American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-16
SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER

to my mind. Love was most always the theme
OF our conversation, but it was ideal love,
something that excited the imagination, with
out inspiring the hope of its ever being realized
OH earth. | began to think it straIfge that
Tracey did not urge our marriage. He once
spoke of it as matter of course, but never
mentioned wish to have things brought to
such termination.
Mrs. Thornton, the friend who resided with
me, spoke seriously to me on the subject, and
even limited that she thought was allowing
myself to be trified with. She blamed the ex-
actions and unreasonableness of my lover in
desiring me to seclude myself from all society,
and said that he gave evidence Of selfshuess
that no woman of spirit would submit TO be-
| fore marriage.
Perplexed by what she said, and filled with
the most painful doubts Of my own, resolved
to communicate with a friend, and wrote to
Kate Hammond, niece of Mrs. Thorntons,
with whom had been very intimate, inviting
her to spend some time with me. She came
as if by accident, greatly to Tracey's annoy
ance, for Kate was a lively GIRL and created
more excitement i'll the house than he liked -
She drew me into society, and he actually
hated the sweet girl for it, and sought TO pre-
JUDGE me against her. By this lttlencss he
appeared, for the first time, unamiable to me,
and caused a constraint of manner, on nv
pant, which excited in him frenzy OF jealousy;
for he attributed the effects Of his own mscon-
duct to my Partially for Edward hammond
| submitted with patience, and he assured me
that if | intended TO persist III my folly he
would leave me TO the friends preferred to
him.
He left me in anger, and saw no more of
him for some days | suffered deeply during
his absence, but was cold and digniGed, for
felt that he whom dolized had lowered HIM
self in my esteem.
When he next came he looked pale and de-
iected, and informed me that he had been ILL.,
My heart soltened, and taking his hand and
pressing it to my lips, | said "Tracey, dear
Tracey, in this wide universe love only you.
Let US be all in all to each other, | wish never
to part fiom you, know that you love me, or
| could not make this avowal."
"More than do heaven and earth, he ex-
claimed. ooh, that could make any sacrifice
to convince you of it; but it cannot be, and all
that | have done will, one day, In your eyes
speak my condemnation. Emma! would you
make one sacrifice, that the world would not
approve of, for the man who idolizes you?"
eyes, yes, dear Henry, any that you would
ask of your allianced wife"
''Then, give up the friends who now sur
round you and live only for me. | have ADAM
doned all this world for you, and now, on my
knees, | implore that you will grant me this
one request. If you do not, swear, as much
as love you, will never see you again.
He was desperate. | feared that he would
keep his resolve, and promised all that he wish
ed. But how was to do without Mrs Thorn
ton? She was invited to come and stay with
me as long as | remained unmarried, and was
almost literally dependent OH me. Besides,
| In fann la
All this he Immediately overruled. | might
settle an annuity upon her, and purchase a
house and furnish it for her in manner that
would enable her to introduce her niece into
society as she wished, and might alege as an
excuse that did not wish gaiety and preferred
living alone. At the same time he assured me
that If | did not go into society, would be suf-
ficiently protected by my housekeeper and my
servants.
My curiosity was excited, l wished to
know the meaning of all this, and promised to
do all. The arrangements were soon made. |
gave up my residence in town to my friends,
and retired to pretty country residence a few
miles off. Tracey visited me every day.
ITO be concluded in our next]