Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-02-16
CHAPTER VII.

CIAIIER IL.
:" In that dread hour, how the frantic soul
Raves round the walls Of her clay tenement"
The Ride-The sin of the father visited on the
child-An Incident-The Desperate Man-Time |
ly Intrusion-Gossp-Th Maniac-Generous !
Lover-The Search for the Lost one-The Cave. !
Rosa urged her steed at rapid pace down
a dangerous declyity. A most beautiful
ra,ine had tempted her rashness and the
chancellor, more gallant than daring, had
followed her at the risk Of bis bones.
Her delight was unbounded, and her low
er felt amply rewarded by her expressions Of
intense delight, as she surveyed the little
enchanted spot.
1t rcyiyes my fairy tale days she said,
/ joyously. This is just the spot for the tiny
creatures to hold their court in, and | am
almost inclined to come here some moon
!. light evening and surprise them at their
reyels. By the way, | am getting in love
with this wild western life; what do you say
to winters sojourn? 1t will be novelty
to me, you know, to see hilltop and tree
top sparkling in their crystal robes
You will perish. replied her devoted
lover, refining up his steed as the beautiful
, woman paused for a moment
Not L. Size answered, Iaughing merrily.
/ verify believe that, among the Arctic re-
t gions, my heart would keep my body warm ;
/ don't you" and she gazed aIchly into the
. chancelIor's face.
/ would willingly 60 that distance for
: the sake of possessing such a heart said
he galIantIy.
4 Her reply was ringing laugh, and she
dashed on with such eageruess that her com
pa'.ion, who beslrode heavy and some
+ what dull animal, could with difficulty keep
' pace with her.
Have you heard anything further Of the
,, judge? She asked again, turning her bril-
i liant face towards the chancellor.
h Only that he keeps himself in secluson
Y and has resigned his Office
IS Is this affair generally knownH
: 1t appears to be. learn that your father
st is making preparations to move furthe
If back
IF That will be we'll; and Rosa sighed un
If consciou>l y. More than once the image O
= that fair haired girl had intruded itself be
tween her and happiness; more than man,
5 times she had felt that the qualification wa
G. a bitter one but she satisfied her conscienc
Y. bv saying. He shall suffer till think pop
er to release him. lie deserves all
=? Grace was still pale and silent; she cor
~ versed but little; she was dropping dali,
re Herman saw the change, and with stole;
IN determination prepared himself for the wors
Is Grace had rccei, ed letter from Horace, fu
of the most endearing terms, yet manly an
lv consistent lie deplored that he must della
,ir his return, perhaps till spring. His honore
,er father had deceased, and lef, his aff,irs muc
. embarrassed. lie wrote as if full of troubl
Sct and lamented his loss in terms of the mo
IL heartfelt grif.
coj 1t came like sad forcboding to the des
late spirit Of the suffering girl Alas ho
had her young life been suddenly darkeneC
q, This, then, was the substance of the shade
! which had SO long cast its darkness over b
soul Q, how sad it seemed. that she, Il
y gentle, harmless child of sainted motht
% should feel constantly such bitter, inten
~ ~ anguish, so terrible that at times she long'
:" for DEATH
Nor yet did she for once find 1t IN b
ng heart to hate the author Of her misery. \
5ie her pure love turned with steady, undyi
IVY flame for the guilty father. The more
on. on was scathed with fires of remorse, the me
a,u li she yearned towards him. But she h
.hc : grown SO sensitive that she secluded hers
m mner almost constantly; her dropping eye "
~. l.n seldom raised in mute reply to the thoug
l.,e' OF another; she shrank from contact ev
Tue with her dearest friends-all of whom souo
:. her society for her own sweet sake, and "
',9 the affection Of olden times. Every day t
-uo gloom and melancholy increased. She
eh came sensible of peculiar nervous dread
c'- the sight OF her nearest associates; and