The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-03-02

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"All is WE'LL" was her calm reply; "for
| aud Cameron will meet no more"
NAY, maybe not too hasty, my dear
cousin. This may be satisfactorily ex-
planned. And after all, Cameron has
noble mind, and, were it not for that art
ful girl. would never have acted thus"
Robert! Robert!" cried Emily, with
fvehemence--'he has deceived me! Had
lyou heard the vows of unadulterated af
lection he has plighted, you would act as
| do-renounce him forever.-From this
moment he is free. But think not" she
continued, II shall sink beneath disap.
pointment SO common--for, alas! too Of
ten is women weak. and man deceitful.
Had he been torn from me by death, or
some unavoidable misfortune, my heart
would have been the first to have broken;
but, as it is severed by his own act, his
own wish, his choice -oh!" she added,
with all the energy Of offended dignity,
my woman's pride will strengthen and
support me. .,..- ... '.....
Say, rather the blamelessness of your
conduct--yourvirtuous resolutions-dear
Emily" ' i...'. tH"r d
may, nay; let everything be known
in the world by its proper appellation,"
she retnrned; "for. after all, pride, pride
is atthoiroot=-I feelit struggling here"
and she pressed her Hands upoh'hef throb.
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EsYou are a strange girl. my sweet
cousin" cried Robert, taking hef-hand
within his own, "but far more amiable
than you would have US believe. "FQY
"This is strange world; Robert" was
her reply, "and yet" she added, after
pause, "the same scenes are necessarily
acting over, and over, and over; for my
own part, am weary ofit." gY
Weary, and etso young, so good, SO
beautiful" ...
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ted Emily; but we will mention it no
more; with to.morrow's sun all will be
forgo,ten-nay. all is forgotten now, and
| am calm and happy" AS she spoke
she raised her full dark eyes towards
heaven, and her hands, which me. upon
her bosom. shook couvusively."
"Ah!' she mournfully sighed, perceiv-
ing her Intellectual efforts were OBJ
observedby her companion, I'VE are poor,
weak mortals, out God tempers the wind
to the shorn lamb, dear Robert" and
with smile, she glided on.
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Sun, ddst thou ever set with more
overpowerng magnifcence? Moon,
d;dst thou ever rise with more unsullied
splendor? Lake, didst thou ever sleep
more TRANQUILITY? Flowers, did ye ever
rest more undisturbed? The winds clept
slowly and noiselesSly by the shrubs.
The trees, the very clouds, were station
ary, and nature appeared to have made a
sudden and universal pause. The air
was opptessively sultry, and Emily threw
open the little lattice at which she was
seated. Picturesquely was the long vine
covered window reflected upon the floor,
and as she drew forward her chair to
catch the drowsy breezes, her shadow
was mingled with it. Her fixed eyes
rested on the lake before her; had her
thoughts been tranguilized, itwould have
sought the brighter heavens; whilst hel
compressed lip her, restless hand and
heaving bosom, but too we'll denoted the
agitation of her mind. ....
ut is WE'LL" she mentally exclaimed
for she dare not trust her voice in that
days solitude-"and could but forget
that such things were, could yet be hap
py," she added, startled at the doubt the
former sentence seemed to imply. ii
shall be happy. Yet, when remember
but one short week ago | was the idol o.
his affections-the magnet, which could
at pleasure attract his eye, his ear, hi,
thoughls--the being on whom all his hap
piness depended; and now, to feelmysel
supplanted by another, and such a one
OH" she exclaimed aloud and throw
ing from her the book she had been at
tempting to peruse-'it is bitter thing
to find ones self deceived"
AT this moment gentle tap at the
door met her ear, and in an instant she
} was in her former station. Come in
Robert" she said, with all the composurt
she could command. The door opened
aud Cameron stood before her. A fain
shrek ofsurprise was upon her lips; but
. instantly checking herself, she merel,
said y iifrt ...af
) "Mr. Cameron! did not expect ih'
, pleasure of MIR. Cameron's society thi
evening"" and, rising with all the haugh
tiness with which women ever rose, sh'
r asked him to be seated.
, "Nor does it seem that he is very wei
, come visitoh"'he replied. hesitating err
he acceded to her request. w
Emily felt choking sensation at he
/. throat, and stroye in vain to make some
! reply. There was pause; fierce wa
: the struggle which agitated her bosom
Y but pride was at length victorious.
What delightful evening, Mr.. Cam
b, eron!" she observed careessy. ...
"Is it?" he replied---l really knew no
D what sort Of an evening it was. M
thoughts have been otherwise too deep
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"Indeed!" she exclaimed, with affec
4 ted surprise. rFsT yrstH~
!; Both were again silent.
: miss Green" Cameron exclaimed, "
have intruded, this evening upon you
y privacy, to converse for few moment
$ upon most important subject"
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