The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-08-21

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think no more about this. cannot
take YOU far away to this strange country
We will 90 back to London. Perhaps
another trial there may be more sue
cesstul.',
Aite- feeble opposition on the part
of Agnes, 1t was finally agreed that Ed
ward should 90 once more to London,
while she made brief visit to her pa
rents. If he found employment, she
was to JON him Immediately, If not sue
cessfuI, they were then to talk further
of the journey to America.
With painful reluctance, Agnes went
back to her fathers house, the door of
which ever stood open to receive her;
and she went back alone. The pride of
her husband would not permit him to
cross the threshold of dwelling where
his presence was not welcome one. In
eager suspense, she waited for d whole
week ere a letter came from Edward.
The tone of this letter was as cheerful
and as hopeful as it was possible for the
young man to write. But, as yet, he
had found no employment. A week
elapsed before another came. 1t OPEN
ed in these wordS:--
"My DEAR, DEAR AGNES Hopeless
Of dong anything here, have turned
my thoughts once more to the land of
promise; and, when you receive this, |
will be on my journey thltherward.
Brief, very brief, trust, will! be our sep
aration. The moment | obtain en-
ployment, | will send for you, and then
our reunion will take place with a full
ness OF delight such as we have not yet
experienced
Long, tender, and hopeful was the
letter; but it brought burden of grief
and heart -sickneSs to the tender young
creature, who felt almost as if she had
been deserted by the one who was dear
to her as her own life.
! Only a few days had Edward Marvel
been at sea, when he became seriously
, indiSpoSed, and, for the remaining part
of the voyage, was so i'll as to be unable
10 rise from his birth. He had embark
ed in a packet ship from Liverpool
bound for New York, where he arrived,
at the expiration of five weeks. There
he was removed to the sick wards of the
hospital on Staten island, and it was the
opinion Of the physicians that he would
die.
"Have you friends in this :countryT'
! inquired nurse who was attending the
young man. This question was asked
on the day after he become an inmate of
the hospital.
"None," was the feebIy uttered reply.
"You are very Ill.," said the Nurse.
The sick man looked anXiously into
the face Of his attendant.
"You have friends in Englandl"
eyes"
"Have you any communication to
make to them"
'If you will give me pen and some
paper, | will write few lines" said he,
at length.
"nm afraid you are too weak for the
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"Let me try" was briefly answered.
The attendant left the room.
ais there any one in your part of the
house named Marvel!' asked physician
meeting the nurse soon after she had
left the sick mans room. "There's a
young woman down in the office inquir-
ing for a person of that name"
"Marvel--Marvell The nurse shook
her head.
care you certain!" remarked the
physician.
''Pm certain there is no one by that
name for whom any here would make
inquiries. There's young Englishman
who came over in the last packet, whose
name is something like that you mem
ton. But he has no friends in this coun-
try"
The physician passed on, without
further remark.
Soon after, the nurse returned to
Marvel with the writing materials for
which he had asked. She drew a table
to the side of his bed, and supported him
as he leaned over and tried, with an un-
steady hand, to write.
"Haye you wife at home?" asked
the nurse; her eyes had rested on the
first words he wrote.
Eyes" sighed the young man as the
pen dropped from his fingers, and he
leaned back heavily, exhausted by even
the slight effort he had made.
"Your name is Marvel!"
eyes"
"a young woman was here just now
inqulring If we had patient by that
name.'
"By my name!" There was slight
indication of surprise.
eyes"
Marvel closed his eyes, and did not
speak for some moments.
"Did you see her!" he asked at length,
evincinsg some interest.
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