The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-02

now SAL oacK lE me c0ach, anu answered
one or two different questions with that
laconc genleness which is infinitely more
disrouraging than sullen silence. felt that
had no, the smalles, righ. 10 ask directly,
My dear, wha. could make you undertake
so long journey for the sake Of one dsyF
and as saw she had not the less, mind to
;ell me, | mus. plead gnilty of being asham-
cd to use the advantage my years and
knowledge of the world gave me, 10 worm
out a secret which, from another quie, tear
which saw ricking down behind her veil
guessed mus, be fraught with pain rather
'han pleasure.
Tie sMufgle was well nigh over, when
The arrival of the coach q, my friends gate
gave TO my better feelings no very meri,or-
ious triumph. Now that all idea of in
Irnsion was al an end. could venture on
Kindness, and said, am sure in hones,
sincerity 'The though, of your going
such long journey by youreIf; or with
chance company, grieves me. Can be
any OF use in recommending you TO the
protection of the guard, or o,herwise!'
Thank you sir thousand tines said
she, raising for the first time pair Of in,
n0cent eyes to my face; but he who pu,
1t into mind to come, and blessed the pur-
pose of my Journey, can carry me back
| gam, and should be silly indeed 10 mind
going afew hundred miles by land when |
am abou. to sail to lhe other end Of the
world. am much obliged TO you, sir,
1hough,' said she. all the same for thinking
Of ii, aud ic we had time
| This, however, at all times despo,ic, i.
horn could only shake hands with the
gentle being left behind me, slip crown
into the guards hand 10 look well after hel
(which was glad TO see he took as ,aci
afron,,) and turn my thoughts, by 1
s;rong effort, TO my Norshumbian lrend''
.fairs.
These occupied me fully and disagreed
Wy all The morning;snd early in the aile
noon w,s reluclsn,ly obliged to ioregt
the good gen,leman's good old claret ant
lid s,oriesIfor had sho. snipe on his lands
with my frs, gun some.twensy years before,
TO fulfil an engagement in Ednburg The
following morning. | compounded for thi'
Outrage on my friends hospitality, BY &C
Ice psing his carriage 10 convey me back 't
: Berwick in time for a coach, which knew
would star. thence for the north in the
evening.
No sooner did find myself once more
a, the door OF The Kings Arms. than the
circumstance brough, full on my men ory
he romantic occurrence which hat, been to
J the las, fe W months eclIpsed behind'a mas
Of dusty lawpapers, and the por!ly persons
of brace Of hald-favoured and harsh-lonet
e Norshumbrisn attorneys.
F. found myself a few minutes too early
= and | stood shiyering on the steps in The
cold evening air, and ponderng on The VIC
, ssi.udes of an April day, could not hell
J, asking the landlord, civil, old-iashlone'
II Boniface, PRAY sir, do you know anything
t. abou. the history of that nice young wo
man who started with me for London from
II your house this mornlng'
S Know, sir!' said he,as If in compasslo
j Tor nv ignorance, 'ay, that do, and
gldoes all Berwick; and il would be we'll
all England and Scotland knew it too!
n ever .here was kind hearted and preu
iftace in Berwick bounds, il is surely Mar
i, IFenwick's. Blu, IFS rather long sIor
\. sir, and the horses are coming rounc
le| However, I'm thinking there's one goIn
as far as Haddington, lha, wonrt wan
r pressing TO give you ,he outs and 'n'son'
re So saying he pointed to stout, graz'e
looking parsonage. in thick great coat an
re wors,ed comforter, who, by his open couI
4 ,enance, and manly, yeoman-lke besrin
re mich, have been brother 10 Dandle Dl
mon. himself.
IA, "This gentleman said the landlord wi
his respectable glance q. myself and famill
nv nod 10 the borderer, wishes 10 hear
nv sbou, Mary Fenwick. You've known h
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