The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-05-24
VOL. 5.-NO. SO.

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oahd. He wished no eye TO be a witness
to this scene, and himself applied what
| restoranves were nigh for her recovery
He bath I'd her temples, he kissed her cold
lips, he begged her pardon, he whispered
ms love and constancy, and yet long she
lay p lie and. lnanimate, and senseless TO
all his en1earment3.
And whon she did revive the concious-
ness OF her peculiar p )siiion startled the
T. -ozen life blood to her cheek and lip, and
6urying her fac IN his bose n, sobbed like
lone torsaken child.
For moments Lawrence did not inter
ruptthis fearful flow Of passionate feeling.
lie only drew her nearer to him. Tears
would calm and balm her excited and
qulVering nerves. 1t had it did. And
there-from he, grieved..heart's depths
pr yer had gone up to Heaven; and peace
d ew It's promise bow over the heart harp's
troubled, tremulous strings; and they told
their accustomed minstrelsy, though touch.
lngly, and tremblingly as she lifted her
head and said:
'Oh! is this, is this dream; or are you
but mocking me. But do not, oh do not
hate me for this weakness that | cannot
help
Tears stood in he eyes of the husband
as he rePlie d Hale you, my own, my
own; you, VITO are my hope, my life, my
all, save Hea en-. | wouldsn exchange
the bliss of this one moment for all that
the world can ever give. Oh! if YOU but
knew how my heart has longed for SYM
pathy, for fellowship, for companionship,
tor-love. Oh how-for years. would
have given all possessed, all, everything,
for one tOnd and faithful smile on which
could lay all trustingly, and hopefully. my
achl art and its shadowed wishes
Listen, love, AID bear with me. You think
have deceived you; only suffered a de-
ceptlon which did not choose to explain
away. Ere | arrived at manhood my pa
rents died. And | felt the blow most
keenly, most severely. l loved them af.
f ctionately and reverentl,-, with all the
power ola sensiive ami imaginative heart;
and their vast possessions we. mine
But far more 10 be priced than all was the
fair and fragile orphan they left to broth
er's care. Oh! what high and holy OBJ
ject | now had in life TO do--to p eject
to live for her. Ny life at any moment |
would have given to have saved her one
single pang. Angel that she was too pure
for earth, and Heaven called her home
And then-there-when gazed on the
lovely corse for The last time, dared to
murmur at the Ligh behest.
oh how alone [ was among the mock
cries of the world. Even my cousins
ass.duous XII ldness could not soothe me.
| was wayward and pass. on lie youth
| forgot the many blessings hlt were a.
round me, regretting those that were lost
forever. Ny health deel ned, and my
physicians ordered me ab4o4d. was on
my way to Europe when L met with YOU
on that vessels deck. Oh, ow Your gem
tie kindness reminded me of nly lost SIS
ter; and your voice thrilled on my heart
like hers.
From that hour, for weeks, lay on
sea coast city, sick and helpless. As soon
IS | was sufficiently recovered | embarked
on my journey. 1t was years ere | re-
turned. But my health had received a
shock from which | fear il viii never re-
cover And this has been meant TO me in
mercy; for Senea h the chastenings of the
Almighty | have found the wisdom that
willed NE TO worship Hum. To look TO
Him, to love Him, 10 trust Him, 10 say
Gom the heart-'Thy viii be DONE
For my wea In and station have been
fattered and fawned upon until / am sick
of the homage where there is no heart; and
have sighed for one all true and truthful,
that might worship.
Many fine lady / nj yh; have led to
the altar here-many a proud and titled
one in foreign lands. But would she be as
fond and faithful in ads efsity as in pros
perity. You may deem me jealous and
dstrustful-perhaps have had reason to
be. Experience has taught me lesson,
not all the linguist's logic could have done.
When we went 10 those Southern Springs,
1t seemed that orr arrival was expected.
All but Edgar Emerson were strangers to
us, and all intuitiyeiy greeted my gay and
elegant cousin as the courtly Courtland.
and me as the lowly mechanic. Clinton's
lips opened to rectify the mistake, but
motioned him TO silence, and Edgar whis-
pered-sLet the delusion pass My
cousin at first conscientiously rejected the
idea, but his objections were at length
over-ruled he had done nothing to favor
the deception. And he, you well know,
was the favorite of the day, and | was
thankful that | could be free from senseless
compliments, and ambitious attentions.-
He read then a leaf in life he never peru
sed before. So have ]. Bu. among the
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