Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-11-22

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tar peeped forth, she said, Indeed l think
re had better go, Mr.. NorYelIe Aunt Mary
Till be uneasy
As they reached the house, Layton said
Do you think I could see your father this
2
I expect you will find him in the Library;
md Evelyne hastily bid him good night and
larted up the steps.
CHAPTER Y.
We may naturally conclude that Layton's
with Mr.. Clifford was not u~nsatis-
as the next evening, and many sue
ones, found him seated by Ef6e's side,
on the PROSTATE willow.
At last one evening EfEe noticed that he
looked sad. She did not quite like to qnes-
ton him, but presently he said, L think
Fred grows worse, daily. The Doctor says
he ought to 60 abroad
Hs must leave US foahofow. And Evel
lyme, my darling, he cannot go alone
She read his meaning at once, but she did
not exclaim, but covered her face with both
hands. And when he drew near to her, and
tried to raise her dropping head, she looked
up with a smile that was more sad than tears.
Then seeing how distressed he looked, she
said You will find me very weak and fool
ish, l am afraid , but in a 1rmer tone than
he could have hoped to hear, she added, Il
would like to hear your plans, if I may
He gave them.
so it will be eight or ten months at best.
But | must not be selfish. | hope Fred. will
be as much benefited as your mother could
wish
Il feel q sad misgiving when I think of 60
ing, of leaving you, Effe.'
'Oh, but you have been before and returned
safely. You must have more hope.'
i thought | would have to comfort you,
but you are cheering me-
Smiling brightly, she saba And in thy
letters, there'n be joy, the reading the
She paused.
THE replyingp 'oh! Fife, my darling,
will you, indeed? 1t seemed so great a fa-
vor, | hardly dared to ask it. Bless you for
that hope
But what else can | do when I shall be
thinking of you every day, and all day long?
He did not answer, but STOPPING pushed
aside the clustering curls, and passionately
yet gently, almost timidly pressed his lips tc
hers. -
CHAPTER VI.
Several months had passed away. Every
steamer brought better and still better &C
counts ofFrcd's recovery. To Evelyne it hat
scarcely been a sad winter it waesso full o
joyful anticipations, and bright memories, o
those few, short weeks of perfect happiness
She had mingled as little as possible in tn
gayety around her. She seemed to be hap
pier at homo. Sitting quietly with her father
trying to discover or invent, ways OF beln
useful to him. Following her aunt about tn
! house listening, and watching, and tryin
: to assist, with u quiet attention that a fey
: months before would have seemed imposs
Bile. She enjoyed reading deeper books tina
: she had ever cared for before, and trying
l draw from Layton's letters, and gather fro
AAnie's remarks, his tastes and opinions {
every possible subject.
Now Spring was here, and she could coul
the weeks, almost the days, and she al
Annie sat in their old places, and wondert
lie where he was, and what he was doing
er They sat thus one evening. Annie SCENE
Of sad. The last accounts from Fred. had be-
j. less favorable. The next steamer was to a
nounce the day they were to leave Liverpool
ne But the next steamer had arrived, and t
at the first time there were no letters. Anr
as was very downcast, but Fife said the lette
~ were too late for the steamer, or perha
p they wished to surprise them, and were
he ready homeward bound. Annie listene
nd and smiled and hoped; for Efie had such
ed joyous, buoyant way of talking when S
tn chose, that one credited what she said,
ne spite of ones self. Another steamer arrive
.er and yet another without letters. Still r.
was hopeful. 'They might have gone f
or Their South. At all events, every one KIN
,u- Continental mails were SO irregular 1
he third steamer brought a letter from the @
oc a,1 M NopSoo T oUk0n onA Era1orioJ 4
,on gone out in a sail boat. A sudden sou
Ter came up the oarsmen had been picked
it drowned, a few miles down the shore;
nothing had been seen or heard of the you
az men, though search had been made in ev,
to direction. Efie heard it all, and with
ote one word quietly rose and left the room
When Mrs. Montague went to her at MI
I she begged so earnestly not to be disturb
| | that aunt Mary had not the courage to I
sist. But not hearing a sound from
room the next morning, Mrs. Montague
at tered and found her insensible. A mess
ger was dispatched for the Physician, bat
inn f~ainting fit followed another all day, and
night q raging fever came on. For days
hen seemed lowering on the verge of the or;
YOU Then slowly, and as if reluctantly, conscit
,om ness returned. For some time her life
despaired of, but at length she grew strC
err, and she felt that she was to live
but struggle on. Soon she was able to leave
ars. house, and be carried to her favorite sea
, to They would not let her assume a wide
am garb, as she so much desired, but she v
.ged nothing but pure, spotless white. Her g
comfort seemed to be reading his letters.
rord last she came to me with letter written
must after he left her, in which he said, that
it was Gods will that he should be taken
,uld her, and she was not allowed to come to
4 in he hoped she would not yield to her sor
give For it would much grieve him, even ina
of bliss, to know that he had blighted
young life and mingled sorrow with all
ntly gladness.
esis- From that day new life seemed gra
for her, and she was able before lon to res
urn her usual occupations. Then it was thai
min felt the advantage of the regular life she
t re- led, for some months. And, though at
ears it seemed impossible to do any thing but
she would not give way, but set herself
ewes nest at work.
oem- CHAPTER VII.
'but Four months had passed away since
hole heard the fatal news. One evening A
ne. came to see her, and found her IN the L