Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-21
AUGUST 81. 1861.

Judge OF my surprise on finding note OF
dismissal awaiting me, from her whom
more than any living being loved. She
had arrived the day after our leaving for
Nahant, and learning from the mouth of
Faisehood that | had proved unfaithful,
penned message that would have caused
the angels to weep-so mild, 50 deep in
love unchanged, full of grief hopeless in
tone, despairing over disappointment, aud
fir6 in resolve never again to place con
fldence in man-whose name shonld be
sfrailty, and not woman She left for
New York in company with Mr. Leonard,
and on my arrival at said place, | found
they had sailed for Hayre.
"Three years have rolled away since
that fatal day with }annt tsdinge froIGs Fam.
ME. Who knows but she sleeps the SUM
Der ofages III lonely foreign land, with
the sad see waves murmufiug an aternal
dirge for departed worth washing in their
tronbled surgings the very fringe Of Ma
ture's curtain that covers from mortal
vision all that was ever dear to me on
earth
Il never can be happy in this world
again, nor do cease for a moment Gliding
myself for unstudied imprudence and to
think that traitors smiles brought
such fearful Judgment on me, is more
than human nature can bear. The night
does not pass that do not dream of wild
oWs-eyery hour [ see one-meet them
in all possible places travelling companions
invariably turn ont member of that hate
fnl class conversations with strangers. or
friends will end in eulogiums on mourning
mothers ministers select her as a suitable
text three times each Sabbath if I read
a paper, accidents of the day. will be the
first paragraph, aud at the close, in capital
letters or italics a widow is left to
mourn when winter arrives, the plea of
charity is !: Remember the widow; if
go out to a Social The widow Lamont,
Mr.. Montague is the first thing I hear !;
if remain at home, half-a-dozen Of them
will make calls thus proving that they
are none other than EVIL spirits doomed to
haunt me till dreamless sleep closes the
last act of Life's mysterious drama. Do
you wonder, now, Harry, that dislike the
very name, widow 2"
A tear of dew drop brightness coursed
its way adown his flushed check as, rising,
he bade the warm hearted Harry good
night, and retiring to his room, gave vent
to his grief in flood of tears that, not
unmanly seemed in an hour of deepest
agony. But, true to her mission, 'Nature's
sweet restorer' visited the couch Of sorrow
and administered the most soothing of
balms, which ere long brought kind
Forgetfulness. In dreamland he ment his
absent idol-Foagned- 9Th bor the fairy
dells and woodlandaavales smiled joys
brightsshgleam, and was happy.
p golden autumn evean Tennessee
cottage is brilliantly iskSd-the in
ma ss astir-a marriage ceremony is.to b,
performed-the guests are anxiohs-th,
folding>doors Of the parlor are thrown wide
open the bride is attired in the lily's CARL
all eyes are upon her, for beauty is
delineated everywhere; the groom is nobl,
and handsomely dressed-an aged ministe
calls on God in prayer-the words are ut
tered that link together those in heart lon!
united. Edward Montague aud Fanni
Leonard are man and wife-"what Co
hath joined together let not mnn pu
assunder," is solemnly spoken, blessing
invoked, and the assemblage dispersed
A happier couple never lived and thou
sand times Edward blessed the fate tha
brought home again his darling Fannie, t
give an opportunity for explanation an
reconciliation,