The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-01-25

were surrounded.
'.Let me see your faces, my pretty ones, )" said
the foremost of the three; "Heidid not know we
were so tenderly watched"
They gathered their cloaks more closely around
them, and buried their faces in the folds.
"Comei'' said the young man with bold excla-
nation, Il will know whether we have, got fairies
or furies fitting about in the moonlight"
He caught hold of the cloak nearest to him with
no very gentle grasp. when its relaxing folds sud-
denly tiedhis arms, and the slight figure of Rose
9omefs appeared beautifully defined on the dark
rock. m z. -
Augustus Norwood, can this he you?" exclapns
ed she IN atone SO sorrowful and indignant it re-
called him at. once 10 sense of his situation, .
r He endeavored to put the cloak around her. but
she snatched it from his hand. and throwing il over
her own shoulders walked rapidly forward, almost
dragging Harriet, who weeping and looking back.
begged her brother TO come home with them
a. What in the name of Heaven brought you
here, this time of night" said he, pursuing their
steps, andspeaking in loud and ir+itafed voice.
IA pretty hour for young girls to be abroad alone'
"Better, by far to be aloue," said Rose, bitterly,
'',han in the company of those who forget they
were orce gentlemen" 1 -aa e -
why. Rose, you wouldntsay am not gen.
tleman," cried he forcing laugh.
Rose turned and gave him one look, but it was
sufficient to cou6rm her worst fears. An unpa,u-
raj flush burned bis cheek, his eyes flashed
with the fires of inebration-his voice had strain
ed, fyted tone, his whole expression and
manner were transformed.
I'VE were foolish enough TO fear you might be
drowned" said Rose; land forgetting ours elves
we came here and exposed ourselves to insult and
mortifcation!" -
Insult" repeated hsi 'you may depend upon
it. none shall insult you while am near" He
attempted to take her hand and draw it through
his arm. dut she shruuk from him with undisgnis-
ed repuguance.
Mrs. Somers and Mrs Norwood lived side by
side. They were now close to the dwelling of the
former. Rose bade Harriet hasty geed might,
and springng through the gate was out of sight in
a rnoment The brother and sister did not ex-
change sylable They entered their own home,
retired to their respective chanbers-the one to
sleep the lsaden slumbers succeeding unnatural
excitement, the other to weep over discovery
that filed her heart with bitterness and shame.
The next morning Augustus did not appear at
the breakfast table, and HarLet's pale cheeks and
swollen eyes attracted her mothers attention.
Harriet resolved to screen her brother, and save
her mother, if possible, the gngush of such a dis
closure, declared she had caught terrible cold,
which was indeed the csse, and that she had bad
headache, which was equally true. She was
glad to submit to the usual remedies for such COM
plaints aud TO be kept prisoner in her own room
IL. ,C.l xlo
Augustus whom she dreaded too see. He too.
kept his room, upon the plea of indisposition, and
Mrs. Norwood, who feared from his heavy eyes
and feverish countenance he was attacked with
some sudden disease, could with difficulty be pre-
vented from sending for physician. Little Mary
hoversd around him, though he took no notice of
her presence or attention. The child, uuaccus-
toned to such neglect, stood near him, silent aud
sad. But children cannot long restrain the ex-
preston of their feelings, and the consciousness Of
being slighted infused little bitterness into her
| loving nature.
" Brother" said she, t' am glad never saw
you sick before. shouldn't love you much es
do -F
''Why?' asked he, sterny.
t.'Becsuse it makes your eyes so red, and makes
you look cross, too. When mother is sick 1 love
her better than ever, she is so sweet and GENTLE"
Il never asked you to stay with me-" said he,
pushing her from him, as leaning on his shoulder,
she was looking up into his face with her earnest
aud reproBchful gaze.
The motion was quick and Mary was thrown
upon the floor. She was not much hurt but her
heart was bruised by his unkindness. She would
no. have told of it for the world, but she stole
away into some dark corner and wept and sobbed'
herself to sleep. What his reflections were.when
reason and feeling once more resumed their en-
pire over his mind, may be gathered from his first
interview with Rose Somers. after their midnight
meeting by the water.
You despise me, Rose," said he stung by her
Icold calm receptions; and l deserve your con-
! tempt"
No. said Rose, but I pity you, pity you
| from the bottom OF my heart
AMI l deserve your pity too, for never was
being more wretched than have been for the last
six days. Yet Notwithstanding my present misc
ry, feel relief in knowing that you know me as
a H. that my fatal propensity is no longer conceal
ed from you, that am not obliged to act the part
of hypocrite and appear an angel of light, when
| am actually in league with the powers of dark
| ness" W.
mo, no, no!' interrupted Rose. turning as
white as marble; '.you shall not say So You were
tempted you were overtaken; they forced you 10
Join with them, and n moment Of consiviai en-
joymen, you forgot yourself Augustus. You dbl cot
know what you doing. 1t was the 6rst, and
it shall be the last time. You shall not belle your
self thus to me, who have kpown you from chill.
hood never ao,U, l never can believe you!'
Listen to me, Rose," said the unhappy young
man, 'swhie lay my heart bare before you, even
as it will be at the great judgement day. As
hopefor mercy then will not deceive you now!'
And she did listen, with her hands joined so
closely together, that the blood purped under the
nails and her eyes fxedp uon his face with spch
an intense, imporng expression, it seemed as is