The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-02-14
Il cannot insult her as Won have done ~

had better part. never enjoy the society OF
Il gentleman after he qJiarrcis wit lie. You
may leave Inc any moment. | arm iii SAFE
Keeping"
I'rose instantly. stung with shame and
wrath. ''il,len, farewell = said. She bowed
and smiled gracefully, and turned to her CON-
panion.
Enraged, ashamed, and bitterly reproach-
ing both her and myself, rode horneward in
for me at little inn Oh the outskirts CT III.
city. for lived few miles in the country J
and springng On lis back, gave myself up
to my tormcnting rctcctions 1t was a dark
and misty night, my horse was spirited
animal, and in my excitement lost the con-
trol OF him. just as neared my own gate he
became terrified aud threw me. was borne
senscleSs into the house. 3D. ''.'
A long blank followed. When was aean
conscious more than a week had passed, aud
| lay upon my bed, weak and helpless, with
fever. AS soon as my memory returned |
was overwhelmed with rcinorsc. NV ewes
wandered about the darkcncd room, seeking
for Grace, longcd to fold her in my arms
and inplore her to forgive and pity me.
lonsel to confess all my wrong and injustice.
and to renew the VOWS of my carly affection.
looked for her in vain. My faithful old
houseks eper stood watching by my bed side
no other was IN the room.
Where is She 2 nurmured, fc.bly.-
Cali Grace TO me-
The old woman wiped her eyes, but did
not stir.
She Is not here, Arthur" was her reply.
Il know it, Call her-bring her to Inc.
must see Grace"
"iou must be calm" was her answer,
"escitc'ntn, will bring ON your fever"
do not torment me-" cried. Il must
and will see my wife"
Must | then tell you nil Rash boy =,
you have brought worse affection than sick
ness upon yourself. Grace, your wife, is not
here; she is gone.
"Gone-wlierc ~ repeated, In bewilder-
mcnt
"She is gone no one knows where"
"Oh, God = ! uttered, and sunk in agony
upon my pillow. What evil had my FOLLY
wrought The long patience and iorbcar-
ance had ended in despair. My cruel words
sense Of their cruelty. Would to heaven
were out of its bondage" Out of the album
dance of her love and sorrow, she had answer
cd that wild wish, and now it was too late
beckoncd 10 my hou>ekccpcr to sit down
by me. Tell me all, " said
She feared 10 excite nae, but | would not
he refused.
Then will tell you all know. For
months past, Grace has carried broken
heart in her breast. She did not complain or
ever m'umuI, but | watched her, ful could
not help loving her and often saw her weep
Ing and heard her moaning 10 herself when
| she did lot know that any one was near. |
don know how 1t was that she heard of
Helen Temple, but of late she has seemed to
know everything concerning you. This she
| discovered III some way, and 1t almost killed
her. could see, at last, that she meant to
speak to you, 10 try to move you. She did
speak to you tina. night, and don't know
how You answered her, but after you went
away heard her sobbing long time; then
heard her say, Poor Arthur The burden
is indeed, too great for him. ] will fee him.
And she repeated i will free him. great
many times. In the night. when you were
brought i'll scnsclrss. searched for her. but
could not find her. She and Madgc, her Ger
man mad, were gone. We have all search
ed for her; hut in vain"
My strong will made surernaturnlly strong
by the agony of my mind, ovcrcame my
Weakness and before another week had pas.
scd, rose from my ed and &C. out in search
Of my lost Grace. The CHI RIM Of that other
enchantr,ss was broken. Scorned her now
as much as | once admired her She was
nothing to HE: do not even now know what
ever become Of her.
/ | knew instinctiyely that Grace was In
Germany. As the bird flies home to its nest
at night, so would she, poor bird with bruis-
cd and broken wing, seek in this night Of
sorrow the nest which sheltered hci youth.
\ set out for Germany. Not now, as two
years before, an idle youth. curios to see
objects Of beauty and romance, but man,
heavy hearted. with burden Of rcnorsc
and sorrow. This past year Of dissipation
A and folly seemed like strange, unatural
\ dream.
\ When first set foot on German soil. 3
\ newspaper was tllrust'into my hands, and
4 glanced carclcssly over 1t. but soon iny eyes
4 were rivctcd TO one sentence paragraph
which announced that the blind pupil Of
| Professor Ogden, would sing that evening III
| " a note added that it was only at
the ernest solicitation of her master and his
friends, that she had consented to appear
once in public for the last time.
| was first amazed that Grace should COR
sent to do this, even here in the home of her
childhood: but with u moments reflection
saw though the apparent inconsistency. She
had gone home to her old master. as to her
only friend and protector, and he had received
her with joy and affection. Already he had
re ncwcd his ambitious plans for her, and
was determined to bring her rare powers be-
forc the public. well knew how sense of
duty and gratitude had forced her. naturally
yielding. to crafty him and repay his c!ari-
| ty to her. Her whole nature vas avcrsc 10
noto:iety; but she was in her mas or power,
and he was her only friend.
was u long day journey to ": but
felt must reach there that night in tine 10
save Grace from this trial Once assured of
my penitcnce and love knew that no earth
y power could tempt her to sing in this con-
cert.
There were no railcars then. and the lu,n-
boring coaches were far too slow for my i'm
patience | engaged fleet horse at starting,
and through the day managed to secure
fresh one every few hours. Still there was
some delay. and | SAW with burning impa-
tlence that it would BE- impossible TO reach
N------bcfore late hour of the evening
Yet hurried on, goadcd by thousand feel
lngs of remorse, Of repentance, of reawall-
ed ali, ction.
! twas ten at night when rode into NJ,
| dusty and exhausted, but went at once to
the concert room. 1t vas denscly crowded