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For the National Era.
7 II f Il Low ED CHILD.
A RHYMED ROMANCE.

ny MRS. ELLEN +. II. PUTNAM.
PART TIL RD-COntinued
Ask Him who is the glorious Gvcr
OF oycry good and perfect gift who SAYS
That those who wait on him no will dolivor,
Aud unto all his children promises
His peace shall ho to them leo ms n river
Can amy doubt, with such romembrancos
The veal of tho oppressed, forsaken girl,
Whose earthly treasure was tho priceless poarl'
XXXII
writer wisely said, BY language sweet
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A gcm upon the latest eoronet
XXXIV
Among her numerous friends WAS unknown,
Who correspondent with her now and then
by nom be pinmy: but the unusual tono
OF NIL tho words which fell from of bis pom,
So wondrously accorded with her own,
She marked him as the one, among all mon,
Whom sho would like to meet in Heaven CTwa
queer
That she did not prefer to meet him here
XXXv.
Her friond differed in this we must suspect;
For in ono Of his lcttors, quito conhding,
And WrittOn in Ioyo's truost diaIect
That sho would toll him whore she was residing,
lie asked Of her with profound respect
Aud prayed the distance which was Thorn dividing
Might bee annuilod. "a little sentimental
Was it, though dignihcd and trausccndcntal)
Twas evident he man Of sense,
Aud not coxcomb of the modern school,
Who. when in love, by natural consequence
Transform Themselves into an ape or fool,
Provoke general laugh at thor expense,
Aud manufacture love by model rulo
For money markets, with II foresight prudent
Resembling much Grace Groonwood's Dandy Stu
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Bur hor young love within her heart had grown
So round each Gbro, M woll could she outcaa
Tho one as other Deaths sovereign power alone
Would cor divide that which bouud fast
BY carly, strong affections cla.png zone,
Had thus survived through all the changes past
And now was cherished there rs some bly,i thing,
Which one day would put on nm angels wing
NNNVIlL
She therefore wrote hor unknown friend n letter,
Declining courloously his proiorcd visit,
But even as she wrote the tears did wet her
Checks which bloomod bushiug hue exquisite
For than all now friends she liked him better,
Though to bo 80 she really did not wish il,
And il was quito beyond her explanation,
What could have caused the nov inlatuation.
XXXIX
Years now had passed since sho had left tho homo
Ofyouth, in NIL which time no friendly word
From any Of her relatives had come
But through hor agent sho had snorcly hoard
Her eldest brother was residing thon in Rome;
And ifroport was true, ho much preferred
The residence because with bettor grace
Ho could carouso than in his native place
XII.
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IIor sons had shown 10 her such aerimony
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Bur hor young love within her heart had grows
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Would cor divide that which, bouud fast
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Had thus survived through all the changes past,
And now was cherished there RS some blot thing,
Which one day would put on nm angels wing.
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She therefore wrote hor unknown friend lettor,
Declining couroou'y his pro0orcd visit
But even as she wrote, the tears did wet hor
Checks, which bloomod blushug hue exquisite
For than all now Friends she liked him bctter,
Though to be 50 she really did not wish il,
And Il was quito beyond her explanation.
What could have caused the now inlatuation
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And bees were humming their delicious tune.
More beautiful. and excellent, and iair'
Than all, appeared tho gentle, blushing BRIDE
With Golan Brsnning proudly by her side.
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Twas evident he was man Of sense,
Aud not a coxcomb of the modern school
Who. when in love- by natural consequence,
Transform themselves into an ape or fool
Provoke general laugh at their expense,
Aud manufacture love by model rule
For money markets with foresight prudent,
Resembling much Grace Groonwood's Dandy Sm
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Excuse mo, madam, said no, rs he turned
To statue; this did not once imagine
Not loss than l. Verona low returned,
While NIL his lrgd tones her soul were stabbing
For want of words, most gladly he discerned
A book beside him" Unco Toms Cabin
You've read that peerless work Of Mrs. Stowe
lie said, :" as all have whom chance to know
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limo fed on again, with freight of woe and veal.
