Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-22

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Thee for hilher guiding his footsteps this
evening, and be Thou a help 10 him in
this his time of need"
Turning 10 Midway, he told him that
from the time he left c., until his re-
turn that night, neither Jane nor himself
had heard a word from him that the prep
a~rations for the marriage had been carried
on until within a week OF the period fixed
for its solemnization, when no tidings be-
ing had of him they began 10 feel uneasy +;
another week passed away, aud another,
aud still another, and yet no message or
news at all then came a thousand and one
rumors, and Jane sickened with anxiety,
and he worried with apprehension. Months
passed, and still nothing was known in
c. as to what had become Of Midway,
save by the flying reports which varied each
succeeding day. At last, about a month be-
fore his return, came q story in better guisc,
and on stronger authority than any previ.
Gus, that lady in the village had received
a letter from a friend in New York, which
casually mentioned her having Just attended
an elegant wedding there given on the oc-
casion Of the marriage Of Henry Midway.
late Of Yale College, TO a young lady from
tue koOutn uldt tniS taic, NOTWITHSTANDING
all his precautions, reached James ears, and
being confirmed by a newspaper she took
up afterwards, produced so serious an effect
upon her health, naturally delicate. as TO
render her an easy prey to that insidious
disease before so fatal TO the others Of her
| family that from that time she had gradu-
, ally wasted, until that day she had become
SO weak that they feared she would not sur
J vive The night. "And now" he said. you
, know not how grateful in this distressing
I hour is the feeling that the object Of my
: chiId's dearest love proved not unworthy, as
e I thought, when, added 10 the anguish caus.
/. ed by the prospect Of her death. was the
] idea that she died for one who had so Bit
terly deceived U.S."
When he had concluded they len the Ii
d brary and returned TO the sitting ROOM
e When they entered, Jane was sitting up and
p looking so composed, and so beautiful with
e al, that Midway could scarcely believe il
had not been all a dream. As he took her
hand she gazed al him as tito read his very
g soul, bu, uttered not a syllable. He press
ed her thin and wasted palm TO his lips. buI
she seemed TO heed it not, or to give any
= token OF his presence. Unable longer &c
bear this cold, sad silence. he fell on hi!
knees before her, and said in a low voice
Of "Jane, dearest Jane, | am still yours ant
FE5leeees SoqFSs,s ! have been faithful to you
ID not kill me with this icy look /"
Ne Thou hast been truef Yes. | beliey
&c you now, as always, dear Henry" she cried
y as the tears burst from her eyes, and sl
laid her head upon his shouider|"you d.
not iorsake me! know you did not nor
~ but II was hard to 1--we all this dreary Will
u in doubt, and ieoaid not live longer IN des
:, par !,
~ Relieved somewhat by weeping, she re
ne manned ior a short time IN thus position
: now raising herself TO look al Medwsy, an
then bnry,ng her lace N ma ccsoai. Cof
trary TO the advice oil Or. S.. and er
treaties Of her mother, she would not COZ
he sem 70 DC remover , pu' 'ns.s,eu up1n "le'
- way sn',nhg oes'oe "e' shu 'eh'ng he' WI
h. no hau oeeh 80 long aosen'; : nus 'ne
!, conseised 'oi nou,s, uhs' ~ las. coh'ince
~ ina. ner eh'eeo.eo 'Isme was 'as' wea''n
u. away py nnwon'eu esci'emen'' het 'o''
Z persuaded her 10 re'i'e' WIN promise
=. see ne' cary on 'ne MORROW +,
When ne eanea Inc next morning y
-. -,
,ew hours mao enec'eo, AUG was sun mo
ION 10 think II 100 ia,e 70 rope. wear
q, lou, weeks nus passsu y. snelna'e mop
~ ana ieais' ou' since Tue n'gn' OF ms sfits'
I'd she mac no. suneleu recurrence o. sno
aesu'5 'aln'"g n's. npou' 'ne Gnu =, " y,
nm Pei'oo 'ney sal 'oee'ne' hsa1 . wlnoow. v
y wnoie a''e,nooh, engagea IA conseisa.iv
ia ihey mao neen speaking Q. 'ne past o. u
- Gay on wn,cn 'ney hrs' mel, ana 'ne chan
cd scene before them from me one IN
viewed 'na' evening AematA'ng me .
r pressing appearance " nature ~ 'ha' sc
~ son oil me year. het cnna,en' me swe
~ mowers, aeao' ano he'seii o's'eoeo OF y
oIigh. aoorhmeht' from 'na' .hey passed.
70 often before 10 speak OF dea.n ana the ne
amer. rresently sne loon meaway 8 nan
and, looking steadily at hl'n' said'
&c. "Henry, the time draws near when
must part TO meet no more this side
= Heaven. would moi pain you needless
but | feel that ! must shortly die, ! kn'
ing not how soon. Nay, do not stop me. /
ae- not SO weak and nervous as yos deem a
u u aud I would have spoken thus before, |