New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-09
would gladly have msrned

US into fal.e position. would gladly have m"'n''
Der If could"
But you bad wife at the very time sold MIS-.
Warner, indignantly.
Not then, but afterwsrd. I confess my marrsev
was wrong and | have always wondered bow allowed
myself 10 consent "a il. II one Of those things
sometimes do by the suggestion and help Of e.hes,
without realizing what they are about until 10 too
late Nv father had proposed the abance before hls
death, and my sister INSISTED tha' snout UNI .no
engagement be had made for me. ! gave the matter
ltte thought taking il for granted must marry and
thinking the lady proposed would do as wei rs aAy
one. ,,.. Al
"The bride was willing, the preliminaries were al
arranged by my sister, and wac sent tor 20 go ana act
as bridegroom Then 6rst told Gorilla OF my inten-
tions and asked her TO remove 10 a small cottage
had fitted up for her distant part OF my es'aee'
She, poor thing, was dresdiully shocked.
1.-The impudent-" began Mrs. Warner; but nery
glance FINN his eyes checked her. and she added IN
mider tone " must scold little, for it provokes mo
to see how completely that girl deceived you.
"You mistake; il was I who deceived her. In tho
innocent simplicity of her heart she had oeheved my
vows of eternal consancy meant what they said and
that considered her holding the relation OF wne.
No doubt il should have been thus, but few men
are wiser than their generations; and though ovei
her respected heray as have respected rev wofDea
sncs-f had never viewed our relation as abe had
done When she found herself degraded from the po-
ston Of wife to that of mistress great change came
over her, and she was never after happy as she had
been.
- She eubulteu 10 my WISH, duu ItiuoNsN w VIZ
cottage shall never forget her looks when she hrst
seppsd in the door and the fancul elegance with
which had furnished her apartments. Her eyes were
very expressive; she could throw al her soui oae
through them at times; aud she gave me then one
ouick glance of gratitude and pleasure, and with q
grace all her own she took my hand and kissed IT.
Then she casped her child little Helen TO her bosom,
ard sinking the floor at my feet, ana leaning htr
head against my knee, burst into tears.
81 understood the gesture, and no words could have
so moved me as did those silent tears. But she never
reproached me, or complained. She was humble ana
grateful and after a little while she strove TO be cheer.
Jul when in my presence, and we returned To our o.u
nursuits and enoyments; but could see there was
weight upon her spirits, and have since been told by
her servants that in my absence she spent whole days
in tears. c,.
and their pratte amused her. and the care OF them oc
cupied her; but they were nevertheless source OK
great anxiety. As her maternal feelings developed,
She grew thoughtful and careful for the future, and
sometimes even proposed that should give them all
free papers and send them away; for she feared some
thing unforeseen might expose them to HE OF gno-
rance and servitude; and l grew halfjealous OF the
children who seemed to divide her care and love Tor
me.
men are selfish wretches and was no better than
nv kind meant to do right by them all but never
aroused 10 the necessity for placing her wholly at ease,
until she had gone to the world where anxeee cease
When Helen four years old, and Charles was TWO,
their mother died suddeny-died IN agony; the chcera
penetrated even to the home where had hidden her;
| there no time for farewels.
| His voice had been growing weak and husky orthe
last few sentences and it became inaudibe; and
after momentary struggle, be yielded to the keen
feelings his story had recalled and they tears drop
ping trom beneath the hand with which his eyes were
shaded In spite of their prejudces, his hearers too,
were affected and for snort time there was entire
silence.
1t would not be just toward this volume to re-
gard it exclusively as an AntSlavery tale. 1t
possesses the elements of deep romance, and will
fascinate many readers who have no Partially for
| its doctrines. Some of its characters, apart from
the main personages of the story, are drawn with
| uncommon skill. The slave-hunter Bernard, and
the slave Michel, to say nothing of Col. Bell and
his terrible wife, are portrayed with great natural
ness, and contribute largely to the effect Of the sto-
ry. In spite of the name on the titlepage no one,
We presume, will err in ascribing this work to
female pen. Even the very first pages betray the
hand of woman in the affectionate Lnction with
which we are Informed of the details Of bridal
| costume