And still Vorona's. gifted mind was full
OF precious thoughts, which could to all reveal
That she was loving pure, and beautiful
For blooming womanhood had set the seal
Upon her face of beauty wonderful
The shaded plant loft thus alone to bloom,
Now moro than all exhales a rich perfume.
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Sweet child" your mothers name now toll to me"
Verona said, as tears cOursed down hor face
Twas .Tsli0, ma am; Cur fathers name, you SEQ,
Was E,ne,t,ne, and in this very place
They once belonged to a rich family
"Ah weep no moro" Verona said, "solaco
Your troubled hearts with what have TO tell;
| am your aunt; with me hoRceforth you dwell
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Your words are all mystery to me"
Verona answer made while on her checks
Shono pale and redeemed light like M sea,
When sunset clouds rcdcct their dying -trcaks
Aud wherefore can to you be mystery -
He asks thon with new suspicion seoks
To know il sho had mover heard before
Tho ruth which he has thus repeated Ger
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As she advanced, tho stranger, half concealed
by draping shadows, cayalorly bowed
She turned the light behold but once, and roclcd;
Then uttered, Golan Draining half aloud.
Inviting of tho cause, hor guest Appealed
To know the mystery then AZ cloud
Spreads quickly shade across landscape bright,
lilo saw, and knew, and Swallowed at tho sight
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on thus the things we hold with bitterness,
Attributing to them no source Of good
In time become tho objects most we bloss,
Whom they with loving hearts are understood.
Thus when assailed with blows, n sweet excess
Offragrance pure bestows the sandal wood.
All little rocked her kindred, that aroma
Would rise to them from the oppressed Verona b.
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And 30 of various things they cody spoke,
While like au avalanche Of molten lead
Griof poured through their souls Verona woke
At length, rs from a troubled dream. and said
" II seems our friendship old last is broke
The confidence of by Como days is hod
And wherefore know | not | viii confess,
TO me, tho change is perfect bitterness
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Verona said. As true as there's day
When shall 10 to dod never know
Or even dreamed of that which now you say
I've often wept whom have thought of you
How suddenly from us you went awsy,
Until your Image in my memory grew
As some good angel, evermoro 10 stand,
And point mo through the cloud to holy land"
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Among her numerous friends WAS ono unknown,
Who correspondent with her now and then,
by nom be piums. but the unusual tono
OF NIL tho words which fell from of bis pom,
So wondrously accorded with her own
She marked him as the one, among a mon,
Whom she would like to meet in Heavon. GTwas
queer
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XXyX

Years now had passed SINCE sho had loft tho HON,
OF youth in nil which time no friendly word
FROM any Of her relatives had como,
But through hor agent sho had 4norcly hoard
Her eldest brother was residing thcn in Rome,
And ifroPort was true, he much preferred
The residence, because with bettor grace
lilo could oarouso than in his native place.
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"Our aunt dear lady is it really so?
And will you love us as our mother would
Shall we to bog no moro DO forced to 60,
Amid tho dresry crowd Of people rude
10 at your feet ourselves we grateful throw,
And promise we win cor DO children good
We are 50 happy now, my darling brother
o, don't you wish that We could tell dear mother
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The one was spending all his wealth in frolic,
The other was the soul Of parsimony;
Minerva was then writing bucolc,
In order rs she said, to shame Verona
Whom she had heard had proved hcraelf Ounce
BY giving to the world her ignorance.
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With this Same message came n little note,
Which said the writer (still unknown romainod)
Was he who had to her 90 olton wrote;
That by chance he late had nscertainod
Her residence, and no sincerely hoped
That she would grant the interview he named.
This was a zeal Verona scarce defended
But, with some faint emotion, she descended