The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-02-10

onset. And as for being shut out, or rather
shut an, from nature-mother, do you think
shall be! DO you think | shall keep away
from nature because cannot call on her i'm a
coach, with groom on horseback to take in
my card. No, indeed. On the contrary.
purpose to live with nature. She's an old. in
innate friend of mine, and no summer friend
either-nor shall be summer friend of hers
aud shrink from her boisterous winds and rat.
Ting sleet. And as for society mother-oh.
let me quote to you the words of DR.. Charming
whose lips, indeed, seem touched with fire. NO
matter though the prosperous of my own time
will not enter my obscure dwelling. If the Sa-
cred Writers will enter and take up their abode
under my root, if Milton will cross nv thresh-
old to sing to me of paradise, and Shakespeare
to open to me the worlds of imagination and
the workings of the human heart, and Frank
lin to enrich me with his practical wisdom, |
shall not pine FOR want of intellectual compan-
ionship.' 30. dearest mother, with industry
that will procure NE all the necessares of life,
health that will enable me to enjoy or endure
nature in all her moods, and a mind depend
ent ON itself for its enjoyment what have to
dread from loss of fortune?n
+" 1t may be very well for you, at least toler-
able but for India! You would not bring
Miss Sutherland down to such state Z"
Mark paused, and then answered.
Yes, mother yes il the only other aIterna-
tive is to be separation of many years, would
bring India down to this state"
"Oh, Marx that is very, very selfish !"
{" do not think 50, madam"
Mark Just now, when told YOU of the
nameless mseries of the well-born poor, you did
not deny them, but said, Mother, you are a
LADY,, a man. Mark out of your own
mouth will condemn you. India-Miss Suth-
erland-'is lady Mark Are you not self
ish ~
"No, mother! not if India feels as | do-as
know she does not if our separation would
be to her, as it would be to me, Il greater evil
than all the earl y struggles our union may
bring upon us"
My dear son, your sanguine confidence
gives me deep pain, Dear Mark, be not too
sure Not for worlds would speak a word
against your India. Nor do know that under
her circumstances ! speak much evil of her
when say that she is ha lghty, selEwilled, in
dolent, and fastidiOus! But are those the ele-
ments of selfsacrifce?
Mother, | would not hear another soul
breathe sught against India but you but to
answer your question-and granting, what
am unwilling to grant that these faults of her
station may be also hers-affection will conquer
them! My life upon India's msgnanimity!
Yet, even while he spoke, he became sudden.
ly pale and aghast, as if, for the first time, the
possibility that it might be otherwise had struck
him.
The lady had been pale and disturbed
throughout the interview; and now she rose
and taking his hand, said
"Mark, they have gone down to breakfast
we must go too. We will speak of this again
Mark, | should be in despair, if did not hope
that circumstances will compel you to abandon
this insane purpose. When do you break it II
India -
This day, mother You have conjured up
n phantom whose presence | would not endure
for many hours 1t must be exercised by dear
India forthwith"
TO BE CONTINUED.