The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-30


fear for him, and left me with tears and
blessings.
After he was gone,I began Ia refec'
on the absutdity Of my feelings, and all
his goodness and affection arose before me
&repprovod my doublsi became cslm;l
prayed earnestly for pardon Of my un-
just jealOusly,and for my dear husbands
safety and happiness. had regained my
lcheerfuness. when on The second day
Of his absence, my aunt came 10 spend a
few hours with me. When told her
of his absence, she eoquired The busi'
ness ths, had taken him away so sudden
lily. acknowledged my utter igno-
rance.
And so,' she said, 'be still maintains
Ihis mystery? All! Lucy, Lucy! thai
man is burdened with a crying con
science. Depend upon it, he has some
dreadful crime u answer tor
| This is not only wrong, but cruel Of
lyou dear aunt answered.
i know ii child,' she cried eargerly
forgive me: had forgOlleo myself; !
; should not have spoken 10 you
: But her words had aroused The de
b mon; and VIXEN she was gone, l com
J meneed weeping and turmoiIing ss vic
p endy az ever. entered his room as
q If 10 seek consolation, and as | sat weep
ing 10 his easy chair, ios'nctiyely
picked up some pieces OF torn paper
= which he had used to wipe his razor.
d They were fragments OF a letter, be
.-..-.-.
d lear Charles; now that happiness Il
r. within our reach, let US no, delay th'
=, sriovmen, unnecessarily. Oh, ioni
h be elapsed 10 lhe dear bosom iron
I'd Iwtich have been so many years sep
a.. aratsd, Come quickly, sud we v"
49, supply the links which absence has orc
n. ken from the chain Of our early love
/. and bless The God who has broken DO"
v the barrier between us. have new
es ceased to love you, and to pray da'I
re for our re union, my deal
w Oh! for one word more! | cried; wou
n. that word have been husband? My de-
husband! and then was absolutely d'
in Iracred. hardly know what passed /
,d wo davs.and then a dreadful calm can
,n- aver nv soul. had decided that n
for husband had a wife before he saw me
ID. that he had gone 70 meet that vile
md his you,h and she was tho lovely Gre
lei Iture OF my dream Finally reso'V
alto die. ] told you lhs, I wss then d
in. ,rac,ed. pondered coolly on the
The rest and speedeet methods OF sell d
q. ruc,jon, and resolved on laudanu
was because thought death by that o'
q. would be least likely TO dlslorl my co
line repsnce. procured Two ounces II
,ard | wrote a long letter to my husos
NV aver which she'd rivers oI Tears
no, sealed and directed II, and laid " IA
wa. Iesk where he could see IT, linen
sure packed up my wardrobe and d'V'
q IA nv ornemen,s into porcels, labelled
a,eJ as,ers, pu, my room in 'he nea'e''
very der, ba,hed myself and sc'upulonsI.
,ord, ,anged my hair. Then dressed
ve, .elfin white ! ke a bride. even to
,her, oesrl-lesved garland, and stood sn
rnes, Jog the finished costume IN large
lhi or, when rap at 'he door s'sr''e"
,rss., tor had given orders that none 8
eyi lislurb me ill morning.
had VIVA, is @auung? l cried.
!, h, Here iss letter for you from N
,rhap. replied the boy.
4 boil | dashed of the garland spa
burs The door, caught the letter, kissed
and pressed it TO my heart, laughed
ire to and finally sunk down so exhau''e
He U. The violent revision Of feeling II
ne, bu, hour elapsed before could bic.
unable seal of the precious mlssive'
He a. couched in terms Of great shec 10