Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-04-19
Spirit Of the Age 8leigB, 1ort9

-one kind smile of promise to play like a
ray of sun. light upon the desert of his heart
after he had hidden her adieu. {
ooh Ella, around whom cluster all my
hopes of Life and happiness here and here
after
Say not that sa~crilegious word, Charles,
said Ella, placing her hand upon his lips
Heaven is the only place of happiness
hereafter, and Christ the only fruitful hope
of Joy there. Do not let me lead you into
sin by usurping the place in your affections
these alone should occupy. Do not deem
me cold and unfeeling. You have aroused
a tempest in my bosom to which l am a
stranger, and which | feel / cannot quell.
l dare not encourage that which may not
be congenial to those to whom l W my
first and highest obedience nor would
thoughtlcssly give expressions to words
which in my heart | may not fully COM
prehend. That | highly esteem you, you
have had abundant proof, and that | may
entertain a feeling which a warmer term
would more properly convey-it may be.
But, Charles, | would give no delusive
hope /; / would not raise hopes but to des.
stroy them. Therefore, / pray you, press
me not further, but leave me to the school
ings Of time and my own heart, and If it
be true to you, Charles, then you shall find
me no deceiver. Take this locket and re-
tain it till called for by myself and when
/ ask its return, then may you learn that L
Lfndit impg9 IS t. bestow upon you the
cI-sics seized the precious gift, and Vi
olcntly pressing a kiss upon the hand of the
fair donor and then upon the much priced
soaUenir, quietly resumed his seat, as the
sounds of approaching footsteps admonish.
ed them of the return of their parents.
The next morning wasa bright and beau.
tiful April day-the birds were filling thc
woods with their rich notes, and all nature
looked cheerful and gay. Charles could
not resist the impulse to go and pay a fna
adieu to Ella, but fastened over to the LIE
Roy's just in time to get a parting word
Ella, accompanied by her father, tool
their departure in their family carriage, a
mid the tears of Mrs. Leroy and all tn
household, with whom Ella was a great ia
Vorite.
Charles stood and gazed musingly ant
abstractedly down the avenue long after tn
/, carriage had passed out of sight whel
suddenly awaking from his ~reverie, he tur
, ned and walked slowly towards his owr
! home. The shady wood did not look hal
so invitingly as before the birds sang nc
so sweetly-his heart was heavy-Charle
! Summerfeld was unhappy.
Thoughts of his last interview with Ell
rushed into his mind-how he weighed an
sifted every word she uttered-did the
' foreshadow hope or despair? Aglance at th
/ gift whispered some promise. Was hi
9 poverty a barrier to his acceptance =? N
q he dismissed thot thought as unworthy {
/ her. Where had she gone, and for whs
purpose? Then the thought occurred
. him that intellectual wealth was what ST
r had gone in quest of. Could she allude
his infcriority, his u%nftness for the compal
g ion of a literary woman i? 1t may be.
so, he determined to remove that obstacle
and we will leave him for the present
determine upon the plan to effect it.
TO BE CONTINUED.