The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-11-20
M A RY GORING.
CONCLUDED.
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n lady and her sou sat one day in the
morning room Of the former, in n hand
some house OF fashionable square of Lon
don. Marks Of agitation were on both
countenances. To little wonder: for she
and her husband had united together in
foro'dd'ng that sons marriage, having pre-.
viously consented to it. A most reluctant
consent. The young lady, an orphan, was
not his equal, they said: and that was true.
Tor she possessed but few hundred pounds
But in point Of family she was not inferior
to them, all being sprung from the middle
classes OF society, and her education and
beauty would not have disgraced the high.
est rank in the kingdom. They had risen
in the world, and achieved good fortune.
wealth had been bequeathed 10 them; and
the husband, physician, was in lucrative
practice. Moreover, he had knelt before
her majesty DIR. Elliot, and had risen up
Sir Thomas. So when the attachment of
their son first became known to Sir Thomas
and Lady Elliot, they, with inward repininp
and outward ungraciousness, gave a reluc
tant consent, and for few weeks William
Elliot and his bctrothed were the happies,
Of the happy. But then unpleasant cir.
cumstances came 10 their knowledge, touch
ing on the character Of the late DIR. Gorinp
The young lady's father, and Sir Thomas
ana his wife instantly rcscinded their un-
wiling consent, and ordered their son to
break of the negotiations. So, on tho day
Tins was finally communicated to him, there
lie sat in his mothers boudor. in state of
rebellion, Indignantly demonstrating. New
or, until now, had William Elliot been
reused 10 indignation against his parents
Tor lie was a dutiful son, and fondly attach.
cd to them.
"Why persist in attributing our conduct
10 caprice, when we are only actuated by n
desire for your honor and happiness" urg-
ed Lady Elliot. There is no helm for i
William. You cannot marry one whose
fathers name was stained with sim"
Il have made it my business to inquire
The particulars Of the prejudice against DR..
Goring," returned Mr. Elliot. when nv
father stated last night what he had heard
at Middlebury, | determined 10 seek out a
fellow know, who comes from there. Stone
his name is; he is reading for the bar; his
chambers are contiguous TO mine, in Lin.
coins Inn. have been with him this
morning, and heard the details of the af.
fair, perhaps more fully than my father did,
and | would stake my life OH DR.. Gorinr's
innocence"
'As if Il London law student, Young and
creduous like yourself, could know any
thing of such particularly sligh,ingly spoke
Lady Elliot.
"lic was mt home when it happened"
retorted William, his pale but handsome
face flushing with pain at his mothers tone.
His father, Stone Of MLdlehurv. was so
lic'tor 10 DIR. Gorinc; they lived within
few doors of each other the families were
on terms of intimacy, and young Stone
knows all, even to the minute details. Do
not cast ridicue on what say, mother.
DR.. Goring was cruelty asperscd man"
NO" said her ladyship.
YES" persisted Mr.. Elliot. "Were |
perfectly uninteres,ed party, should say
the same. look at the facts dispassion-
atey, and my reason tells me so.'
"liow very obstinate you are, William!
Do you dispute that Mrs. Goring died the
death she didl"
mo. On that point, nnhappily, there
is no room TO doubt"
"or that some one residing in the house
$50 it would seem." -
"Ihen who was the person?"
"Not her husband. There was another"
\ "The governess. But DR.. Gorinc after.
wards made that woman his second wife
Was there no crime, no dishonor in that.
WilIiam?"
William Ellio: sat silent, his brow con
tracing. "lIe cannot be defended there
1t was an unseemly connexion; but Dr. Co
ring never would, or did, credit aught
against her. tell you what, mother-had
you and Sir Thomas not been secretly
averse to our marriage, yourselves, should
never have had DR.. Goring's conduct
brought up as plea against it,"
You are prejudced and unjust" said
Lady Elliot. ut we argue Till night we
shall not agree"
~ am sorry for that" observed William
"For, if SO, only one course is left to me"
"What is thatl" cried Lady Elliot, quick
ly.
Though assure you, M dearest moth
err it will be with the very utmost reluc
tance that adoptit it-.lhat of marrying with.
out your consent"
Lady Elliot half sprang from her chair,
and sound of pain, too sharp for groan,
escaped her.
"My happiness, my very life, are bound
up in Miss Goring, ho resumed. "To sep
arate us now, after allowing the intimacy,
sanctioning the measures for our marriage,
would DO cruel injustice. will not submit
to it,"
"William!" she uttered, in visible agita-
ton, "you cannot marry in defiance ofyour
father and mother. You dare not"
"Not without deliberation, and in grief
and great repugnance, have formed the
resolution; but owe a duty to Miss Goring
as well as TO my father and mother Tho
proposed allowance to mo shall not ex-
| pect or ask for. The house have taken
must give up, and look out for smaller