The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-04-28
WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL %, 1858

sisters, a wife, perhaps-to watch his career,
and rejoice in ito soothe him in moments of
evaporation, from injustice, from opposition,
from persecution, and to encourage him in
hours Of depression and dependency, when all
his hopes and energies seem palsied, and the
wheels of life and action seem clogged and
stopped; and, finally, to share and enjoy his
success, and to glory in his triumph. oh, be-
lieye me, Rosalie, man cannot work for himself
alone! 1t were a low and selfish aim!n
"But he can work for humanity-he can
work for Cod" said Rosalie, in a low and
reverent voice.
Mark Sutherland sat- with his eyes fixed
upon the ground, in deep thought. Rosalie
continued
"Attain a position, Mr. Sutherland-such a
position as the prophetic voice in your heart
foretells Win fame not for yourself but for
men and God not for your own aggrandize-
ment, but for the POWER that it will endow you
with-the POWER to right the wronged, to raise
the fallen, to deliver the oppressed, to redeem
| the evil, to speak with AUTHORITY the truth to
men and before God Labor, wait struggle,
for such position, and though no mother,
sister, wife, or love, smile on your career, men
and women will know it! God win bless it -
Mark Sutherland still remained buried in
deep and silent thought upon her words Oh,
if India had 80 spoken to him, so sympathized
with his aspirations so encouraged his tagging
hopes and energies, what might no not have
accomplished, even before this But this child
Rosalie was nothing, and yet she spoke words
of high moment and spoke them Gas one hav-
ing authority"
"You astonish me- Resale; you talk far be-.
yond your years and sex; you really astound
mep
III wish could convince you"
"You do, you do, my child. But Rosalie,
how is thisa You must have reflected very
much, for one of your tender years"
al am not 80 young; | am seventeen"
GA venerable age, indeed. But, Resale,
how is it that you have thought so much be-
yond girls of your age?"
"Have done 500"
"Why, assuredly-do you not know that you
hayei Now tell me how it is"
"Well if it is SO as you say-for / do not
know and cannot judge of young people, hav-
ing never had any young oompanions--l sup
pose it is because | have been always sickly,
and have always led an isolated, solitary, med
itative life; hearing in my secluded retreat only
the loudest thunders of the distant great world
of society, have naturally thought most about
plished. have watched from afar the career
of living great men, and have secretly made
unto myself idols like them. have read with
deep interest the lives of distinguished states
men and heroes particularly those who have
struggled up from poverty and obscurity; that
is the reason"
"Yet that is very unusual in so young and
beautiful girl. | cannot yet comprehend it
7 hal.a IN,
"The pleasures Of childhood and girlhood
were not for me-there was nothing left but
books and much thought over needle work in
solitary hours. Please do not give mo undue
| credit it is more Notifying than blame. /
must tell you how it was thought 80 much Of
your life: Nearly two years ago, after you
made such vast sacrifice to prinoiple--giving
up wealth, station, popularity, family, friends,
love, esteem, all for duty--herO-worshippe that
| was, recognised in you the elements of which
heroes are made, and0-
She blushed, and suddenly stopped, conscious
of the indeicacy of praising him to his face.
"Go on, dear Rosalie"
Still she remained silent and embarrassed
"Well, Rosalie you saw, or rather you
thought you saw, in me the elements Of hero
ism Z"
alt was very impertinent in me to presume
to say so--forgive it,"
"Nay, dear child, beg you won't take it
back If you do not hope for me, who will "
"Indeed, do hope for your success very
strongly-and more than that count upon it
very confidently
"But finish what you were going to say; you
saw in some one the elements of which heroes
are made, and ~
ooh, nothing only dived more deeply than
ever before into my lives of great men, and re-
fiected more than ever upon the causes that
made them great, if you do not think it pre-
sumption in girl like me to talk of reflection
upon such subject But my mind ever had
an attraction to it, and you gave that attrac-
ton new and strong interest. | thought of
you, and hoped that you were on the road to
an honorable and benefcent distinction. | was
grieved to hear that you were coming here
would have opposed it, had dared. Do not
stay here, Mr.. Sutherland
al must fulfil my engagement with your
uncle!n
"My uncle will release you from it,"
"Yet dear Rosalie, cannot leave now"
"Do not think me importunate, impairment;
wish you would 90 even now, to-day "-
Mark Sutherland locked up ut her in sur
prise, but checked the answer that rose to his
lips when he saw her troubled face. Her work
being now completed she arose, and left the
room.
ITO BE Continued