True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-02-03

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ol -a,Hem CHAPTER VII. l;l ry,l gt
There was sadness and grief at Court
ney Chase, for brother James was com7
ing home Courtney was moody and
silent, though he had made up his mind
how TO act.Gi He had been carried away
a moment by passion, bu! he. was the
soul of honor. He would reveal all to-.
his bro,her. The roses had left the
cheeks ofI.eonora, butthe lilies which
had takentheir place, made her still. more,
beautiful; Frances was grave and tho't'
ful. Z ydi " gagg v5E v1i n.e .yya4i GA
The little girl had burst into. a woman.
The discovery she had made, had given
her subject for thought. During the
whole time that interviewed between The
events on the island and the return Of
James, she never left them alone The,
subject had then never beenirenewed be-
tween ihem 2. Buiihis forced SILENCE had
only driven them back ON tbought--on
thought whichagnawed their- very hearts.
.9Inavain they both. strOve 10 return to a
more healthy Estate of ieeling.t ltwas
impossible. NJ The passions which had
grasped their very souls was corrodlng
their very life blood. 3ij 80 .aa13 Of fu-,u
i Sir James grew uneasy; his children
were i'll. They family denied the impu4
tation and slrove! TO be Cheerful l., ltwas
a hollow mirlh, however, more terrible
than sorrow. d II, however. deceived the
eyes of the elders, seldom kee in affairs
Of the heart. We exclude from this, the
prying and suspicious, who grow fendish
with age. . ,aWil,.gM 81 .a@lIo iB5Ig
The day came. aTbeycwere all assem-
bled in the drawing room, when James,
handsome, and full of health and spirits,
entered. Hs embraced, his father. and
then greeted the young people cordially,
though with "a blush and a tinge Of re.
straint which alarmed the lovers. They
both saw that he was examining them
keenlyair They glanced at Francis, and
saw thatthey had been betrayed. al ii %
p Half IAN hour afier--Sir. James having
been summoned 10 his Library on business
they stood before their judge, al.iseal
sis this true he said gently but
graVely, "what sister Frances writes ~
~ AiBrother,"- cried Courtney, impeu'
ously, "despise me--cuBse me--but blame
her not. Why did you leave SO much
perfection in my waysl'' '1ad ost! ,swql
H'Twas unvisely done" he replied,
still gravely, but Leonora am then TO
understand---''aiald {" iuw laW,Eagg
pu"James,'' said she firmly, 4" am still
worthy Of you. 1Ldid falttr IN my allegil,
ance a moment. But lwhy did gou go e
|aai" The absent are always wrong!"s "syNi
to HfNo ;ahear me- ] esteem and respect
you too mucly James, as q cousin, not tc
love you asawife. ii may have isWeryed
an instant, but my promise is sacled.--
The past is "a dream.d The woman, will
,wilrlspend her life in efacipg, the error Of
the girl.n y botsslb ugsG sfd sujl.2ssV
10 AllHeonora,p cried James, this time
with "A lurking, asmile,g iearlyl engage
ments are Mistakes gWedsh hould neyel
bind ourselves in extreme youth era We
seeiihe iworld.gaWs arc .apsl then to- find
that marriages madeup by friends arc
f mistakesiu Happy five make this disco
yeryl ere it b. loo late. e.saI should have
remained heres sButWhat is done is done,
, and Ihayei. summoned you here, not T.
chids you. but for you 70 pardon mss7-
Courtney--Leonora what wlll father
say when3he finds am married fia sni
They looked at each other, blush
manted ,ou9,beirt liyid, cheeks, rushing
upwards, t,downwards, until y sptipsSct
every feature,neThe eyes of France
lwinkled merrily.
",Dear girl" said James, your .leIte
which 50 eIOquently pleaded the cause o
these naughty oneS, saved me" from niise
ry, almost from disbOnor. loved an'