Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-01-04
Gaoirs' department.
Mrs. M. E. GORMAN, Editress-
WEIrTES FoE THE SPrkIT or THE AGE.
Lillian Wentw Orth.
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CHAPTER III.
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hoo'tf u - IV lule conjecture, surely he as
nearer than a friend that resemblance can.
not he accidental. Yet such thoughts she
would crush from her heart, or endeavor to
crush, with the thought of its utter impossi-
bihty. As a true, dear, uninterested friend
she could only regard him, for too fondly had
that heart loved, TO be lured into forgetful-
ness.
Ii was 4 beautiful ~evening-nature had
donned her sombre mantle and ''pinned Il
with n star the moon, majestic queen OF
might, Was dancing DER the ethereal blue, and
the solemn soued Of the night birds voice
died ~ the distance, as Lillian lightly touch.
ing the strings Of her Guitar drew forth the
following plaintive melody:
~ WouaioI sP.rit may forgive, II mover can forget.
Too doep wiIbin it's tender chords, the arrow bath
Tho g'ntie hands with loving words, at last may
steal away
The ruthless dart. some poisoned drop, deep in the
wound witt stay. -.
Aud pUnitcEtial tears nay a. the fevered nlacs
above,
Till nom i'' depth the heart will say, 81 do, I do
forgive"
Would IN that hour of tenderness this spirit might
A pc T,r o'ermastsring msmory's strength, to say
81 d. ior-et %
In vain shs soldS her sullsn trust n cold ayerted
Word hat lars broke som, ,.nde, cbora-.n.
never lets tsem die,
Hddying waves Of time may DRIFT, dsenlv akov.
the place, ~
Tia deaa leaves Of departed years, and fondly
Has r.'s'd away but when the heart goes DER
its bygorc days,
And fondly fingers here, and there, cor all tba,s
brought 10 gnSe,
a sighh WI stir amidst those leaves, a breath lif,
them aWay
Behold the death Of other wears lies trs,h
NO angry feeling may arise, perhaps above him
The early ,io.c., and he sleeps, who wounded ,bv
hRy-h.a dsrsenod fate sns his; nercb.rca - G.
cign lanes,
Life to III. s'c.ot burnsd-at last, went ont DER
trcPi- gandsi
NO anger hut most mourIfll tears that never ceass
t. nuw, cue
30 long a' ,io shall wash times shores. ~ msr
rcs c.m~ aid 20.
Aeep "'teo. let mover look of thine, nor cold nor
jarriug lose, "N nor
ID 'ak Hp TO decp Of some glad heart, and wsap
II from thine own, u
For ngvcr more! O.. naver n ar. tou
tits vain, ~ "ot
Toit f,., love and truthfulness. NAV il b. .
again. Ivy ~" "0h
Harry Was alone with her, and rs that vo;co
ceased, he could control his heart No lo,oor
out poured into that listening ear a tsle ~
aeep, pure, undying affection, 81 can MOI
ioye she" harryl Save 18th a hro,bor -
sister, love, let us not think Of each OTHER.
] love you nOt-this spirit mine
6a' EIHd'oine once, and light and free,
but oae proved faithless to his trust,
NO broken hear. | give TO thee.
Then soj and may the future give,
Some cqtal for thy con slant love;
a pntcrc crown than mortals weave,
. ulaycst thou receive above!
eleven fnows, ! have prayed that this
might never eone to disturb our TRANQUIL ham,
pineSs. these were the words hat sinote he
heart-that loving, trusting heart, that p NJ
alone i"r the one before him. Like q sincere
friend She contided all unto has bosom. and
though nc saw how vain, he loved her more
Tor her truthtulness. Did | not have warn.
Nns enough sighed he; were not the first
words from her lips, though unoonsciouslv
delivered, an admonition9 Yet even know.
ing thrs, / till must lore r'
The unexpected infor nation from Harry
next morning gave the loving heart of Mrs
Oseeutn" much sorrow, Cor almost uncon.
sci0usly '4sd sue been t~rsssHring up the ;dea
OF q future marriage between her youno
anenas. she was QIke most others) almost
real, to condemn Lillian for her decision =
"hnd dld she dare reject the hand Of a Lam
grove : mdrmured she. LILLIAN Went
worth ! Thought knew you better. Am I
not your only friend aud then dare Won
CaSt - cloud over the brow Of my idol" Thus
wo see the pride OF that heart was wounded
rs well ss sroubled. Poor Lillian listened ~
all this and sad, diSconsoiate, and weary che
sought her room, and poured forth her soul
III PRAYER.
Riariy lett the next evening, and with him
went TIE gay "'v Of the family. All looked IN.
on Ll"lHh rs cause of their distress
therefore l., c. z word of encouragement
came 10 CT u sae deep sorrow of her souI
which pc! I'd upon her aching heart until her
frame, ''rn out by mental fatigue, sunk into
astlaao.n fever. During her sickness Mrs
OSbourre forgot her wounded pride. and
nurse LI,iiau with all a mothers fondness
while her Young pupils proved as sisters A,
dansrr passed., Lillian saw she had lost her
iorr or position IN their hearts, and determin.
ed INC cud Of the present session to seek
auotus5 h,iue.
Gould li'rry have known this. his hear.
would have npbraided him for casting one
cloud, however light, over her sky and his
const4at effort would have been to plead the
Jusucy OF her cause yet of this he remained
IN eltssi'l ignorance. lie received a letter
speshiu- ot her departure; yet he never
guessed the cause, neither did he ascertain
whore she had located. We will not attamrt
to describe the anguish Of Lillian in parting
from Shady Dell. outstanding their l,f'
ter coolncss, she loved them deyotedly for the
past She spoke not to them of the future
Tor To her all was a perfect blank she knew
not how soon her scanty means would he
come exhausted, md she again be thrown
upon the cgld, cold world, friendleSs. nenni.
less. Som she would think perhaps she
had saddened her lot, by refusing ths hand
oi LansrcY'i then II consciousness Of loving
him not Is she had another, quoted all snc6
ideas, and she would scorn the Thought of
g'yln2 him aught but a sisters love. - Faith.
CT Of the orphan" she would sigh, BE NV
protector
longing desire 10 visit the old homestead
haunted her breast but she banished such
notions and proceeded to q town still farther
onward, where, under the fictitious name of
ne1noHr' ste became the honored Principal of
n l'urisht1g Academy. The gentlemen
termed her . cold hearted woman vet TO her
pupils she was all gentleness.
hutc knew the uials Of that Losrt.
None sRw the anguish there;
Save Hiw who let her act her mart.
Though driven TO despair.
Her heart, burning with bitter regrets. toiIed
on~a." 80 coward through the rough road
toJsme. Thoughts of that early love pierced