The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-04-22

lou Come SO seLlom, lately. ! Am
sor'y ] sa' ctha,d 10 so ou, to. .Jay.
AIRS. Maxwell drew elasc her vcli The
Instant 'hc ~w ou, Of sish,. lIu warm
Aner''nna'e nature had been cruelty
wounded.
! cannot bear il any longer. Harry.
indeed ! cnnncf, she said to trr Ls,t
e"ensci'or, who saw tho ,rnccs Of hsars
"hen he came nt nigh, fall TO 10 mads
harry at homc a'ri then she laid her
head on th shoulder and sobbcd, ,l,os,
m'G sr's,i"s seb', IKE . frisA.sacd
child.
You think TO much of il. Anna, hc
anrwercd soothing. You have hs.l
friend. before aud los, them witbou,
half This feeling. ] am afraid my vile
IS romantic a.tcr all.
no my dear you arc mis Akon, ny
regard for her was above ali romAncr.
She united 40 many loscablc elsussls
81 |;s s;s; N G. - 4 =
herself gave mo the assurance that
nothing could part US. She has always
spoken Of her gratitude though have
followed the dictates OF humanity by
going 10 her, bu, i, bound u. together
you can see and am afraid Il will
-hakc my faith in human nature, liar.
ry. if she las deceived me-
Listen said Mr. Maxwell, more 80.
riously you are no, content To civo
her up in'ircly, you feel that you have
been wrongcd. Why not Ak an cx.
plana,ion n, onccf II you canno, be
icconciled, it is better 10 eiyc up the
acquaintance NJ once.
l'ul have never done anything 10
offend her and i, would be SO hard 10
give her up.
To so by the windows | have always
looked up to 80 eagerly, turning my
face nway--and those books that havc
loved so well. to pu, them away---,hcrc
are twenty things 10 remind me Of her
every da, II would be worse than
dcaih--a living death Harry
Mr. Maxwell scarcely knew what To
say, a coldncss between himself and
Mr. Arnol had been the natural result
Of affairs. and he had often fcl, unplea,-
anily at The daily contact IL was impo'.
sible TO avoid. They often came up in
the same omnibus, or walked squares
homeward with mers monysyllabIcs Of
common place. II was unpleasant in
any point Of view. IIe rather urged
an explanation. but still he left il en-.
,ircly to his wifc'- judgement.
II came nt last, Mrs Maxwell lad
loved her friend too well TO let pride
scnl her lips any longer, She wen, to
Mrs Arnois with deliberate purposc
to win her back. or seal up the past, az
a pleasant dream with "A sad nwaking.
IL WAS "A conscience pure from any
know offence. and ,his s,in humble req
olive, that carried her through the pam
ful introduction OF the subject. and the
pnng Of pu,n siIe felt when Mrs Arnot
col1iy answered.
An explanation she bad avoided -
Ii could only bring pain 10 both, and
she had long since been convinced lhy
could never be- lriend-.'
was 20 mistaken in you Anna, and
! shall never ''us' ""o'"cf "s "A''
done you =,
h"i y !. '"ir 10 c"''"c''" '"e WIZ"
out a 'ear'hS ,,.,
~ nn'h o' Woo'dc. 'i'"e pA'''" over
Mrs Arho' lace II !" al - e'''."'
TO need proei.
One less gentle Than Mrs M"Hwen::
OF less .'eaa,'y resolved y" !" 'enr All
aud suiier all, II she reaiiy o'Fhded 10
win back her Trend 'ouid not nave i''-
tened again I" that cola calm voice. .,
would al least have met the prouh
glance with one equally h',h"in'ui.-
But. Mrs. Maxwel. knew the fuiin5
PASSION HAD Tor moment INC mastery
and only answered, still gently =,
j must insist, for my own sake and
IN memory Of the past, that you tell mo
my offence. That IT is liSh'' At" Ger
tain
Oh, Anna--ligh' 10 cay that J had
an unloved home Light 70 h'ahde'
my noble kinde.' Of husnanh'' mo e"-
turing my confidence "hi'e you pro-
'essed me ,'"ce,c't ,egafa ior NC
A"na' ! so,emh'y tel you neVe, wa
80 deceived IN human pen's -"''"
"heh J ihou2hi you 30 so'' A'' p"''
ana ihat you were iead'ne h'e ~ "'s"
a