Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-11-19


And they left the room.
Something has disturbed you, Leslie. ,
said Mary, after waiting FOR few moment,
in vain for Leslie TO open the conversation
"May inquire, without indiscrelion, wha
il isr nj
Certainly, Mary. have not now, moi
have ever had, any conceal nent from YOU
l have never, from false sentiment Of ten
derness, withheld from you any cause nigh
have for anxiety. have several vexins
causes Just now. IN ons Of them, you have
an especial, perhaps you may think. an ex
elusive interest.
Leslie then drew the letter from his peck
ei, and added
This letter is from Madame D'Arblay. oil
New Orleans, now in this city. at the Astor
House, ~. ,. l,i
From whom r.
Madame D'Arblay, the mother OF the
late Mr. Lindal, and the grandmother Of
your daughter Sylvis."
"Ohl yes; reeoIlect now having heard
that The mother Of Mr. Lindal married the
second tine Frenchman by the name Of
D'Arblay, and removed to New Orleans; bu,
'"a. was many years ago'
Eyes. And now she writes that she has
been left by the recen, death Of Mr. OAR.
blay entirely alone, without relative on
earth, except her grandchiId our dangh-
ter Sylvia"
"WelI % questioned Mary. male Win a
preseniimeut OF what was COMING
MADAME D,Arlblay MAKES ne The ve,v
handsome proposal 10 make syly;a her heir.
ess, on condition that we allow her 10 re-.
turn with her yrandmo,ber % New Orleans
and reside permanen,ly bene,,b her roof :
"But I cannot par, win Svl,;, - Ia
Mrs Leslie.
apo moi decide ba,,,ly Mae. Va, ,,,s,
consider in this matter yapr rh;id'. ;n,ere.,.
not your own feel;ncs & s,;d I.esl;s ,s,d.,'
" but erayel,.
~ cannot I canpo, mar, with he, In.
deed indeed. I eapno, /" cried Mar from.
bling.
"But this !. childish Ma,y"
"It would bre.k s,i,;s,. hear, IN Law.
me-
mot AZ all. By no means Grief 4.
very shortli,ed with children Of her ,ge -
.sYesf yesr' exclaimed Mars ns..;on.
ately. ..and affection too and imnressions
TOO She will soon forget her mo,brr-.
She will only be con,olei for her separation
from. by ees,inR 10 love, her mo,hes -
"fou have not motitsr's aisnferesfsf-
ness, MARY, or you would De will'ng to make
any sacrihce oil your own feelings TO secure
Tor your child the immense advantages Of.
iered py ner grahomother'
You did not seem TO consider wealth Of
such an immense advantage Twelve months
age, sald Mary, bitterly.
mrs Leslie iorgess herself, and forgeis
what IS due to me, said Leslie, rising and
Walking towards the door. adding as he was
about 70 leave the room, WI leave you,
mary, oy reheeiion snd so'i'ude' to recover
your ios' recoiection'
Mary sprang 10 his side' and seifing his
hand, exclaimed, as she ou,s' INTO ,eafs-
Forgive me forgive me ~ IS ine hrs'
Tune oui u shall be Inc 'as'. bui my hean
70 so wrung' 50 tortured you DO not know
you could mol understand unless you were a
parent but tel me, ,hen, now you nave
decided Tor Una! you hape decided ! know
ano ina' yon, decision = 'mmovao,e know J
therefore, 'eil me a once Il w''' save US =
world Of useless argument controversy, ana
vexa.,on. How nave you decided
ihai sylvia shan return WIN her grand
mo.her. sag Leslie gen''y; but nsmly.
Mary let iali the hand oil her husband,
and. growing very liant, sunk back on her
eh an.
fhese are the reasons which have IN
H.. a - n n
-" hss s;J, sw .u hsS''e'ssum'ns
ST.. III, 80 "" "s's .oP're.
-. 80! H. ,sc,; ia eS.! !. u.s, Su'
s,r H., wp,,ld ~, vs., :, II. ;',Ia ~
a.. '"s' 1870 ac Ia" ,h nsus ~; a,;,
H. ' iha,',J !. " az "ansaeuo o G'''
."a. . sosa " aD:e 20 secure 'o' oy's,s
S,ss a;Ssn mi sna,'. as h..a o r;s, T ros
na.a s'e1, s"J' nnani 70 na's s.sn nc.
Tia, The ,emoorary T nosss.s;on Of thai snm
Isd ma into = snss.i,,;., ..h;eh c,;l.5 bv
The sudden wnbdrawnl III, / have never
recovered thai failure aud am now on the
yery brink Of ;osoIyencs No1b;ng Inn, ,be
s,rie,esl ECONOMY and The mos, careful &.
nancial diplomacv will save me have
therefore great doubts Of ever being able
IN carry mt nv r,Ians FIR Sylvia. c0nse-