The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-11-20

you are calledr
oh, thank goodness, yes. the worry's
over I'm precious glad ofit.'
i went TO the Temple TO find Mr.. Ecck
lnSton this morning, and heard he had
moved here | observed. Your father
ought TO have informed me-
'Ecckington is in Elliot's old chambers:
took them off his hands, replied Mr.. Rob.
ert. Elliot gave up the law, and is going
to travel. did hear he WAS red hot for
the Crmea, but now the war is over, he
would he day too late for the fair, there,
SO he is of somewhere else. He is up to
his ears in preparations for his departure.
Tor he purposes being abroad for years, if
not for the term OF his natural ife-as the
bench says by our transports. Hope it NAV
be my luck TO say il, some time
What is the cause Of ldr. EIot's goinp?'
lie is in tantrums with his governor.
The old folks put stopper on his marriage
with - | declare, Miss Hsliwel. beg
your pardon! forgot, for the moment.
how nearly you were connected with the
affair. suppose you know more than l
can tell YOU
Indeed, know very little, beyond the
tact that he and my niece are separated.
Robert brought the name Robert out
with difficulty: it seemed too familiar so TO
address parsonage in wig and gown.
Though, indeed, used TO cali him nothing
but Bob.)
They first, Sir Thomas and the old lady.
re,racted their consent to the MARRIAGE he
continued, 'and then wormed an undertak
ing out of Elliot not 10 marry without.
Which was like wha; the school Children
say 10 their companions, when they have
got cake from home and want TO eor
mandize it all 10 their own cheek: Them
rs ask shan't have any, and them as don't
don't want
The barrister laughed, and so did I. In
spite of his fine gown, he was Bob Stone
still. 1t set me more at ease.
"For our punishment" pcrvereely an
swered Lady Elliot. "Mine have been"
They were bestowed on us that we
nigh, promote their happiness here, and
SO lead them TO Heaven through their
gratitude, their thsnkfalness Of heart /
said. Not that We might sel6shly crush
their innocent hopes and thwart their wish.
es, driving them into rebellion, and SO on
|
Then, when my father opposed me in
my wish TO marry" she resumed, almost in
a sullen tone, "you would ssy he ought to
have consented to III Is that your argu-
mentl 1t is n new one."
"No, ma'am, hope such an argument
is Eot mine. Your father was right. The
objection was TO Thomas Elliot; and il wss
not frivolous chimera, as in your sons
case. Mr.. Freer thought he was not calcu.
lated TO make You happy, and his worldly
circumstances were against any marriage
The error there lay with you, Lady Elliot
Your duty was TO bow TO your fathers de-
eisons, subnissively wait, hoping that time
would subdwe the objections. You and
Thomas Elliot were both young enough"
You seem to be pretty well acquainted
with my family affairs, Miss Halliwell!'
ii am not total stranger 10 them. |
was once on the point OF marriage with
your husbands cousin, the Rev. George
Archer; but think you have heard Ibis
! before have had my sorrows in life,
Lady Elliot, as fully ms most people
sorrows of the heart, Of the inward life,
as also OF the outer one But | have
s,riven, by patient resi- sRa,iop, to make the
best of them. aud they are sorrows to mo
no more. Yours will pass away, if you so
choose, and the world become pleasant to
| you-aIways remembering to walk in il "a
your probation to a better. Try it, Lady
Elliot
Try wlair
10 make your own happiness to make
your husbands, ,Ohich you hare not yet
heartily StrtVen 10 do; to make your sons's
lou VIII 1--we TO thank mo for having sug-
gested it.
! She burst into tears, and laid her head
! on lbe sofa cushion. And at tba. moment
Sir Thomas Elliot appeared at the door,
and stood in surprise. Lady Elliot, from
her position, could not see him, and pre-
tended not to. ] thought it we'll that he
should hear bit of my mind, rs well as
his wife
William is going forth 10 exile | re
sumed to her, "a lonely, miserable man; he
voluntarily separates himself from ron.
! Would he do this it you were true TO him,
loving motherl And you, what will re.
main to you after his departurel Discon
tented rePining, bitter self.reproach, a
yearning for bim whom you cannot then
bring back. You say that a curse-though
| assure you shrink from repeating such
u word-has followed you through life, fol.
lows you still. Break it, Lady Elliot
She raised her head and looked at me.
Keep William by you, n son to rejoice
in and be proud of. Let him make his
own happiness, and help him in it: take
an interest in his plans, in his profession,
and be to him a tender friend. Diffuse q
pleasant spirit in your home; make the
best Of poor Clara, and win back the affec-
tons Of your husband, as you s,rove to
win them in your girlhood: and, more
than all, cherish in your hear; thankful
spirit to One, who has put all these bless.
lng5 IN your way, q repentant, submissive
hopeful spirit-and none were ever subnis
sve to Him in vain. Where would the
! curse be llenl Gone IaJy Eliioli