The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-08-09

hought 1t was time for me to go fur away
seem couldn't help loving you, Mlly, as man
sever loved woman, and as how you couldn't
Owe me again, nohows"
q And why not Zach2" she asks, still not
boxing up. You must have strong reasons
t9r thinking So"
He gazes at her a moment with bewildered,
perplexed air; then, suddenly, and in tone
OF mingled severity and reproach, yet half
doubtingly-
Miss Wray, you wouldn't make game Of
mel~
You know me better, 1 hope, ZACH" she
replies but wish to learn your reasons"
He hesitated moment, but presently re.
snmes, this time with half smile on his face
:" WE'LL then, Milly, in the first place, amt
handsome nohows, and guess like loves like
best, in gen'ral way"
"a good saving clause, Zach" she observes,
laughingly but go on with your reasons"
"Next Isl" he says, Z" / amt Earned. / can't
fix the words elegant. | can't talk like Leon
ard, now, or like you; though for the matter of
that Milly, you do talk like nobody else ever
know'd. It's like listening to sweet music to
sit and hear YOU"
| People are in this respect much what edu-
cation has made them," she says, musingly.
That's Jest it." he remarks; and / amt
Il
think could do it, Milly, if had the encour-
agement."
ado what Zach?" she asks.
| "I'arn," he says "What I ever sot my
mind to do, that | alers did, without miss ;
but larnin' never come in my way. i never
seemed to want it, and somehow never reared
TO trouble myself to get hold of anything that
| appeared to me not to be worth having when
j was got. Btt since have been near you
| SSin, I've come to have a different notion, and
J guess I'll begin soon to go to school,"
pa good resolution, Zach," she remarks,
4aietly. ~ doubt not but you will prove an
got scholar"
| I" It's the encouragement wants, Milly,' he
| OBSERVES. 81 wants to feel I've got to try to
d+something for somebody who clings to me;
Well be proud if get along, and who'll help
ne sometimes, for the sake of nothing so much
a. for the pleasure of doing on it."
"And for such one you would study hard,
Zach? You would -.
ode, Milly, would" he exclaims. "Such
one l would love with love like as never
woman had. Oh she should see, she should
see. But where's the use of talking, and es-
pecially to you? Let me go, now. 1t won't
do for me to sit here, and you near by, and
talking to you bout what you may be don't
believe. I'll go, Milly, I'll go now"
lie rises, and so does she but it is only to
force him gently back into his scat, and she
presently resumes her own. Fixing then her
liquid eyes on him, she says
Have you any more reasons to give me,
Zach'?"
"Scores," he replies, "but I've given you
enough. ! feel it's impossible, Mildred, and my
minds made up"
|" To go, Zach?" she asks.
".To 60, Milly," is his prompt and very de-
cis;ve response.
sand if 1 asked you to stop, Zach, would
you 2" she says.
Again he gazes at her in strange doubt and
perplexity, and again, in serious tone, ex-
presses hope that she is not trifling with him.
H'sr only answer is a repetition of her ques-
tien.
s~~ Would II" he exclaims "Would l die
FOE you, Milly?"
'SThen stay" she says. / wish it. / ask
| you to do it, for my sake, Zach"
Mildred! Milly!" he gasps. "Do you
mean it 2"
| u do, Zach," she responds. al have listen
Ito you patiently, now hearken to me. will
spsak first Of Edward Wilmot, because, ZACH i
loyld him, and he was to have been my husband
Tlsve his memory still, and shall ever cherish it.
NJ 1t to him, whom have | so good right to
es.'sem as the noble, the generous man who has
sa' ed me from hideous fate has delivered
me out of the hands of deadly foe and who,
mt eeover, has so long and so constantly watch
ed over, befriended, and so sincerely loved
me2"
lie pronounces her name in gasp, but she
checks him.
. will not deceive you, Zach," she goes on
to say. al am not blind to the deficiencies
you have pointed out in yourself, nor to the
difference which education and moving in a
mere refined circle of society have contributed
to establish between your position socially, and
my own. But have faith in your strong will,
Zach, and in your purpose to do that which
yoi> set your mind to achieve. My friendship,
my esteem, my deep regard, then, are wholly
yoffs. and"-
mildred Mildred! /" he exclaims, leaping
to tls feet ain the name of all that's holy, don't.
s'all go right mad with joy, if you speak SO
to Ae. I'm not worthy of such as you. L
car believe you means it."
NAY, Zach" she says, abe reasonable.
Leehard has told me of much that your gener-
ositt has left untold. We have talked matters
owe and have made up my mind to give you,
whit, have so long protected me without right,
the right to do so, if you will accept the trust.
/ an frank, Zach-too much so, perhaps, were
nat speaking to one who knows me so well,
and who knows how to respect my confidence.
l hive no more to say, Zach"
EA has buried his face in his hands, and Is
sobsang. The paroxysm lasts some few MIN
utes. when he again addresses her.
"4t's come nigh to killing me, Milly," he
says; it's like a great blessing sent sudden
dow;s from Heaven. But afore l asks you to
keep the word you've given me this day, I'll
try . be worthy of you, Milly, for | feels that
/ aiSt good enough yet. The light OF your
love has made me see the dark places in my
sour | must get rid of good deal that's
tberI, afore l can feel it right to take you to
hons with me. The trust you offer, Milly, Is
too sacred for me just now. Give me two
yeaS1 to bide away from you-near by, where l
mai see you, but whar you won't see me; and
theft Milly, if no one else better IAN me"-
",>sach, you must not speak So" she says.
~ ave watched the high-bred gallants who
han about the elegant circles into which L
havl had the privilege of an introduction, but
all ere is hollow. But you, Zach, you are all
faitf illness, all devotion, all sacrifice. L will
be sself your instructor, Zach. Go away we
will, if so you please, and hide ourselves IN
SOM obscure retreat, where we may give our
selyta no to ourselves alone, until you feel that
you an. when you so choose, face the society
for which your own good sense tells you you
are Iew untitled. Will you let me teach you
what can? Will you -
He did not permit her to complete the sen.
tence, but, casting his arms suddenly around
her neck, folded her to his bosom in transport
of Joy, accepting thus the trust she SO unre-
servedIy and generously committed to him.
:. ENGLAND's sINEws OF WAR.
Soae idea of the magnitude of British ex-
ports nav be formed from the following facts
stateJ in the June number of the Statistical