Demoine courier., 1856-11-20

on this theme. D was there no hope!-
And while ye. this dreamlike r~everie wss
upon her, something seemed to prompt
her 10 seek bis presence. Blu, why
shoulS she go-whas might she say
how could she appea: before him, when
ouch an act would seem ~ rebel agains,
proprie'y! Such were her minds inqui-
ries. yet 10 them could she CONCEIVE oil
no Difficult, reply. Still Increasingly the
moni,er within urged her on.
And without knowing why she was
there. or how she could approach him.
acting under the direction Of that unseen
spirit that seemed TO control her actions,
che stood before the door of the Office
and knocked. The sound, a. it echoed
aleng the narrow passage where she
stood, partially recalled her to the ac,u.
ality Of her unpleasans situation. Wha,
had she to sayi was the frs, though. that
swept through her mind, aud we'll nigh
induced her to depar, ere the door sho'd
be opened. But reason, sober and cold
in it's functions, could not prevail agains,
the u~nyieldiug spiri, lha. s.ill held her "a
its purposes.
l, was this knock that aroused George
from his musing,. He was certainly a..
tonished a. her appearance shers; i, was
. visitor he li.,le expected 10 meet. He
welcomed her with the Same smile tina,
had thrilled her heart with pleasan, sen
s%a,ions IN days gone by. Perhaps a, no
other time would her presence have
been so welcome; he had just awakened,
as !, we're, from . dream Of half forgotten
memories, Of pleasant associations. OF
haliowed recolleclions. He had been
thinking Of Margaret, The in days Of his
boyhood. when in purity Of though. he
wo,shippec with her al the shrine Of
virtue. He had been thinking how hap
py he might be If those dearly remem
bersd hours could but return! How
gladly would he have given all his wealth.
and his fame. . o freshly acquired. 70 live
over those happy days in The confidence
of his still remembered Margaret!
what, you! Margaret he exclaim-
ed, you are very welcomed was just
thinking Of you.'
With what joyful emotions did these
gentle words fall upon her ear. She
fel, the kind assurance that she was not
forgotten-she had not come in,rusively
into his presence. for she wac welcome,
yes. very welcome! There was no more
embarrassment; they might Sit and talk
uDreservedly Of the past; and If he
though. a moment of she strange con-
due. on her part. in visi,ing him thus. Of.
ter having been repulsed by her father.
he freely fofgave her and thought OF j, no
more. for ne felt grateful .ha. she had
come TO talk with him. psrhaps 10 re-
prove or demonstrate; he cared nothing
he fel, in q mood to receive her admo.
u%isioGs, not ,ha. his pride was gone, but
reason had been 4 weakening new resolves
and new energies within. which needed
only the assuring appreciation Of some
true friend, OF one like Margaret, to be
sustained and carried out.
He was the irst 20 aIlude to his fol-
lies and bis errors, snd when che follow
ed up HE illusions, her words we're 20
gentle. shss The reproof they carried ex.
cited no feeling of resentment, in his
proud bosom.
W. may no, know oil tina, wss said,
bus they talked long aud in low, wins
pered. earnest tones. and new promises
we're made, promises tina, emsnated from
the heart, promises that should Do ever
kept inviola,e; and when, on bonded
knees, The maiden thanked God for this
hour OF happiness, he wspt. Aye. in
~peni.ence, in bitter regret he wept!-
Remembrance Of HE brilliant achieve.
men,s. Of the midnigh. revel, OF his ca
rousing companions were forgosen.-
srhe nigh, had passed away. and the
dawn Of ,ha, mOrning ssw him awake
from the dreams Of misspen. months
There was new life opened TO hin; and
- he gazsd upon her knssiiDg form be-
tore him, and heard her prayer. hs felt
his utter unworhiness. and wept TO
know that n disin.eres.ed being cup
plica,ed At the throne Of grace in HE
behslf. No sel6sh motive pso,np,s her
--she torgs,s sslf. and Graves only HE
ps0,e o,ion, his salvasi0n.
Noble girl! Your prayers are .n-
swrred.-yoor tears. your saeri6ces have
not been ia ain The proud heart Il
At length moved, and lssls in earnest
peni,encs the influence Of pa.ien, wo-
mans interceAsion. The erripr il rs.