The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-07-04

! afteciOnatCly towards him, and alter Kissing
her, asked pIaytIlly, 10 what unusual circum-
stance he was indebted Tor the honor of her vi.
| sit.
| have favor to ask you Papa and you must
promise to grant it, said Dora, b!ushing deeply.
Well, anything my dearest child in reason,
hut wha, is it!
Let me give up my masters papa.
You are not old enough, Dora, and although
far advanced, still would not wish YOU 10 give
up your studies so young.
But will 60 TO Madame Torclla' school and
dear Papa | will study very hard. Oh, must
90, she exclaimed vehemcnlly.
Your heart seems quite bent upon it, will
think of ii.
Oh, Papa, say that you will take me when
the school opens in few weeks. Thanks,
thanks, | see that you have consented. and kis.
sing her father she ran from the room.
When Llias heard of Dora's intention, she
expressed surprise and disappointment, but Do
ra seeing her with pre- JUDGED eyes, marked it
down as deceit, and was more eager TO he ott.
Madame Torella was delighted with her pm.
pill, and her generosity and kindness, soon made
her great favorite among the gIrls. Her
great friend, however, was one Julia Arnold,
who was soon devoted 10 our heroine. Al the
first evening assembly, at which all the friends
OF the scholars attended, she whispered, MAY
introduce my brother, Dora, he is very anxious
to became acquainted" and turning, she intro
dnced tall young man, with chiseled set Of
features, who Immediately seated himself by
her and engaged her in conversation. it such
could be called conversation; for with all his
magnificent eyes, and chiseIlrd features, Dora
with her w.t. soon found she could easily ia'hom
the depth of Midshpman Arno!d's understand.
ing Still, she was bound to think tarorably OF
him, for besides being great favorI'c with all
The Young ladies, was he not the brother ot her
dear friend! She was soon on intimate terms,
for after meeting him several times, she lonnd'
if he was moi intelligent he was 50 good naiu.
red and spoke so highly Of her father, (he had
seen him, hut never spoken to him. that he
got quite in Dora's good grarcs.
Time passcd-Dora's Improvement both III
her studies ana appearance had been great
moro than year had passed since she left home;
her father Rad visited her frequently, and her
stppmothcr once or twice, but she did not think
the last any favor. In the vacation she had
pleaded to remain al school, only once gong
home with Julia Arnold, and now there was
onlv one week before another vacation. and
the idea Of spending il with her s,ePmolher was
perfect incubus to her Imagination; the more
she dwelt upon tho idea. its trrrnrs increased
she was miserable. Before her lay letter
from The Nlil<hpman. filled with pr"te>talons
Of unullcrab!c gratitude and love, il she would
rive favorable reply. and eternal despair. hin.
ting remotely ai suicide. If she was hard hear.
ted; he knew she, high spirited could not b"
harry under s,opmolhers lyraniral dominion,
whereas her will would br ever his law, II She
would only say vcs: a carriage would tie the
next evening at dark al the private entrance to
hear her away: he would wait impatien'ly for
a reply to he thrown from the window. Rea-
der. remember. our heroine was only fifteen,
impn'Srr and high spirited, drradIng return to
her home, besides she had heard Adnnl's pra:.
ses sung hr the dozen boarlrrS separately, ami
in concert for a twelve month; she hrslla'cd.
then wrote on piece of paper, 81 will bc rea-
dy bv dark at the private entrance Dora
fastened i, round stone and dropped it hy
string from The window. She pleaded sickness
as an excuse for keeping her room the next
day, and not appearing at table; it was only
true as she had a high fever, with violent
headache and really locked Ill.
|, WAS quite dark as smoking pair o! horses
stopped n, the private enlrrancr, she was inn
mrGa'rly assisted in the carriage, lhr gentle.
man Jumped on the box, and The horses gal!op
ped of:
Dora began for the frs, time to reflect, and
was more than half inclined to call to kGnniS
to take her back TO school, hut she was i'll, stu.
Il fI. l,nt
very drowsy. She did no: know how long she
had been riding. when the horses stopped, the
doc was opened. and her Father offered his
hand To assist her, saying al the same time IN
kind, rrproach!i!l tone. "'IIrre, Dora, | have
brought Won home" With a scream of terror
and pain. Dora sank back in a swoon.
Her E,iher's appearance at the critical mo-
men, was occa>iorrd hy The mis-carriag" of her
note, which instead of reaching its destinail-
on. was seized at the second story win COW by
Albert TnrrIa, a mischievo,is little urchia, who
immediately carr ed il to his mother as trophy,
and explained the manner Of his getting il; she
iGimrdia;rly y understood it referred to runaway
match, Cher perfect hughrar,) sent it pos, haste
10 Mr.. Delamar, who arrived about five ten
minutes before .A.!onis, ami fearing opposition
from Dora, did not let her know him unit! his
arrival al home.
For many days she laid in her little room, her
soul hovcring between life and death: the cS-
ci,pmen, had caused brain fever, and in her de-
lirium she raved of her st"pmoiher, her dislike
and all that had caused her unhappincss: and
panied was gentle stcpmo;hcr hy all she heard
but it did not cause her to Eaer in her devotion
10 the unconscious sufferer; she prayed lrrvcnt.
ly to God to spare her, and night and day, sh"
hovcrcd around her bed. Finally the physi
cians gave hopes, that the crisis of her disease
pat, she would with the utmo,t care recover.
Lillas scarcely drew breath during the event.
E,l r,;..ht co e. fiji shn Of liS hium the