New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-01

!, ~ ssAr .si Elsie rather to herself than to Der
I uosber.
~whs, dear chidr'
Nothing; / was oay repeating . line have re:a
,orsxhere.- and she seemed absorbed In melancholy
: n,usiny a moment and then added, John s good
/ Young man. and hope he viii be very happy.
Bl, YOU will net help 70 make him sos" Andthougn
the QUESTION was hsh.y asked Elsie appeared to think
there wss serious meaning in IL and answered. sorrow
fully that be had her prayers and good wishes but any
thing bssije Il wee too late
he hkes you ne he doss eee;' AMI IN utSu the
mother spoke sadly. What time % e. my dsaghteri
"Iwish il were morning" said Ehie-sor The wretch
e apt 20 nnsene another time AMI place VIZ DC bc
ter But IL Is hMd TO ay from ourselves;
! TsshAsA,eGse, The aeaos ,Aoass,"
mo,ber V ssk@s: I'm two or three DAYS WV VIC
"Ohyes, l am sure shsll be well enough" aud for
the first time that ight there was true esrncstne in
what she sold thousand underlined hopes sprans ino
HE az thought OF going the city, He b whom abe
vss sreakinc when fret her, was there che
would see hun and hold his hands In her own and look
into hi. eyes, and call hun dear Matte and what more
could she desirct She did not ask whether he would
call her "iesr Elsie !" che did NOT care
The matron continued her silent masing; oW her
thoughts were not Of Matte" they were OF the new
dress sud bonnet which Ekie shoald wear at May
Crsnes wedding where she would DC sareto meet John
Dale.
"Oh, yes, should like SO much to 60 TO town-it
would make me well, know and, almost trembling.
What blest medicine Of pain is . sweet hope"
Little cared shc for the dress though well abe
knew wha, hopes and wishes were in her mothefs heart
She had 40 vet used srt,ce 10 deceive and with tina
hut without any attempt 3, undeccving, she tried 70
quiet her conscience
With what shallow arguments we strive to build our
weakness into strength
After the rs little swerving from right the step into
positive wrong easy, and the next descent and the
next and the next easier sill. dill there rises between
sinking feet and the daylight OF beauty and lnno
cence, mountain OF darkness. as curse, assins
which the soul has power 10 rise Such eonyicton
fruit of the knowledge of good and evil plsnted In
every hca-swept at times the consciousness OF Elsie,
dsrkening away the light OF peace % the whiriwind
buries blossoms in dust a cloud covers the stars
In vain she tried-there w@ no avenue OF escape
When her little brother climbed on her knees, and
kssed her again and ssain she smiled and would have
answered bis iondly, yet her arms casped
themselves coldy and weakly about bis neck She had
rever loved him more, never so much, @ now, but his
innocen, love a reproech, and she grew dumb BE-
! fore him.
/ They called her changed and abssrscted--soiser
names for GOODNESS and selhshnessbu could they have
the bleeding heart with It's yesrning but rcpresed
e,eciions which the smile beamed 30 fain'y, and
the silence broodcd coldy tho harsh Judgment must
have been unspoken, and reversed
When the boy len her che called him back, and when
he she sent him from her gazing on him with locke
intensely mcurnfnl such the mother gives child
nom whom death Is pressing her away "MotherT
she called often, and when her mother came there wN
nothing she would have but sometimes abe w0uld hide
her lace and ask forgiveness for the trouble she had
caused and again look her with such bescechng
nestness a cannot be described with any words so
the days and the nights went by and the lover not
nor sent any token OF remembrance but iorssken and
wretched ~ che was Else grew calmer aud stronger
She had resolved on her course.
The lover whom poor Elsie goes to seek 10
Nathan Warburton, the fashionable pastor Of
city church, whom We find In his 1sthetic
study, seated In an easy chair near the FIRE, his
elbow resting on table Of carved rosewood,
on which blank paper, unfinished manuscripts,
engravipgs, pamphlets, and two or three large
and richly bound volumes Of theology were
strewn in disorder. Two rings sparkled on his
left hand, and here aud there silver thread
might have been seen among his dark thick hair,
though he could not yet have passed the age OF
twenty-five. His toilet had been carefully
made. The white neckcloth was arranged
with tasteful precision his black coat showed
not the slightest Heck of lint and his hid gloves
! and rose scented cambria handkerchief were
on the table. From an antique writing case,
of costly and elaborate workmanship he drew
a miniature portrait, turned the face TO the
light looked at it intently, rather than fondly,
kissed 1t calmly, and replaced It, Before q
picture of the death of st. stephen, he knelt
and prayed But it was not prayer-only sen
fences built up with artistic skill, inlad with
poetic thought and pleasant fancies-bcautifsl
indeed but cold, and without feeling. When
he arose there was no peace In his heart, a. Of
one fresh from the presence of Divinity Elsie,
on arriving in New.York, bewildered with tho
confusion Of the railroad depot, inquired for
the residence Of the popular divine. Her re-
ception is thus described in an photographed
sketch, written many years after:
Al time and place most unfortunate, presented my
self before him. and claimed the ulfnent Of his
Z Need say how appesred-a rStic girl, without the
beauty Joy and hope give the conlmonest EXPIRES
fion snd without The grace which the most untutorod
nay possess with innocence and content thus intrudng
! into the midst Of refinement and eegsncoi
WHO IL she and what does she wsntr whispered
one to another; for Mr.. WarbrS1n had gwen ms but
cold recognition, without IA ntimason - 70 the claims
angry spot burning In his cheek - ne gracefully maze
biz adieus and as hastily as possible drew me away.
/ Whist an ordeal awaited me- Shame, confusion, sell
reprosch utter despair and over ALL toe cold cruelty,
the cam decision the unconcesled anger and probable
abandonment Of him for whom had battered every
hope that had been mine, for honor life, or eternity
l Wss dumb Dciote nun, went "nno'fsoo''' "o 'es'
and TO oil his harsh reproeches answered not word
Al length with wonderful sdroitness he assumed 70 be
the injured party and talked Of ruin my thoushiiess
| inrrudence would bring upon both. AarnSge,
juit now he said, "e impossible You mus coaiens
yourself 18th such aome - think proper OF nave
power 10 give YOU for a while and. meantime, old be
with YOU a. much consistent with my duties VIII
AID YOU In ysur studies and you viii have I'll my love
Have you bravery ara NTH enough 10 wort. and van
ti Il y possble 10 fal6 the promises made you and
| have ever held TO b. sacred obigsfaoass you ssy
80, A., yg.,s shan ior your courage and cndarancs
/ Ild xg doubIv dear II you say no, abandon yov q
cpee and forever to the doom you court and gr- yos
hut ny hatred end my curse
,,inas lcan wsit and work. and hope. But whea shsl
7 We De marredS
/ 81 DO 1ot know" be- answered: but ~ soou ~ II d