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


returning consciousness to the dark and
tender eyes.
You are better. my dear girl said her
uncle, very gently. calm yourself my lsa
bel. you have now friend to protect and
love you
i cannot thank you now, my dear un-
Gle, said Isabel tremulously.
Richard Malverton raised the hair that
fell over the white forehead, and kissed
her fondly. Thou art strangely like thy
ia Their, Isabel God bless thee for thy
kindness! Harry Sydenham will lead you
to the drawing room. must seek nay
brother; it is very long since we have
seen each other.
Svdenham offered his arm TO Isabel.
Who walked feebly; he led her toward the
fire. and she sat down upon the sofa, saa-
ding her face with her hand for few mo-
ments Svdenha m stood by her side, and
when he took the vacan, place upon the
sofa, he said;
Il know am unworthy your forgive
ness, Miss Everett, yet | would f.in ask
it. At least hear me, though it's but
poor defense TO acknowledge myself the
dupe of system of base deception. Will
Won hear me Miss Everetl?' lie said,
slightly bending toward her, and Listen
inc intensly for the words that might fall
from her lips. But Isabel dared not trust
her voice; all too warmly her heart was
pleading for Harry Sydenham. She bent
her head assentingly. and her lover wait
ed for no further consent. lie ran rap
idly over he past, alluded to his own ieel-
inos toward her, and the uniavorable
impression made upon his mind by the
insinuatlons of Clara; owned he had sew
er suspected the cause of her submission
to the insolence of Mrs. Malverton. and
that his worst suspicious were confirmed
bv the vile ia brication Of her having re-
fused the situation as govorness IN MIS-
Stanley's family.
And now that you know all. Miss Lv-
erett, will you forgive me? oh. believe
me | shall not soon forgive myself. There
was deep burning spot upon the cheek
Of Isabel, that rose aud spread till IL
touched the snowy forehead--ber tps
parted with smile, that came laden with
the hearts unut,erable happiness; playing
like ray OF light upon her fair and you n
full features. Beautiful was the smile oil
Isabel Everett. and so thought Harry Sgd
enham; he knclt down BY her side. pour
ing out The love that filled his heart 10
OVERLOOKING, BE mine. oh Isabel! change
and evil cannot touch thee. for | Will
III ~
tenderness of an undying love l Will cher
lsh thee forever; ana if SORROW Is sent by
that all powerful hand, from which can
not shield thee. dearest. | will share 1t
with thee, OH Isa bel, be mine, there Is
no ioy our love will not increase-there
is no grief it will not lessen! Be mine, oh
Isabel. and will pour out upon you d
love that will satisfy even you, whose
very nature is made up Of love! And
anon. the low sweet tones OF Isabel, Tell
upon his ear.
Il will be thy wife. Harry Sydenha M
can lifetime repay such love as this!
y
Richard Malver:on had finished his
story; upon the ear of that unhappy ia
Their il fell. like molten lead upon tue
condemned criminal The uncorrectcd
faults of his daughters youth rose up be-
fore him in giant magnitude. Like the
high Priest of old, the dark fcnd of an ac-
cusing conscience was whispering III his
ear, She did evil, and you restrained hel
not
Il did not think 10 welcome you thus
to the old home of your childhood, my
brother have been very i'll, Richard
and this story has stricken me again tc
fee bleness: Cherish Isabel Everett iol
my sake-It may be my last request. a.
he ceased speaking, the door opened an'
Clara eptered-couid she gain her fath
er's ear, all might yet be well; anu VIII
such desperate purposes had she come.
Believe him not, fatherr she cried
Richard Malverton has come back wlif
little of "a brothers love, to SOW dissen
toa in the bosom of your home. Father
the tale is false listen TO your daughter!
She is nv child-take her away, said he
father, in low hoarse tone. of emotion
He was obeyed. Richard Malverton lee
her forth without the door; she shook of
his hold in fierce wrath, and words o
passion were upon her lips; suddenly q
low cry fell upon her ear; then came the
sound of an old mans sobs, wruns from
the hearts agony-ah!
''fIow sharper than the serpents tooth it is
= To have athankless child"
The morrow came-Clara was alone IL
her chamber. Detected ard exposed, she
was not humbled. To convince her ia
Their of her innocence, was her determined
purpose; that accomplished. she nigh
yet retain her good name. She opened
his bedroom door; he had not risen.-
How still that chamber was! 1t Seemed
as though the breath Of the sleeper wai
mt tberei Clara anproached the bed