The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1843-11-29

would be an excellent match for Julia. Over
come by their entreaties, and imagining the
misery of wedding one she did not love might
be designed by heaven as her punishment, for
trlflinS with the affection of the only man for
whom she ever cherished any real tenderness,
she determined to reveal the whole truth of
her heart and feelings to Mrs. Hopkins, and
be guided by her advice i'll the disposal of her
hand.
Their tears flowed unrestrainedly while
| they alternately praised and bew allied George,
and Julia's sorrow was softened by the pity
of his mother and her reiterated assurances
that she forgave her, and did not believe her
fickleness had had any effect in making him
expose himselfto danger and death. Mrs.
Hopkins was good, sensible, plain-spoken
woman, with scarce tincture of romance, in
her temper. She did not at all approvcSe1
Julia's wish to devote the remainder Other fife
TO consuming grief and useless repining.-
No, no. my dear GIRL said she lit will new
er do; Had George lived, it would have
been my pride and happiness to have seen
you his wife but Providence has ordered
otherwise. lie died while i'll the discharge of
his duty, and it is our duty to be still, and
even bless the Power that has afflicted U.s.
You have cause for sorrow and regret, but
not despair; and if you think you can only
not hate Edward, think you had better mar
~ him. Nothing will so soon or certainly re-
store your tranquility, as the knowledge that
the indulgence Of grief is incompatible with
your duties.''
Julia, although her heart rehelled against
the advice, finally yielded to this reasoning,
and consented, on the ensuing day. to admit IA
visit from Edward, whom she had never seen
since they parted in the porch. As the hour
drew near, she became so agitated that her
grandmother, fearing she would not support
the interview, told her she had better retire,
and she would make an excuse to Edward.
Julia was thankfully obeying, when the door
of their little parlor suddenly opened, and ere
the good grandmother could begin her apollo
", Julia with Il wild shrek, as she uttered
the name Of - George !"-sprang forward and
sunk lifeless on his bosom. 1t was George
Hopkins-though pale and emaciatcd, he was
there, and when Julia revived and met his
smile of forgiveness and love, though hertca
flowed like rain, they were not those of sor-
row. At this crisis Edward entered the apart
ment; the eyes of the suitors met, and, for
a moment, it would have been difficult for
the most skilfrl interpreter of emotions, to
vi VI llOSt DOhCIlul
ings that seemed almost to annihilate Ed
ward, whom his rival regarded with the fixed
expression of pity and contempt. There was
the paleness of horror, the quivering of fear,
the flush of shame, and shrinking of conscious
guilt, mingled with something like a ray of
wild joy, in the cOuntenance and demeanOr of
Edward; till recovering as from a trance he
uttered the single exclamation of 40 God ~
and rushed from the room; while the trem-
bling grandmother followed, TO beg he would
not hang himself, as perhaps Julia might yet
be prevailed on to marry him.
BE calm, my own love- whispered
George, pressing the pale girl closer to his
bosom, edward will never trouble you more"
1t was Edward who had wounded George.
While the latter was returning from the pur
suit of the enemy he encountered the former,
leisureIy proceeding TO join Macomb, and ar
IDENTIFY hoping that all danger would be pass
ed before he arrived. They met alone, the
one burning with jealousy, the other with en-
w. High words soon ensued, and to some
severe sarcaSms OF George, Edward replied
by discharge from his rifle. George fell,
and struck with sudden remorse and fear,
Edward fled, without stopping TO examine
whether the wound he had inflicted was NOR
sal. 4 farmer residing in the vicinity soon
discovered George, faint from pain and loss
of blood, bat still sensible, and with the as
sistancc of his wife, removed him to their
dwelling. George never believed his wound
a mortal one, and he formed the design of
keeping his situation secret from his friends.
letting them suppose him dead, to discover
what effect it would have upon Julia. Ac-
cOrdingly he offered his host a reward to be
silent ON the subject of his guest; the physi-
clan was also entreated not to betray him,
and the woman, being one of those rare fe-
males who manage no persons business save
their own, was not tempted to disclose the Sc
crct in order to obtain another as important;
and George actually passed near three months
in that retired place without having his story
discovered. As soon as he was sufficiently
recovered, he hastened home, as his con-
science had smitten him for the anxiety he
had inflicted on his parents, by concealing his
safety; but after they had embraced him
again and again, and heard his reasons for
concealment, they both declared that he had
done right that all their sorrows were repaid,
and they blessed God, that they had been
spared those thoughts of vengeance towards
Edward Barring which, had they known their
sons sufierings and danger they mighth have
cherished. Mrs. Hopkins then related the
history of Julia's affection and grief, and
George would not be detained from her anoth-
er moment.
Every reader, whether Yankee or not will
easily guess the marriage and felicity of the
lovers from the sequel the tale, and TO his or
her Imagination / shall leave the description
of the wedding, dresses, ceremonies, &c. and
every fair young lady, will doubtless arrange