Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-04-13
CHAPTER VI.

MARY Hau so lately let, dhu see what has
,, become of Bernard Hamilton Falkland.
the name of his planhtion, was now flour
lshing in all its Spring beauty, with its
wealth of flowers an1 luxuriant crops !:
) with the Patapsco, Ike a sea of silver
girdng its eastern line the elegant man
sion. now In complete repair, and perfect
IN all its apartments. within and without,
looked tasteful and irviting as the sun
shine played upon it through the shadowy
branches of the trees the circle of white
washed servants cottages appeared neat
and trim and their occupants grateful
to their kind and consderate master. and
as happy and contented as state of
slavery and subsection would permit as
Bernard walked out one fine morning to
Inspect dis premises
lie loved his old home with all the sad
and endearlng associations of his child
hood aud youth clustering around it. He
loved the magnificent trees that over
shadowed it and the long, shady avenue
leading up to it, in which Ire had played
IN his childhood, with the eyes of his fond
parents following his footsteps with paren-
tai anxiety and solicitude; those eyes
long since closed in death, but never for
;.
too, who were nearly as much interested
IN young Masters welfare as his kind pa
rents ever were, His agents, too, with
whom he at present lived, were good ten
ants and amiable people, and yet Bernard
felt that he was alone that he had there
no congenial mind to whom he could ex
press his thoughts, who could at all under
stand them; that in fact the Eve was still
wanting IN his earthly paradise He did
not suppose she would come to him, as
our ancient mother did to Adam and
where, and Aow to find her, was the ques-
ton IN his mind, a question that was ever
answered by the suggestion that Mary
Aston was the only one whom he had ey-
er met, who could at all eli that place to
hum; ; and this very morning he had some
how come to the conclusion that. Danish
ing pride of wealth and BIRTH and every
other negative consideration, he would
that day seek her presence, and offer her
his heart and home and in pursuance of
this resolution, he walked back to the
house. ordered his horse and set out for
Mr. Mason's.
Mr.. Mason was standing on his piazza
when Bernard rode up to the door, and
gave his horse to a servant
Veil, you have come at last said he,
Ijoyfully. It's an age since you were
here. Bernard, and | was just thinking of
riding over to see what had become of
you, for l am really lonesome since Miss
Alston left us
Miss Aston gone said Bernard, with
stare Where has she gone, pray 2
q, didn't you know she had gone
home? She went with the Eilington's
But how is this-you look terribly disap-
pointed. Was / right, then, in suspect
ing that you felt an interest in Mary2'
Whether you were right or wrong is
of little consequence, now that she is
gone, said he, swallowing his disappoint-
ment as best he might, with ghost of a
smile
Well, Bernard, it would have pleased
me extremely if you, or Paul Stafford,
could have persuaded Mary, whom [ re
spect and esteem very highly, to have
made the South her home but Paul, |
know, used his best arguments with her,
without success
Indeed that is news to me-
1t is true, Notwithstanding. not only
/ of him. but Jack RosevIlle but | some
times thought you might have had better
success, if you had desired it, Bernard
I Did you p said Bernard thoughtfully
/ \ es. aud its not too late now, if you
were in earnest. There are few such
girls as Mary among us They were
| here interrupted by the children, who
came running out, loudly expressing their
10y to see cousin Bernard and their sor-
row at parting with Miss Mary
| Bernard told them after dinner, that
he was on his way to the city to engage
passage North.
| Indeed, so soon exclaimed Mrs. Ma
son, l was hoping you would give up the
idea of travelling this summer"
| No, | have not, and my arrangements
at home are nearly completed | shall
start in a day or two
20, cousin Bernard if you are going
north, do bring Miss Mary back with
you said little Harry earnestly.
The old folks laughed, and Bernard,
somewhat disconnected. replied that it
wasn't likely he should see Miss Mary,
and if he did, she might not be willing to
come back with him
! 20, but [ think she would, for she
liked you much better than Jack Rose
I vile. She always ran away from him
when she could but with you she would
stay and look happy.
/ You are a very observing young gen
tleman, certainly said Bernard, laughing,
/ but | cannot promise that | shall oblige
you
When Bernard returned few days af
ter to bid them adieu, and was just ready
to drive away from the door, with servants
and trunks, MIR Mason, taking card
/ from his pocket. said
! Here, Bernard, for fear you should
want to see Mary, and not know where to
find her, when you get up In the North, |
will give you direction
Bernard smiIingly took the card rs be
said good bye, and he was very glad to
have it, too, for he had really resolved to
] seek Mary, and. if possible persuade her
to return with him; and now that his
mind was made up, with characteristic
southern ardor, every day he fingered up