Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-06-05

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81 rather think" said I, 1--WE shall travel
alone the rest Of the journey-our commune
cative friends have left u.s."
She made no answers but from tho sort ol
expression which passed over her features,
was very sorry that had made the remark
1 was in the greatest possible alarm lest she
should require the presence Of her maid to
play propriety. But no; she had TO such
notion.
A summons from MIR. Goodman soon put
the party in motion, and in few moments
we were again on our journey-the dear in.
teresting creature and myself tete.a-tete.
"Have you been long at Brighton ?" asked
"some time," replied the ludy-"some
months, indeed"
Here came pause.
"You reside in Loudon, presume" said !.
"In the neghborhood," replied the lady
at the same time drawing the glove oil her
as snow,) to smooth one of her eyebrows, as
it appeared by what she actually did with it,
but, as thought, to exhibit 10 my sight the
golden badge which encircled her third finger.
"And," said |, shave you been living alone
at Brighton SO long ?"
col, TO-" said the stranger, "my husband
has only left me during the last few weeks,
and has now summoned me home, being una
ble to rejon me on the coast"
"Happy man !" said !, Ito expect such q
wife," -
Now thero did not seem much in this COM
monplace bit Of folly, for l meant it for little
else than jest, to summon up thousand
feelings, and excite thousand passions-to
rnise storm, and cause food OF tears.
But so it was.
My companion held down her head to con-
ceal her grief and the big drops fell from her
beautiful eyes.
"If." said l. "you will so far trust me as to
confde your sorrows to me, i pledge myself
to secrecy, and even TO procure any course
which you may suggest for relieving them'
My story is brief" said my companion
promise me not TO refer to it at any future
period during my lfe-that is, if we should
ever meet after to.day-and will trust you.
Here the pressure Of the hard was equlvo-
call and by corresponding yet perhaps
moro fervent token, ! sealed the compact
between US.
II am the daughter" said she, "of gene
raj officer, who, with my exemplary mother
resided chiefly in Somersetshire. The cares
and attention OF my parents were affection
ately devoted to the education and improve
ment of their only child, and became, as
they have a thousand times said, the blessing
of their declining years. ! was scarcely sew
enteer when lost my father, and his death
produced not only change Of circumstances
in our family, but change OF residence
My mother and myself removed TO Bath
There We resided until we were induced to
visit the continent wLere-l am ashamed to
60 on-a nobleman became my avowed od
mirer, and made an offer of marriage. Ills
l. -, g., lint
could not love him was i wrong in refusing
to marry him ?"
IL loved another, being all candor, open
ness, honor and principle talented and &C
complished, gay, full of feeling and generou:
to fault. Ills name my mother would moi
hear me mention. She expelled him from
our house, excluded him from my society
What then ?-trick and evasion on my par
suppanted obedience and sincerity. The
house of q friend afforded opportunities fol
our meeting which my own denied-my youth
full spirit could not bear restrant-we elopet
and were married."
"And thus you secured your happiness,
said l.
"Happiness" said my companion; ant
never shall forget the bitterness, sorrow
and remorse which animated her countenanc'
as she pronounced the words "Misery-ms
cry beyond redemption My mother diet
two years after my ill.fated union with th'
man OF my choice and died without forgivinl
me my sad error. No. said my angry pa
rent, she has chosen her course and mus
follow it, and when | am in my cold grav,
she will repent, aud hope to be forgiven
"But how were your prospects Of happi
ness biighted ?" said !.
All said my companion, "there is the poin
there is the story which l dare not tell,
Can betray my husband Can | accus
him? Can commit him 10 stranger?"
"Being to stranger" said ], "and one who
according to your own commands, is likely t
remain stranger to him always, you surel
may"
"Then hear me-" said the lady; 1--WE ha
scarcely been married three years when, b
some fatality to me wholly unaccountable, h
became infat uated by some woman--woma
must call her-who led him into gazette
without his wife who fascinated by his agree
able quantities, became the moaarch of hi
affections, the controller of his actions, an
who, not satisfied with others attracting hr
from home and oil its ties, excited in hi
breast the fercest jealousy against me.
But" said i, "you are returning home ?"
Il am" returned the lady; because tn
rival am doomed to bear with it no longe
III IOuuOu uHu because tno aNOCdtlOHS VI III
husband will not permit him to live in Pa.i
, whittier she is gone. lie thinks am ignC
, rant of oil this, and thinks am dupe to o
his articles and why should i undeceiv
him"
This rival" said !. "must be very poten
7 parsonage ifyour NE unable to break th
: charm which fascinates your husband, or dil
pei the influence which she has over him.
: You must have the power, if you have th
o will to do So"
h "No,' said she, "my power is gone-h
heart is lose to me, and is inaccessible by m,
Q Oh, you little know the treatment have
y receive from him from him whose who
I soul was mine, but whose mind is steeled an
n poisoned against me. No human being ca
i tell what / have sutiered-what do suffe
The moment arrived. and We reached II
Elephant and Castle. The sudden check
). Goodman took my poor Fanny by surpril
and threw her forward so as to bring her
4 contact with myself; but the lamps OF Il
y coach had been lighted at Smither's bottor
4 and We were in the dark, compared with o.
v jects without; and never shall forget Il
q hurried scramble, with which she 'rights
o herself" as her eyes glanced ON q count
nance outside the carriage, brightly ilumin
10 ted by the lamp on that side--she SCENT
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