Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-21

occupying tue parl0r as lale rs you please,
smngy concluded, and then was has
tening away, but she caught his hand and
strove in broken words to express her gratitude,
while tears filled her dark eyes.
9 know all you would say, Eule, and fear
am not deserving of your gratitude, or shall
not be when you leave US, for though | would
no longer retain you as II slave, yet, were it
your wish, nothing would give Juine or my
sell more pleasure than that you should remain
as dear and valued sister, with US. But if it
is for your happiness to 60, we must OF course
submit, although We shall hope to see you
again, and motioning her towards the STAR
case, without stopping to hear another word,
he turned and entered his wife, chamber.
Eulocen entered her room, and again kneel.
ing down, poured out her SOULS thanksgiving
with happy tears, to the Gyer Of all blessings,
then rising, few moments after, Gerald S arm
was around her waist, as sitting by his side,
she asked
Have you purchased me from Mr. Milton,
that he came few momen is ago, and told me
was free y
No, Eulie, for after | had told him your
history, he gener ousy declared that hencelortb
you were free. ;
"Noble man ooh may God bless him for.
ever and ever, aud his sainted wife, too" she
exclaimed terventy.
9 And while calling blessings upon their
heads, will you not also grant me a blessing P
viii you not say, my darling Eul ic that you
will return to Virginia with me? Once more
lay your hand in mino, as in days past, and say
it is tn inc forever
But her only answer to this appeal was to
cover her face with her hands and weep,
80, Eulic why do you weep? will you not
answer me? !"
Because in the great joy of to-day God
also has given me the bitter cup of rcsigning
you
"Oh you are not, you must not be sincere
in saying that, Eulie."
% am most sadly sincere. You know that
your friends would never consent to your mar
rying one, who, if she is free now, has yet been
slave. 0, pause and think, what would your
uncle say to it, Gerald? "
" lie loves you, Euloeen and though his pride
would rebel against our union, yet | think he
would give up rather than cause such misery. y
81 flo did love me, but never as well as he
fbat fut IN
part, return to him, and learn to love her."
Eulie, is this your advice advice which
YOU wish me to follow 3" he asked, earnestly
at isl she replied though her lips trom
blcd with emotion
Then, Eule," he continued, releasing bic
hold of her and moving away, then have
been disappointed in you. Your love is not
like mine, or in other words, | must believe
you do not love me and never have, and rising
he added, +" shall not promise to love Genorie
but will love you"
But she elung 10 him now we ping bitterly
while she murmured, 90, Gerald how caI
you Judge me thus, when you sec my heart il
breaking with this sacrifice t, duty"
+" Then, dearest, say no more that you vii
break your vows, giving me back my heart
weary, worn, and sick of life. Bat 60 witt
me aud be my own--my blessed bride. 1t
not your duty to artus-but q false pride
am content, you are all that my heart asks
why should you hesitate then, to make us bot
happy"
i" Alas Gerald il | should go, and the
your uncle would mol consent"
i" He will 0, | know he will. would nc
urge you so if thought he would not.
4" But | cannot, cannot bring 50 dark stall
upon your name to, know that others woul
look down upon you for my sake, o, Gerald,
do love you too dearly to ever be the means
that. No, o, no had | the name once had
could know that Lutte was mol my mother
that had lawful mother, would go Joyful
ly, but now, it is impossible to hope for such
thing, We must part 10 meet no more, till W
meet in Heaven, there will be yours"
And all his persuasion could not change tn
decision though he urged by all tho tend,
words love ever listened to, it was all to no Pun
pose, and at last they separated for the nigh
Neither slept, however, but the mornin
dawncd, and as soon as the opportunity WI
presented, Gerald again strove to shake her re-
olution, yet In vain, She was firm to this cor
yiction of duty, and at last they parted, she b,
lieyng it was forever, to which his last word
were
We shall meet again, my Ealic, for shall
never wed another, and when you have repent
ed of this decision. as You surely will writ