Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

hedrt, That sue n1d not aoOco 10 JllS anA-
| iety by recital of her own wrongs.
A few days after this conversation, III
the evening. as Isabelwatched by her un-
c!es side, he fell quietly asleep. She
left the room. closing the door softly be-
/ hind her, the family were dining out, and
fearing no interruption. she seughtthc
drawing room. Opening the piano, she
ran her fingers over the keys, the low,
soft tones of her voice mingling mourn
+ us with the music. Al old and simple
song it was. that she loved for her moth
ers sake. Ere she was half through
memory of that mothers heart swept DER
her spirit. bowling il like frail flower
before the tempest. II is sad TO see the
young Sd stricken, growing old before
their timei Her sobs died away, and
something like peace stole into her heart
for she felt assured that her mothers bles
sing was upon the faithful performance
of her duty 10 her uncle.
! Much earlier than they were expected,
/ Mrs. Malverton and Clara returned, ac-
companied By Sydenham. Every fact
detailed By Mrs Stanley to Isabel was
4 KNOWN 10 DOtn mother anu daughter, d M
the anxiety of Mrs. Elalyerton to secure
/ sgd enham for Clara, had grown into
desire 50 intense. that it blinded her
judgment. Sac looked very angry at
seeing Isabel in the drawing room, or
/ their return: it was unusua! as she con-
: fined herself very much TO the sick room
+ of her uncle. Mrs. MalvertOn could not
avoid noticing The asita ton OF Sydenham
who rarely saw abel oflate: traces there
were of suffering. of recent tears that
I made his heart vIbrate TO behold. And
yet size will bear all this he thought.
.rs Their than secure b. exertion her own
iDde pendcnce.
! i need not ask ii your uncle is asleep,
said Mrs. Mslverton; your being here, is
sufficient evidence that he has not the
use Of his eyes, to noteryour dutiful and
atfsciionate behavior
Dear mammal! exclaimed Clara. de-
! pfecatingly, 'm,ysnot Isabel be weary of
the sick room as well as the rest of us?'
Mrs. Malvefton took no notice of The
interruption, neither did she notice the
fashiag eye Of Sydenham: but she went
= on. with even more than her wanted Sc
verity.~to wound the feelings of Isabel.
Il You promised to remain with, Mr..
Malverton, or should not have left him.
Will YOU allow me to ask. Miss Everett,
why you are here?'
ISABEL was tried too far, she lost all
control over her feelings: almost with a
cry OF anguish she exclaimed,
To weep!-yes! to weep the bitter
tears Of hu.niliation. wrung from the heart
tof mothe rless chilti--iam here! Sham
or the heads of those VINO have so cruel
J., used lnen and TIE bitter tears stream
ed over her face as she hurried from the
room. She reached her own chamber.
, locked herself in, clasping her hands to-
gether, she sank down, aud in tones OF
anguish cried unto her mother.
My mother you are in Heavea. but
YOU will not desert mel How could such
y lov as yours pass away. Look upon
i me. mother, have no friend but you,
, she was silent for time, and then she
murmured. Before him to be so scorned
, so insuted! .Aunt-myaun:! and Isabel
, shuddered at the dark thoughts rising
within her. Then that low and sweet
voice rose up to the Orphans Father. III
: earnest and supplicaling prayer. Few
ever prayed as Isabel did when the shad
ow of evil thoughts lay heavy upon heI
; soul, and found their prayer answered.
1t was an hour that tired her faith, bu,
2 strength was given her; till the evil days
0 pass. ~
D Mrs. Malverton was COMPOUNDED at the
unexpected burst of feeling that escaped
from Isabel; Ito cover her own confusion,
and leave the matter In ADLER hands; she
r Immediately left the room.
Sydenham crossed over TO where Clara
was sitting. ia tones that betokened the
/. deepest distress, he exclaimed:
Il cannot be deceived; in her voice
d there was hopeless miserey-Clara, the
g heart of that young girl is breaking!'
I Half kindly. half pityingly, Clara's eye
d. dwelt upon Sydenham. and then in The
familiar language of the past time she
addressed him:
Sit down beside me Henry Sydenham
| cannot bear you should waste so much
n feeling upon one SO utterly unworthy
: listen. and then judge if Isabel Everett Il
: worthy Of ,commiseration. This morn
: ing in crossing the hall, met servant
q of Mrs Stanlcy's with a note directed t.
6 Miss Everett. As was going to my
fathers room, offered to take it. Isa
bel perused it, aud without word o
comment gave it into the hands Of her un
n Gle. 1t was an offer Of the situation o
1 govorness in Mr.. .Stanley's family. an
n certain my father would have felt 1T a re-
;. lief; too much anxiety ne suffers on lsa
O bei's account, had she closed with an Of
;. fer in every way so unexce 2tionable.-
4 After reading the note he remained ST.
J. lent. Isabel saw at glance his feelings
and with tears she exclaimed