The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-07-06

CHAP IEK AN.-CoNTINUED. -'s-
On Sabbath afternoon Constance came into Mrs.
Marston's room attired in bonnet aud shawl, l
am going to try by strength at walking, Emily :
said she if you will grant me the pleasure and
support of your company
Yes dear know where you wish to go, and
will most willingly attend you if you are sure that
your strength is quite equal to the trial. Not the
physical SO much as the mental trial. refer 10,
| Constance
i think am strong enough-at all events
must make the attempt. cannot leave the home
Of my childhood, the grave of my dear ones, per-
haps forever, without one last look, and plucking
one flower for remembrance
| Philip offered his services in rowing across the
river. but did not accompany them farther than the
clump of treess where long ago, close by the strug
Cling, painting, stormy heart of the fugitive. the
Barque of Beauty had been moored for the first
time. The friends walked on without speaking
Emily knew how full to overiowlng was the heart
of the silent girl, and forbore to interrupt her med
itations. She had been unable through weakness
to be present at the burial of her ather and this
was she first visit to the plantation since she was
borne from it inseusible after Angelique's death.
They entered the grounds, and were taking the
path leading to the house. when Constance sud.
denly checked her steps, and an expression of pain
contracted her features. We will not enter the
doors. do not care to look again upon the scenes
of SO much sorrow, and suffering, and death. No
the resting places, Emy-the grdres are all care
for now She leaned upon the arm of her friend,
aud 10 a few moments they stood by the mounds
thateovered The dead. Instead efthe two she had
last seen, there were now four. In death, the
slave girl rested by those she hid in life, dearly
loved! hF
-.Oh Emily' sobbed Constance, dropping her
weary limbs upon the sod, it is to you and yours
that owe this. Heaven bless and reward you
that no miserable sign of the worlds scorn marks
her place of rest; that the curse that embittered
and darkeued her life was not permitted to cast its
shadow upon her grave. But now, tell me Emf
ly; have never yet found strength to ask you
was she buried as - would have had sister
buried p
AS your little brother was dear; with the same
rites, and by the same clergyman. Susan and
Letiie, and the rest-you know how they all low
ed Angelique-gathered flowers such as she had
loved and tended; pure white buds and half-open
ed blossoms, roses, lilies, myrtles, jasmine; and
we wreathed them in her beautiful hair, and laid
them all dewy and sweet upon her bosom. Mrs
i Cartwright could not be persuaded even to entel
the chamber, but some of the ady-friends whom
she had summoned for support and coincidence il
her numerous nervous attacks, assisted US, anf
even wept with US over the lovely cofined form
But this agitates you Constance, let US co.
Not yet she answered, for how could she
tear herself from the turf that hid those believe,
heads. Flowers were growing upon all the graves
save the newest. Above the sod that covered tht
scared heart and grasping hand Of the votary o
Mammon, no green shrub dropped its fresh YER
dnre, no sweet blossom bowed its innocent head
Even the grass was shrunken and wiIhered.
1t was too late in the to plant anything
Consance,'s whispered Emily. seeing that tn
daughter looked grievngly upon it. : In the sprin
it shall be like the rest. There is not one amon
the servants, but would gladly bring flowers her
for your sake
Emily feared for the effect of this excitemen
upon the weakened nerves Of the invalid and aga
gently urged her departure. Constance rose t
go aud yet fingered. Was it possible that nll thi
RThuueuE hDu iOV0uu6SS ~dS u0UC0LOTLu lO Uo I
!, her but thing of memory That of all thes
broad and beautiful acres, there remained TO hir
who once held them in proud possession, only 81
feet ef earth, and even that g ianted by the cour
tesy of the man to whom the author of allthis ruiz
bad sold it! 1t was q bitter thought, and ther
was more bitterness in her voice than could hav
been had she still stood by the graves she turn
ed to Emily and asked abruptly.
Where is he !? What became of him 70
f said he had left the country. Does any one know
whilher he went?'
Emily could not tell. There were rumors Q
q disgraceful disclosures in Cuba concerning him
. perhaps he had before now met the just rewards Q
= bis wickedness.
Constance essayed to go and yet fingered; lin
gered by the arbor where first the soul-buyer Gov
eeeo the beauty Of the tender child, and where tn
'oucn OF his hand first awakened to terrible consci
p BUSINESS inc sense Of Degradation and doom tha
e e never a''erward slutnbered for moment; by tn
.'''aces' bne fountains the old trees endsared I
IT her by so many associations Of her happy prlhoo
N but with many tears she bads all silent edieu
m and slowly retraeed her steps to Mars,op Hall.