Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-21

lhe biush again. deepened upC
her cheek, but conscious Of the fXe
glance upon her face. she answere
with as much indifference as 81
could assume
He said that one might admire
beautiful and yirtuous woman, an
even 60 so far as to feel a sincere al
} tachment for her, but if this was ur
accompanied with a desire to max
her his own, it was an emotion, AM
not a passion.
! and do you think his admiratioI
is without desire, and therefore S
very innocent?'
Sho bent her head still lower, ant
made no reply, save in sipgle tea
which sparkled for moment upon
her cheek, and dropped like sllve
pearl upon the paved floor
Nay, my child, you do wrong te
indulge in these discussions about
the passions with one who can never
have a right to speak to you of any
such feeling in his own heart. ]
would believe that so far, it has been
confined to the abstract definition,
and there letit rest. Come, let US re-
turn
Together they sauntered down the
walk, the parent endeavoring to hide
bis disturbed feelings by converse
ton upon different suljects,s while
Ellen could hardly prevent her full
heart from oyerAowing in tears. !
They parted at the entrance, and Mr..
Carpenter joined Charles in the Ii
br;try.
Young man, said be, laying his
hand upon his shoulder. and striving
To speak without harshness, 81 wish
you 20 understand that employ
you to assist Gin managing my ac-
counts, and not to make fine speeches
to my daughters. | desire you 10
look upon them as above the reach
even of your widest dreams of am
bitlon. -
i have never spoken word to
either Of them,' replied the young
man, proudly, but what their father,
or all the world migat have heard.
We'll, let it continue So said Mr..
c., turning to leave the room, 'and
lot me warn you that an emotion is a
spark, which needs but little tanning
to flame into ruling passion.
Charles Gordon stood translixed,
rs one who had received a new reye-
ation. The warning at first sounded
strangely to his ears, but he was now
awakened as from dream, and he
was obliged TO confess that it came
not moment too soon. He had
hitherto persuaded himself that his
.tfaction for Ellen Carpenter was butI
A tribute of admiration "a sort OIL
homage, which every one
who knew her must pay to her beau
ty aud goodness; but now that he was
forbidden to manifest it, he began to
perceive in it strength aud vigor
which left him no doubt of its real
He sat down to write,
but could not concentrate his mind
upon his employment. lie felt, now
that his self-deeeption was over, that
he could not honestly remain under
the same roof with the object Of his
regard. He would not pursue her
with his love, when he could urge no
claim to her hand; and he felt that
he had not sufficient strength to as
sumo an air of indifference. The on-II
" course left for him, was to escape
from the temptation And yet,
should he 60? The great
world beyond, generally SO bright in
the eyes Of inexperienced youth, ap-|I
peared to him like desert without
one inviting avenue or resting place,
TO leaye the roof where his heart had
first learned to love, and without 4
hope of ever having right to rel
turn again to it for solace, was like
going forth into the night, with no
promise of a morning to break upon
is gloom.
Stiff he must 90; he had no right |
10 come between the parent and theiI
,hild. Penniless, and without the
of advancing his FORUM es.
he could lay no claim to the hand pfl
he heiress. Even could he sue
,eed in winning her, he felt that itI
would be the extreme of selfish ness
10 ask her to unite her fortune with |
MS, when the sacrifice would all be !
,1 one side. As the shades of even