Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-17

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She is right, my lord. The eag glemates e
not with the sparrow. Farewell yet o,
remember she added, with sudden burst I
of feeling, that never cease to love you, a
although we part from this hour and for
everp h
She turned away weeping, and Leonore
clasped her brothers arm, as he stood 81
lently watching her retreating figure, and
led the way to the hall. In vain she stroye
to entice him into the parlors however,
He left her abruptly and went to his own
room.
Still the music sounded along the walls,
and thl hum of voices reached him through
the open widows, but he heard nothing,
saw nothing but that scene in the garden,
and the white-robed figure that had been
clasped to his bosom to be torn from thence
forever.
A week later, and Lord and Lady Grey
son had returned. There was a long con-
ference held with her grandmother at the
cottage and Lady Greyson seemed to re-
gard even more tenderly than before One
afternoon, as Lena sat at the window, a
travelling carriage came slowly up the
road, and she was following it listlessly
with her eyes, when gentleman, within
called from the window to the ecoachman, and
he drew up his horses in front of the cottage
and stopped. The stranger regarded her
for an instant with keen attention, as he
flung open the carriage door, but as Lena
was about drawing back, embarrassed by
his gaze, he seemed to recollect himself
and assumed more careless demeanor.
Excuse me- he said as if in apology,
Imerely wished to inquire if Lord North
land still occupies the old mansion yon-
der, pointing to where the house was just
visible in the distance through the trees
that surrounded it.
Lena answered in the affirmative, and
again the stranger fixed his eyes upon her.
He was tall, noble looking man of per-
haps forty years of age, and dignifed,
serious cast Of countenance, as if his
heart had grown sad beneath,
cts loves unrequited, its sorrows untold
He drew back into the carriage again.
and Lena turned to her grandmother
She sat white and trembling few PAGES
back from the window.
Are you i'll, dear grand-mama p she
said springing toward her.
Yes, yes, [ am i'll = was the faint re-
ply.
Shall I summon the servants from the
Hall I? she asked hurriedly
No, no, my daughter! Do you think
you shall love always, Lena ? she asked
more agitated.
90, grand-mama, what terrible evi
hangs over me, that you should question
me so strangely? Tell me,-tell me i'm
plore youp But her words were unheeded
Lena said the old lady suddenly, hold
ing her back with both hands and looking
into her face, promise me that you vii
never forsake me, that where you. go,
shall go also. [ have none but you to low
me; cast me not away for the few year
that the grave spares me If he come
for you, he to whom you have spoken thi
hour, pray him to take me also. O, God
cannot live without you! Lena turne
pale, but she looked into the poor woman
face, and grew calmer.
f Grandmother she replied, Il kno,
not what terrible mystery hangs over m,
1 nor what gulf is about to open before me
but |, assure you solemnly, that [ wi
never leave nor forsake you while both OF
3 lives are spared. But @, tell me what
n before me, what must prepare for /!
e The old lady looked at her irresolut
but at that moment a servant came fro
e Lady Greyson, desiring her presence attl
e mansion, and Lena, pale and tremblin
L was left alone. She could not sit still {
+ undefinable fear, foreboding of evil f
a which she could find no remedy, took pc
As session Of her. But she would not gi
TO way to this, SO she rose and prepared f
IS tea against her grandmother's return
She drew out the little table, she spre
k the snowy cloth, the cut the milk VIII
n bread in delicate slices, she placed besi
ed it the fragrant tea, and then brought for
m the rich cream from the cool cellar Fl
face was flushed with the excitement a
n exercise. Beautiful indeed she was
that moment.
he She flung back the curls from her chez
ne and stepped toward the door, to catch /
,r cool breeze that came sweeping over |
N hills
ep Lena, said voice In the open do
M way. 1t was mournful voice, and
i'm trembled, as she heard it, but did not Il
up.
- 'Lena,' it said, I am going far aw
1os Have you no smile for me, no word Of h,
lie % that may fold to my heart like sec
ny blessing
She came and stood beside him.
I've w "My lord Elvyn, will pray Coo
'ne bless you wherever you are I can
ln, no more than this. Lady Leonore
ave right. It is not fitting that you sho
ear thirk of one like me-"
no' go, Lena ! Lena /! he cried, if
us loved me, you could not argue aga
OI%' yourself SO calmly. There is then
he hope, nothing but darkness between
not and thee" The color forsook her che
she grasped at a chair for support.
she "No hope" she echoed, " no, I
sne this side of Heaven; will love you th
Farewell.
and NAY, nay" he cried, you cal
'el' tear the chain apart that binds us I
hold you mine By this great love v'
ate, he clasped her hand firmly in his owl
LEAD One struggle and she conquered hersel
and "Go, my lord" she said. 9Th
unworthy of you. 1t is error in me. I"
urn He looked moment steadily in her
ell, He read the struggle that was goin,
As1 within, and he saw too that she