The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-08-27


mind was not for a moment shaken from lis
position.
"Only tell me- was her reply" Only
tell me if Edward is dead. DO not deceive
me longer. You cannot much longer. My
life is Just at its close. There will come a
calm, silent evening, and shall depart with
it very soon. know he must be dead, or
he would have come long ago. Is he not p
The kind old man hcsita,ed to answer.
He had last heard of Edward MS disappearing
under circumstances that left little doubt that
he had fallen into hostile hands, miserable
captive. Indeed, he had but too good fea-
son to believe him dead. But could Clara
bear to hear even hint of his fears? Or
might he not be justified at this critical mo.
mont, in saying what was positively untrue ?
The lattor he could not do, Odlsclood,
thought he, never yet did good;l the former
he dreaded to do and he still hcsitatcl.
al sec it ALL" said Clara, in your coun-
tcnancc. You dare not speak it. You need
not understand all now. DO you not see
you might as well tell me the whole at once
let me know the worst? But know it
now. You arc silent. Then must-who;e
stcp-who-"
Edward Stanley was at her door.
With wild scream she rose to meet him,
inyoluntarily clasped her hands abou, lis
neck, and the first time for weeks her eyes
flowed with hot tears.
4" You arc como YOU arc como Thank
Heaven | am alive to see you"
"And thank Heaven" said Edward
THANK Heaven, can call you mine-my
o,rn Claral | have heard all. Onina found
mc-she saved my life. 1t is all false Ii
was all a dclusionl You arc not my sister
You are MY OWN CLARAl'
lie could not say anohcr word. She, toe,
was dumb.
Colonel Wood,illc stood in silent aston
slment, yet stood not long before he crasped
The hand and fell upon the neck of Clara's
father. The Rcgcdc, now Ear down the
declivity of life, and seeing death just be.
fore him, had come with parson Stanley and
Edward to partakc again the hospitality Of
his last surviving transatlantic friend, to look
once more Oh the face of his daughter, and
to visit the grave Of his wife.
The course of Edward, after he parted from
Onna, shall be set forth in few words. He
had not proceeded many miles, when he fell in
with the army of his friends, who hailed lis re
turn with gladness. lie told Parson Stanley
(who followed the army as chaplain) Of the
wrotchcdness into which he was fallen and the
latter at once pronounced the declaration Of
Mrs. Woodvilc ungroundcd
On the following day, n meeting was cfie ,tcd
between these two and the Regicidc whom Ed.
ward lad lately sought out in his conccalment
and who was very readily found to he the faith
cr Of Clara. The sad days OF his soourn with
the friendly Colonel had worn deep traces in
his memory. There was the birth of his only
daughter there the death and burial of his de,
voted wife
All the circumstances of Edwards history
were then gathered in, and all that Parson
Stanley knew on the subject was fully disclosed
After such faithful investigation, the result was
soon clear and indubiablc.
This, then" said the Regicilc, {" is not ny
child But know all now. His father was
my fricnd--my best earthly friend-ah, cdr'hlg
friend now no more! l have looked upon the
tombstone placed over his corruptible body
the incorrupiible spirit is long since in he's ven
lie died righteous and pssceful death, hav.
ing come to good old age, and the partner ot
his Affections and tolls was soon laid at his side
where sin troublclh not, and where tyranny
hath no power Like myself, he was styled 10y
the enemies Of Gods Annointcd Il Rcgicidc
EIe too, lived in the utmost secrecy to escape
from the hand of evil mcn--of those that lie in
wait to shed innocent blood. Oh, my son
Would that might once more behold the face
of my son! But doubtless these heshy eye.
shall behold him not again The child of my
friend shall he mine. Young Edward that wa.
thy fathers name, boy.) let me still call you my
son." o, promise that you will" said Edwarl
"promise it Your daughter is dearer to mc
than any ding else on earth. AMI she return,
my unworthy love. Rcpcattha I Shall be youi
son -
Not many days after the sacred promise was
mado-two young spirits took on them a sol
emn, yet delightful VOW, and in the records c
Heaven they were written as one.
Cara's health and spirits were soon restored
Edwards nature had indecd come forth from
all its trials refined and cnnobled, better wor
thy of himself and of her whom he loved
20 sorrow like theirs ever came upon two
youthful hearts; bur the deeper their anguisl
had coroded the cup of life, the fuller now wa.
it foaming and overaowing with gladncss.
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