The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-12

And Deaths kind angel kissed her eyes,
And gave her soul release.
':And you will not grieve, Lizzie, should we be-
come to each other as strangers 20
- have said it even this can endure"
" But you will be sorrowiu, and the charm of
your life will have departed have you not often
said was all the world to you Lizzie ~
g Yes, Charles but am not selfish and hope
TO hear you are happy. 1t was a fond and foolish
dream that we were destined for. one another;
Providence is pointing out TO you a separate path
My lot is cast here; yours lies in other climes and
in another home | can endure this, Charles, and
you will soon learn to consider it best that we
now part"
But, Lizzie, you speak as of a sacrifice when
you say you can endure; will you be happy when
am gone, and smile as brightly, and sing as YOU
used to when we first met -
Do not ask me, Charles God only knows but
| will try"
'And-Lizzie-wil another be to you as have
been 20
For the first time Lizzie started, and strange fire
came into her mournful eyes. She had nerved her
self for the interview but for this she was not pre-
pared How could he ask her this in that bitter
moment of separation-he who had been Jealous if
another only touched her hand, in days gone by!
Was it pride, now working in Lizzie's heart, that
made the color rush to her pale cheek and raised
the bending head until her glance met his with
something almost like defiance! Poor Lizzie!
That question, Charles, will not answer"
To do Charles Ashford justice, his was not bad
heart but he understood not the passionate nature
of hers. His College days had been passed in the
vicinity of LizZie's dwelling, and thus had their
intimacy commenced, and rpened on her part,
into the deepest affection. He too loved but not as
Lizzie loved he loved her. because, as the most
caressed and admired of all the beauties in her
native village, it was gratifying TO be first in her
favor. The natural vanity of mans heart was
tlattered, when the preference of Lizzie Carlton
was Displayed for him without the shadow of con-
cealment All that knew her saw this preference
for Lizzie, though she might have been sad
coquette, dsdained to play part so foreign to her
nature; she was too proud to seem to throw away.
upon the many, what she fondly hoped would be a
precious gift to one. This should have bound her
lover closer to her side; but, is too frequently
the result, it only made him more exactng, while
his confidence was not increased. There are
thanks to Almighty kindness) there are generous
hearts, in whom the knowledge of affection wakens
only a more full return but they are few, and we
should not pass sentence harshly upon those which
weak. Let it satisfy us that by far the greater
number are So Charles Ashford had not bad
heart, but it was far from perfect and we will not
say that he loved Lizzie better for her fondness.
He had received a summons home, on the expira-
ton of his term, and would not probably return.
This was to be their last meeting ere his departure.
We have seen that he was not Indifferent to Lzzie's
welfare, but it was too evident that he wished her
to forget him. The luxury of his own splendid
home, and the thousand miles awaiting him from
many ustrous eyes under his native heaven, would,
he knew, be more TO him than the endearments of
the simple girl beside him; yet he felt for Lizzie,
and would have been glad to have believed she
would find consolation.
All this had never been exactly realized by Liz
Zie, till the moment when the question which we
have recorded, fell upon her ear with startling
clearness. She could not till then duly estimate
the ligbtness of his attachment, and the mere kind
wish that prompted his anxiety respecting her fu-
ture Now, she knew and feltit all, and at the in
slant Indignation reigned supreme. She had given
the fulness Of intense devotion she had received
only kindness, and her love was unapprecated
She felt alone now. She did not ask his sympa-
thy; she would not satisfy lin.
Lizzie, Is it possible and you love another
even now -
Her altered manner had had Its effect Charles
believed that she could readily transfer. and had
probably already begun to transfer her affection to
another object. He even thought he knew the
person for there was one who had sought long
and openly, though of late hopeessIy, the hand of
Lizzie Carlton.
well, Lizzie, may you be happy. I could
even now remind you Of the fickleness of woman :;
but will not be ungenerous. / will be obstacle
Lizzie in the way of your loving Edward Lesie.''
Lizzie turned away, and laughed outright; and,
strange to say, her companion only wondered that
she laughed at such a time.
They trifled the moments away until they separ-
ated. Some lingerings of old affection seemed to
remain the part of Charles, but Lizzie had be-
come actually heartless in her gaiety-soa specta-
tor of no very deep discrimination would have sup
posed, on witnessing their last farewell And
thus they parted.
There was a brilliant little evening party at
Clara Towards, and Lizzie Carlton was the gay
est Of the dancers. Clara was her friend and it
may be she understood what others were slower
to perceive. the forced character Of Lizzie's ami
nation. Anxiously she looked from time to time
on that young face so bright with smiles, and shud-
dered painfully at the contrast it presented TO us
usual serenity Most ofthe company present knew
Of her former attachment to Charles, and that they