The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-13

And YOU will not grieve, Lizzie, should
we become to each other as strangers ?
have said it; even this | can endure
But you will be sorrowful, and the charms
of your life will have departed ; have you not
often said | was all the world to you, Lizzie 2
Yes, Charles, but am not selfish, and
hope to hear that you are happy. 1t was a
fond and foolish dream that We were destined
for one another; Providence, is pointing out
TO You separate path. My lot is cast here !;
your lies in other chimes and in another home.
| can endure this, Charles. and you will soon
learn TO consider it best that we now part.
But Lizzie, you speak as Of asacrifce when
you say you can endure; will you be happy
when | am gone, and smile as brightly, and
sing as you used when first we met
Do not ask me, Charles God only knows,
but / will try
And-Lizzie-wi another be to you as ]
have been?
For the first time Lizzie started and strange
fire came into her mournful eyes. She had
nervcd herself for the interview, but for this
she was not prepared. How could he ask
her this in that bitter moment of separation
he who had been Jealous if another only touch
cd her hands in days gone by Was it pride
now working in Lizzie's heart, that made the
color rush to her pale cheek, and raised The
bending head until her glance met his with
something almost like defiance! Poor Lizzie
THAT question. Charles, l will not answer
To do Charles Ashford justice, his was not
bad heart but he understood not the pas
sonate nature of hers. His College days had
been passed in the vicinity of Lizzie's dwell
ing, and thus had the intimacy commenced
and ripened, on her part. into the deepest af-
lection. lie too loved, but not rs Lizzie loved
he loved her, because as the most caressed and
admired of all the beauties in her native vii
lage, it was gratifying TO be first in favor. The
natural vanity OF mans heart was hatte>ed,
when the preference of Lizzie Carlton was
displayed for him without the shadow Of con-
cealment. All that knew her saw this prefer
cnce for Lizzie, though she might have been
a sad coquette, disdained to play part so for
eign to her nature she was too proud to seem
to throw away upon the many, what she hoped
would be a precious gift TO one. This should
have bound her lover closer to her side but
as is too frequently the result, it only made
him more exacting while his confidence was
not increased.
There are (hauks TO Almighty kindness)
there are generous hearts in whom the knowl-
edge of affection wakens only more full re-
turn; but they are few, and we should not pass
sentence harshly upon those which are weak
Let it satisfy us that by far the greater num-
Der are so. Charles Ashford had not a bad
heart, but it was far from being perfect, and
VIC will not say that he loved Lizzie better for
her fondness. He had received summons
home, on the expiration of his term, and
would not probably return. This was to be
their last meeting ere his departure. We have
! seen that he was not Indifferent to Lizzie's
welfare, but it was too evident that he wished
her to forget him. The luxury of his own
splendid home, and the thousand smiles await
ing him from many lustrous eyes under his ma
tive heaven, would he knew, be more to him
than the endearments Of the simple girl beside
him yet he felt for Lizzie, and would have
been glad to have believed she would find con-
ISOLATION.
All this had not been exactly realized by
Lizzie, till the moment when the question
which we have recorded fell upon her ear with
startling clearness. She could not till then du.
ly estimate the lightness of his attachment, and
the mere kind wish that prompted his anxiety
respecting her future Now, she knew and
felt it all, and at the instant Indignation reign
ed supreme She had given the fullness ofin-
tense devotion she had received only kind
ness, and her love was unappreciated. She
felt alone now. She did not ask his sympathy
she would not satisfy him.
Lizzie, is it possible ? and you love another
even now?
Her altered manner had had its effect
! Charles believed that she could really transfer,
and had already begun to transfer her affec-
ton to another subject. He even thought he
knew the person for there was one who had
sought long and openly, though of late hope
lessly, the hand of Lrzzy Carlton.
Well, Lizzy, may you be happy. could
even now remind you of the fckleness of wo-
man; but will not be ungenerous. will be
no obstacle, Lizzie, IN the way for your loving
Edward Leslie
Lizzie turned away. and laughed outright /;
and, strange to say, her companion only won
dcrcd that she laughed at such time.