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ing to restore me to corsciousness.
After giving me these explanations, MAN.
ma told me ,tosbe very quiet and 60 to sleep
and to effect this she lay down beside me-
and passed theS remaining portion of the
night, which was now pretty we'll spent in
my room.
Upon the following day ! was obliged to
tell all my part ofstho story, and immcd,a-
tely found myself raised to the rank4of
heroine, in a little drama that had come very
near being tragedy.
Fitz-Hardirg made no extravagant set
speeches Of thanks, but heswas so very gen.
tlo to me, his voice took such soft, kind
tone whenever he addressed me, that saw
how sincerely grateful he was md some
times he laughingly called me his life pre-.
server
In proportion as he grew, gentle and kind
towards me, I grew retiring, bashful almost
frightened in his presence; but oh how I
loved him., -: g.. ~ ~
1 was greatlysohanged in those few days;
it was .'ard'y a week sincssI Had first known
him, but yet how changedaI I was 1t is said
that the holy and soflening influence oflove
twill tame the iercest souls, and civiize say
ages. Now I wasn't wholIy9a savage, bu:
l was fierce and wild and reckless BY nature
before 1 had known him, andmY heart was
rarely troubled by a gentle emotion Of any ny
kind breakiugiu upon its, angry feelings to
reproach tbem for their; ;fetceness, !, but the
deep, pure love that had sptnng. g.nps in my
heart for this stranger was fasta changing
me, and TO add <toEhis bappinessI could
almost have seen him happyin Jessieg love
but still keeuspapg would sometimes in
fiet itself .uponsme at the thought.
1t was while suffering. from the pain Of
one Of those sharp attacks Of jealousy that
I one evening left the rest Of them in t6s
parlor,. and atrollsd out to my iavoriIes spot
for induIging gsmy griefs, the clumb, ,tsof VIII
low trees, and seated myself under the dreop,
ing branches; Of the largest. Idop't know
exactly how long ! bads sat there Whenf
steps close, by me started me from my rev.
verie, and looking up met .Fi,z2 Hs srding.s
blue eyes looking down reproachfully Upon
! ME. = 49, y
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'Miss Dartie, Why do you shun me, now
Why do YOU alwaystS leave the COMPANY
uha, @ ~ ~ T ~. - e su' 'sonpa''
uou - ,.asa,, IL; -. y, as's c,,: ), ~, ~
f. LA IT, h. 80 s,,; .csss So !. . anu
dsd A. I nssa :sS.;s csS ~ Toa" .:u
80 U-a';s ;GoA a.. 'uo's" a'poss 4e,l sui
"o Mow 1,ag sng' hos,. th;,.;na : -, Il, *.
80 lau .sp ,yn'uk" 0' p''h u alltae
tune .uas1 nsen sung !, there, and neye,
losea didsa. ina. It. 1l'omen, a ~
"hen iookeohp and met ,the Ieproachf9l
look ofbis beautiful eyes, 50, answered pas: iS
sionately apd. earnestly .es i. T.,' y
'oh,s noepo, no. r:s,...:':1
Then wlasis itr =, y. III .<.,s,,. -,
made no reply. :. - =
!'DartisF How 1sstarted at The slihsasical
voice. pronounclng that word, a. ltthriIied
through me! ! fell. blood spsh hsto: face
IN 1' torrent, yrs then rettsasto my beaIl
again. leaving me. With stfargs teellngl Q!
s'dknessa WitF'what an agony ofsgspsnse
l listened sor,the next words. !. * r.. :
oh, Dartie, darlingifI eodld only Put
IN words how deeply ! lossyoo, bow close;
y my very soul is knit 70 yodrs , + don't
tn'nk yop would s''li remain y very sola
10 me surely lart!e, darll9gsSt9Ye .Daftle,
could find>i.in yous, Hssit % love me,
er ,essn 10 think kindly Of me, if only, in
1sspityl for the deep love cherish for .you.
Blu, Ldid o. .psaks .Ishaasao voice lef,
i, hardismy bsss gsss and gasped as III
vas D5!;s@5b,'s,,.,;;, ssss!n5: :,,s.,.st ii, :.
hsads in Us, aud .ioosedi 10 as . and