The new era., 1860-06-07

o to know myselfpo But ah / unde
t stood not the first principles, so simpl,
y so plain, so alEimportant. which Itha n
: God, were unfoldod to me, by that beat
J tiful angel, whose .spirit-wings were a
ready plumed for Heaven The honors
and the glories ofthis world, viewed i
her slnless presence, appeared to. m
4 ensbrouded in, dust. tattered and films
as the frailest gossamer. There wa
no room for pride in my heart-tha
stubborn and unyielding portion of M
nature, as I had hitherto fancied, whicI
| had been pleased to consider an ele
ment csseutis! to perfect manly char
acter saw there was no room Tor tina
as my humbled spirit came within the
sacred, spirt-guarded circle that wrap'
the being Of my sainted Lilie-of her
who was the last one to dove me, since
my Adelaide had left me- No room for
pride-and my softened spirit went up
involuntarily with Lilies in the brief
and simple prayer to the Heavenly Faith
er. TIE very fibres Of my soul seemed
touched and tuned by soft angelic fin
gers, and without will of my own, be-
came an humble and sincere worship
per.
Since our separation, | had seen Lii
lie but once, and that for few hours.
She made no mention of your name: she
has since told me, that she longed to talk
to me concerning our unhappy separa-
tion, but her innate delicacy forbade
for she seemed to maintain the same
reserve toward me, rs to those sustain
ing no relationship. Though | know
her love for me was as perfect and pure
as ever hallowed an earth-born heart.
But few days before her spirit transla-
ton, she surprised me by saying, at the
same time warmly pressing my hand i
:" Henry must speak to you of Ade-
laid before die
The sudden,ss and unexpectedness
of her action and words, together with
her evident and feeling emotion, for her
heaven-blue eye was full of tears, caus-
ed throbbing of my heart and brain
SO hurried and intense as almost to ver-
power me-butthis gradually subsiding,
tears fell from my eyes upon the pale,
fingers, that now more family
held my own rio gov8
was glad that she had, at last, men
toned your name. 1t was a relief to
unfold to her the hitherto unuttered his
tory of your love, and of your sudden
and unaccountable deserton. It was
a melanchol ly comfort to unburden nv
cherished affection, which had been
30 inwoven with that khtherto equally
cherished pride, that it had prevented
ny seeking any explanation, and which
lad only deepened my Indignation a
,ainst you. aatnue, a4a 4r ,
She listened patiently, though with an |
pparently intense interest, and when |
ad related all, even all of my unhap- =
iness of the last year, which | would $
ave admitted as such to none but her. a
elf she repeated in voice low, and r
ke some sad and plaintive music =
lis beautiful quotation; :
6 The heart is no, forgetful the bright eve :. Q
To-day may gaze. and may forget 10 morrow, o
But on the hearts pure tablet, joy and sorrow d
.dre traced in lines that fade not; We NAV die II
Bat cannet forget rapture and rgony., ! Il a
he continued. a-a9r-9 u
'dnd would she say of thee. whose henr, is y
known, ar. ~ 4e#e.sa ea y
hose prayers have met her own. ss.ou erf 'o
hose tears hove fallen for her whos1 smile hath " -
shone, a..i ~ lalV.alz8e - II ID
hese words; Il loued him once :" + 6,
believe it not, my. brother-wo- h,
ans heart is not thus changeable. al
hat Adelaide truly loved you is very
ear it is equally clear that she would 20 20
t have. deserted you, without some W,
use, were it only an imaginary one. W.
was probably the case. You was wi
conscious Of the least q grounds in Il g
ur own conduct, for hers, and there m,
e would noteyen condescend to write A,
her or seek an interview with her. M
ich might have been productive of an wi
lire satisfaction and reconciliation -.
'' The indignation of woman who Th
es truly and devotedly. is universally me
,lared to be ofshort continuance. Af. vii
her spparently hasty and unpreme- a
asd led step, She may have viewed the ~
'se ofcomPlaint in a different light.