The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-10-11

LOVE AND PRIDE.
BY GRACE GARDNER.

1t was done. said it over and over
to myself in tone Of glad exuItation,
AS of some triumph achieved some bur
den removed -somo happiness won
And yetit was only the completion Of
a letter, loAg decided on--long dreaded,
long delayed, now executed. 1t was a
voIuminous lcttor-only y few lines ;
but those few were brief and comprc-
hensivc. All, joy! !, Marian Chan
ming, would soon be free again Free
from what? Why not explain my
rapture?
Three years before, at the age of six
teen, | had promiSed-soIemnIy prom
isod--to marry Henry Cleveland, cap
tain Of the whaling ship Ellen Lee
whom | had known from my baby hood
on his return from Ills next voyage.
How passionatcy | wept and cung
to him the day he sailed Oh, he must
not 90. should die--oh, l should GER
tainy die ifhe left mel
He whispered soothingly, while he
gathered me TO his breast: "that four
years would pass Ike dream, and
then" ! felt the noble heart beat loud
", as he paused Il moment from emo
tipn-"and then he should claim his ba-
by-wilc'
Half wild with gricl, | refused to be
comIortcd. "Foul years pass like Il
dream an ctcrnity. ! could not be
parted from him He must take nc
with him, or stay with me"
] struggled from his restraining arm
and on my knee, bcsongh', prayed him
not to be 50 cruel. Manly tears were
in his eyes, IS he whispered;
"Oh, my Marian. only love me al
ways as now. Never forget the true
heart beating only for you, my darling
my betrothed. God keep you true,
and bless you always"
One icrvent kiss on my brow, and he
was gone.
Exhausted with sorrow, sat whc'c
he left me For days ! could not eat.
Every morning sunrise found me on
the summit of the high cliffs, looking
with wisuuI eyes far out upon the sea,
in the direction he had gone.
What Wild terror seized me when the
northeast storms arose, and perilcd
him, my all, upon the vast ocean -
What Irenzicd, agonized prayers aScen-
ded to Heaven Tor hls safety from tho
summit Oi those black rocks.
OF unfortunate temperament-ar.
dent, inipuIsivc, pa sionate-l could
ha!i.do nothing-not even mourn-
pc. haps forget | only wonder my
love was not exhausted in those days
following his departure, By this excess
grief, but il survived still.
Weeks passed thus, when few
words from wise friend gave Il new
turnto my impulsive disposition.
Imp.ovc yourself, my child, that
Captain Cleveland may be proud Of
YOU when he returns. lie is NAH Of
culture and information and your edu-
cation has been sadly neglected. You
have much to learn"
Something for him! How the thought
awakened me. Yes | would improve
myself for bis sake His bride should
not be unworthy OF him. was an or.
phan-not rich, but with sufficient
means to educate aud support myself
and an inmate of the family Of the good
curate, to whose guardianship my faith
er had committed me.
In few weeks, by his instrumental
ty, l was entered pupil at u f,shiona-
bic boarding-school Of high reputation,
in ncighboring city.
| was deeply mortified whom real
lied my deplorablc ignorance in COM
parison aith other girls Of tho same
are but here was use for my superb
bnndant energy, and sIumbering ambi-
tion. With good natural abilities, and