Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-05-20

grade her lofty station as to allow the con-
temptible spirit Of revenge to .usurp the
throne of love and mercy, and reign within
ner bosom. Marion's wrongs were not real,
but only fancied, delusive. But her udg-
ment was blinded.
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Oh (! how the intelligence of his child's
birth, and the subsequent death of his
loved wife affected the sensitive, manly
soul OF Robert Walton. Deep melancholy
settled upon him, burying his heart in
grief. He wrote and requested Marion to
keep his child until his return. He trus-
ted IN her, and nc thought of deceit in one
like her ever entered his mind. He knew
not OF the wild, i~mpetuous love she had
once borne him, nor of the deep, unrelent-
ing mallgnity of her nature, when once a
ieellng OF revenge had taken possession of
her soul He dreamed not of the magni
tude of the loss he had sustained in the
death Of loving Mabel Walton.
Having lain Mabel in the tomb, Marion
Coleman commenced her works ~ofrevenge.
A week passed, and she, with the little
Mary, entered the cars and left her home,
her childhood ihome, where she had pleas-
s"3y passed. der days IN the society of Ma
bel-from that home of which the poet
sings
= Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam,
lie 1t ever so humble, there's no place like home,
A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there.
Which seek through the world, is not met with
elsewhere;
Home-home-sweet, sweet home,
BE it ever so humble
There's no place like home.''
No one knew where she was going, nor did
any one know she had gone till after her
departure.
Time passed and Robert Walton return
ed again to his native shores, where he had
enjoyed the society and love of his depar
ted companion, and then for the first time
ne learned of the sudden and mysterious
removal of Marion Coleman with his
daughter. Realizing the now utter desc
latlon of his life, and the complete wreck
OF all his hopes of happiness, he attenp-
ted to find their whereabouts. Long and
continually he searched for them, travel
ing from town to town, from village to
village, and inquiring wherever he went,
but In vain, until at last, in deep despair,
ne gave up the search, and went about the
earth a sorrowing man. Marion Coleman's
revenge was doing its work. His was a
soul easily susceptible Of sorrow, and the
losing of his child was a sad, sad trial for
him.
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Edgar Littleton was a handsome Young
man Of the city of B. He was not
wealthy, neither was he poor. A mechan.
&c, and being very attentive to his business.
possessed the confidence of his patrons,
and was therefore prosperous and fast or
the way to wealth. Of a kind and gener
Gus disposition, calm celebrating determin
alton and social, correct habits. He had
often met Mary benson and he had per
mltted the rich affections Of his manly
heart to flee to her keeping. And rightly
We're they placed, for Navy bad q A4eart Is
young Edgar Littleton with a love. rich
and ardent rich, because it was the off
spring of a pure and trusting heart, and
ardent, because she knew that in return
she received the affection of one equally
as true as herself.
Mary was the daughter of Widow Den.
son as she was universally known in the
~neighborhoed of B wealthy onJ
naughty, she looked not with favor on the
intercourse of Mary and Edgar. She had
no fault to find of his character, but he
was not wealthy, and, as she expressed
herself, she wished the husband of her
child to be her equal in wealth and nosi-
ton IN society, and hence she looked nnon
the love of Edgar with a Disappearing
countenance, and determined that Marv
should never again meet him. But there
were circumstances over which she had no
control, that brought the lovers in each
others society. These were the MOONLIGHT
walk, the morning ramble and various 9th.
er means by which the lovers often enioved
a pleasant tete-a-tete.
Her mothers commands onlv served To
increase Mary's love. Those commands
Were that she should never again speak to
Edgar Llttleton, nor ever to encourage him
In his love. She was grieved, for she liked
not to disobey her only living parent but
felt it to be her duty to disobey her in this
She met Edgar as before and still their
love increased.
But now Major Duncan appeared in
D, and great excitement was occa-
stoned IN fashionable circles. Major Dun
can was a very wealthy man, and in this
consisted his chief attraction. Mrs. DEN
son supposed he would make a GOOD and
suitable husband for her child, Accor.
dinghy she put her plans to work to brine
about this result, and she certainly coun.
TED on success, little dreaming that MARY
would refuse, and having the STRONGEST
evidence that he had no objection to mite
her wealth to his own. She SOUGHT on ovo
cry occasion to praise him to Mary. extoll-
ing him above all her gentlemen aconain-
tances but Mary disliked him and no.b
ing could induce her to look upon him
with a favorable eye.
Mary, my dear" spoke Mrs. benson
one day when they were ~conversipo on the
subject, "Major Duncan has asked nv
consent to pay his addresses to YOU and I
have given him my permission, and I wish
you to encourage him"
Mother l like not to disobey YOU, but
L cannot do as you request. Icannot en-.
courage any man to sue for nv hand
wnom L loathe In every respect. Myhand
can only 60 where my love ACCOMPANIES il
and that he can never gain, as it IS alrea5y
a~nothers."
"And that is that poor mechanic, Ed.
gar Littleton 2" "a
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