The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-03-02

thought il would he relief 10 her full
heart, and would set him more nj case, il
she told him she had found i. out, and quito
submitted to il, and did not rcproach him.
II was ON certain Sunday afternoon,
that Florence took this resolution. Tho
faithful Captain. III nm amazing shirt-collar,
was sitting by her, reading with his spec
taclcs on, aud she asked him where Walter
was.
4 think he's down below, my lady lass.
returned the Captain.
'Ishould like to speak to him. said Flor
encc, rising hurriedly as If TO 90 down
stairs.
I'll rouse him up here, Beauty said tho
Captain, sin irice.'
Thereupon the Captain, with much lilac
ri,y, shou!dercd his book-for he made il u
point OF duty 10 read none but very large
books on Sunday, as having moro ssaid
appearance; and had bargaincd, years ago,
tor prodigious volume ut a book stall, ii7c
lines OF which utterly COMPOUNDED him a,
any tine, insomuch that he had not yet as
ccr.ained Of what subject it treated and
Withdrew. Walter coon appeared.
Captain Cutie tells me, Miss Dombcy, ;
be eagerly began on coming in-bu,
stopped when he saw her face.
you are not SO well today. You look
distressed. You have been weeping
lie spoke SO kindly, and with such fer
vent trcmor in his voice, that the tenrs
gushcd into her eyes al tho sound Of his
words.
'Waltcr,' said Florence, gently, q nm
not quite well, and have been weeping.
| want to speak 10 YOU
lie snl down opposite to her, looking a,
her beautiful and innocent face; and his
own turned pnlc, and his lips ,rcmblcd.
'You said, upon the night when knew
that you were savcd--and oh! denr Wal
ter what fell that night, and what hop
edn
lie put his trembling hand upon tho Ia.
bic between them, and sat looking al her.
that ! was changed. was surpris-
cd to hear you shy so, but understand,
now, that nm. Don't be angry with me,
Walter. y was too much overioyed to
think Of it, them
She seemed child 10 him again. II
was the ingenious, coniiding, loving child
he saw and heard. Not the denr woman,
nj whose feet he would have laid The riches
Of the earth.
lyon remember tho last time | saw you,
Walter, before you went a~ayr
| lie put his hand into his breast, aud took
out n little purse.
~ - n,
II had gone down in the deep, j, would
have beea with me ut the bottom 0f the
sea-
And you will wear it still, Walter, for
my old snker
| Until | die!'
| She laid her hand on bis, rs fesrlcssly
and simply rs il not a day interviewed since
she gave him the little token Of rcmcm.
brance.
u am glad Of that. shall be always
glad 10 think so, Walter. DO YOU rccol!ect
that thought Of this change seemed ia
come into our minds at the same time that
evening, when we were talking together?
No! he answered, in wondering tone
Yes, Walter. had been the means O,
injuring your hopes and prospects even
then. feared TO think SO, then, but
know il now. II you were able, then, ia
your generosity, to hide from me that you
knew il, too, you cannot do so now, although
you try MS generously MS before. You do
! thank you for il, Walter. deeply, truly
but you cannot succeed. You have suffer
cd too much in your own hurdships, and ir
those Of your dearest relation, quito 10 over
look the innocent cause Of all the peril M.
affection that has bcfalIen you. You can
not quite forget inc in that character, ant
we Gun be brother and sister no longer
But, dear Walter, do not thinl; that com
plain Of you in this. nigh. have knowr
Thought TO have known it-but forget il
in my Joy. All ! hopo is that YOU mn,
think Of me less irksomcly when this feel
ing is no more a secret one; and oil nsk
is, Walter, ia tho namo Of the poor chile
who was your sister once, That you will moi
struggle with yourself, and pain yourself
for nv sake, now that know alp
| Walter had Looked upon her while sh.
said THE, with face SO full Of wonder mt
amazement, that il had room for nothing
else. Now he caught up the hand tha'
touched his, SO cn,reasingy, and held il be
tween bis own.
| oh, Miss Dombcy,' he said, is il posi-
BILE that while ] have bccn suffering 81
much, in striving with my sense of what i
due to you, and must he rendered to you,
have made you suffer what your words dis
Icloae 10 me. Never. navor l,efnre Heavcu
have ] .hought Of you but a. the single
bright, pure, blessed recollection Of my DO,
hood and my youth. Never have ] iron
the first, and never shall 70 the last, &c
o. =; xta,r mart In my life. lint m ae,nnsal,.,.