The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15

hINiNN- bhiN ~ 50 unpNppCtGl.' ~
u willingly granted this, and would
have given her mouths, YES, wears even.
would she but consent TO be mine ~ las,
She asked for week, during which (,he
supu'ated) was to absent myself from
her presence. How slowly those darkcp.
ed momcn:s dragged onwards, |. never
kne" before how great light my darIin :
She'! To bc expelled from her "A whole
week seemed calamity | wandered
reStless'y about, liStIcss and unlarnv
though having no fears for the successful
termination OF my hopes remember
AS II 1t were but Yesterday. the amaze
ment Of my housekecper at the dshabiIe
| adopted, and the nIouas,rial seclusion
preserved for those doIe'ul days | did
not cat a full meal, nor smoke sinr|e
cigar. nor open a book, nor sleep over two
hours OF n night, nor, in short, do any
tilng perfectly, except with my ewes fixed
upon the watch in my hand, count the
hours away, aud wonder that they did
not share my imratience, and hurry
themselves into eternity During this
unusual state too, | became reckle,siy and
n"ed''ss!y generous, giving instantly, la,h
er than sutier interruption to nv favorire
occupation, 10y listening to various reci,ols
OF wait aud woe | even gave to two Of
my most prosperous tenants the six
months rent they brought me, because |
r""'d not trust my watch out Of my hand
,'"S enough nor Stir up my suspended
faculties to make out the proper r,ccip,s
that the men were too shrewG 10 stir
without. They went chuckling Oh, and
| had the folly to deprecare in my sccln
S'on, Their pebIan mirth, and thuk villa,
b' arS icy were To be so jolly over such
trIll" aud wonder if such iouolJn
souls could ever feel the holy inspiration
ol love | worried the week away =
Nith CARELESS dress, pa,lied couulcnancc.
aud eager manner, once more sourL,
EJnah, at whose feet louged to throw
myself and breathe forth my alteration
AS pilgrim might At the ho'y shrine he
bad '"ng painted and suivcn to reach =
i was III an ecstacy of joyful expectation !
lhjs exhI.aratlon Of feeling drd not abate
when | saw, sitting in close proximity TO
her my rival. AT the half glance gave
hun when Offering my haStv good morn.
M, sIr,' noticed that he looked III. and
subsequently Y found during the same visit,
that hIS manner was rough and irritable
lie seemed disposed to disregard my very
evident wish to see Ednah alone, and
perhaps would not have gratiticd me if
her mother had not adroitlv spirited him
trom tie room, when started up, flew to
Elnah, az whose fest dropped, almost
flaming
Il wo"d"r what Ma took Brace off forY
she said, turning her eyes to the doc,
through which he passed, and pretending
not to sec the knecling figure at her feet.
arose. My pride forced itself in front of
my affections. Standing calmly before
her | asked
- What Of my prospects, Miss Clayr
''l'rospecta La. YOU mean YOU want
your answcri
"'S"rcly," answered srernlv.
sit seemed Us ii my blood congealed at
her indifferent, insulting manner.
"'fcs,' and she spoke the single word
clearly, and with a rogncish upw ,rd ,i!t
OF her long lnshcs, and n swift smileso ra.
dHt and pure that it almost took my
breath away. These fierce and sudden
TRANSITIONS OF feeling were too much for
me. Pressing single kiss upon her
hand, leaned my face upon it, and wep,
unrcstraincdIy. This great bliss seemed
and for the first time
thoughts OF religion rose in my full heart.
and wreathed themselves into an rnspo
Ken prayer of thanksgiving and praise!
| almost EH the literal presence OF an
overw heIminS power, and in new born hu
m!ity wondered that il could s,oop tlr,s
to b'ess me me, who for twenty ons wears
had lived without recognising any claim
higher than human.
Mrs Clay returned at length, and gave
the betrothed the blessing she rejoiced to.
noticed that Ednah's hand grew cold in
mine, and alter a while the good woman
was softly utrering holy wishes for our
earthly and heavenly happiness.
"But she told me she was rather apuc.
lsh, and laughed so merriIy when she said
II, that my aPprehensions were nearly
laid ut rest.
I'VE were married two months sue.
ceedlng our betrothal. Mr.. Brace was
favored with an invitation 10 the wedding
but 10 was not present, and the next day
the card came with awful denupciaiions
in an envelope to me.
81 hid the wicked and really unmerited
note, unwilling to pain Edrah with the
evidence of so vile nature in her friend.
Soon after, Brace left England and was
absent two years.
IL sometimes wondered where the girl.
lsh spirits Of my bride had flown She
seldom smiled, and never broke out into
one other old full laughs, that used TO
glory in for to me type il seem
ed OF a very pure and unclouded
youth once found her in te ars. She
did not krow saw her weeping, but each
drop fell upon my hopes, like the wall of
departing gIadneSsl redoubled my ei.
forts however for happiness, and many
lime has her melancholy thank YOU"