The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-09-17
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though with dark msgiving, she clung as
'he drowning mariner to slraw-George'
aid and influence. He owed his life 10 Ed
ward-had been the sffec,ionate playmate
of his childhood and friends of his youth
and his own warm fondness of her would
appeal strongly 10 his heart when he should
come 10 know the extent TO which her
hopes and happiness were involved.
I'VE will wait for Georges return, she
urged with an earnestness and eagerness
not to be resisted He knows you as I
know you Edward, for what you are in
yourself. He knows you his full equal
nay. his superior in all manhood and truo
nobleness,' and her eyes Frightened proud
ly through her tears, as she placed her
hs nd confidently in her lovers, 'he loves
you too,--he is not ungrateful, he will
not forget that hour when my love for you,
you fist entered my heart, child as was
through the avenue of my love for him,
when the young hero who had saved his
life, almost at the sacrifice of his own.
brought him 10 me on the bank nearly be-
yond recovery, and looked so bright and
beautiful to our eyer as he did it! He will
not forget, either, that it was your brave
and strong arm, dear Edward, that saved
my life, too, that terrible day when the
the lightning drove poor Towena wld,and
you preventing her and me from plunging
down the Woll Crag, only by dashing
your own horse in between me and it,when
it was only miracle that kept you from
going over yourself! He has not forgotten
all this-and when l see him-when l tell
him all-he will not have forgotten how
dear my happiness used to be to him ought
TO be 10 him still! lie, US wait for George
-~he will be home in few days-and he
will not, he cannot refuse to help US, and
all will be SAFE
Il fear, Alice, that your own heart over.
colors Georges feelings in regard 10 me.
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his natural pride of birth and rank. have
no very strong hold on his heart now-I
saw it when he saw home last-nor has he
written me line since he left. And you
know he has his feart set on your being
won over 10 favor the suit Of his present
friend, Lord Forester. No. Alice-if
have little hope IN your father, have not
much more in George. | have only one
hope, dearest and sweetest, and in whom
that hope is garnered, who knows so well
as herseli!'-and his arm encircled the
fair girls slender waist and no resistance
repelled the kiss accompanying the look
with which he seemed 10 ask what was 10
be his reliance on that hope.
Come what may was the beautiful an
swer OF the trusting and enthusiastic maiden,
The life you saved is justly and rightfully
yours-when confessed 10 you that my
heart was yours also, told you no untruth
and when added the pledge over my
mothers grave, felt all the sacredness
both of the pledge and The place-and never
fear Edward, that shall be the first 10 for
get it,.
Her spirit moved over the dark and trou.
bed elements of his life the wing of a SER
aph on mission of peace. He was calmed.
and consented to her counsel, though still
at the bottom of his heart there was dull
and compressed heav,ng of the waves OF
the worst passions, which might ye, SreaR
forth with fury which he could not him.
self calculate nor perhaps restrain.
On the third day from this morning the
expected arrival took place. Edward was
at FIRST shy of coming in contract with his
former friend; and very soon found or fam
cied reason TO fell confirmed in his worst
apprehensions as TO the relatian and senli-
ments with which he was REGARDED By
him.
There was great deal of kindness, and
a certain kind Of familiarity; but there was
something o! condescension in it, of con-
scious distinction OF rank and social posi-
ton; altogether something which he felt
to be vely different from the tone and man.
ner of intercourse with his never but more
noble friend, whom he brought with him
from Cambridge. But he before long
found the opportunity he sought. Alice
detained George at home one morning tha,
the baronet rode out 10 show Lord Fores
Ter some fine coursing with favorlte pair Of
reyhounds. The two young men slrol'd
f together in the park. Edward opened lht
subject with a huuering nearl, though ab
rubily, and with a bold and proud manli
ness, which was almost haughtness, ant
. which would have done no discredn 10 AM
peer or prince in the realm. The olhe
listened for while, first in incredulity The
\ amazement. then pity for the insane infatu
1 alton which had led Edward e"en 10 adm