The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-07-16
NUMBER i2.

and WE c5rrespohded almost daily wi at
sweet tender words did her letters contain
I have those letters yet ; l shall keep them
till die and when die they shall be buried
With tic.
"But il seemed as il my hew position was
too happy for ii 10 be continued. Mart
Anne returned home no sooner did she rc-
turn than her father ahhuuhced 10 her his
strohg dsapprobation of her attachment TO
me, and his resolve to break II off at all hat-
ards. Within ono week he showed her his
will in which he had lett her without a shil-
ling he rudely ban:shcd her from homci
and assured her that her continued disregard
Of his wishes would lead her to utter rejoc-
tion from his house. Poor Mary Anne
saw her several times before she was sent a.
way, and wept with her. She assured me
she would never marry another; and l told
her loved her all the more Tor what she
was suffering for me, and that l would try
to make up to her hereafter for all her sor.
rows now. When she had gone, wu CORES.
ponded pretty often, not so often as she
wished, because she watched and guarded so
constantly. was assured of her love- how.
ever, and hoped she would never alter to>
wards me, whatever treatment she might re.
ceive Alas | was doomed to be disap.
pointed in my hope. After while, her let.
ters gave proof Of the effect her fathers un-
kindness was producing upon her. She was
too good, too afiectionale. to bear to be so
treated by any one, much less by him. SO
she at last told me, that though she would
love me as long as she lived, she must give
up the hope of marrying me. tried 10 ale
ter her decision, but In vain. She had been
long in coming to her determination, but she
had done so because she felt it her duty, and
because she could not do otherwise. What
| suffered you can scarcely Judge. wan'
dered about from town to town, and from
friend to friend; sought rest and found none.
At times, grew almost desperate. When |
saw funeral in the street. | regretted that
it was not mine. When man or boy ran
past me with a cofin-plate in his hand, I
strained my eyes anxiousiy TO make out whoss
it was; but was sorry that my name was
not on it. quoted to myself many time
the beautiful lines,
There is q calm for those who weep,
A rest for weary pilgrims found,
They softly lie. and sweetly sleep
low in the ground
Ohhow sweet, used TO think, it must be to
lie low in the ground shut out from all
the sorrows OF this sorrowful world.
swell, after while we managed 10 meet,
to say to each other farewell. Twill not tire
YOU with detail of what passed-it would
be painful to me even now. We clung to
each Other, a. If it would be almost death to
part we uept both Of us, long and bitterly.
She gave me lock OF her beautiful hai-;
have it amongst ny most precious treasures.
We kissed each other, and put our arms q.
round each others neck-and few minutes
afterwards, We separated"
al did not SEQ her often after that-she
kept very much indoors after her return
home--but when We did meet, she was ten
der and anectionate, though l saw il was
useless, and would only be painful, to say
much about the past was, however, d.
larmed 10 find that she was paler and thin
ner every time saw her. A cough, which
she had had before, but not at all alarming.
had now become frequent and fearfuly hol-
low. Within two years Of our separation,
she died. | was with her to the last, for 1t
was her urgent request, and then it could not
be refused, tina, she might be allowed to SEQ
me. She put her white, thin aims around
my neck, whispered, almost audibly. Ihon'
as, we shall meet again. and then lay gently
, on her pilow-and was gone."
t Some time elapsed before Thomas could
speak again. Al last be murmured, in q
/ low tore, Marian, do you wonder at my
: remaining bacbelur?''