Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-11-08

worthy OF you.' -
Alice rose with tho dignity of highminded
woman.
Lord Glenborne, in consideration OF our early
friendship have listened to you. and although
must beiovo your assertions, yet if you would
preserve that friendship, brmthe not again
of love. My lot is cast with his, and come veal
Or como wo, shall have strength meet IT, And,
she added falteringy-I may yet win HIM
back to Heaven,
The Young nobletnan turned away, feeling
melancholy foreboding that she had sealed a sor-
rowfui destiny!
Lady Clanmouth sat alone with her daughter
in the calm stiffness OF sumrser eyening;---tho
moon light rested on bright veil on earth, and
fell 50 softly upon the tear-bedewei face OF aiIco
if there in her young heart;-'-
she was claspod in her mothers arms, and she
-t.n5 80 tr.r .i,1 .os.t''s ptaee
of her childhood. For long time there n
deep silence, and then that proud lady, oven a
midst the binding tcars with which she bent to
kiss her beautiful child murmure1,
on, dearest, how can part from thee! How
will my hearI pine for the voice OF my beloved
and the sweet face that has ever smiled upon u s.
Oh! Alice! Alice! would that Walter Tracy was
more like thee! But tomorrow IS your brldal,---
and your mothor will give you to him whose love
is untried without toar! yet, my sweet child.
in hours Of trial and grief, remember that your
mother feels for You aud sympathzes with you.
Alec driod her tears, and raising her head
from Lady Clanmouth's breast, smiled sadly.
Mother! | have heard tell of the happiness OF
tho Young bride, and the far wroath that her fan
CIV always weaves. Such re not my dreams, dear
mother. | know there is mission before mc-a
high and holy ono-ond by The solemn promise to
the diving. and the deep love of my carrier years,
| will fulfil it. And now. mother bless your child
in this last hour of unrescrvcd confidenca--and
forgive her if she has wllfully given thee
pang
ArJ. -, 4 l,a- he, hr,.
fore her in her purity, and pat Up 4 prayer for
her happiness.
Walter Tracy and Alice Canmouth were we'd
ded. The bos rang out their merrest pcais.
and there was faasting and revelry in the stately
halls of Clannouth Castle. Ali doomed that the
young bride was happy, and her lovers voice.
s'deep, gentle and low,
Vowed protect her hro veal and ,hro' woe"
And he, too. deemed that he should never give
hor brow a shade or heart i wound.
a year rolled by, and leant upon couch and
shaded by the heavy crimson drapsries of the win
dow, the young wife of Walter Tracy
There were traces Of sItfafing upon her lovely
brow, she sunk in dcop rovcro. The
glcam Of many lights In the SEX apartment served
only to mako It's loneliness moro visible Her
own attendant, who had beer with her from child
hood, and accompanied her ,o her husbands home.
entered. and with the privilege Of an old domes-
tic. drew near her mistress.
1t is very lato my lady, and you arc foeblo to-
day. 50 try and 60 to res:-lny master will not
be home tom ght.'
No Lucy nv good girl. | cannot rest. But do
YOU COL shall not want YOU to night, and cd
Pascal will sit up for Mr.. Tacy.'
No, no, my lady will 70, leave you. Do let
mo remain this once!
And the affcctionate girl persuaded her mistress
to take some refrcshment, which she did to obilgc
her. and then retired TO room adjoining that
she might not appear to watch Mrs. Tracy
Night waned. and Mrs. Tracy had obtained one
moments forgetfulness in 81 bt sleep. when she
was startled by her husbands loud knock. She
turned palo be entered.
There was change upor the once open brow
of Walter Tracy. and his co'ntcnance had dark
and gloomy expression. He drew near his vito
and gazod upon hor sad palo face.
.Methnhs that you have gpwn somewhat cold
in the reception Of your husband Madam said he
bitterly This melancholy ace, which you al
ways wear in my presence. seems as If intended
as a reproach to mo because fosooth am driven
from my own home 10 more corgenial scenes l
would glad take YOU with me, hu. you do no.:
choose to GO
Alice covered her eyes. moment. and then
looking full at her husband, said mildly
Walter thore hour when you would
have left the gaycst scenes for my society. Oh
know well that your wife should no. be seen in
tho haunts of pleasure that you frequent; and if
our house Is no. gay, is it not because Your alb
sence will not allow 10 draw around me my
early friends. lest they should sec my husbands
neglect No, Walter, unkind as You have been,
still would guard you from ensure. Waiter
Tracy, in the silence of the midnight hour have
knelt and prayed tho Holy Ons above to turn
You from the path of sim And 'ising, she knei'
at his feet looking SO angelic in Ter innocent. pu-
, ritv that even her husbands callous hear. was
touched walter. when | watched beside your
diving mother. promised never to orsake. you &
by that mothers sacred memory-by the prayer
so often breathed at her knees--an1 all the sweet
memories of Your childhood, oh! turn from your
course, turn to HIM whom you have forsaken, and
He will abundan.y pardon.
In spite of himself, Walter affected. He
loved Alice, it is true. as far perverted
in feeling could lovc-but he was more fond OF
her surprising beauty. He raised her in his arms,
and soothed her with caresses until Gle fair girls