The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-11

eiddy wretch throw himself at once from the prec-
pice over which he fears he shall fall, she deter
mined to hasten the destiny which she now firmly
believed to await her Convinced by the fate of
her sister Of the certain fulflment of her own she
resolved to spare her lover the anguish Of beholdng
her expire and, for this purpose, suddenly broke
off all connection with him, and refused TO admit
him TO her presence. Walters hope still struggled
with his despair; he made some earnest appeals to
her tenderness her reason and her gratitude Agnes
was deaf TO all she believed herself destined 10
fall an early victim to death, and that that BRIDE
groom would snatch her from an earthly one, even
at the affairs foot Walter heart broken, retired
from his home, and, joining the cavalier army of
the King sought, in the tumult Of military life,
forgetfulness Of the wound his calmer days had
given. In the intervals Of his visits to his family,
Marian became interested in his welfare she saw
him frequently, spoke 20 him of Agnes, sOOthed his
suferngs by her compassion, and gratlfied his pride
by her admiration. He had no thought for any
other; and though he loved not Marian, she be-
came his trusted friend, his companion, and finally
his wife. 1t was her WILL not his and what woman
ever failed in her determination over man! They
were wretched.
The heart of Walter had not been interested, and
the temper Of Marian was such as to require It's
delicate preference. She became Jealous, irrita-
BILE, perverse and soon taught her hapless husband
the difference between herself and the gentle Agnes
Such a course could have but one termination !;
stretched at length on that sick bed which was to
be her last she to desire the attendance of her
young sister. Agnes obeyed the mandate, but only
arrived in time to meet the funeral procession which
conducted the hapless Marian to her early grave.
The widower instantly recognized, from distance,
his young hearts love, and rapidly flew TO meet
her and as she shed tears of mfegned sorrow for
his loss he took the white handkerchief she held,
and tenderlV dried them away o at that moment,
how deeply Agnes sighed She heheld in this
scene the fulfment of the omen, and wept to think
she had thus wasted some of the best years of her
life and triled with her lovers happiness and her
own Oh silly delusion ? she exclaimed, in bit
terness of heart, Of what hast thou not beTeaved
me = After the period Of mourning had expired,
she gave her hand to Walter, and endeavored, in
making his days tranquil, to forget the felicity she
had LOST
" But they were welded, grandam dear, said
the beautiful Llas, laughing; "what more would
the people have had Z"
50 Youth, and its love, and its hope, and all its
bright and gracious feeling" said the venerable
countess &c they had all fled with time, and moth
ing but their remembrance remained with Agnes
and her Walter, which made their lot more bitter.
He was, at their wedlOck, past even manhood's
prime; she was no longer young; and, though not
wretched, yet they were not happy and it was only
in their descendants they looked for felicity Agnes
has found it truly, but for Waller
$ Grandam, it is your own tale you tell, and our
grandsire's | am certain, by the tears which roll
down your face, replied Lilias. All, will wait
Heavens own good time for a husband, and try
these charms no more. Kiss me, noble grandam;
your Lilias will never forget the tale Of Haowe EN-,