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

for me. Did you say 1t was young
woman!" he inquired, soon after. His
mind dwelt on the occurrence,
"Yes. A Young woman with fair
complexion and deep blue eyes,
Marvel looked up quickly into the
face of the attendant, while flush came
into his cheeks.
"She was slender young girl, with
light hair, and her face was pale, as
from trouble"
"Agnes! Agnes" exclaimed Marvel,
rising up. but no, no." he added,
mourniully y, sinking back again upon the
bee; "that cannot be. left her far away
over the wide ocean,
"Will you write!'' said the nurse, af
ter some moments.
The invalid, without unclosing his
eyes, slowly shook his head. A little
while the attendant fingered in his
room, and then retired.
Dear, dear Agnes!' murmured Ed.
ward Marvel, closing his eyes, and let
ting his thoughts go, swift winged, across
the bllowy sea. "Shall | never look
on your sweet face again! Never feel
your light arms about my neck, or your
breath warm on my cheek! Oh, that |
had never left you! Heaven give thee
strength to bear the trouble in store!"
For many minutes he lay, thus alone,
with eyes closed, in sad selt-communion.
Then he heard the door open and close
softly; but he did not look up. His
thoughts were far, far away. Light
feet approached quickly; but he scarcely
needed them. A form bent over him;
but his eyes remained shut, nor dld he
open them until warm lips were pressed
against his own, and low voice, thrill
ing through his whole being, said
edward "
"Agnes!' was his quick response,
while his arms were thrown eagerly
around the neck of his wife. "Agnes!
Agnes! Have awakened from fear
tul dream!'
Yes, It was indeed her Of whom he
had been thinking. The moment she
received his letter, informing her that
he had left for the United States, she
resolved to follow him in the next steam
er that sailed. This purpose she i'm
mediatrIy avowed to her parents. At
first, they would not listen to her; but,
finding that she would, most probably,
eludc their vigilance, and get away in
spite of ali efforts to prevent her, they
deemed it more wise and prudent to pro-
vide her with everything necessary for
the voyage, and to place her in the care
of the captain of the steamship in which
she was to 90. In New York they had
friends, to whom they gave her letters
fully explanatory of her mission, and
earnestly commanded her to their care
and protection.
Two weeks before the ship in which
Edward Marvel sailed reached her des-
tination, Agnes was in New York. Be-
fore her departure, she had sought, but
in vain, TO discover the name of the YES
sci in which her husband had embarked
On arriving in the New World, she was
therefore uncertain whether he had pre-
coded her in steamer, or was still lin-
gering on the way.
The friends to whom Agnes brought
letters received her with great kindness,
and gave her all the advice and assls-
lance needed under the circumstances.
But two weeks went by without word
of intelligence on the one subject that
absorbed all her thoughts. Sadly was
her health beginning to suffer. Sunken
eyes and pale cheeks attested the weight
of suffering that was on her.
One day it was announced that a
Liverpool packet had arrived with the
ship fever on board, and that several of
the passengers had been removed TO the
hospital.
A thrill of fear went through the heart
of the anxious wife. 1t was soon asCer-
tanned that Marvel had been passenger
on board OF this vessel; but, from some
cause, nothing in regard to him beyond
this fact could she learn. Against all
persuasion, she started for the hospital,
her heart oppressed with a fearful pre-
sentiment that he was either dead or
struggling in the grasp Of a fatal malady.
On making inquiry at the hospital, she
was told the one she sought was not
there, and she was about returning to the
city when the truth reached her ears.
ais he very liz" she asked, struggling
to compose herself.
Eyes, he is extremely ILL.," was the
reply, ''And it might not be well for
YOU, under the circumstances, to see him
at present"
"Not well for his wife to see him?"
returned Agnes. Tears sprung to her
eyes at the thought of not being per-
mitted to come near in his extremity.
''Do not say that. Oh, take me to him!
| will save his life"
"Yon must be very calm" said the
nurse: for it was with her she was talk
ing. The least excitement may be ia
tai "