The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-11-25

shawl, my father with gold snuff box, and my
self with new watch but there was no heart, no
warmth in the expression of his gratitude. We
saw that he was sorry that circumstances had
brought his fair daughter into contact with her pie
ban kinsfolk, and thai, he felt our humble roof mad
been loo much honored by sheIlering one of his
b ood. lie took Agatha TO London, and we heard
from her shortly after. She told us that 1t was
settled they should return 20 India the following
spring, and her letter was filled with bitter rtgrel
that she must leave England Then came long
interval Of silence, and then letter to my mother,
the ouplouring Of il full heart-a heart overlooking
with happiness. She was not to 90 TO India yet;
she was to stay in her dear blessed England anolh-
er year, until Captain Lorimer, her bGlrolhed hus-
band, could himself conduct her ihher. They
would have been married at once, and have reur-
ned with her father, but he could only remain up
to certain time, and Lormer could not leave
home til some family affairs were completely AZ
Hanged They were to be married however the fol
lowing autumn: and Then sail Immediately, hut,
better than ALL, continued the letter, Il am TO 60
down to Selworlh Gfyou will take me hack) and
remain with you all the summer. made papa a.
gree to this; so, in April, dear friends, in April,
shall be with you once more, and all our happy
days and pleasant rambes will he renewed
1t may easily be imagined, that we awaited cou
ain Agnlha's coming with very different feelings TO
those we had experienced previous to her frs, vis-
it, We longed for the time when her sweet face
should again gladden. us with its smiles, and
watched for the budding of the first primroscs and
viole,s with childish impotence, for hoped be-
fore their blossoms faded, she would be with US
again, And so it was-she came with more ma
,ured loveliness- with more graceful manners
she had always looked little older than she real
" was, and now the superior womanness of her
department accorded better with her appearance
She retained all her old love for flowers, and PETS
and country walks; but other associations were
now connected with these in her mind, than those
fame les winch had amused her when she had
roamed amidst them before 'in maiden meditation
fancy free
Blu, il was plain that her deepest affections, her
londest dreams we're now with the absent; that ev-
cry other attachment was held in subordlnalion to
one; for never have se,na woman more com
plc,ey and devoledIy in love than Agatha Shell
bourne, ] was but child, yet The excess of her
feelings for Loriner made me remb'e for her
happiness. was loo young 10 be in love with her
myself, yet am sure must have been jealous of
her love for another, for could not bring myself
TO believe that hoere was any one on earth who
meri,cd such entire devotion from such one as
she was. ] could no, help a strange feeling of an
noyancc when II letter from her lover reached her.
and, in spite Of her glowing description of his men
tai and personal accomplishments, could not be-
licve should ever like him.
lie was to pay visi, to SelwOr,h previous to
his union with Agatha and then to return in Au-
gust and make her his bride. certainly did not
much incline TO like him before saw him, and
when he did come my dislike increased perhaps
the more that could give no reason for it. lie
was II remarkably fine looking young man; his
manners were those of perfect gentleman, and
his information considerable, but still could not
like him. There was Il want of opennc.s about
him, and though he evidently loved Agatha to dis.
fierce and selfish in his passion for her. lie al.
ways treated me as mere child, and no boy of
fourteen likes this. Moreover, when Agatha, in
the allcclionutc pride of her heart, showed him
some Of my sketches, he scarcely looked Il, them,
and seldom deigncd to address any observation 10
me which might rot with propriely have been ad-
dressed to child Of seven or eight years Of age.
Agatha, indeed, treated inc with rcdoubled kind.
ness, and generally'-l saw Lorimer did no, like
it-asked lie 10 be the companion Of their walks.
She wished TO be friends, but she vainly s,rove
to impress Lorimcr with the feeling tina, was in
any way fitted to be companion for him. long
ed 10 tell her Of my impression that he was no,
worthy Of her, tina, she would not be happy with
him; bu, still, when looked at that sweet face,
or listened to her glad laugh, could not bear to
tell her what she would probably have laughed at,
but did not think so then. In the solitude of my
chamber have wepl aud prayed in childish agony
over the prcscniimenls tina, were destined, alas
TO be too faithfully fulfilled
1t was on lovely summer afternoon that Aga
tina, Lorner, and myself were walking at some
little distance from home along the high road
which led to the county town Of Il. Wcper-
ceiSed hOrsemnn approaching from The opposite
direction, but took little notice Of him until he
came quite close. when I.orimer, as if suddenly
recognizing him, started, and became deadly pale.
The gentleman, who had sackened his pace us he
drew near looked earnestly at our group--rode
slowly past-paused- turned on the saddle to
gaze after US. and them as il his mind was com.
petely made up TO the identity Of the person he
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