The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-06-02
WASHINGTON THURSDAY, JUNE 2 1853

there arc no other friends who have any wish
to rule me, or any interest in doing go My
Young step-mother is going to break the con-
ventional tie between herself and me by mar
ryiDg second time; and with her own heart
under the gentle influences OF happiness, she
viii not he disposed to wiring mine. As for my
uncle, his son has brought wife home now
who will he the mistress of his house, and he
10 longer requires my presence IN that capaci-
ty. Indeed, | might even be considered 10 the
way And neither am ] disposed to take a
second place in household Of which | have
hitherto been ut the head. And that reminds
me that am ut the head Of it still, and that
the duties Of the position press upon me every
hour-even now" said Rosalie, moving to go.
He caught her hand to detsin her.
"Stay--do not leave me just yet And 30
my dearest Rosalie, when go forth from here
you will accompany met"
Il have said that if you wish it-yes, will
accompany you"
"God bless you, dearest Rose !" burst from
his lips with imprisoned iervor. But my
dear girl-my fairy, fragile girl-do you know
what women in the FAR West have to enooup
ter z hwFdships from which the most robust
shrink! hardships from which the strong end
beautiful India shrank and will my pale, frai
Resale dare them and can she bear them ?'
India, with her glorious physique, is still a
delicate daughter of the sun she is like gor,
geous, brilliant exotic, that can bloom only in
a luxurious conservatory; while !, with my
wan face and fragile FORM am yet child Of
the wind-a wood anemone, that only wither
ed in the Southern hot bouse-that will -four.
ish and thrive in the wilderness"
"Heaven grant it may be as you say, dear
Rosalie! 1t is impossible for me to give you
up, to leave you; yet, when think of all you
may have to suffer in being my companion, my
heart is filed with anxiety and trouble. What
did you say, dearest? Your sweetest words
hide under low tones, just as the sweetest vio-
lets Turk under thick shade-what were you
murmuring?"
"Only that should not suffer half as much
in meeting anything nth you5 as | should-as
should -
"Well, deareste"
an being left behind" said Rosalie, drop
ping her head upon his shoulder, as he caught
her to his heart, and exclaimed in sudden
burst Of emotion
"You shall not be left behind, my darling
my darling! By all my hopes of earth and
heaven will never, never part from you?"
For moment her head rested on his breast
in peace, and then she began to grow restless,
and twisted herself out of his embrace
"Where now?" he asked, rather impatiently
She looked at him with comic expression
of countenance, and said:
at is Notifying necessity to confess but
the truth is, the ham has to be taken out OF
soak and put on to boil for dinner, and have
got to see it done; also there are goose berry
tarts and lemon custard to be prepared for
the dessert and have got to 60 and do it
| wonder if uncle and cousin ST. Gerald, who
both love their palates flow be it spoken will
ever get anything fit to eat when the gorgeou.
Mrs. India takes my place." And so, laughing
and escaping, she ran off.