Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-16
the sport Of 6ekle fortune, the victim of
blighiing care.
cHArrrR NJ,
"The 'priNg flower hath cpd to my eye.
The forest bird sport, on the tree;
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The forest bird sports on the tree;
Yet my heart scndeth up her lone .igh
Unble.i, ShiIe 'he pinsih for thee"
The weary winter months dragged heavily
along To the heart Of Marion--cyen in the
good bustling city of Bosion-unenlivencd
save by an occasional letter from Henri, which
ever accompanied one to his friend Hobart,
and which was forwarded by him to her own
hand
Spring at last appeared and ere the fekle-
ness Of her smiles and tears were lost In the
Srady bcaming Of her golden hours, Marion
accompanied by Isabel, again fed from the
city to the ever friendly dwelling Of Mr.. lIo-
hart. Bu, not long was she lefl to the deli
eious quiet she there enjoyed. Other and
more discordant scenes called forth the ,lum-
bcnng energies Of her mind. She Wa
awakened, as from a irarrr, by message
from her guardian, recalling her Immediately
with Isabel, TO The city.
Ever obedieni TO his slighic,, wish, they
seemed doubly desirouS to comply in the pres.
en-, instance, and within three hours af(er re-.
cciving the un~elcome demand, they eRcrcd
with boding. trembling hearts Ihe halls Of his
spacious palace.
Welcome, my children, 4" said Mr.. Wood.
line "you may throw the blame Of this
sudden recall on me. Your aun, is spfeFaring
for her las, soiree Of the season, which she
intends shall be honorod by the presence Of
the celebrated poe, Lc Roy Who has ius, re-
,urucd from abroad and although she and
Ellen insisted that yeu should not BE- disturb
ed, could no, think Of having our halls filed
with beauty and fashion, without displaying
all Of our own hereditary jcwclS 10 the best
advantage Therefore wish you 10 improve
the morrow IN making the necessary sclec-
tions Of dress and ornaments"
q" IL shall be a. YOU wish, dear uncle, but
Marion smiled sadly, for she thought Of ono
noble, and gifted wrt every endowment, cy.
cry accomplishment, ,orling IN the obscurIty OF
a ,choOl.room. Mrs Woodllne received her
nciccs with apparcn, good humor and Ellen
embraced them with formal reserve, which,
irrwcver, by degrees wore away, as she de-.
tailed to them the sum total Of her plans,
hopes and fears, upon the present mODontous
occasion Isabel entered heartily into all her
cAimcrieal views, kindly Offering heT what
assistance j, was IN her power to render
Ellen declared " she had for a whole week
been trembling in the ccs,a,ic anticipation ol
being presented to the grca, author, who had
no, only won his way into al American
L,Ius, boz lad stirred i,alf of PUui Ea,sPc
into admiration Of his genius"
Isabel replied, e that the realization Of such
an event, had long been the summon toUof
to which she hIi al hoPelcSsly looked for
ward
Marion said she should ,remblc for the hap
pincss Of 10Th, If she might judge Of his pow.
crs Of iiapr,,uou. by the effects Of his last
production upon hcrown heart. " For She
continued, "thcre are rnuy pots, but few
who can tell US Of all the workings Of our
own feelings, the fulncss Of our Joys, and the
bitterness Of out g,icts N, walks icarlcssly
through each avenue iha, leads 10 the IurhoSI
heart, plueLfrg up by the way the briar and
the thorn bu, fostering with sen'les' care
the violet and the rose"
On the following morning, Marion whose
hear, had long been burdened with the Secrrl
Of her love, informed her uncle Of her attach
men, TO Henri, and her intention to share hEs
humble fortune when he should return 20
claim her hand. And now" she added
pla,fully, ",he eousen, OF NY uncle aud
guardian is tho remaining drop, without
which. my cup Of happiness is lar from being
full"
=. And It's what cannot scs'ow, said Mr.
wood;ne, "lcanna consent that YOU thus
blindly give yourself TO one Of whom YOU
know nothing save that he is too poor to sup.
port you, and consequently YOU would soon
become burden and that he has proved
himS, Ii unmanly, by thus winning the ailcc'
tions a Young, trusting girl, who Is 81 far
his superior in rank and wealth. Bot trust
this romantic fancy will wear or, and you
will sec the imprudcnce Of such 4 step ior
believe INC, Marion, i, will pain me to be
compelled to use harsh measures; yet on nc
condition shall conscn, to such union
"IIa, la, Ia, ha; pom my word, II here
ISN'T pretty Affair."" criOd Mrs. WoodlIne
sweeping into the room. "A young damse
! in tears, and her unrelen,lng guardian reius'
/ INC TO give her away to the man OF heI
choice. For shame, husband ,-ha, ha, Ia. "
Naien," said Marion, rising, and yol
sir. throw of your chains. ] free mysel
from your authority lYurH your mocklnE
ridlculc. All should have believed 'h'
prophet hcar- that warned me, as | now be
lieye the iulflmcnt OF tina, prophecy, ye may
indccd-but 'ris we'll. The uuest wealth o
/ the heart is love-"
Dos, thou sIr1Nk sweet Marion :" sho
started, but the voice was in her own heart
and from the deepest cells Of that heart cam'
up the answer, Never"
Marion" said Mr.. WoOdline, "you arr
aware that you have been most sacrcdI!
committed to my guardianship, my protection
And shall 50 lightly hold the sacredncss
tha, obligation, as to yield up my just pre-
rogatiye to the first caprice OF yUur way"ar
fancy ~
"Most solemnly, indeed, was ] commit'c'
to your charge, and most carefully have yo'
extended tina, protection when no ddnse
,h,o,,cncJ I'm, when wrong and insult hay