Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-09
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Written for the Spirit of the Age.
First and Second Love.
LIMA -LEE.-CoNcLUDED.

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mine. will YOU admit an intruder
Come in. Minnie. What in tearsl Cora,
dear: YOU who, if Madam Rumor speaks
fruthfully, will soon be the bride of the
vukc4did Me-. Ellegton. I have just heard
4; do tell me If it is SO for am dying
: 70 know. Evclike, you know, have some
curiosity. When win it be? Cora, con-
gratulAte you and wish you much happi-
ness9
<Happiness,, echoed Cora in a hollow
tone. which revealed the sad truth that that
word to her was only an uumeaniug sound.
TO love, and be loved by such a man as
Edward Ellerton, shoaid make you happy
4Loec him1 who said that l did
mo one; but you did not deny the re-
port, and 50 | presumed you loved him;
but il you do not, %, Cora, do not give
your handwithouta heart. God will never
bless a unien that is not hallowed bylove.S
We'll, 1 do not leve him. l never told
him that / did,
Think, Cora, what misery, what wretcE-
edness will be yours and his too, when he
finds you are wife only in name Do not,
o, Cora, why will you sell your happiness
foreold. why win you sacrifice tive hearts
on the altar Of Mammou.
why will L? It is not on the altar of
Mammon, bat on the high altarof Revenge.
tWhy will L? Minnie, you who are al
ways so placid like the smooth surface of a
sin lake in summer, cannot fathom the
DEPTHS ofa heart like mine, where revenge
sweeps Ger the heart-strings and the will
dest. harshest storms Of discord, is the mu-
sic that is heard. You Know my position
in my .uncle's family. My cousins do not
love the orphan child who receives daily
sustenanee from their fathers bounty
Long months agoI vowed l would have
Revenge. / knew that to get an establish
mentl was their greatest desire; and if l
should take a position in society above
theirs, i know they will envy me. But
this is not all I: you know that | am poor
and frieudless, and this is my only method
of escape from my Egyptian bondage in my
uncle's home, and though Mr. Ellerton is
rich, / do bot marry him for his wealth
This sin at least Is not lying on my heart,
though l know l am acting rashly. l es.
teen and respect Mr.. E. as much, perhaps
more, than any one else; but love him
never can. Would you have me refuse
dim, Minnie, and lead long life, a Deepen
dentone, onmy uncle? Think you he vii
suffer as much as II No, no his frs
ycung love was given to another. Torn
from bis fond embrace by an Al-wis'
power, he was permitted to watch over he
inner last moments, receive her dying bless
ing, and beside her lonely grave be can g
and weep over his buried love. | too wa
loved; and / poured out my love in idols
try on one as noble as this proud earth CO
boast of. Farbeyond the broad blue ocear
beneath the sky Of his native land and n
mothers, his young life ebbed slow
away and his broken heart is now still al
scod beneath the sod. There ] shall new
be. Not to me was given the preciol
privilege to stand around his dying bed
to minister to his wants. o! Minnie, W
not, am l rot even now, the greatest 81
ferer2 You who know how royal Q passit
love is, do you not pity me !?
fListen, while tell you an so'er TT
Aale,' aud then, oh, blame me not SO hars
iy, If my Outraged heart td ssGk 1 r4 was Gig
- Teen wears of age / took Italian lessor
with my cousins, from an Italian youth,
pale, dark.eyed, enthusiastic son of Ital
He.was a member of my uncles family
Our.hearts, our hopes were one. Need
tell you that we1oved, nay worshipped ca
other ? / would have gone with him
the drcrry. snow-clad mountain SUNNI
Of LapIaud, or have walked fearlessly oy
Afric's burning sands with him by my 81
for my protector, mis- strong love for
guide. But hewas poor save his talen
With that gift. he could earn a living.
asked myshand of my uncle. He ind
.nantly refused him, adding insult to inju
haunting him with his poverty and W
dering how be presumed to seek the ha
of his niece. Stung TO madness he rusl
from the house, whose Threshold he wo
never again cross, and wandered he bar
knew where. A burning fever seized b
For nine days he lay PROSTATE, seeming
all as just ready to die. My uncle
reproyed me for permitting the poor
eigner to think Of gaining my heart,
,cused me Of ingratitude, and forbade
ever seeing him again. He said he
poor. | knew it; but what does lone
for iron poverty. With his talents
education, I told him, we could live,
If Motive could die /; and death with
we love is far preferable to a long lif
misefys DuCu AISumCbbS WIZ hW
with one Of my.uncleis sordid disposit
one who sees goodness, greatness, the
bility of soul only as reflected by glitte
gold.
But / was determined to see him
more time. With a faithful servant Of
uncle's | wendell my way to his reside
bathed his burning brow and whisp
consolation to his weary heart and o
mourned 80 bitterly, like a fond child,
fate was to separate Us. / told him / sh
never see him again perhaps. / knew
had acted imprudentiy, and that it 9
not be repeated. Waiter, said /, live
be worthy Of my love; aud when I am
from my uncle's authority, you can
and elaim me as your own. With one
farewell I rushed from his room, and
after entered my uncle.s house, where
er agaia a ray of sunshine would gla
my poor heart. / heard of his eoud
every day by The same kiad servant
raeking cough had succeeded the feve,
by the bright hue on his pale eheel
nw tbat onnnuuAnkion had mayked