Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-04-24

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nation did not cease, and many a hali.a
, tefca,ion he had with his family 10 his 20,
frequent visits. Suil, though strongl,
tempted TO yield, he never would give, fu
, consent, and the sigh. of Norah- reassure
c him in his resistance. The few weeks tha
remained between the fixing upon the pur
: nose Of emigration and the day Of derar
tpre, were long. long time 10 Pa,r;c!:
and season of sad trouble and he coul
no, speak with freedom TO any of his dis
tress. Norah was high spirited, and tn,
bare suspicion Of The manner in which he
name was banded, and her love for Pa,
rick all but cursed at the house of his ia
ther, would have led her 10 forbid Patrick
ever to speak on the subject to her again
With slow reluctance the family gave woy
10 Patrick's resolute determination, und
ceasing unkind reproaches. loaded him
with tenderness, ,ha, much more affected
| hi. determined spirit. The day OF parting
came at last, and Norah herself proposed
,ha, she should accompany her betrolhed
10 take leave OF his kindred. it was dan
gerous thing for him 10 suffer. Patrick
knew bu, how could he avoid III And
what would he hare thought OF her, too,
had she not proposed it
Unmixed and bitter was the grief with
which pairIck's kindred took leave of him
to commence their long journey. They
sorrowed rs persons who should see his
face no more; and without extravaganza
or hyperbole, the passion Of grief which
they felt and exhioi,ed may be termed
hear,-rending. Scarce word did they
give to Norah. The mother looked on lsr
almost with aversion, and the father scarce
Needed her Presencs at all. Ellen only
said:
"Cherish him, Norah-lo7e him, for
you see what he forgoes for you. God for
give him if he is wrong, and me il he is
rig!:.f'
CHAPTER ".
They were gone. Norah though, il
was but natural, at FIRST, that Patrick should
be sad. for the interview which ehe had
witnessed made her unhappy too. But she
was not well pleased that his gloom con-
,nued. Weeks and months passed, and
still Patrick had 70, resumed his former
light. hear;edness Nor did there appear
any indication Of its return tc him. The
wedding day, TO which he once looked for.
ward with continual expectation, and of
which, a, one time, he daily spoke. no now
seemed TO dread and scarcely mentioned.
And when he did speak Ct it, il was with
q forced appearance Of interest. Norah
was offended al his GOODNESS, and as Re
did not press, as formerly, a positive and
early date, you may be sure that she did
not increase in impotence for the nuptials
10 which Patrick appeared TO be growing
daily more Indifferent. He thought her
that she did no; duly estimate
the sacrifice he had made for her; and
she considered him weak-minded that he
had over estimated his affection for her, /!
and undervalucd his own kin. and was
now repeating. Patrick was indeed more
than ever he had been before in
bis lie. Not a word had he heard from |
his connections in many long months and |
uha, Ellen said TO him under .he tree be.
ore hi, father. door, now haunted him
Shall We plough the seas while you cling
o her apron strings Will you be ensy
q your bed. when the mother that loves
you is tossed on the sea. and the sister that
oiled for you is drowned 7" By day these
words haunted him, and by nigh, his mo-
her and sister rose out Of the sea 10 come
70 his bedside. And truly. when he walked
n cold perspiraiion Of terror from these
visions, it was hard to persuade him that
hey were no; true and that the sea had
,ot verify given up lis dead io reproach
lin.
"Norah. dear" he said at length on.
evening, q. they Sc, alone, my heart is
,roke, so il is"
She answered with look il which deep
'orrow mingled with all her old affection.
Ecr did she resls! when he drew her to
lis side, and p!rcsd her head against his
BOSOM. He felt that he could not say
~ha, he mus, when her eyes met his. So
he nestled lovingly to him while he sa,
ong in silence. She guessed, br, would
10, ask, what he wished TO say, and ct
engih ne continued
Every morning when wake it 10 TO
near wha, they said TO me. when | would
l't go with them. And every night when
lie down, sure llic clatter OF tha, leave.
aking drives sleep away. And when the
yes shu, for very WEAKNESS, end | have
,.ied myself into troubled slumter, /, is