The commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 1858-18??, 1858-08-14
NEW SERIES, NO. II.
he good Christian lady had done every

thing.
10 see this LADY, and 10 express his feel.
ings personally to her, scented low to be
the only object Of Ills life; aud lIe only de
sire that he felt before the grave. Ito had
noted het teslderce as given by the nurse
and resolved 10 take Tic eatleat opportuni.
ty Of seeing her, ere bis own fast obbinp
energies should find it too late.
Early in the morning of sdbseddcnt
day, the carriage was ordered to the d Dor.
and Charles, taking the direction from his
memoranda, gave his coacbman the ad-
dress of the good Christian lady.
In little time, with all the convulsion
OF feeling that such situation as he was
then placed in could excite, he was stand.
ing in the parlor awaiting tho prcoence Of
the pLilanthrophst. In moment the la
dy gaily entered the room, unconscious of
tho character and business of her vistant.
AS soon however, as she discovered she
was before gentleman and stranger, as
If checked by surprise, her eyelids fell, and
she dropped low and graceful obeisance.
Somewhat confused, she took her seat, aud
modestly asked, if there was not some mis-.
take in her answering to his call.
Charles inquired as well as he could, iu-
to her identity as the good lady, and being
perfectly satisfied on this point, he crossed
the rdomi ahd plaeed himself before her
on his bended knees, begged the privilege
OF expressing the gratitude of son, foi
the holy bencvolence that had been bestow.
cd upon dying mother.
A few words of explanation Informed
the lady Of all the circumstances of the
recognition in the sick chamber and bay.
ing diifidently requested that no allusion
should be made to tho part she had dis.
charged to the poor lady, the benefactress
desired an answer TO one or two questions
With great calmness and placidity of
manaer that transcended all former con.
cepiion of humanity that had entered into
the mind of Charles, she asked of him
few Particulars of bis early separation
from his family.
"Had he been at former times resident
of this cityi and "whcther he had not
received professional educatior hefo ~
To these questions Charles gave an afIir-
tive reply
Then" continued she, "perhaps you
have some recollections of young lady to
whom you protested somb attachment in
your early days"
"fesi" replied he, "and to whom
plighted my honor aud MY lofs.'
"Havo you Kept that faith to her I"
asked his fair iuduisitot.
YES" answered bu, III believe have.
| have never forgotten her--I have never
dreamed of loving another. During a
long ne&ica Of pepI,ry, tssr,sh which +he
me- was happy only IN my rrcofiectionUf or
her; yet SO uttered were my means from
those in the possession Of which proffer-
ed myself, that deemed myself unacccp-
table in her, and discharged her from ever y
obligation by which she was bound to me-"
Ignorant man." exclaimed the good
lady, rising from her chair, as il her whole
frame seemed to dilate with awakened
pride, show little did you know of the fl.
deity of woman's heart. Behold your
Margaret she who plightod your FIRST af
fection to you, and to whom you had re-
turned your pledge for veal Or wo-see
hef before you, yet under the sanctity OF
an honorable woman's first pledge-un-
swerved and unchanged through all the
lapse of time"
Charles rose to press her hand, but she
withdrew. She warned him that their in
terview had been already protracted too
long, and that their individual conditions,
her we'll indrtd habits, and his delicate
health, sinking fast under an undisguised
disease, debarsed the faintcst hope Of the
consummation of their early promises.
Charles after a second effort and sec-
ond intimation, similar to that which be
met at first, withdrew, and sought the
stricto-t tetiracy of his home The scenes
through which he had passed. had opera.
ted with much Severity upon His health
and ln few days he took his BED, never
again to rise from it.
AT his last moment he felt ihe tcbukt
! which his doubts had placed him, in rela
ton to the early idol of his love, and t.
the good Christian lady--to Margatet-tt
bis Margaret, he bequeathed the larges
portion Of handsome estate.