Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-11-30
CHAPTER ii.

Il 1.-The very head and font Of my offending
II Hath this extent, no more. .'--OThtLLo.
1 The sweet breathed Summer had almost
departed. Side by side with tho glorious Au-
! luinu sAe stood ,---hau1s linked in loving en-
brace and the sorrowiul sighs Of parting echo
ing through glen anG Wild wood. Marie had
written tV Herbert, telling him Of her father 6
commands Of her unhsppiness, and of the ne
cessity OF their giving up the proposed cores
pondence.
IL, will be better for us in the end, dear
Herberl ;" she wrote, "for II would only an
ger father If were to write you as Promised
ard frsnI child, | have feared his dlSpleas-
ufe more than anything IN the world. We
must bear the separation patlently,-we both
know how very dear we are to each other
too dear To doubt each other constancy.
lhe letter she had sent that very week, and
not one line had she as yet received IN an-
swer. She had watched, she had hoped Tor
one, but she had watched and hoped IN vain.
One afternoon, Marie and her mother were Sit
ting near the windows If the sitting room,
buslly employed in their sewing for winter
Marie was 50 wrapt in her own thoughts, that
she had scarcely heard Tie remark her mother
had addressed to her.
/ I" DO you not think so, Marie !!
! " Think what mother
| You are strangely lna,tentiye, my daugh.-
er. | was saying that our family was 50 small
that thought we might ask the Le"lses' on
Thanksgiving day"
i And why the Lewises' mother | think
we might have a more agreeable addition"
4" But your father is very anxious 10 have
them agreeable to you, Matie--he thinks a
grea, deal Of Joel"
Joel mercy mother ~ exclaimed Marie,
comprehendlng III moment the reason oi her
father anxiety.
/ "Ilc is very promising young man, Ma
ria, and very much attached TO you his moll-
er tells me"
/ Marie bent her head over her work, but she
did not trust her indignant tongue to make any
answer. There was quite long silence, III
terrupted only by Marle's short slghs-then
/ Mrs MOudesey spoke again, aud her tones,
which were always sweet aud gentle, now
seemed doubly SO to her daughter.
!, "My child this long silence upon the sub
! ject nearest to your heart has often panied me.
/ should love to have your full and unsolicited
confidence. fear your attachment for Her
bert still con,inues--am right, Marie ~
/ "Oh, yes, mother 1t does, and 1t always
will, for | could never be happy without his
love Think how different he is from the ono
YOU have Just mentioned, aud tell me, II you
! blame me that | cannot change. DO not let
father think of sacrificing me 10 such man
! do not let him, for should rebel, should for
pet my duty, am sure ! should
! Mrs. Moudesley had no time To answer, Tor
the door leading into the back part Oi the house
was opened by MIR. Moudesley, who with no
very pleasant expression walked up To the hro'
place, and tossed a letter IN the ilames.
sudden Suspicion flashed across Marie mind.
Could II he possible that was her letter. She
n remembered now that II was not the hrst tue
she had seen her father throw folded letter
upon the FIRE bu, before, 1t had awoke nc
surmses. Now, the peculiar look which he
cast upon her, convinced her that II must be
SO. and It seemed to hei as though the throb
bings OF her heart were as audible as the uck
inp of the house clock IN the corner opposite
her hands irembed 81 violenlly she could no
sew, aud her eyes we've burning with the ho
tears she VAS striving to force back. TWAS
relief to her, when her father left the ROOM
Her mVlhcr observed her agitation, and will
an instructive dehcacy she gathered togethe
her sewing and len Marie alone.
III II was nearly twilight-lhe rain which ha'
been threatening all day now poured from TIA
misty heavens, aud the wind moanod aud Sub
bod about the easement like walllnR child.
II Every breath of the rising bias, blew cloud
of golden leaves from the swaying ems, an
, Marie leaning her forehead agains, the win
/ dow, unconsclously watched them eddyng an
? lwhirlinp IN Que continued stream 10 the COLI
. damp earth below. Suddenly she cast tim
' I'd glance across the foom-there was no on
to observe her, and she moved nolselessly L
b tho large fireplace, and anxiously pcsre'
1 amongst the embep 10 see Il one fragment
4 lose ,es,iss Of the coveted letter remained -