Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-03-12


you have alrea6 somewhat impaired those
noble powers with which you are endow-
ed? Would 1T rot be better, nobler as well
as safer, to trust solely to yourself, than to
depend on the wild excitement thus inducedP
1t does, indeed fool that / have been to
think myself secure. But, thank HeayenII
am set master. / can control myself ifI
choose
BY this time they had arrived at the door
of Miss Leslie's mansion
Let me detaIn,you one moment said Sa-
vile, as they stood upon the steps, to ask
you If you have heard others speak of this.
Tell me truly he added, as she hesitated.
DO the public know that am not ALWAYS
master Of myself =
have heard it intimated You were iniu-
ring yourself in this way replied Emma, in
low voice, doubtful how the intelligence
--'HAa.fhr 4frbb bbe Gsssixsd:
you were the kind angel VINO TnoerI-6se-4i
save me from the precipice over which l
have we'll nigh fallen. Be assured the war
ming shall not be in vain. A thousand
thanks for this well-timed caution he added,
more cheerfully, as they parted, the Knight
Of the Ringlet will not forget his VOW
For a few moments the joyous excitement of
his spirit continued as he thought of the in
terest in him which her conversation and ac-
tions had that evening evInced. But when
the doorelosed and shuther fairy form from his
sight, a shadow fell over his heart. Other
feelings arose and whispered that, after all,
it was but pity that actuated her. Love
would she not rather despise his weakness
that had need of such cautioni Then
came sense of wounded pride, an idea that
his confession had BUNDLED him before her
and ere he reached his home he had become
so deeply dcsponding, that he was meditating
taking passage for England and doing
thousand other desperate things, so that he
never again might see the gentle monitress
who, he had persuaded himself, regarded
him with pity that was more akin to disgust
than love.
A letter received the next morning. calling
| him into the county for week, prevented
his executing his rash designs /; but q feeling
unaccountable even to himself made him
| shun the places where he was accustomed to
meea Emma and made him miserable, till
! three or four weeks afterward, merely by
accident be found himself seated opposite to
her at a concert. Was it fancy, or did she
look sad and thoughtful ; and why did her
eve roam over the crowd, as if seeking some
one it found not. So he thought TO himself,
till suddenly, in their gazing. his eye met
hers. Instantly she turned away, and then,
: in a moment after gave him an earnest, in
curing glance, full of troubled thought. At
that look the demon which tormented him
vanished and food of incxpressible love
filled his soul. lie could not 60 to her, hem
med in as he was by the audience; but he
did not cease looking at her through the
evening. In vain-she gave no second look
or sign Of consciousness Of his presence.
She is offended with me- he solloquized,
as he went homeward; and no wonder, how
! like fool have acted. viii 20 to her TO-
t morrow and tell her ALL.
In the morning he called, but others had
f been before him, and the drawing-room was
J we'll supplied with loungers lie staid as
! long as decency would permit. but Miss Les
Q lie was not at all cordial in her manner to-
: ward him, and the dear FIVE hr rndred friends
!, kept coming and going, go that no cppOrtu
! nifty offered for the explanation. will
s go again this evening" said he TO himself
l. and so he did. Emma stood Mt the window,
= Leside a stand of magnificent plants, whose
o blossoms filled the room with fragrance
d The lamps had not been lighted, and the
]; moonlight fell in halo Of glory around her,
a as she stood in sad reyerie that cast a pen
sive shade over her face, usually SO brilliant
lie in its beauty. So absorbed was she, that she
&c did not hear the door open, and was uncOn
q. scious of Sayilie's presence till he was at heI
Is side
le You received me coldly, fair lady hi,
D. morning, so that | came back 10 see If you
III are offended with me, said he, sic turned
IL to receive him.
to And /, in my turn, ask you the sam'
20 question, or else why have you absente,
", yourself so long?
be L was not offended-ah, no p said Sayille
)" dropping the tone Of forced gaiety i
de which he had at first spoken, but can yo
er not understand why | have thus exiled my
at self? Did you not know it was that fear
IL cd you might despise me-you from whom
he more than from any one else, desired es
th TEEN. admiration-lore' The last word wa
til spoken in a lower tone. and he looked at he
TO appealingly, as if to ask forgiveness tor ha'
ng ing uttered it. For one instant he met th
ng gaze of Emma's dalk blue eyes, and he ma
De- have read something there hedid notexpect
find. for the expression of bis OWL change
lg, into one so hopeful and earnest, that Emma
ed sunk beneath its light Aud when be DIRE
net Emma into seat iesiGe him, and in fe
ng rapid words told her what, in fact, she kne
ld- before, how long ard how well he had love
ng her. don't know what she said, for IeadG
nit came away then.
he But | do know that one morning, $
,he months after, some carriages went from NJ
Ter Leslie's mansion to the church, and can
ar back with party looking most suspicious
lsk happy, and that some hours after, as L
civ ward was conducting his cousin Emma to
an travelling carriage which stood at the door,
said. SO you and Sayille have changed r
na, sitions. and you are henceforth to ODE,
s. What tyrant would he were in his pla'
PRAY, does this mornings act cancel form
Iiss obligations p
The contracts unbroken,' said Savil
opt answering for his bride. and producing
me, locket containing the ringlet-' here Is t
IRA token that renders the vow perpetual.'-
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