Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-19


1 Fhas Ne usa - - wsosa - ssass ths ssns
" william Love, bssaily Albert Hastings. ths
envisd bridsgrese e he hish.eorn Lady E.he.
rides Of ssisbesss. Heasses b helped. en-.
!. not pause for lady's right. OF ms,den's hsaor =
Here. then. for divided lie; ny hand - the lady
| Of Swisharne--my heart 10 the Lovely cottage
girl; only Lady Etheridge must meter know 81
Rose Elmer sad William Love-. nor must Rose
| Elmer know Lady Etheridge and Albert Hastings.
Wales. where msseh and my lady bride arc to
srend cur honey-no n"
And 60 saying. he tack his hat and ssroiled out
/ into the street.
Taking course opposite 10 that which led to
! Swinburoe Castle. Albert Hastings came to
/ n Cross coun.ry.roai. which he followed fer some
! two miles, and then tnrning into by-paih. he
/ went until be came TO . secluded and lovely
cottage Opening the door Of this elegant retreat
| with q latch KEY, he passed in, IL Was lovely
abode. 81 for the beme Of fairy. And far a fairy
Albert Hasting, bad had il furnished The fAiry's
name was Rose Elmer. and che Vas The daughter
Of the village laundress. Albert had accidentally
mot her one of his visits TO the castle, and A
l his soiloquy. given above. shows. had fallen de-
I peraely in lore With her; and. under The assumed
Z name OF William Lowell. had won the beautiful
ard inroceut maIden's heart
! lie had had the cottage furnished. and was that
morning to meet Rese there. where they had ~
b
aud soon the FIRST joyous greetings were oter,
the intriguing lover eel II work ID persuade ter
10 consent to y secret marriage. he well knew.
by y thousand tesis Of character. thai he e5ail
never gain biz purpose unless k5se believed her
seif 70 be his wife. His tax va = hard ant; bat
he finally succeeded by promising that abe should
stay with her mother jus, the same. a. long as
she lived.
This was not al all that Mr. Hastings wished
bu, neither logic nor elcQuenee could convince CT
persuade Rose Elmer TO desert her aiing mother
and upon no other condition than iha, II ben,
allowed ~ remain with her would she esnsea, -
the secret ~ arriage.
And, finally. he obtained promise from Rec
tha, she would meet him 81 the c9t;agc tina; same
night. where, by pre,ioas arran cement bis cor
fdcn,ial servant, di.guisbei as clergyman. vs.
- lie in attendance to perform the marriage eere-
mony Afer which. Rose should return 10 her
mother. to remain during the lev weeks 81 h.
absence in Wales whittier he .ad. important ba-
siness forced him. This agreed upon, they io1s
leave Of each other. for few houfs. ahi
returned 10 the village by did-rent roate..-
Mr.. Hastings returned 10 his inn AMI summoned
his confidential servant TO lbs pre>onee. Aud
Rose Elmer full Of hope and isy. turned down
the street leading 70 her mothers cottage.
When Rose entered the house. there Wa
snoldering fire ia the crate. and beside ibi- fre.
in mn old arm chair. sat female. whom N QUO
was Of commanding preecnce. Her
form was tall, and must have once been hne'Y
rounded; but now II was worn thin, almost u
skeleton mcagroness. Her feature, were molly
cLseed, and ght have once been cra,diy
beautiful: ha: now they were sunken aid cmaa II.
ted as those of death. Under her broad and p'o
mineut forehead. and heavy black eyebrow.
shown paT # large, dark gray eyes. that hufa.
ed forcely with the fires Of fever or Of iten2y.--
Her Jet black hair, slightly sifeaked with SILVER.
was half covered with ared handkefrhiet tri
beneath her chin. and partly fallen ia elf locks
down ono side Of her face. \ ra=tv- blagk gaan
and shawl completed her dress.
A the door opened, admitting Rase, sic Turn
ell quickly IN her chair, fixing her eses "ifif ..
lcok II fierce inquiry upon the intruder.
How are YOU now, mother dear hHnn Ypu.
feel N better spirits - sad Rise. inSne If L.r
bonrc' ard coming 10 The woman SIDE.
"nottcr. Where have you heen3 haze want
ci YOU"
Il have becn--talinc n walk through the VOID.
lear mother, and see. here same will straw.
berries picked FOR YOU N my return. Will yen
,ai them ?" said Rose. Offering her llnlc haskell.
"No; want none oil them. lou cnre little
for me-"
Mother, don't say that. You do not know how
much love you"
flush grl you have little cause--ob %
And the woman suddenly struck her hand upon
her heart dropped her head upon her breast. and
seemed ronynlsed by some great agony. Her
features worked frightfnlly, her frame shnd.
dcrcd.
'Mother mother what is the ma tier % cx.
claimed Rose. throwing her arms around the wo-
man in great alarm.
II, is-ra.t," gaspcd the woman breathing
with great difficulty.
What was il, dear p
~ spasni. 1t ia gone
"Oh. mother. will it return p
Perhaps
ale, me run for ancighlor. or tho doctor
Nay, you must run somewhere else Tom r
row, Laura Lady Etheridgs ii Sw.nbnr1e. wcds
with Alhcr, Hastings, Of Hastings Hall II is 50,
is il notY'
surely, dear mother, the Village i. foil # The
wedding AM talks Of nothing else. The village
children have been employed Mi dhy IN bearing
flowers to decorate the castle church. aud 10 strew
10 tic path Of the bride she comes--they love
her 50 woll.'
"Yes. she is high and mighty lady: YET. swect
and gracious as becomes one 81 exalted 'au.e
hithcr. girl. kneel down belore mr.. 80 that | may
take your face between my hands !" said til wo.
man, growing more strange i'll her inlk.
J Rose obeyed, aud her mother wing her own
stern dark face shut tina, ii the grf between ll'r
hands, and gazed upon it wisifnliy, critical J,
/ murmurng-
/ Fair face, delicate features complexion pure az
/ the inside Of n conch shell. white, and hnshed
with red; hair like fine yellow silk, md eyes bue
and clear those of infancy; hands. small aud
elegant. have not let poverty spoil your beauty
! have |. my chdY
mo, dear mother. you have let kindness more
likely spoil me" said Rose, in simple wonder, at
her words.
81 have not let your person grow coarse with
hard work, have l, dearf'
No, mother; Notwithstanding that | ought tC
have worked with you, and for YOU"
Your hands have never been roughcned by
helping me in the laundry ri
No. mother; though they ought to have been.
''Nor have your sweet eyes been spoiled b,