Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-12-13
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not looked for such change. His eye
was melancholy, his temple snnken -.
and oh. how pale Ibis form slighter,
| yet still manly, lofty, and graceful. 1t
seemed, indeed, as if consumption's
chilling chaplet was OH his brow %
there with the signet seal Of death. Ands
Llllias---had no change passed Over
her She was. perhaps, pnler and
more Thoughtful, but her beauty was
fully matured and unfaded. Her step
was more musical. and her form mora
dignlfied. Her hair wore a darker
richness, her eyes were larger and moro
spiritual, and her smile was like an an.
gels own But her heart we'll it could
not be ssen--with its wounds and it's
wants and the life blood oozing from
its inner depths. t.. !.
LUIS and Lillias met as strangers
would, that had long regarded each
other favorably, and not as they veto
wont IN years past, ere the shading
shadow OF estraIgement had lifted it's
dark hand between them.
Luis was again at home and though
everything was done to make him COM
Portable and happy, yet LiIlias's calm
GOODNESS and countless kindnessss
struck painfully on his wesried heart
! Confidence there was none.
CHAPTER VI.
Tae bridal why prayers and tears sre hsr--
Sure, Death performs. the rite:
Sooner look for the coffin and bier.
Than the bride with look Of light
And he-around that pure pale brow.
Consumpton's coron.t circles now; ,.'..
Bu, hand hath broken that night shade braid
oi poison petals and leprous leaves made.
LUIS was taken suddenly and alarm
IngIy i'll. Lillias often supplied HE
wants but his mother uas his mos,
constant attendant though her feeble
health often obliged her to retire for
rest. He slept. Luis's physician had
been with him more than an hour, and:
as he left, Lillias entered the room.-
He was almost exhausted with the ef.
! fort he had made to converse. She
ba'hed hi. temples and administered
some rtstoratiyes, and he revived. And
as she bent over him, he cast a hurried
glance around the apartment, and in
quired if his mother was there.
rs he is mt" the maiden answered
"but | will go and call her"
And as she was running away. he
caught her hand and whispered mo
-no, Lillias; not now l wish to
speak with you,"
Lllias trembled, and sank upon the
side ofthe couch and he resumed:--
"Dr. Danvers has just told me that
/ cannot live that at most, have but
few weeks TO stay. And oh, let these
few days be blessed by your presence
Oh, Lillias, beloved, have confes.
sion 10 make, favor TO ask, which, 7
have felt assured, your noble aud gen
tie nature will accord me. Oh, had
but read my heart Alright years ago, ,one
false and fatal step would not have
been taken But no more of this
Lllias, you have ever been a first OBJ
ject, strange and contradictory as you
may deem my conduct and now, vii
you be niue for the few short hoursI
have to stay here 7 Say-I appeal to
your sympathy and compassion. Oh.
dearest, may twill it be p
The dropping curls Of Lillias shad-
cd her burning check, as she murmur-
ed. "Am ] not your sister 7"
Eyes; and more-you are dearer
10 me than that. Oh. let me. butlcall
you mine, my own, and | will die con-
tented. Isis the sacrifice grcat--too
much
Sacrifice :" And the wretched
girl shuddered, and buried her faco in
her hands.
\ 81 sce--I see" Luis said despairing.
ly; "it cannot be. God forgive me
| that have so panied you."
!, One wild sob came from the bleed
ing heart orihe maiden, and withdraw.
ing her hand from her eyes, all baptis.
ed with burning tears, laid it for mo-
/ ment within that of the helPles, young
man,who lifted it nervously,o ms pallid
Il lips, and without speaking, she LEI, tho
chamber.
Tha, evening, two or three friends
were assembled To witness solemn
bridal. Llllas, leaning on The arm OF
another for support, heard the startling.
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