Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1847-04-30

Agnes and Ellen sat alone in the solitude o
their chamber, at the still midnight hour 'Ant
you will give this party, dearest said the lat
ter "Thank you, have learned to think dit
ferently Of the world since have been undel
the influence Of your gentle teaching. Many
oil my wild fancies have passed away, and 1
think my estimate Of human nature has beer
somewhat wrong. | will not cast away my
own happiuess-but Ills Just he should bf
made 10 feel"
1t was the twilight hour, and the moonbeam,
stole gently in through the half closed curlaini
OF the paror in which Miss Pinckney sal alone
There was no light in the room, and tear.
fell fast from her dark eye upon picture oyei
which she was bending. The senseless ivory
was covered with her passionate kisses, and
murmured words Of strong affections broke
from her lip. An opening door caused her TO
start up, and hastily concealing il in the folds
Of her dress, she wiped all traces of emotion
from her countenance. Mr.. Gray entered, and
giving her letter, said, "lrom Liston Howard
my dearM
kllen Pinckney retreated to hei own room
and an indescrible expression passed over heI
face as she read the epsile she held in hel
hand. She threw it from her, and paced the
room with proud step-'Yes it must be so
Retribulion is Just y and hastily penning line
she gave il 10 servant.
All was brilliant and light in the spacious
drawing room of Mr.. Gray. The beautiful
heiress was simply dressed, and her ouly orna.
ment single diamond that sparkled upon the
outside Of her glove. Liston Howard was
there, and the noble stranger, both with anx-
ious and perplexing counteuance, She stood
apart, her dark eye flashing brilliantly, aud a
deep flush on her cheek Both the rivals APP
preached 10 claim her hand for the dance
The circle round her dispersed, and she lightly
said, "lle 10 whom give my hand for the
DANCE give il for life.n Liston Howard pres
sed forward, but waving him aside, with a
proud gesture, she gave her hand to The other
and joined the walters. Words cannot describe
the rage and disappointment painted upon the
handsome features OF Howard but his honr Of
modification was moi yet over He sought her
as soon as the dance was concluded, as she
stood surrounded by chosen few--those loo
whose suffrage he most coveted, and, carried
away by passion, demanded an explanation
She drew her figure to its full height-sI.is-
ion Howard, in this very place, in the bosom
OF this family, you threw your serpent wiles
round q young heart till you made i all your
own. She went down TO the grave blighied
spirit, the victim Of your heartless vanity-and
here in this public assembly, denounce you
rs the eold-blooded destroyer of the peace OF
one too good and beautiful and pure, to have
been loved by such being as you. To do
this have smiled when my heart has seemed
breaking.u Her voice sliqhilyfaitegca, h.. sh..
recovered herself and holding up her hand, adj
ded: with this ring have belrothed myself
TO one more noble and good Away the sis
ter of Thersse Lancy would not stoop 10 love
such an one as you-but she has worn con.
ceameni long 10 fulfil the vow she made by
that sisters death bed.' And while the con-
science stricken Howard rushed, hnmbly, from
The ROOM Florence turned with smile of sof-
ened feeling, to the noble and gifted Osmond,
who had sought her long and who, with all
others, deemed that the retribution was Just,
Ind that he who deliberately wins woman's
owe to cast it from him as worthless thing,
deserves his punishment.