Litchfield enquirer., 1853-09-01

room they were alone and not wishing longer to talk of any subject but the one in which he was most personally interest ed, he said
 Ellen. I was thinking, as I was riding along this evening, that it would be as we'll for us to fix some definite period for our uDion.'
 'Union' ejaculsted Ellen.
 :Yes; our marriage, I mean. As l expect these difficulties will be ended in a month or 50, and I should like to cele- brate the occasion by my nuptials.'
 This was the first that Beverly had ever spoken to Ellen directly concerning marrage-he had visited her for some time-he was rich, and he imagined good looking. of good family. and what more, he thought, could any reasonable woman want? She was in mere ordinary circum- stances, her father farmer. who titled bis own land. and he did not dream of their being any objections on her part he wss, therefore, surprised when she said:
 Marriage :? Indeed you must be seri> ously mistaken. If ever entertained sentiments towards you that would have induced me to have accepted your hand in marriage | assure you that your cons duct has been such as to entirely eradi~ cate them ? and her countenance betray- ed the contempt which she felt for the speaker.
 Beverly was perfectly astonished at what he heard. My conduct! he ex> claimed, as soon as he recovered self> possession to address her. 'What mean you '? Has there been anything in my conduct unbecoming gentleman!
 Not loysl gentleman was the cool reply.
 'Ellen you are going too far; you act hastily. You will much regret this.'
 Regret it Think you that I would ever regret having refused to marry 8 man who raised his hand against the country that gave him birth ? One who would help mighty tyrant to crush an honest industrious people. who simply asked for justice |? No. sir, it will be one ol the happiest teAections of my life, should I number as many years as there are trees in yonder forest
 Do I understand you rightly-that you refuse to become my wife ?
 Yes, would not consent 10 become the wife of man could not respect, much less love-
 Ellen's fathe, accompanied by a young man who lived close by. now entered the room. which prevented Beverly from re-, plying. Ellen received the young man warmly, which at once conveyed to Bev. erly's mind that hc must be rival.
 The visitor was Melville Norton, who had long entertained love for Ellen. but had hesitated from avowing it, thinking that she preferred Beverly.
 So, Beverly, you join the kings troops was the rough salutation of Mr. Lowe.
 That is my intention.' was the reply. This rebellion should be stopped.'
 But it will be hard job to do it, unless different course is pursued .o- wards the colonies,' answered Lowe.
 'Oh, i. will be easily checked, and the instiga,ors punished as they deserve said Beverly .rising to depart, wishing to avoid further conversation upon that topic.- Ellen.' he continued, seeing that she made no motions of accO npanying him to the door, do you mean to adhere to what you have said 2
 Most certainly l do.' sle replied.
 Good night ? returned Beverly. as he quilted the apartment.
 Good nightr was the response:
 As Beverly rode home that evening, he fully resolved to have ample revenge for the indignity he supposed that he had su ffertd. ,.-
 CHAPTER IT. .....
 About year after the events related in the foregoing chapter, three persons were seated around a table in a small room on she first floor of the village tav- eru, in the neighborhood of Lowe's farm. They were the only occupants, and a cam dla which was burning on the table shed its dim rays around the apartment.
 If you succeed. said one, twenty guineas shall be your reward
 'Oh! never fear, but trust us, captain. We'll bring of the old rebels dsughter and him too. # he were in his nest. and you wanted him. exclaimed another of the party. drinking cup of liquor which ha hald in his hand.
 .You say there is no one but the ne> gro about the house 2 said the other.
 'Thal is all who would be capable Of making apy resistance answered the captain. .,
 We ~;ll easily settle his business, said she first speaker, little imagining that the negro whose business he had agreed 10 settle was outside with his ear placed close io the shutter, listening to the cons veisation.
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