The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-07-20

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or rather more finished votary of gaiely,
Religion she had never thought Of, but as
something associated with a death-bed.
which was always removed far away from
the present into the misty future. Religion
for health, and life, and beauty, she never
thought Of. She was, therefore, shocked,
angry alarmed and disappointed, al the dis,
covery she had now made. Suspicion and
| hatred rose in her bosom towards her lover;
and she could have wept for very anger.
You make me no response. Adelaidep
| Il have none 10 make. | can only repeal
my surprise, and say that pity you. More
than this you have wronged me, How can
be happy with you, who deliberately confess
your happiness is from sources opposite to
mine ?
| We will not follow them in the conversa-
ton which ensued, Edward found Adelaide's
heart less congenial soil than the good mis-
sionary had found his. The conversation ter
minated at the door of the mansion which
they had left two hours before. II termina-
led in the painful conviction on the part Of
Edward that the beautiful belle would ne yer
make him happy; nor be SO herself in union
with him. Her scorn and openly expressed
contempt of religion shocked him. He saw
| that she despised him for the confession he
had made, and that while his eloquent ap
peals 10 her heart and conscience were lis
tened 10, they awakened serious dersion and
contempt.
1T is for you to say. Adelaide he said
| kindly, as they reached the door, whether
our engagement terminates or not from this
| interview
Your words, Mr.. Kent, have anticipated
my wishes!
BE it so,' he answered. with emotion. i
shall ever remember you with tenderness.
and in my prayers you will never be forgot
tent
He would have taken her hand TO press it
| in farewell. but she coldly' Withdrew il, and
said, with pale heck and quivering lips
Good Eight, sir Tomorrow you will
receive a parcel from me, containing the gifts
you have made me. When betrothed my
self to you, was not aware Of the weakness
of your intellect, and extraordinary credulity,
Now that have made you free,you can form
an attachment with the pretty sewing girl,
Mary Northrop.'
MARY Northrop. That was the name OF
the missionary, my noble friend and teacher
He said that he had sister in Boston, and
meant 10 visit her after seeing you. Is it pos
sible that il is his sister I? he said, not needing
the scornlul tone in which she had spoken,
or the row troubled expression of her face,
plainly visibly by hall lamp.
1T may be so. But-but-do you intend
10 visit this girl TO ascertain
Indeed shall feel il my duty TO do so
without delay. Good night, Miss Emery.
am deeply grieved al the cause Of our par
ting. May you ere ong embrace with graf
itude the faith which you now trample upon
with disdain.'
With these words he turned from her, and
bowling with his lifted hat, descended tc the
side walk She followed him with her eyes
full Of tears, which the fire Of anger quenched
as fast as they flowed.
Let him go! can love him no longerl Ii
would be horrible 10 be his wife. There is
only one thing that can me repent giving him
up and that wouldbe to know that he loved
Miss Northrop. which he will be sure 10 do.
If she should prove 10 be the sister Of his mis-
sionary. wish that missionary had never
fallen in with him. He has ruined the finest
young man in the country. | am so vexed
thatI could cry! did love him, he was so
handsome and noble. But now he is lost to
me forever
The fears Of Miss Emery we're realized
The young traveller, upon calling on the
young woman who took in work. whom he
found in neat but humble lodgings, with
widowed mother, whom she supported by
her needle, and ascertained that she was the
sister Of the person TO whom be was so CRATE
ful.
The first visit was not the last. The beau
ty, the retiring modesty, the sterling worth.
and, above all, the piety Of Mary Norlhop
won his heart. He offered her, in due time,
his hand and fortune, and she became his
wife,
This event, announced in the newspapers,
fell upon the ears of Miss Emery with stun
ming effect. She had not anticipated it. |
The engagement had been kept secret, |
and this was her first knowledge that Ed |
ward Kent, towards whom her hopes would |
still wander, was lost TO her without recov-
cry.
Her excitement and vexation pre- disposed |
her system to the smallpox, which was
then prevailing, and she was attacked by it
with severity. Through all of her suffierings |
she thought only of her beauty, and with
earnest appeals to her physicians, offered
them half-alI her fortune, ifthey would save
her face from scars. But human skill was of
no avail. She recovered, after many weeks
of suffering, dis6gured with deep and I'M
slightly pits. Not trace Of the glory Of
her beauty remained! The eye, which be-
fore was lighted up with admiration on be-
holding her, was now dropped with pity.
1t was many days before she could gather
courage to look into the glass. When she
did so, she shrieked and fell iusensible TO the
floor.
Thus had she been judged. All that made
the wo-ld dear to her had departed. Beau
~, on which she based all her hopes Of enjoy
ment. was converted into deformity. What
room had pride now in her humbied heart
She rose from the floor utterly wrefched.
She had no hope-nothing left but to die I!
But death How could she die ? Yet how
could she live, the pity even of the poor she
had scorned!
Rdward Kent heard Of her condition. He
saw that now was the time 10 open to her
vista into the future, where more than all c
she mourned here is TO be found-where :
beauty is unfading, and happiness unclouded | r