Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08


from my eyes, and thank you for it. II
you could be presented to me tonight, a
stranger you are not the person to whom
I could give the deep love am capable
of feeling, for there is nothing harmonious
between US. Less than ever. then can l
love you now, for have memory to goad
me. If you had never wronged me, my
life would have passed in tranquility, and
Imight never have known the depths and
intensity of my nature. There is that
within me which had never been viVified
when you took me to your bosom. and
though may be overwhelmed at times
with misery at the knowledge of it, I do
not regret that have learned to know
myself. Henceforth, oh God of love and
truth ? by thine unerring aid will walk
steadily in my own SOULS peaceful path
ways, nor strive to keep the dusty high
road misdirected Destiny, wherein l so
long painted beneath the hot sun of a
false and most wretched life u
She stood for moment silent. while
Robert Blackburn watched Ler features
with a bewildered look
"Oh Nelly u he sobbed, and again knelt
at her feet "You told me in Na:chez
that remorse would come. I have wan
dered hither and thither for the whole past
year. seeking you everywhere, with the
fullest purpose to redeem, if l could the
wrongs have done. And now that l
have found you-oh, cannot give you
up, and it seems you grow dearer to me
the more | am convinced you do not love
me-"
eyes she replied, mournfully, I re-
member you told me in Natchez that you
priced everything more in the pursuit than
in the possession, and that you would soon
tire Of heaven itself"
"You are SO implacably. Nelly-can
you not forgive ?"
81 have told you, you were forgiven,
even while inhicting these death wounds.
But how dare forget-how dare l re-
turn to condition wherein to all human
reason would be subjected to the same
trials again You ask more than can
grant. Let me say farther, believe you
deceive yourself as regards your own
feelings towards me. If you had ever
loved me, you could not have forsaken the
pure light Of my affection for the wicked
smiles of wanton woman; nor have suffer
ed any infatuation, however powerful to
drive into beggary and the grave those
who you have vowed to love and protect.
True love is omnipotent. like the Deity !;
and may never be overcome, even by
death itself. Arise, Robert, have done
and the night is waning"
Will you not bless me, Nelly, before
I go? Oh. how can go forth again in
to the world, SO utterly bereft !''
How have-but no matter"
Bless me, then Nelly" he entreated,
as he lifted his turbulent features to her
calm mournful face.
She laid her thin hands on his head,
and breathed brief, inaudible prayer
Then saying aloud. :" l have ever blessed
you." she turned to leave the room.
"WiIl you not kiss me Nelly % he
implored. g It is the last time will ever
ask it,"
She pressed her trembling lips to his
forehead. and went from the drawing
room. Her light step kept its even fall
until she reached her room. She waited
on the threshold until she heard the hea-
Wy street door close after him, and then
falling across the bed, her pent-up anguish
was set free, and she shook as if in con-
vulsive fit.
"Oh God T. she said. as she arose
and knelt beside the bed. Thou who
didsC reveal to the banished Hagar and
perishing child the fresh, glad water in the
wilderness-Tho who didst send Thine
Anointed to bring to life the dead boy of
the Shunamite. what is my sin, that Thou
hidest Thyself for me My God. my
God why hast Thou forsaken me ?" and
with deep. half-shrioking moan, she fell
to the floor.