Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-07-09
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of / ward and bent lowly at
forJ Impress. "Lady, | en- 70
less, but I cannot obey O
Heart is already united Il
orea wed this announcement :
,achl apparent displeasure.- i
TIM Athenais for her ingrati- Q
cut tened her with punishment c
b h, if she did not instantly c
is love. Finding reproaches
lc Ike powerless to call forth !!
lied alton, she tried other means. :
nd M brother, handsome, wise
theu E. She represented the |
oy. PIP, the power his consort
I'll splendors that would sur
r Kuries that would minis
M rt, and pictured all the :,
g}f1 station, in their most
But to all these temp
q seemed insensible, and
lou had finished, she rose from
.Ay tion, dried her tears, and
dignity and a voice that
be from your presence-send
BE world friendless and mise
spught your protection
Eithaeruel threats and
will, but do
|sacrilage to tear away the
in my heart, and seek tC
} its shrine. Here in thy
youth-humble, homeless
frff lyself. The bond Of sym
pathS y us. He spoke kindly t.
ears thaSSSy ong been accustomed to thu
words and = Of harshness. What won
der that, whA he breathed the accents o.
love my soul appended in a kindred strain
What wondel that, when he asked my at
lection, it wa given him freely and for
ever? Witbsqch feelings, oh! SovereigI
lady, can you ak me to we'd your imperia
Me- that union were misery t
US both. What is marriage without aztec
ton, but a bOndage of the most sad an
insupportable kind !? a state of servitud
that trammck not only the body but tn
mind, and destroys even the freedom {
thought. You tell me of the wealth, til
splendors, the honors [ should enjoy; oh
these WOULD but gid the CALLING chains
and render fem heavier still. Think moi
dear lady, am insensible to your kline
ness, for while my heart continues to bear
will cherish with fervent gratitude th
memory of your %favors.; but the very ev
that led me to supplicate your bounty, wi
drive me again from your presence, a
outcast alike from your home and heart.
A flood of passionate tears prevente
the utterance Of Athenais, and she cou.
say no more. Theodosius, who had bee
concealed in the apartment, during the i
terYleW Between his sister and the maideI
drank in every word with eager ear al
delighted soul. AS o as Athenias W
silent, he emerged from his place of co
cealment and sprang to her feet.
"Here let me kneel," he said in impa
oned tones, 4shere let me kneel, and DO
lth my gratitude and my love. Kno'
eNllent Athenais, that thy angelafecti,
Is I, Sen not to the humble tutor, but
hekAs himself, and lofty as is
plfsn,yGSteS Jas is hb station, he fec
bas of1ined. Forgive, dear MAIDEN, c
strataSm | qEed to gain thy heart, a
belize me, when say, my future i
shabe a study to deserve the preclo
BIZ" -,
Pulcheria shared the happiness Of
Tother, and Athenais, ~bewildered, .
plest, testified, in smiles, and tears, a
wondering looks, her pleasure and s
prise.
The nuptials were soon after celebra
with regal pomp, amid the joyous acclar
tons Of the people ; and thus the We
beheld, what seemed more like a tale
fiction than reality, a humble maiden
waited, by her virtues, to the lofty hon
of the Imperial throne.