Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-09-04

! IVA va w, lS ictsl II a Hduu. NOW
do! fve found out rs there's good among 'em,
tile same as among ali sorts--maa a. don't al
ways stand IN only for the masters, whether
they're right or wvoaz, but who's got pity and
feein' for the poor. Taat's why l've changed
my mind, Mary-that's why says, as soon as
You gets over vour trouble, Wen be married in
church, + yol'll have me; and II, pay tho fees
to such man with right good wil!''
"No, yoN won't"
"auI why notI"
because tAere'A be neae To pay III doa't
charge for marryin' the pooe--thss oaa tou't.".
"Don't charge" exclaimed Win. with look
oil asion'sament. ".}ni he's parsoaa
CHAPTER Ii.
A CLEAN OF light began 10 appear in what had
been the wcaver's home. Tae S2itaitielts loom,
so long lying lille, now al length showed transient
signs OF activity, aud, we'll Anowa as dexter
| ferrous hand, Mary procured engloya!et,. as Il
winder; Tom, left 10 peTisa b his county, after
losing his health and limbs in her service, found
good Samaritan in Rath's clergyman, who,
through the medium o. some benevolent gentle
men, obtained him ali appointment Us porter al
cemetery--for him very comfortable provisioa.
| Will Kingston recovered rapidly. aud, satisfied
that there existed at least one good parson took
delight IN attending church, While he spent his
little leisure with Mary. after the toll and fatigue
Of the day. at her own home, instead OF taking
her to such vicious and iuataSomc haunts as the
penny theatre and Zoar Chapel.
All this time Mii.icent continued % drudge un-
compaininSiy. Every day she arose with the
hight. calm, and resigned, like poor Luke, then
took the only exercise il would adHit OF. Bat toll,
confinement aud incessant anxiety told severely
on her appearance and her face once SO bloom-
inE, became extremely pale, though retaining its
soft and touching beauty. Tier eye no longer
sparkle,i with rivacity, but il saddest moments,
ii gave forth a mild, chastencd light. according
well with her quiet. retiring. and suhdued spirit.
And she pnrsued her appointed way without mur-
| nuring, without repin!ng--with no so!ictude but
how 10 providtsfoF the frugal waits of the NOR
row, and fulfil the duties OF to-day.
II is said to be the natural, inherent tendency
of man, TO sink with circumstances, to fall with
the tide End rush of reperseS, 10 the hcke level
of his fortune. 1t may happen SO, and undorbt-
ediy does, in many cases, but is not an invariabe
consequence. And certainly, to lie OH the wave,
to font tranquility along. is not 10 be engulfcd.--
AerXes was none the more victor because he
lasheh the sen.
And so i was with Mlllicent, Though yield
Ing to her fate, il had not overwhelmed, It could
not degrade her. She even felt greater, better in
her patience, her submission and her endurance.
But this serenity now 10 be disturbed
One day, returning from the bazaar where she
disposed OF her flowers, poadering on a new and
difficult design, for which she had received
large order, she ,.,appcned in looking round, 10
catch glimpse of person on the opposite side
of the way, whose appearance put every other
| idea 10 fight. 1t was Favasoar.
They exchanged only one glaLce, bit that far
| as they were apart. electrified MlIicent Her
head grew giddv, her brain whired, her very
sight seemed 10 fail: yet, raliyins, she FASTENED
down the street. hardly needing whittier she went
! and seeking only how 10 escape. AT last, after
a circu.tous Eight, she reached home, breaihless.
Fortunately, as both Tom and Mary We're out,
there was one to observe her, and she sank in
4, nh,,r -,,,,.f a. >,DfE,
What torrent Of reco!lectons, what flood of
almost forgotten feelings came pouring upon her.
| strolg. MISUNDERSTANDING every whisper Of
! consolat Oh, III had seen her. seen her in her
ablect, unn'stakabe misery, in ber destitutior;
and that look, brief as il was. showed with what
pain, what wonder! Never before had she felt
the bitter humiliation OF poverty SO intensely
Great her snil.rings mad been. but they Were Sc
cret: now wheN she was Injured TO them, when
they had become almost natural. they were dag
ged 10 light. Above all; they were exposed TO
him!
Scarcely less acute, though Tar different, was
| the emotion OF Vavasoar, as With the foreknowl-
edge of her altered fortune, he read in her defect
| ed appearance the sad tale OF her sorTogs To
hlin there was degradation in such ornEllcte and
ulmiiigated ppnury. He could not understand
that it purified enno5led-that meek endurance
of IFS burden was the highest flight. :he most rare
achievement of hGroism--a sublime spectacle
|
| golS.
! NavasoTr was the creature Of eii''ct-oae Of
! those with whom the tinsel Of ouward appear
ancRs is 50 imposing, that il dim:n;shes or exten-
| yates innate deficiencies. From the very first un-
| able to conquer his rephgnance to Mlllceat;s j.
noble origin, he had sti!l on seeing her slrroaaI-
cd with every accessory Of wealth, co lrted and
caresse1 by people Of the highest Distinction a1d
! admired br all-he had, by force of eXampte,un-
| der the influence OF these manifestations, been
| brought 10 bear with it. Bit now the case was
| widely different. The eu.f between them was
indeed impossible, immeasurable. His eyes were
| opened
! Still he followed her--on. on, through every
street, and dirty. fri lane, and filthy court. III
| each Sep the dark passion Of his nature became
more turbulent, the impulse that urged him for
ward more corrup'. And on every side em5ems
of undisguised misery. surprising the grasp OF
! the inaginalioa, rose up, teGnpters and destroy
ers, to whisper evil comm lnc atoas TO his heart.
! Thicker and darker they came upon him. and il
| on him. possessing every thing the world could
give. how much more on those who lived coatin-
Ialiy amidst them, untutored despera ate. their
| progeny and their victims
II was not only that he loved Authenticated,
| that Is, so far as inordinate sef-esteem woald
permit: moi only that he fascinated, dazzlcd;
bat his wounded pride still smared under the re-
collection that she had repulsed and relec ted him.
| This had ranked in his mind like cancer. in
fecting every thought from the moment he had
last seen her: and even the conviction that she Sc
cretlv loved him. though never lost sight OF, had
failed to render it supporah'e. BIT now he would
be righted, avenged! In her destisutoa. in her
despair, she wouii look upon him with other eyes
cling, submit to him. hail him deliverer,
claim him as protector.
Full oc these thoughts, he arrived al her III SER
abe home. at which. on entering the court. he
had seen her disappear: and, after a moments
pause. gave low knock al thc door. 4 voice
answered from within--a soft. sweet moarnfHI
voice, that stirred every chord OF his heart lie
opsnei the door. and stool face 10 face with her
he sought.
MiIliccnt uttered al exclamation, anil drew
back.
st IS Mss RenneI them" cried Vavasour,
feeNn,ly, though his eye beamad Triumph. IL
thou ,ht was not m'staken!'
Mllicent bent col.tly. ITO what circumstance
am indebted for yonr visit, sir, may | all: :n
she said in tgenuious voice
And can yoa ask ~ returned Favasour, re-
pToacAfuIly. ''is The plst 80 dead in your mem
ofy5o utterly, totally oblt,era.ed, that my visit
should seem nnacconntabie? No. will not be-
licve X! Your looks, yolr tears, tell M no! II
is vain to profess an iniiferenccyon cannot feel'
And do not profess It, sIr-l acknowledge
the past is dear to me, aad impressed Only too
fondly Oh my memory bnt it Is as GFean.-
Look around. SIR, since voa have come her
look at these bire walls, this scan;y aud wretch
oj s,uaI;G aha3a ami s4v if I have