The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-02-28

NY MRS EMMA u. Z. SoUTHWoRTh.
XiX-CoNrNUED.
The Gre light, faring up upon the face OF Su-
san Somcrville, showed the features contracted
with suffering She gazed at Anna with aconfused
and half.copscious expression of countenance
aShall assist you to arrange your dress, Miss
Somerville %
ooh! Anna, tell them that am fatigued-
mp
"In that case, dear lady, your room would be
filled by ofIicious and inquiring people-better
try to go down"
eyes! had But, oh Anna i gon kas'u"
ANY dear and honored mistress, 1 do knoT
know alllp said Anna, kneeling at her feet and
taking and pressing and kissing both her hands
Susan dropped her head upon the bosom of
Anna and wept freely-long and freely These
were the first tears she had she'd and they relieved
her of course. Still Anna, kneelng at her feet
with the attitude and tones of deepest respect and
ssrmest sympathy, still Sassssing her hands,
spoke, gently, as follows
Gle is not worthy of you, Miss Somerville
Oh believe it Believe the instincts of affection
that assure me when tell you he is not worthy
of you-not wise and strong enough foryou. And
would rather see you weep here, than be the
wife of one not fitted to retain your esteem,
though that man were master of the Isle Of Rays
And |, Miss SOmerville-I, poor Anna Wood
would rather be the isolated being that am, cut off
by education from one class and by position from
the other-I would rather be myself, with my full
heart and brain, capable ofdeepy loving, profound
ly thinking, and greatly suffering-than be that
poor, little bride down stairs with her brilliant
position and her famished heart and head. Yes !!
weep Grief breaks up the soil of the heart, and
tears water and fertilize it. You will have rich
heart-for hearts grow rich by suffering! At
least so it seems to me! You will have rich
heart--a rich mind perhaps! There is compen-
sation in most things No tear ever fell, no pang
was ever wrung in vain! Those who have spent
life of tears and pains must find consolation
somewhere. Oh, believe this if you pretend to
believe in the justice and mercy of God |, Miss
Somervile with all my cravings after full life
of affections-and you know that peopo of my
race and color live more through their affections
than through their ntellects-I know that shall
have to pass through life aione-alone but for
you now, Miss Somerville, and quite alone when
you shall be married, as you will be in few
years Well! | shall pass through life alone !!
am not therefore unhappy! devote myself to
somebody's interests to some worthy object-and
| live! Ali Miss Somerville, l feel that my
words only annoy you now that you would pre-
fer silence to all this talk. No matter you will
think of my words hereafter; and for the silence
you will have it at last. But now, Miss Somer-
Vile duty lies before you-a duty that you owe
to yourself You must rouse yourself and 90 be-
low. For days, weeks perhaps, you must mingle
with this gay wedding party and then we will
20 home-to our quiet home at the Crags-where
we will have profound peace and old bookS-the
company of our brave unfortunates' heroes
and martyrs of the past, whose example will lend
us strength to endure our own trials. Come, Miss
Susan! let me arrange your hairH
Miss Somerville, Gained by her fit of weeping
consoled, too, by the delicate attachment of Anna
suffered her hair to be re-dressed, and her mus
lin robe to be re-arranged, and then descended
the stairs to the saloon.
Britannia and Zoe, with Gertrude and Brutus
Lion, met her at the door.
You are so pale Are you i'll, Susan % in
quired Zoe, with interest.
This question drew the close attention of the
whole group upon Miss Somervile.
care you not well Z" abruptly inquired Ger
trude.
81 perceive that Miss Somervile has taken
cold, as thought she would" remarked Britain
mia, drawing Susan's arm within her own, and
carrying her off.
any dear Mrs rt-Gordon you will do me
pleasure if you will invite Miss ORiley to ac-
company you to the Isle Of Rays when we re-
turn said General Stuart G ordon to his daugh-
terin-law, as his eyes followed admiringly the ell
egant form and radiant face of Brightly through
the room.
ooh, thank you | will do SO with great
pleasure! had even wished to ask your per-
mission to do soI' exclaimed Louise, her usu
ally downcast eyes now raised and sparkling
My permission !" smiled the General, pleased
at her happy acquiescence and amused at hel
girlish humility =" My permission! my dca,
Mrs. Stuart Gordon!" he said, playfully, empha
sising her new name and title. "Get accustomed
to your new dignity as housekeeper, and invit,
your own company, and select your own society
without dreaming that shall interfere'
AT this moment, Brutus Lion, coming forward
with grave bow, solicited the hand of the brid,
Tor the first quadrlle and led her off to the head
Of the set
Take Susan, and bring her to make up THU
set, whispered the bride
And in two minutes more Louis stood opposit,
to them, with Susan Somerville by his side, ant
her hand clasped within his own.
The music now broke forth in peals Of low
o0, JAILED to drown the noise of the tempest which
had revived in all it's fury.
The raging of the storm, the terrible state q
the roads, and the pitch darkness of the skv rro
vented the return home that night Of suv Of N,
wedding guests.
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THE JEWELLERS