New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-12

late-TOo late IL was 700 ate hireAny nov W nav
caused misery-too late for everything, perhaps but to
rush AWAY from the last act of basenosthe tasting OF
lows that were wrung from crushed hearts.
The sun was rising now, and Maggie started up with
the scnse that day OF resistance was beginning ior
her. Her eyo asies We're still wet with tears, with
her shawl over her head she sat looking at the slowly
rounding sun. Something reused Stephen, too audi
getting up from lie hardbed, he to sit beside her.
The sh,rp Instinct of anxious love saw something TO
give him alarm in the very first glance. lie had
hoyer dread Of resistance IN Maggie's nature
that he would be unable 10 overcome. lie had the
uneasy consciousness that he had robbed her OF perfect
freedom Yesterday: there was too much native honor
in him for linn not to feel that if her will should reeo
lis conduct would have been odious and she would
have a right to reproach him.
But Maggie did not feel that right: che too con-
scious of fatal weakness in hersef-too full OF the
tenderness that comes with the oreseen need for in
fictng a wound. She let him take her hand when he
cane 20 eff down beside her, and smiled at him-ohiy
will rather sad glance she could say nothing to pam
him till the moment of possible parting was nearer;
And go they drank their cup Of coffee together ana
walked about the deck and heard the captain assr-
ance that they should be in at Mldport ny five o'clock
each with an inward burthen. but in him it was an
underlined fear which he trusted 20 She coming hour
10 dissipae in her il was definite resolve on when
shc Trying silently TO tighten her hold STEPHEN
was continually, through the morning. expressing III
anxiety al the fatigue and dscomiort abe was slller-
ing and alluded TO landing and 10 the change of motion
and rerose she would have in carriage wanting to
himself more cOluIitlflF Dy
everything would be as nc had arranged II. FOR
long while Maggie cOntened herself with assuring HIM
that she had Lad good nights rest aud that she dam
mind about being tic vessc lit was not IKE beng
on the open seat was only little Tess pleasant thin
being in Ii boat the Floss But suppressed resolve
viii betray itself in the cyce, and Stephen became
more and more uneasy the day advanced, under the
serse that Maggie lad entirely loot her pissiyeness.
lie lorged but aid dare TO speak Of their marriage
EFF where they would go after it, and the steps he
vould take 10 inform LIS father and the rost OF what
had Happened. He ongcd TO assure hnsclf OF iaclt
assent from her. Bet each time he looked al her. no
gathered stronger dread OF the new, quiet sadness
| with which che net his eyes. And they were more
ard more silent.
Here We are in sight Of Mudport, he said at last.
'Now dearest, lac added, turning toward hor win
look that was halfbeseechiug the worst part Of your
fatigue is over. On the land we can command swift
nCss IN an another hour and half We shall be III n
oba;qe toqe;her-and that VIII rst to you after
| THU"
Maggie felt ii was time to speak it would only be
unkind now to assent by silence. She spoke in the
lowest tone as he had done, but with distinct decson
1--WE shall moi be togethe,-we shall have parted
The blood rushed to Stephens iaoe.
| owe sha not" be said "Ill die FIRST.
II VIA - he had dresded-thero WAS struggle
| coming. But neither of them dared to say another
word ill tbc boa; et down and they were taken
to the landing-plaoe. Here there was cluster OF
| steamboat to st. Ogg's. Maggie had dim sense,
WHOM she Rad landed, and Stephen was hur'ying her
along his arm that some one had advanced loN1ru
her IRON ,it cluster if he were coming TO speak To
| her But she was hurried along, and was indifferent
| 10 everything but tie coming trial.
roier guided them 10 the nearest inn and posting
housc ard Stephen gave the order Tor me chaiSe as
thew Iassed through the yard. Maggie took no notice
Of his and only said = Ask them 10 show us INTO
| rccm where can 1T down..
| Wien they entered, Maggie did not SIT down, and
| Sterbcn whose face had desperate determination
in t, was about to ring the bell when she said, in a
| firm voice:
"im not going: we must part here
"AlaQgien be said, turning round toward her, and
srcakirg ia the tones of man who feels Il process oil
torture he ginning, lido you mean to Kill me! What
| il the use OF il now The whole thing il DONE
"No, il is rot DONE said Maggie. l" FOO much is
done; more than we can remove the trace Of But
| ! will 20 no farther. Don't try to prevail with me
| again. | couldn't cEOosc Yesterday
| What was he to do lie dared not go near her
| her anger might leap ont, and make new barrier.
| lie walked backward and forward in maddening per-
| pleAiy.
Maggie" he said, at last, pausing before her, and
sreakng in a tone of implorng wretchedness, have
tone pify-hear me-forgiye me for what did yes
tercay. | will obey you now will do nothing WITH
out your full consent. But don't blight our lives for
ever by a rash pervcrsity that can answer no good
purpose to any one-that can only create new evils.
| Sit down, dearest wa-bink what you are going to
| do. Don't treat if you couldn't trust me-
He had chosen the most effective appeal; but Mag
| eies will Was fixed unsweryngly on the coming
| wrench. She had made up her mind 10 suier.