Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-03-09

] feel little affection tor him. Still he is
my father. and obedience to him is natu
raj; but to be told to yield obedience to
such 'caitiff wretch as that Everett
To be his slave ! his goods and chat,els
My blood seems boiling in my veins
when | think Of it. | cannot see my
way clearly, as yet, Julia; but this can
see. If | am compelled to marry this
man"
But You cannot be compelled intel.
rup,ed Julis.
Il ean,' replied her impe,uous friend.
Il can be compelled. 1t is that which
frightens me. My father has such power
over me he has always exacted such
implicit obedience, and | have always
yielded it so unhesitatingly, that l fear
my own strength to resist this last out
rageous injustice. If | am compelled to
sbmisson, the very first ct,,hat Of swear
ing to love man whom hate; TO honor
a man who inspires nothing but Ioath,ng
and contempt TO obey man to whom
obedience from me is lmpossible-aII this
horrible perjury will so degrade me in
my own eyes, that shall feel myself to
be on level with the basest wretch
that brea,hes. shall be desperate
reckless! shall dream on ly Of revenge,
and what shall care if destroy myself
while overwhelming my enemies under
the ruin y
DO not draw such horrible picture of
the future, dearest Alice SAID Julia,
throwing her arms aronnd her friend,
and wiping the tears that still stood up
OH her cheeks, though they had ceased
to flow from her fixed and bloodshot eyes;
| you may escape this hateful marriage, or
even il you consent to it, you may be-
come reconciled to your lot, and find
that you have judged Mr.. Everett too
hardly
Blu, supposing that after the aversion
have shown towards him, he still
presses this marriage, will not that one
act show such an utter baseness Of soul,
such hateful slayedrver's spirit, as
completely to justify me, if my hatred
were ten.fold what it is =
4 can hardly imagine hatred tenfold
| VIZ otIShS'h VI "iot ) w VAP'CSo ioi .A''
Everett said Julia, 1T would, think,
like the stronges, Prussic acid, kill by
merely lnhallng H.
i wish it coul replied Alice, with Il
angh that came strange aud hollow
through her haf.closed teeth for if the
strongest hate could kill as surely as the
stronges, poison, Everett would have fall
len dead before left him. Do no, look
so frightened, you foolish girl, shall
no, kill him nor myself either. Nay, so
strangely do our moods vary under great
agitation. that begin to see a ray Of
hope. | will not tell even you wha, ii is
les, you might belray yourse lf,o persecu-
ton. Promise onl y, that whatever hap
pens, you will not lose your faith in me.
and be assured that you will ultimately
know all
| A violen, knock at the room door, fol.
lowing close upon hasly attempt TO OPP
en- it, stopped further conversation be.
tween the two friends.
There is my father. said Alice. in a
low voice; now for the storm. If do
not see you again, dearest Julia, farewell,
But not forever Go quietly home at
once. You can do me no good by stay
ing to share my troubles. Keep out of
my fathers sight, if possible, when op.
en- the door. You shall hear from me-
She gave her friend one hurried kiss,
and assuming calm exterior, opened
the door Just as her father vented his i'm.
patience in another furious attack upon
the panels.
Come to the library was all that he
said, as he turned and and strobe down
the passage.
Alice bowed acquiescence, and follow
ed without a word.
In the libary stood Mr.. Everett, with a
sinister expression on his face, enough to
have thoroughly digus,ed her il she had
no, de,es,cd hm sufficiently before.
Have the goodness to explain to me,
Miss Gardner" said her father, tall.
stout, pompous.looking man, with loud,
harsh voice. and forbidding irown, have
the goodness TO explain to me, and to Mr..
Everett, the meaning of your most ex.
traordinary conduct
4 Twill willingly make any explanation
to you. sir she replied, with quiet firm.
ness, but to Mr. Everett | do not con.
ceive that am called upon to make any
explanation
Silence, you impuden, baggage"
roared the old gentleman. You are call.
ed upon to explain | cali upon you
and III make you do it too. You have
insulted Mr. Everett most grossly
If lady insults a gentleman, said
Alice, he has his remedy in avoiding her
company; more manly proceeding, i,
seems to me, than complaining to her ia.
,her.'
Hold your tongue, hussy' cried MIR
Gardner, turning purple with rage, MT
Everett does you the honor to propose
for you in marriage
Il am aware that he has proposed to
you, sir. she said, in,errupting him with
more spirit than could have been expect.
ed, and have told hr tina, if Iaccepted
him it would be entirely through obedl'
ence to you
'lf-if! I'll have no ifs, madam !!
exclaimed her father.
II have arrived at the same conclusion
sir. replied Alice 4 have discarded the
if altogether.
Come, come, this is better said Mr..
Gardner, somewhat paciGed.
81 fear, sir, you will not express
yourself so well satisfied when l explain