Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-02

er silent al first, and dappearedinclined keep
her face SO deeply hidden in her 'Qoakeress
hat, as no, to give Halwood asie,s Of il. qsga
& Alter some hesitation sheod him thai she
had long known him, and'ecohfessed further,
that she had loved him in secret---thal he pos
sessed the warinest affections of her hearl---
/ that ere he led his bride The alter. she had
looked upon him as he being above ALI others
with whom she wished 10 be uni,ed. and thai
il was love TO him alone that had made her
what she was as writer HAYWOOD listened
10 her in brealhess silenne; his busy thoughts
ran over. The associates of his farmer years !;
bu, he could select none TO hem he C could sp-
ply the character ofihe lady now before him.
He caught sigh, of her face as they passed
street lamp There was a striking, familiar
look in il, bal he could recouecl no Que pos
True, he had only .has,y glance, ye. in that
one look he ,honghl he discovered striking
marks OLA noble mind. He had found Tho OBJ
jec, for which he had so often sighed. and re.
solved to secure il while within his grasp. He
proposed that she should leave The city with
him.--go TO distant ciiy---,heres become his
wife, and then sail for some foreign land, where,
they could dwell in obscur'y, and enjoy each
others society, undis,urbed. fosasa aoas
AT frs, she appeared shocked a. such pro-
posal, and spoke of his wife whom he would
~ b,,l an hoavtod alsn tho III
with which he would be looked upon by the.
world at large. But Halwood was eloquen, in
overcoming every obstacle she could present !;
he spokeaof The misery be mus. endure if he
remained as he was, and said that his wife
could no, be more unhappy 10 have him leave
her forever, than 10 feel daily thai. although
he acted the part OF husband, his hearl was
far from her. He finally succeededsins gaining
her consent TO his proposals. on condition Thai
she should mol reveal her true name until they,
should arrive at The first stopping place. Hal
wood promised 10 grant any request if she
would only accede 10 his wishes. She al
eng agreed 10 NEE, him al the steamboat
landing in W. street. one week from ,hatnighi,
and take the nigh. boat for P, during, which
lime, TO insure. secrecy, ,hsy were 10 have no
communication whatever; having made all ne.
cessary arrangements, they parted, Halwood TO
| his office, and Alice Carlisle TO her home. q,
| During The following week Hawood busted
himself in arranging his affairs, which were in
very good condition ;ohe Withdrew his mon
| eys from the bank, and made a wiring and
placed il among his papers, 10 be read when il
was found that he did not return, in which he
gave 10 his wife all the property he had left
] behind, which was suffcem to give her a hand
some support. He told Mrs 'Halwood and his
acquainiances that his business called him to
a distant city. and tha, he should be under The
necesshy Of remaining for few months al
least, and requested his wife TO arrange his
wardrobe accordingly. nsi al
1.-The important eve soon came around; the
ttime had been shorter 10 Halwood than he an
icipaed he had been SO much occupied with
his business that he had not taken time 10 con.
slider upon The step he was about 10 take, bu
rushed forward with needless impetuosiiy.
Having all things lnareadness, he took a
hasty leave of his wife, sprang into his carfiage
a, the door. and soon found himself al the
steamboat landing. His fair companion had
not ye. made her appearance.sylt Il was now
eight o'clock in the c, ening in half an hou
iihe boat would star,aseH q wailed twenty min
suIes between hope and fear, when cab stop
lspeJ near where heswas standing, aud from /
ISSUED the li,ie Qaakefess, dressed in The same
neat, plain manner, closely yelled. HAYWOOD
i stepped forward, gave her cordial greeting
and coaductedster ON board the boa. 10 tbe la
dies cabin. She then requested him 10 leas,
fher antil,hey should arsive a. Their destined
4 port he Reluctantly ebeyed. as he haapfom
4 ise,l 10 grant alirequests she shoujsmaAe.
! Halwood retired 10 his sla,e-Foom, bur no, L
Il resi- Now tha, he was left ia himself. an
/ had tinre for reflection. hesfoBnd bat aihoag