Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-02-01

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And the crushed heart slrinks beneath this woe.
ithoughti had sehoolet my heart with prayer,
This dreaded destiny TO bear
Twas the fearful ialsehood of despair.
News, I.illias p Rose ST Lucas said,
as the former came in from a long walk,
and was passing on.
Lillias sank down upon seat Her
cheek faded. for the warm blood had fed,
curdiing eoldly around her sinking heart
/ She guessed the intelligence TO be commu=
nlcated, Yet looked up inquiringly into the
face Of Rose, who, with look of alarm,
calculated -
How pale you are, dear sister. You
are ill-what is the matter ~
Nothing-nothing, she replied, care
lessly, while the conscious crimson touch
ed her brow at is but fntigue believe
L have walked too far But what have You
to tell me 2n she added, y,sing smile of
calm Indifference
Rose laid an open aheet in her hand,
and answered On, a letter from Luis
And as she took it, she met the search
ing eye of Mr.. St Lucas fixed tcnderly
and steadily upon her She felt the burn
ing blood on her brow What If he read
her secret. But no; Ee shall not suspect
It. And with proud resolve, she read
the letter that told of his engagement
with beautiful, accomplished, and wealthy
Southern lady, to whom he would be soon
united, and should Immediately return to
the North-read it, word by word with
apparently more pleasure than agony
And then carelessly gathering up her
shawl to leave the room, said -
Then, 1t seems, we are going to have
a new sister. And | hope she will be az
good as she is lovely"
Mr. St Lucas gazed after her in q
thoughtful melancholy. AT length he re,
marked, with a sigh -,
My sons choice has not fallen where
| have ever hoped and prayed it would
Did he search the wide world through, he
would not find one with all the angel ex'
cellcncies of our own sweet Lillias"
But" replied Mrs. St Lucas, . Is not
Lillias our own already ?"
True" answered the husband, defect
edlyi " but she may not always be. She
is but child now bat hor beauty, her
goodness, her gentle pure-heartedness
viii rot always be left for ue. Can we
spare her z"
Oh, never thought of that" Mrs. ST.
Lucas responded, half sadly but be-
tween her and our SON, / presume, never
u thought like this has passed Never
ono feeling but such as brother and sister
know"
" Perhaps not" replied the other, allow
ing the conclusion. because he did not
wish his wife to think otherwise But he
had read the start of agony, and the quiv-
ering lip OF Lillias, perchance, Alright.
And Lillias in the loneliness of her
own room was her bleeding, broken-heart
barred to God Oh, the maddening misc
ry of that enc night, when the burning
brain bent beneath this bitter blow And
the seorohing fever that confined her to
her couch for weeks, was laid 20 the charge
of over exertion. But one there was that
doubted this yet kept the secret safe
Mr.. St Lucas was the only one that did
not pray, oh, how earnestly. for her recov-
cry. lie felt--tcaTed that hff was already
dead, and the future might be living
death. This thought caused him much
pain. But perhaps he was wrong. Moth
er and sister, and friends, watched over
the smltten girl with untirine vigilance
And returning health was hers. And.
like pale and dropping lily, she went
about her accustomed tasks
Another letter from Luis. He was
married; and would be at home soon,
where he should stop some weeks. and
then visit come Of the principal northern
cities ere he left for the eastern continent.
The bride dictated Lillias heard this
announcement almost unmoved. She had
schooled her actions, if not her feelings. to
subjoetion. But she could not keep back
the pale blood from her blanched brow.
Miss st. Lucas is better. | know re.
marked lady whe had Just stepped in to
make morning call Il have not seen
her look SO well for weeks [ am glad to
see some color coming again into her facen
Yet | fear it viii be transient, !" thought
Nr. St Lucas, gazing afFeetionatcly on
the fragile girl
Lillias met his eye She read it's Ian.
gU7ge. Bidding a smile of gladness to
her guardcdlip she answered the visitor
Oh. yes l am well now ] feel quite
well And | have a mighty motive for
exertiOn. Do you know that my brother
is married, and we are anxiously awaiting
his return, when a new and holy link will
be added to the household chain 2p And
this was uttered without the least embar-
rassment. But her check was paled tn
marble, and fearing she could not longer
hide the feelings flooding to her heart, She
withdrew.
What had become Of the hermit of tho
Haunted Glen Was she strong enough
to go thither2 Yet that required much
less strength than to meet the scratinizine
eye of affection, and to act false. a bor3
rowed part With painting heart, she
reached that sublime enclosure, aud en-
tered it Al was still. Only the fra
grant flowers looked up, as if long lost
friend had returned Only tic wildwood
/ birds looked down. and with their hallow-
cd heart-hymns welcomed her Only tho
wind-god's moaning niinstrslsy was heard
as it passed her fevored cheek She laid