Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-04-04

llohl luc SuppeT-ToOiH-
You have been lavish Of your smiles
tonight. lady queen" said he, and
would fain be jealous-can you spare me
half an hour for promenade, or must
lead you into the dancing-saIoon ? The
proposals was just what Ora could have
wished; turning to her lover with be-
witching smile, her bright eyes grew ten
der, and she answered, Anywhere you
please
Melbourne gazed down an instant in
her beautiful face, as if be would read
what feeling prompted her reply, then
drawing her arm through his own, while
he retained prisoner the delicate hand,
passed on through the conservatory into
the garden. As they proceeded down
the promenade, and Glendora saw his
object was to lead her 10 the arbor from
which she had just so hastily fed few
hous previons-she repented her permIs-
sion, and would fain have returned. But
no reasonable excuse presenting itself.
she was obliged to proceed-surely in
his presence there could be no danger,
and beside, was not this very tete-a-tete
in accordance with her wishes? Here
and there solitary couple-lovers, like
themselves, perhaps-were seen wend-
ing their way through some shaded al
ley Of the garden, bat as they entered
the arbor, It was deserted. and in half
shadow. Melbourne advanced TO remove
. one Of the low rustic seats which were
ranged round its octagonal sides. that he
might place it near the entrance in the
mellow moonlight; as he did SO, folded
paper, which had been laid upon it, fell
to the ground. He raised it, and held
it up in the soft light tO ascertain what
it might be. 1t was a delicate note-ihe
superscriPtion, evidently in a disguised
character, was addressed, Miss Came.
ron. Ingleside.' Melbourne placed it in
her hand. Some loveloIn swain, said
he, gayly, 'bewaiIs your cruelty-it may
be. leaves you his last FAREWELL An icy
thrill passed over Glendora's francs
second warning" thought she-ther
!, answering with that painfully brilliant
, smile, "Some old ball-ticket presume
It's OF no consequence. moved as if tc
throw it aside. but as her lover bent II
arrange her seat, furtively concealed i
in her bosom. She sunk upon the wild,
settee, and Melbourne, placing himsel
by her side remarked. Since you pre-
fer the arbor 10 promenade, let it be ST
fair lady, Glendora made no reply, bu
sat looking earnestly at one particularspo
2 OF earth at her feet. We have said Glen
! dora was not herself-this late letter
the purport of which she was ignorant
/, had made her still less so. Melbourne
utterly unconscious of the true state 0
her mind, after a slight interval resumed
$ 1 have waited long for this sweet in
r terview, Miss Cameron; you have beel
r very ill., and | have not dared as yet Il
!, press upon your consideration, subjec
in the contemplation of which seem I
h exist. You know what | would say-th
e world says, You know, and | feel that
= love you-can you return my love p
i GIendora bowed her graceful head til
/. its black tresses swept over the littl
hands which lay folded in her lap. wi
you be mine p and again the Made
II bowed assent. Say you love me dear
,s ly, sweet Glendora.'
: Il love you dearly, repeated the youn
r. GIRL almost inaudibIy
h Say you love me wildly, madly. oh
4 Glendora = he exclaimed, wreathing hi
II arms around her dropping form. say yo
: love with strong and passionate love
l. The maiden coIdly disengaged hersel
i turned away, and remained silent he
e naughty and truthful spirit would nj
/. decend to that deception, and the yer
10 fact that she so esteemed Melbourn
n rendered such injustice 10 his noble hea
e doubly repulSive.
,e You have said you would be mine
d said he again. very calmly. and appa
IN emily not at all sulprised by her actio
1s Of frigid air, when shall it be?'
: Now she answered, and so rigid,
H. fixed was every feature. that the rep
ID seemed to come from lips cemented t
Of getheI.
ra In month from this time,'--he b
Tx gan.
r.. "A month and where shall be oh
,r too late too late!' cried the unhapE
re- girl, and her voice sounded like a su
he pressed shrek of bitterest agony.
= What means this, Glendora why {
he you say too late too late 7 speak, Il
n. me-for the love Of Heaven, speak
nd me but the lady answered not wor
cd 'Glendora, dearest resumed Nj
ie bourne, sadly, but tenderIy, you do n
ce love me, and you know it. knew
ID and why l asked you to become my we
NO ded bride-why you gave your conse
ri to such sacrilcge-God knows. In !
no twas madness-in you 'twas-I will I
no say, for I would not Judge you harshl
od Were you TO become the most abandc
SITS ed of your sex-your wretchedne
your shame, nay, pollution itself, cot
moi rnake me the less unnr .Ieuoted Ic