Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-12-05

toward Sarah unged her cheek; then fol
lowed in succession, or all blended togeth
et in one sickening pang, fear, disappoin,
lment, the sense If wrong aud the crue
pain of dsesleeming and despsng one OF
whom her heart had rested with all IA
best and purest affections. But though
there was keen struggle between many
feelings oil her heart. her resolution was
formed during that very conflict; and
she said within herself: do il be even
so. neither will be so unjust as to de.
prive poor Sarah OF tho man who ought
TO marry her, nor be SO mean ard low
spirited, poor as am, and dear as he has
been unto me, as to become his wite."
While these thoughts were calmly
passing the soul Of this magnanimous girl,
still her former affection for Sarah revv.
ed, and as she sighed for herself, she
wept alone for her friend.
"Be quiet, be quiet, Sarah, and sob not
so as if Cur heart was breaking. ltneed
not be thus with US. Oh sob not so
sair! You surely have not walked 10
this one day from The heart OF the parish
OF Montrath 7"
al have indeed done so, and am as
weak as the wteathed snow. God knows.
little matter il should die away; for
after all, fear he will never think oil me
for his wife, and you, Mary, will lose a
husband with whom you would have been
happy. feel, after all, that must APP
pear a mean wretch in your eyes.
There was a silence b, tween them, an1
| Mary Robinson, looking at the clock,
saw that it wanted only about a quarter
of an hour from the time Of tryste.
"Gve me the oaihs and promises you
mentioned out Of your bosom, Sarah. that
may show them to Gabriel when he
comes. Aud once more promise, by
all the sunny and snowy days we have
sat together in the same plaid on the hill
side, or on the lonesome charcoal plots
and nests o green in the woods, mat i
my Gabriel--dd say my Gabriel-has
| iorsaken you and deceived me thus, new
err shall his lips touch mine agaio, --ney-
err shall this head lie in his bosop-no,
never, never; notwithstanding all the
happy, too happy hours /! have been with
/ ilill, tItdt VI Of a wv VIII
rig, among The meadow hay--ir the
singing school-at harvest home-in this
room, and IN Gods own house. So help
me God, but will keep this vow p
Poor Sarah told in few hurried
words, the story of her love aud desert Oh
--how Gabriel whose bus ness as shcp.
| herd often took him into Monirath parish,
b ID wooed her, and fixed every thing
about their marriage, nearly year ago.
! But that he had become caIselessiy lea.
! lous of a young man whom he scarcely
knew; bad accused her of want of virtue,
4 and Tor many months had n yer come to
see her. "This morning for the FIRST ,re,
knew Gabriel well. and al his concerns,
that the banda had been proclaimed III the
church between HIM aud you aud that,
IN a d " or two. Won were 10 b. married.
And though felt drosnlng | Diet rmined
to make a Struggle for llfe, for, Ga
| Mary, Mary, my heart IS not like your
| heart, it wants your w,sd IN. your merk.
cess, your pi-,y; AMI Il am TO lose Ga
bril will destroy my miserable life,
and face the wrath OF God selling IN
| Judgment upon sion4rs."
AT this burst of passion Sarah Md her
| face VITA her haa Is, as if sensible that
she had commltied bl sphemy. Mary
seeing her wtaied, hungry, thirsty and
feversh, spoke to ncr 10 the most soolh-
ing IN nnsr; lei her into the ittle pallor
called the Sp nee, then removed nto II
the table, with the oaten cakes, tutter
| aud mix and telling her to take some
refrrsnment and then lie down on the
| bel, but on no account to leave the room
tn called for, gave her ssterly KISS,
and left her. Ia few minutes the door
opened add Gabrel entered.
The lover SAID, Glow is my sweet
( Mary r. with a be ming countenance
and gently drawing her to his bosom, be
kissed her cheek. Mary did noi-could
not wished not-at once 10 release her
sell from his embodied arm. Gabriel had
always treated her as ths woman win
was to BE- his wife; and though at this
ttme her heart knew IFS own bitterness,
yet she repealed not endearmenis that
we're lately delightful, aud suffered HIN
to take her almost in his arm to their ac-
eustuned seat. He held her hand in his
aud began 10 speak in his usual kind and
afTsctonaie language. Kind and aiiec'
tionaie it was, tor though he ought not tc
have done so, he loved her, as he toought
better than his life. Tier heart could not
in one small, short hour forget whole
wear of bliss. She could not yet hlng
away With her own hand what, only a
few moments before, seemed 10 her the
hope OF paradise. Her soul siekened
within her, and she wished that she were
dead, or never had been born.
30 Gabriel Gabliell well indeed
have | loved you; nor will say, alter
all that has passed between US, that you
are not deserving, after all, of a better
| love than mine. Vain were it to deny
INV love either to you OF my owa soul
g1t look me in the lace-be not wrathlul
think not TO hide the truth either from
yourself or me, for that now is impossible
but tell me solemnly, as you shall an
swer TO God at the Judgement day, # you
know any reason why ! must not be your
welded wife J"
She kept her moist eyes fixed upon
him; but he hung down his heed, aud Ut
,arnd nat n word for he was guilty be-