Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-24

:" know nothing, sir, that could con radict
this revelation, which is wholly new to me -
The little that my father ever told me Of who
or what my mother was, would but 60 to
strengthen what you have learned But,
while | relinqulsh all claim to my fathers
wealth, truth to myself bids me say that never
knew until this hour that was not his lawful
daughter, and ere the silence was broken by
another word, she left the room.
She had just strength enough to close her
door and throw herself upon the bed. But she
did not Notwithstanding was denied her in
her agony. No words or moans escaped her
lips, but the language Of her heart was, Fa-
ther, If it be possible, let this cup pass from
me. T"
Here she was soon found BY Milly, who ex-
claimed, as she bent over her
. Laws, dear Miss Eulie, don take it 50 to
heart It's all ie--the whole ont, an you
soon think on somethin' massa tolc yc to make
ye know it."
No, Mlly. there's nothing he ever told me
that does not confirm this terrible reality. o,
my God can this be SO ?-,e0s ny mother my
fathers slare2
But there came no anawer to the agonlzing
question, and she thought over and over every
word Of that letter, for It was burned forever
upon her memory.
!" las, alas Lutte ofton called me her child
when talking to ne ltmast be true. 0, my
father, my father why was spared to learn
this dreadful knowledge? Would 'couH | was
with you beneath the biIlow.'
And thus the wretohed girl passed the day.
She would not eat, and when they came and
tried to console her, she would beg them to
leave her alone In her Asezy. This Mrs. Mer-
Ign was very glad to Do, but aunt Judy, Mllly
and Mrs Croydon were not so easily dispatched
Can't, Miss Emile honey, darln can't 10
ways leave you here Is Ole, FOR sartin you WILL
!. cf We let you be, sad aunt judy, when thus
!. imrortuned 70 g.
I. And 20 they would remain trd try to offer
j what consolation they could. Over and over
again she made them repeat all they could re.
: member that I4utie had said ut her death. and
: each time hey hopes grew fainter that IT could
or nughi bo she was not Lutie's child.
!. Towards night Mly brought her letter
: from Rupert, who had been called home the
!. day BEFORE and was present in the morning
i TrcmbIngy Euloccn broke the seal, and read
| these cruel words
o !" little thought when | asked you to be-
: come my vile, that was wooing my nncle's
STARE glrL If had, should have been in
worthier business But as It IS, wish to call
: u your mind the fact that had you tktH ac-
/, ceptcd my love, all this would have teen spared
r YOU, or the disgrace OF having it known, Tor
hal YOU become mine, it would have been con-
ceaed rs you chose 70 reject ne, thus turn
e ng my love 10 hatred, rgoice in your shame
e aud disgrace Perhaps he whom you houored
= with your love, will feel honored when he
learus the fact of your parentage, as mean
he shall. Perhaps he will noto wish to fulfill
e his engagement, and perhaps not wish you
T. 10y in the hope that lie will, for suppose that
4 ls your only hope now, though it may be dis
appointed, If he should be willing 10 have you
e now But that depends upon this-whether
lc YOU belong to mother or myself. If tomother,
(as she sand she should adopt yen Is her daugh-
ter and thus give you share of the proper
tyA suppose that shall have 30 acknowledge
: my h,qh born sister But il you should fall in
M share ol slayes-well it w.ll not be such u
bad thing then, after all to b2
i, Your rejected suitor
? r. FINLAND.
! The paper fell from the trembling hand of
At the sorrow stricken grl. aaI though it inflicted
a new pang upon her aching heart, yet it
Weakened thought. that had not before come 10
.. her mind In the first moments she had
m thought of Gerald, bat it was to wish he was
n there, that size could pillow her aching head
? upon his faithful breast, never once having the
"A hought that recent revelations would break the
"A tie which bound her to him but now in agony
ct she thought,
.. 30, Gerald, my souls beloved, what ,eii
q. you say to this? VIII you, my only friend
,r. cast mo oil No, no you are too noble.
Will not wrong you with the thought. Yor
er ,c,H still love me. Bat, ought to wal
er for him to say whether he still loves me ?
er Ought not to free him at once Then, I
I'D then, it he does still loyc--bat no. o, God
NJ must | must resign him too, for should he wisl
Ny me to marry him, his friends would aoer con
all sent to his marrying one whose mother was he
ler fathers slave Alas alas would that til
me grave might hide Inc "
nd And burying her burning face again in tn
ev pillows the blessed tears gushed forth, and 10
she q time relieved her aching heart and scorohin
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