The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-08-14

door she looked me sadly in the faoe,-sh'
gave me hef hand thought Il trembled.
Goodnight !" she said, In low voice.
"Good'byo" " | answered, coldly, aud hur
ried from the house,
IL was some consolation to hear her close
the door after had .reaehedtha corner Of the
street and 10 know that she had been listen.
ing 10 my ioptstcps But was yGry angry
] made stern resolutionsi vowed TO myself
that would wiring her heart, and never
sweryo from my purpose until had wrung
out Of II abundant drops Of sorrow and con
triton How ! succeeded you shslt-hcar,
! had previously engaged her TO attend a
series Of coueerts with me an arrangement
which ! did not now regret, aud for good
reasons. Once a week, with famous punctu-
atty, called for her, escorted her 10 the
eoncorl-room, and carefully rcconductod her
home,-lctliug no opportunity pass TO show
her true gcnllcmnn's Difference and respect,
converting with her freely about music,
books, anything, in short except what We
both knew 20 be decpcst IN each others
thoughts. Upon other occnNsna avoided
her, and even rcfraincd from going to places
where she wa, expected, d,--cspccially where
she knew that knew she was expected.
Well" continued WcNwood, "my designs
upon her heart, which was going to wiring
80 numerically did not meet with very bril-,
liant success. To confess the humiliating
truth, soon found that was torturing my
self IA Wnn1 l.tal sh.. 4
her As a last desperate resort, what do you
think ] did ?"
You probably uSkcd her TO ask your for.
giycness,"
"Not have a will Of adamant, A. pco.
pie fnd who tear away the nmiablc flowers
and light soil that cover III aud she had
reached the impcnetrablc, firm rock. ncith-
er made any advances towards rcconsilia.
tion nor in,tcdIany But III tell YOU what
/ did do rs final trial Of her heart. had,
for some time, been meditaIing u European
tour aud my interest in her had alone kept
me at home. Some friends Of mine were to
sail carly ia the spring, and now resolved
to accompany them. don't know how much
pride and spite there was in the resolution
probably good deal. confess wished TO
make her sudcr,--,o show her that Sic had
calculated too much upon my wcakncm,-
that eo,ld hc strong and happy withou, her.
Yet with all this bitter and vindictiyc feeling
! listened to n very sweet and tender whisper
in my heart, which said, "Nowrif her love
F7ruNS utIuw, II sC SHys II, mr. -rir, t+....r
kind, Nomauy word,--shc shall go with me.
and nothing shall ever take her from me
again " The thought Of what HiiyAi bc, IL
she would bu, say that word, aud Of what
must be, irrcyocaLly, il her pride held out,
shook me nightly. But my resolution was
taken ! would trust the rest Ia iaic--
On the day Of the last concert, impaired
the secret of my intended journcyt to a-pcrson
who, ! felt tolcrably sure, would rush at
once to Margaret with the ncws. Then, in
the evening went for her, was conscious
that my manner towards her was a little more
tender, or rather, little less cdldy court.
cous, that night, than il had usually been of
late for my feelings were soflcncd and
had never seen her so lovely. | had never
before known what a treasure / was about To
lose. The subject of my voyage was not
and il she had heard of il, she ac-
rcptcd the fact without the least visible con.
Germ. Her quietncss under the circumstances
chilled mc,-dishcartencd me quite. am
not one Of those who can give muck supcrnu-
Gus love, or cling with unreasonable, blind !
passion to an object that yields no affection
in return. A quick and ciTcctual method of
curing fancy in persons of my tempcra-
nont is to teach them that it Is not rccipro-
Gated. Then it expires like flame cut off |
rom the air, or plant removed from the
soil. The death-strugglc the uprooting, is !
Inc painful things but when the heart is
thoroughly convinced that its love is mis-
placed, II gives up, with one last sigh as big |
rs fate, sheds n few tears, says n prayer or
wo, thanks God for the experience, and be-
zones wiser, calmer,-yes, and happier
leart than before"
"Truc," l said "but ou. hearts are not
hus easily convinced"
"Ay, there's the rub. 1t is for want of
rue perception. There cannot be true
owe without true perception. Love is for
he soul to know, from its own intuition
lot for the understanding to believe, from
he testimony of those very unreliable wit
icsses, called eyes and cars. This seems to
lave been my case,-my soul wns aware of
Ter love- and all the evidence of my external
lenses could not altogether destroy that in
erior faith. But that evening / said,-"I
believe you now my senses! doubt you now
ny soull-she never loved mer' So was
eally very cold towards her-for about TWEEN
y minutes.
l walked home with her ;---wo were both
ilenti but nt the door she asked me to 20
n. Here my calmncss deserted me, aud
ould hardly hold my heart, while replied,