The scenes she had Witnessed, and the diff
ferent places through which she had pas
sed, and Signor Gambasine found that ht
had remained twice the length of lime he
had intended, after hearing he could no
see Marian.
Every day found Gambasine visitor a
MIR. Wentworth's-and Marian often ex
cused herself from seeing him by the ple'
Of indisposiion-but he was not discour
aged; and on the first opportunity, he pro
posed. Her rejection was kind, but firm
and on his asking if her heart was al
ready won, she thought it but righ, to ac
quaint him with her situation, and toll
him that she would always regard him a
| her friend. 1t was now near nine month
since Frank had left, and no tidings ha
rea ched them, but soon their anxiety wa
changed almost into certainty, by new
that reached them, that Captain Har