Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-18
L,en II. Our h.pplest moment,
When all seems most bright aud most
fair. ......
'"' l""us 1IuJ DC 0o111IHS.
AHd sadness and SORROW be near.

Aud sadness and SORROW be near.
Some chance remark made bv
Emily. in an ung,,ar,led moment.
but witl''u. the least III will, con-
ce ming some dereliction of duty
during the precedin. day, offended
Mary, and The dark passion "f her
soul, which had long been hidden,
We're aroused in all their strength
and power. In vain did the gentle
Emily beg forgiveness, and assure
her friend that no offence was in
tended +; in vain did She for par
don, aud to again receive that love
and affection which had been the
source of her greatest happiness
But Mary's evil nature had gained.
the mastery over her, and her pride
having n'ag'itied the uff nee into a,
hei"ous insult, she was dead to al!
tender cntreaties for love and for
siveness. The striving Of the 'ssti |
small voice. were unlleeded; all
the b. tier feeling Of tie heart were
rndely crushed, and, discarding a !
past acts of love and friendship, she
angrily turned from her and walk.
ed rapidly away tnd thus the
two companions, who had been "alI
in ALP t. each other few moments
oef,re, seperated-tle one hoping
tlat calner moments of reflection
would give her that lnv, and for
givensas for which she sighed, and
| he cl,erish:ns feelings Of resent,
|nent aud i'll will. Night had at
length. drawn.
.--her able curtain round,
And pinned it with star" a
The sounds of the busy day had
gradually died away. and the quiet
of a summers night had settled Ger
the town. Emily, committing hey
self to the kind guardianship of the
great Care-taker Of the world"
and praying tina, she soon might re-
gain the love Of her now estranyed
friend, conci"us that she had
given no just canse for the offence,
had gently sunk int the soothing
embrace of'nature sweet restorer."
while visions, beautiful and bright,
Iii! float around her. And Mary,
too, now plainly seeing the 'error
of her ways." filled with rcmorse
for her selfish conduct, but resolved
that cn the morning she would
seek her friend and sue for that
love and pardon which she had ST.
cruelty denied, sank imo an uneasy
tr"nbletl slurnber.
The we sma' hours had come and
gone, when IL lur:d light lit up the
star geinmed sky and the uncpus-
.ions inhabitant We're startled from
their sumbers by the terrible cry
"f fire. Stout hearts and willin.
hands were soon at the see Of the
c"nf]agration, but the flames had
gained the supremacy, and naught
conld be done to stay their dread
iul progress The beautiful home
where E:::ily had always lived was
soon but a heap of smoulJering
ruins, and she herself only saved
from "a lorrid death 10y the heroic
bravery aot gallant young tir, man
But life, to her, was hencetosth
to but a weary blank. Frightened
hy the sudden summons, and seeing
he flames raging ~ ound, lie, mind
was unbalanced and reason fled
forever. Mary. as soon as She heard
Of her sad condition, sent or and
had her removed to her own home.
She surrounded her with all the
co;','o,ts OF life, and g!a3Iy admi-
:,istered to her every desire. Her
heart was filled with the most bit
ter remorse, and everything she
could do fr her unfortunate friend
was most cheer'uliy done. Often
would she stand by her side and
YEAR, to hear these lirs, whose last
to her had been suppl
cations for pardon Of an unintcn-
tional offence, now speak the words
# forgiveness which her heart 50
earnestly desired. Gladly would
:he have given all she had, and all
Ter bright hopes of the future to
'eca'i The scenes Of the past, and
1i.ow that she was forgiven. But
Ter wish was not t. be granted
Never would she be allowed to hear