The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-12-06

My heart is too full to write more. And
have l not said enough! Love speaks in
brief but eloquent language. Dear young
lady, let me hear from you speedily.
shall be wretched until l know your decl-
sion. Heaven give my suit favorable
issuei
Yours, devotedly,
HERMAN LELAND
A deadly paleness overspread the coun-
tenance of Florence as the letter dropped
from her hands, and she leaned back
against her friend TO prevent falling to the
floor. But, in little while, she recovered
herself.
and this to yoat?' said she, with a
quiYering lip, as she gazed earnestly into
the face of her friend.
Yes, Florence, that to me-
'Can [ trust my own senses! Is there
not some illusion! Let me look at it
again.
And Florence stopped for the letter,
and fixed her eyes upon 1t once more
The language was plain, and the hand
writing she knew too well.
'False-hearted!' she murmured, in low
and mournful voice, covering her face and
sobbing.
Yes, Florence said her friend, 'he is
false-hearted. How thankful am | that
you have escaped! Evidently, in revenge
for your prudent deliberation, he has
sought an alliance with another. Had
that other one accepted his heartless pro-
posal, he would have met your favorable
answer to his suit with insult
For long time, Florence wept on the
hocop, Of hor criopd fFbop bor fool;porc
grew calmer, and her mind became clear.
What an escaped fell from her lips, as
she raised her head and turned her still
pale face towards Carlotti. Thanks, my
wiser friend, for your timely, yet gentle
warning. Your eyes saw deeper than
mine
.Yes-yes, you have made an escaped
said Carlotti. with such man, your
life could only have been wretched.'
Have you answered his letter?' asked
Florence.
Not yet. But, if you are inclined to
do so, we will, on the same sheet of paper,
and under the same envelope, each de-
cline the honor Of an alliance. Such a
rebuke he deserves, and we ought to give
It,
And such rebuke they gave.
A few months after, and Leland led to
the altar young lady reputed to be an
heiress.
A year afterwards, just on the eve of
Florence's marriage to a gentlemen in
every way worthy to take her happiness
in his keeping, she sat alone with her fast
friend Carlotu. They were conversing of
the bright future.
'And for all this Joy for me, Carlotti,
said Florence, leaning towards her friend
and laying her hand affectionately on her
cheek, Il am indebted to YOU
TO me! How to me, dear!' asked
Carlotu.
You saved me from an alliance with
Leland. Oh, into what an abyss of
wretchedness would | have fallen! |
heard to day that, after abusing poor Ag-
mes in Charlestown, where they removed,
he finally abandoned her. Can it be
true?'
st is, believe, too true. Agnes came
back to her friends last week, bringing
but those who have, tell me that her story
of suffering makes the heart ache. She
looks ten years Older
'Ah mel sighed Florence. Marriage
how much it involves! Even now, as
stand at its threshold, with so much that
looks bright in the future, tremble. OF
Edwards excellent character and good
ness of heart, all bear testimony. He is
everything l could wish; but will l make
him happy!'
For all you could wish,' said Carlotti,
seriously. None are perfection here,
and you must not expect this. You will
find, in your husbands character, faults;
Anticipate this; but let the anticipation
prepare you to bear with, rather than be
hurt when they appear; and do not seek
too soon to correct them. 1t is said, by
a certain deeply seeing writer on spiritual
themes, that when the angels come to try
one, they explore his mind only to find
the good therein, that they may excite it
to activity. Be, then, your husbands S
angel; explore his mind for the good it
contains, and seek to develope and strength
en- it. Looking intendy at what is good
in him, you will not be likely to see faults
looming up and assuming a magnitude be-
yond their real dimensions. But when
faults appear, as they assuredly will, COM
pare them with your own, and, as you
would have him exercise forbearance
towards you, do you exercise forbearance
towards him. Be wise in your love, my