The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-17

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task. But she waited, and her look appear
cd to rnistrust my ability. decided. My
Investigation commenced. Not q word was
uttered by the disd.inrul voice Of the young
girl who seemed silently to lnterrog tie me.
Ny general impression of her was favorable
and now ready to interest myself more in
timatcly in tins peculiar organization, | ex-
tended my hand and buried my fingers in
her hair.
But hardly had encircled her head when
my heart shuddered crime, remorseless, de-
Ih,ratc, untecling crime-crimc unprovok-
ell, unbrillcd. unhcsitating, cold, rcsolutc
crime rcisucd supreme in her head. The
passions, independent and imPerious, con.
stitutcl this entire organization where |
sought vainly-heart. Silence seemed at
fault. Encied deceived myself. but in
examining anew | could not doubt.
Wondering at my silence, by the embar.
rassment in which seemed to be cast, she
appeared triumphant; while my faltering
voice could hardly articulatc. preferred
to accuse science my experience was con-
found d; never had witnessed contrast
moro dreadful the iace AMI the head.
Without resolution enough to speak, and
sound thus nature to its depths. was leav-
ing her IN order to call her mother. An
ticip2ting my intentions, and fearing that !
should disclose 20 her mother my results,
she ran to the door, urging me to commune
cate them to herself, Tier manner, at first
quick aud severe, seemed to defy my judge.
mcnt, but it then became subducd, agitated
and cntreating.
.Wha; am |, then said she, that you
dare not speak%
'WclI,' replied |, seating her, Il will tell
YOU. You possess u strong constitution, but
violent passions prcdomin,e in your head.
Being still. young, your instincts may per.
haps b, corrected; but never marry-neyer
form love attachment.
And why?' sad she, with asIonishmcnt.
Because YOU will only marry by caprice
to deceive from sel6Shnes'; because your
heart will never love, and your lover or your
husband will weary you'--
What then? She asked, with agitation.
VIVA; then! Why then YOU will disem-
harass yours.lGoihim,' l replied.
.Bu, see here. sir
Near me. There is dominant with you
m Unsuitable thirst for wealth and splendOr.
In, cunning Of s,cr,tivencsS will assist &C.
quisitiyencss, conscicntiouSncss is null yen-
Grafton is small, nothing, then vii restrain
YOUR desires. You have neither faith nor
Judgment; the most ardent, physical iu,-
puls,s burn in your wins there is no adtc.
lion YOU are impellcl by violence. Now
if YOU meet with any obstacle to your wish.
e.. whether for love or money. if steal falls,
ir your iron will is thwartcd, destructiyeness
will become active.
Hardly had the worl dcstruc,iycnc,s fall
IN from my lips. than she uttered cry,
and Judging Of my ctndOr b, the inAcxibili-
~ of my features, she covered her lace with
her hands. tear coursci down her checks,
aud witnessed the most poignant despair.
regretted my analysis while contemplating
this nature. 80 beautiful vet consigned so
utterly to evil. But science is never sterile;
her results can be lorcsccn. prOGtred
some counsel but in vain. Five minutes
passed during which her despair continued
to find vent then rising from her seat, re-
assured and proud, yet rcsigned-
Say nothing to my mother" said she,
taking my hand, Il AIN whather indulgence
has made me, What can be done? But it is
too late"
"But she nughi save YOU, said |, moving
towards the door
Good Heaven! stop" exclaimed
she.
&. wba, do you fcar?" said, surprised
at seeing her almost knceling.
"Oh!" it's that,-Oh' You do not
know.-Ohl lam soon to marry ~
q" You to marry" calculated |, no,
knowing what to say. - Wait till -
Wait" she exclaimed. " No, no,
Iu,,d liberty, Tomorrow it will be all
over"
:" No doub, you love him. remark
ed.
=. He has two hundred thousand francs"
This shrek Of p,ryersity which pierced
through her grief siIcnc,d mo. 1t will
hardly he believed that the young girl had
seen only eighteen years.
The mother made her appearance: but
hers was feeble temperament, without en-
errv. To- reveal to her the character of her
daughter would have been to kill her. |
promised her nv chart Of her character Tor
a certain hour Of the next day, silently re
serving TO myself the intention of shading !,
down; and they both regarned their car
rag,
Precisely puuc;ual, Cor | was to SIT oil at
nirh fall. the mother kept the hour dc"icna.
tel. After many precautions, n1arorcd
u point out c'NoG the prDclivi,.'S Ut her
daughter. hut she would hear nothing, and
nv rar,s were frui,loss. Her daughter
WIS an angel, and the rcsul: was such that,
hal n, been IN my own room, she would
M doubt have shown rue the door
~ left town.
some months subsequently,, reraSsinI
near the ALPS, stopped at the town Of,
entirely fOrseIful Of this CONSULTATION