Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-08-28
NUMBER 4,

me that, and am content 10 remain passive in
srument in pour hands, and to confde everything.
to your Iong-tred friendship. But cannot peF1
suade myself to leave her atonce.. and forever
Il deeply feel it, said Ss. Jbhn passioBately
General Morley spoke firmly, but kindly tohhimJ'
and succeeded at length in prevailing onhim to re-
turn to town in his carriage, promising TO be with
him at early hour the following morning. and iD-.-
form him Of all his plans.
II may be easily imagsnedthat the intervalawas "a
dreary one to the young Minister So powerfully in
deed did agitation aud want Of sleep work upon his
outward Frame that the General actually started
back on beholding him.
This must not be- said the Oldham shaking his
head sadly. rs minister of Heaven, q teacher Of
patience and submission, il behooyes you TO submit
less unwilling to its decreesl'
Only tell me of Ethel, that she is -welIand hapf
py-that she is as happy as she can "bey whilewe
separated, and will strive TO be satisfied with
my lot, although shouldnsyer see her againP
you never will = repliedihs General. 'Atleast
not until every impeachment to your meeting sre-
moved by God himself; when he shall deem.that
sufficient has been made for youT errorz'
ST John eroaned deeply, but without speaking,
and the General continued:
4 have placed Sihel undertake protection Of my
sister, TO whom she viii be as daughter, and where
the breath ofcalumny never reach her. Ftom
all that have been able to learn it has never beenp
suspected by her father husband that she feRto'
you for safety onths. fatal mighty when shewa dTy
en- from her home and natural guardians. By their
insulting cTuelty And the, circumstances must ey-
er remain a secret Lord Agincouft is.cld and in
firm and cannot in the ordinary, course ofnature,
be expected to live much longer itrnay peFehance
be wicked to build our happiness on'the probable
decease OF feow being, but when that event shall
come TO pass. she may be honorably wooed iand
before the whole world, and wilhoI<lfzar gifts
scorn.T
You are right said ST. John, graspiag mis- hand
conyulsiyely; you have saved us both; but Ehel--
my poor, unsuspecting Ethel! How does she bear
this p
With accomplishing meekness aud submission.
She traced few hurried lines this mornings vhile
the carriage was preparing TO convey her away
which she implored me to give to you and ShiohI
have too much confidence in you both 10 withhold.
The young minister took the paper with adrem.
bling hand it was btistered, and rendered ialnos,
ilegbe By the burning tears that had fallen on it,
and ran thus
Can you eTer forgive me- Noel. for tine sacrifice
have demanded of your Iogs For the risks TO
which my blind and selfish affection has subjected
your fame aud future prospects n,.isa world
have been stumbang-biock in your way. 20 honor
and renown-a blight upon your pure spirit and
spotless life. / have drawn down upon you shame
remorse, and bitterness soul. Ihave endangered
the immortal happiness Of both and yet you
never upbraided me, never refused kind word and
fond smile to her whose great crime was her love
shndder whale write this and, weeping kneel in
thankluness to God, who has preserved us both
Your friend, General Morley, has been talking TO
me OF future happiness, but dare not took forward
dare not hope shat you VIII preserve the precious
gift OF your lore for me untislhen-thai you will do ,
no more than pity your unhappy ETHEL
ST. John placed the no,e in his bosom without
speaking. and became from that nous, an altered
man. The remorseiu feelings which hadoppressed
and weighed down his spirit, were removed, the
cloud passed away from his open brow, and he en-