Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-03-28

you, gentle dove, but now forgive me,
and come with me, love. to-
Impossible = exclaimed Glendora, in
terrupting him, but it was all she had
strength 10 utter.
Impossible talk ofimpossibilities to
me? You do not know me yet my car
riage waits-I came TO claim you; with
in two miles Of this priest stands ready
TO unite us----In two short hours you are
mine-all mine. Glendora, you are
mine now;' he paused suddenly. for
with one wild bound Glendora sprung
from his embrace, and stood before him,
one snowy hand pressing back the tres
ses from her flaming eyes-in the other,
thrown high above her head. flashed the
| glitiering poignard! Am r. she inter-
ed, in voice Of ice, the arms that fold
me now embrace their death!' ST. Au-
burn was confounded; he bowed his
head moment in mute amazement,
raized it immediately-the bird had
! flown!
Glendora perceived his embarrassment
Of an instant, and fully conscious of the
perils Of her situation, allowed not the
favorable moment to pass unlmproved.
Gliding like spirit through the half-open
doorway. she darted up the long stair
case, and along the echoing passage with
swiftness that Knocked pursuit and ST.
Auburn had not reused himself to real
ize that she was gone, ere she had flung
to the door Of her chamber aud locked
ii on the inside. Had any one deserted
her as she sped along through the mid
night, her pallid cheek and glowing eyes
shining mid the gloom. her black tres
ses floating wildly and the poignard glea-
: ming in her grasp, they would have fled
) her presence, believing it some beauti-
; ful fury on the track Of doom
! 81. Auburn gazed vacantIy around the
r apartment Of which he was the solitary
oc cupant Gone-hed-aRd from him
, he could not believe the evidence of his
q senses. Rising, he examined every
I part of the saloon one lamp alone re-
mained burning; he took 1t up and
! stepped out upon the landing at the ter.
: mination Of the stairway; he saw moth
! ing, and the faint light seemed neither
: 10 illumine nor penetrate the gloom
: The storm had abated, but the wind in
D fitlul gusts, and with a sullen moaning
$ swept down the deserted gallery. toe
powerful for the feeble light which flut.
! tered moment, sunk. aud was extin.
: guished, leaving ST. Auburn IN thick
darkness. A low, almost inarticulate
, malediciion struggled through his closed
teeth as be flung the useless lamp upon
the floor, and entering again the silent
. saloon, threw himself upon the sofa
: Two long hours crept away, and nosounc
save a kissing Of the breath. and at in.
: teIvalS low moan that seemed to writhe
: out Of cold, unutterable anguish, broke
upon the stiffness and the gloom. Their
/, came murmur,
: 'Fled-escaped my love-scorned, re
, ieeted, nay, defed! Oh. GIendora Sc
/. wildly worshiped, so madly pursued
y has il come to this? Then farewell love
k and welcome hate-the foul fend tri
n umphs-vengeance and proud beauty
d shall at once be mine. She scorned Il
i be an outcast's bride, but she shall be-
$ the remainder of the sentence was los
: as the frenzied youth ground his teetf
n in very rage. and rushed into the street
e To where, sir ? inquired the coach
j. man, about TO close the door of the car
r rage, his master having flung himsel
: sullenly into its deepest shadow.
II TO hell ! Kissed ST. Auburn. The
i man knew his masters mood, he daret
II not annoy him further-and mountin.
l. the boz, he drove rapidly away. TIL,
L dash of wheels over the stony street
e penetrated with dull sound to the cham
% ber where Ora Cameron knelt, await
e ing the dawn of day. She shuddered
J. but her breath seemed TO become he
e own again as the sound died away il
l. the diStance-and one hour more of lone
e ly vigil brought the welcome sunrise =
r. Pale, weary, and dispirited. she pro
!, ceeded on her journey, and the eyenin,
n Of the fifth dav saw her in the arms o
e Ida and dear Aunt Linton.
To be C0nfinued.)
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