The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-02-17

This part of the river, being the head Of the
bend. resembled a beautiful woodland lake,
living embOsomed among its green hills and
groves which were all distinctly reflected in
the water. that was flushed with pale purple
lirht. changing ever into azure or crimson, or
fading of into faint beautiful hues of pink or
saffron Oh it is well named the Pearl
,hs lovely river-though it might as well be
called the Opal" said Billy Boiling, who had
q taste for natural beauty.
They were but few minutes in reaching the
other bank of the river, and landing at Cash
mere.
Arrived at Cashmere, the party passed up
the winding road leading through the groves
and shrubberies of the lawn, to the foot of the
marble steps leading TO the rose terrace, and
there alighting, passed through the verandah
into the house.
Laughingly Mrs Vivian took immediate pos
session of Miss Sutherland. and carried her off
to seek Resale
Mr. Sutherland senior, happened to be in
the house, and Mark Immediately introduced
his friend Lauderdals The old gentleman
welcomed the stranger with the stately suavity
habitual 10 men Of his day and station but he
received his nephew with an earnestness of at
lection scarcely restrained by the presence of
third party-pressing his hand with much
warmth, aud OBTAINING it lingerngly in his
clap
Mark S ltherland could hardly repress a
groln. 70 think how soon all this must be
changed 10y bitter prejudce-how soon the old
mans love would give place to burning anger
and unrelenting persecution. Nay more be
even felt a species of conjunction for receiving
MS uncle's kindness under what he ielt to be
false colors; ana he determined if possible moi
to let an hour pass, before having full expla
nation with hun. And 49, after the first com
piIncnts were over, and when the planter
arose and pol tely excused himself saying that
important bushes, called him over to his new
plantation and expressing hope that Mr..
Lauderdals would consider his house, servants,
and stables, entirely at his commands Mark
Sutherland laid his hand soemny upon his
arm. and said
My dear uncle, must have conversation
with you this morning"
NY dear Marx" said the old man. smiling
If it could be called a smile-"i know what
YOU are about t. ask and answer beforehand
lust as soon as India pieaSsl The sooner the
better speak freely before your friend -
bowng to the latter" whom ! presume you
have persuaded to do you the honor of attend
ing you upon the occasion. Consult my
daughter You know her will is law in this
affair
My dear sir, it is upon another subject
that ! really must consult you, at your very
earliest conven ence,' said Mr.. Sutherland,
with such earnestne,s Of manner as to enforce
seroq5 attention.
Well ST. said the planter to-day you
must really excuse me. | have to 90 over TO
the new plantation. Stoke my manager there,
thinks that the cotton crop is not in vigorous
state he fears that it ls taking the rot Bat,
excuse me-young men know little and care
hess for the anxletes that make their elders
slaves And, smiling and bowling the old
gentleman Withdrew.
And Marx Sutherland seeing no OppOrtuni-
~ Of breaking his mind to either father or
daughter for the present. and wishing-eyen
when about to abolish slavery on his own
planr,tion--to give his Northern friend AZ Fl.
y,rablc an opinion Of its operation as possible,
invited him for ride over the plantation.
TO BIZ CONTINUED.