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all thls-and gratefully she LOOKED 10 the
Gl,er Of such blessings. to sustain he
under the trials of prosperity. as ne haC
saved her amidst the dangers and disaP
poin;ments of adversity.
Thus it was that she had arrived in A
merica. and under these feelings and cir.
cumstances had her letter and journal
been despatched from New Orleans tc
Delaney. We have seen The circumstan
ces under which they found him, aRd no
ticed the result Mr.. Selmer arrived and
waited on Isabella. The magnificence
By which she was surrounded at first sur
prised him. for like most women Mrs.
Delaney had taste for splendor, and as
the means to crafty il were amply in her
power. she took pride IN preparing ev-
erything for the reception of her husband
in the highest style of refinement and
luxury. She scarcely welcomed Mr.. Sci
mer in her eagerness 10 meet Mr., Delan-
cy, who she supposed would be with his
guardian, and shade passed over her ra.
dian: coun;enance up1n perceiving he
was not present. We will draw a veil
over the scene that followed. Imaglna-
tion may depict. but surely no pen could
portray. the emotions which arose in the
bosom Of wife like Isabella, under the
events which i! was the painful duty of
Mr.. Selmer TO reveal!
Wounded fsciion--mortiied self-love
--and insulled confidence betrayed trust
and crushed hopes wrung her heart. and
the dreams Of happiness which had never
wandered from their center. but played
in all their varied coirusca,ions around
the sun from which they derived their
ligh, and warmth which gave them be-
ing--must now vanish forever. After
the wears Of cherished fondne.s--the hours
Of fearful, prayerful agony, in which she
had thought of him--the months OF arden,
expectation, and the days of suspense she
had endured. was THIS the result? To
find herself forgot,en--her image supplan.
ted--her very name given to another
and that by himl him to whom she had
devoted her whole soul--her high facul-
ties. and deep affections.
For weeks Isabella lay upon the bed
OF sickness--a brain fever prostraling her
whole system rendered life itself long
doubtful. Mr.. Selmer watched beside
her, and his feeling heart mourncd over
the desola,ion of spirit betrayed by the
sufferer amid the rawlings OF the delirium
But n good constitution and able medical
skill. enabled her 10 suftlount the disease.
The first feeble wovds.of recovered con
sciousness were addressed to Mr.. Selmer.
in a request that her cTiid should not r.
taken from her.
Mr.. Selmer was shocked-he saw that
her strong mind was beginning to realize
her situation. and already 10 arrange
plans for the future. He tried to evade
the question, but she clung TO it with
the pertinscity Of an invalid. Promise
me tha. shall keep my Child" she per
sisted, with greater energy--and ne prom
ised that the law should not be enforced
if she determined not to return 10 her
husband. Never! never!' and The ener
gy with which she pronounced these
words, while ii exhausted her little re-
naming strength. Convinced Mr.. Selmer
mer that the determination was final.
In few days she began steadily bu,
decidedly to improve. and il seems that
her plans were all clear before her. for
she requested Mr.. Selmer would spend
the morning with her as she wished foI
the last time to speak upon subject
that must never again be referred to. A
copy of the Bible was on the stand be-
fore her, as though the calmness of heT
manner. and firmness of her tone. had
been derived from frequent study oI
its holy pages, and famiiiarity with its
truths. which alone can strengthen in
the hour OF weakness. and console in the
moment Of affection She stated that up
on mature reflection she had resolved 10
return Immediately TO Natchez--that her
child having been born there, her history
woul d be known to all. and none could
misjudge her. She requested her friend
would procure for her commodious
mansion. and told hlm she had already
while in France. purchased furniture, &C..
on a scale Of magnificehce seldom equal
led, and which she begged he would see
arranged. Mr.. Selmer here interrupted
her.
If you will not live with your hus
band, Isabella, why hot get divorce OF
retire into n convent?"
Her eye flashed one Of lis proudes
beams upon the old man, as she answered
haughlily:
DIVORCED Mr. Selmerl how dare you
ask OF me SO idle ceremony? Can man
! by his laws, or his conventional usages,
set at naught a sacrament of Gods hol!
church? Is not the command binding as
it is positive, Those whom God hath
joined ,oge,he let no man put assunder!
She paused, and Mr.. Selmer answered
| firmly;
"The church for weighty reasons some
times permits separation between hus
band and wife. but never allows either
party to marry while the other is alive
In this she follows the command of Chris
enforced by the apostle ST. Paul.
Isabella Immediately opened the Bible
at the 7th chapter to the Corinthians
Is epislle. 10Th verse--and read, "But tC
them that are married. not l. but The
Lord commandelh that the wife depar
not from her husband. And if she depar
that she remain unmarried. or be recon
ciled TO her husbs nd" Outraged as IN.
feelings have been this alternative caa
not be expected from me. And l hav'
no vocation for convent, even if II wa