The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-02-17
For the National Era.
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MARK SUTHERLAND:
POWER AND PRINCIPLE.
BY EMMA ID, y. N. SOUTHWORTH
CHAP. IV-Continuod.

| CHAP. IV-Continuod
Mrs. Sutherland had two grounds of hope
| The first was, that her son, restored to South.
| ern associations and influences, might change
| his views and purposes before they should be-
| como known to hIs unces and render him an
object of suspicion and dislike, not only to
them, but to his friends and relatives general
y Upon this first hope she founded her pur-
pose OF preventing, Us long rs possible, Mark
intended communication to India. The second
ground of hope was that in the event of Mr.
Sutherlands intentions becoming known, the
powerful motives that would be brought to
bear upon him--the threatened loss of his
uncle's favor, and of his promised brides hand
might irresistibly impel him to renounce his
project
But her present wish was to arrest the die
closure of her sons resolution until she could
gain time to use her influence upon him to in
duce him to abandon them These thong hts
did not arise in her mind during her interview
with Mark, nor until she sat rejecting upon
it, after breakfast in the back parlor. Her
yisiters, on leaving the table, had retired into
the front room
Her tit of deep thought was interrupted by
the entrance of Mrs. Vivian from that front
Ps'iois hV kbt Cuuic dbhuk -
lively opera air Mrs. Sutherland arose and
saying
MY dear Valera, who have you left in the
other ROOM"
MARX and India answered the little
widow, rails ny her eyebrows with slight sur
prise
No one else 90
40 4 knl.
is a waiter or -
"My dearest Valcria said Mrs Sutherland,
drawing her to the opposite extremity Of the
room, do me favor return to the room, and,
not only while you remain here, but after you
90 back to Cashmere, prevent as long rs pos
sible any private conversation between those
two young people interrupt them; follow
them stay with them circumvent them in
every way"
"Helen, you ast0pisb me Me play Mad.
anne Detrop not for one night only but for a
whole season You positively shock me cx-
"What can you mean 2"
Mrs Sutherland answered both words and
looks at the same time, by saying, very grave
ly-
Valera, | ask n very strange favor and
iiupprc hpUh youT HiouuSHip tno uupishsuut
alternative Of refusing me point blank, or
taking upon yourself most ungraoious duty
but dear Valeria, in this mt least the end will
Justify the means do not wish to separate
my son and niece, as your eyes seem TO say, but
au eontraivs to prevent their separation
g. do not comprehend"
81 wish to prevent quarrel. Young people
will not quarrel before others any more than
they will make love before them There is a
point Of controversy between Marx and India
and do not wish them to have an opportunity
Of discussing It until both their heads are cool I"
"Ah, ! think | know the point Of conten.
ton, " said valcria, with bright look of sud
den intelligence.
"You?D
"YesD
And the thoughtless little lady, totally for
getful that the communication had been conf
Dental, impaired 10 her the contents of
Marks letter TO India, and the indignation she
had expressed ut its contents, and the fear she
had betrayed lest her father and uncle should
discover her lovers change Of sentiments.
Mrs. Sutherland heard the story with a
thoughtful brow, and Mt its close said--
And do you not think, vslsris, that the
discussion Of this subject between them at
present would end fatally for our hopes f"
DO not know, indeed ! cannot estimate
the strength Of Mr.. Sutherlands convictions
and purposssp
q But you think that India will never yield
TO themf"