The new era., 1860-05-03

self to make declaration Allowed,
do l say : l involuntarily did it
with the most effort refrained, till it
must out with the next breath, or I
should strangle before her. She looked
divinely for few moments-doubtless
had anticipated it--hung her head with
a coquettish air, thanked me and said
"I'lI think oft"
This was enough for me / clasped
my own hands in transport-for she
would not allow me to touch her own on
which a'neat blue glove fitted like the
very epidermis itself.
| learned from her, that her destna-
tion was to St. Augustine, whittier |
would delightedly have accompanied her
Though had intended to stop at Bal
timore) had she not stou:ly refused my
doing so. She said that she was to meet
a friend of her father at Savannah,
where she was tc tarry a few days--who
was then to accompany her to the end
of her journey.
plead like lawyer to be her chap
eron to Savannah, pictured to her my
despair at leaving her-at being separ-
nted from her-reAecting that she would
be alone, exposed to dangers and lone
illness, and in a moment of phrenzy pro-
posed to her to decide Immediately with
regard to my proposal-to accept and
become Mrs. Finnatiffany at once
Mrs. Fianatiffany," she smilingly
mdsed audibly, thatwould sound we'll
how romantic that would be If it
were not-but no---it cannot positively
be. ! cannot give you an answer until
| reach Savannah---the time / have be-
before specifed--nor must you allude
again to accompanying me under pain
of my absolute displeasure."
She said this with such determined
voice and expression of countennnce,
that was forced to submit. l wished
to make our last parting tender, to i'm
press thereby upon her, my love and ad
grafton and also my despair---which /
could not do, however, for her merry
laugh and musical voice turned all grav-
ity and sorrows into the ludicrous.
II felt impressed that she assumed this
manner to relieve my own feelings, and
therefore loved her the more for the
violence thought she did to her own.
In the greatest impatience, l awaited
the letter which was to seal my fate.---
Though to confess the truth, had no
doubt, but it would contain a confession
ofthat love, that had fanced her mod
esty and delicacy forbade her personal
ly to reveal to me. After all my heart
burnings, and soul-thirstings itcame, and
read thus:
Mr. FINNATIFFANY IL am one of
those who cannot live without my fun
and mirth. This l trust. will excuse
me in your forgiving eyes. l reached
Savannah safely---found my fathers
friend, who also was my own, awaiting
me, went with him to the Rev, DIR.
BIS gave him my hand with the legal
title to my heart---have been, and am
infinitely happy---start to morrow morn
ing for Florida, under the protec cton O
my dear husband. With many wishes
for your happiness, and my thanks for
your remembered kindnesses, m
i remain, ae PEG
Yours, &C.,
b CARRIE BRooKs SYDNEY.
p. S.---My husband is young Lieu
tenant in the Navy, and prodigiously
handsome---braye as general too.
G. B. S.
From my beautiful pinnacle of faith,
hope and love, was thrust to the low
valley of humiliation and vain wrath.
I shut myself up in my chamber,
darkened my windows, and inwardly
resolved that would never again ever
look upon the light of day. But thi
was not my nature--so in due course o
time fourd myself amid the world agair
After several weeks ! sought private
lodgings. was recommended to ac;
commodate myself at Mrs. Miners
whose house was one of long establishes
reputation. Fortunstely, or un fortuna
tely. the very day that / applied, sin
gle room had been vacated, by one wh'