The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-07
again in all the three months had Ulna an
impulse to dash away thus.

less reasonings. She stated her point stout
ly, with flushing and fire. Mr.. Rswle look
ed at her; and never in her life saw Uln'
such power in mild blue eye, nor in any ey'
of any color. II seemed to drink her fire
and thus. with word or two, simply spoker
and fitting the point, it disarmed her. Hel
voluntary assent was the first conscience
yielded oflife. Mr.. Rawle seemed not aware
Of any triumph.
Ulna thought this over in her chamber
II vexed her.
At noon Of this day King was in. Darker
more ftful than ever. Ulna's vexation made
her very courteous, and the man became
calm, thence playful. An hours ramble by
the river side with bevy of girls broke the
afternoon into halves, and made it pleasant
AN was it yer honor as was wishing to
SEQ me?' asked a son of the ocean Emerald,
meeting them on their way to the water
Mr.. Rawle said YES, and stepping up to
honest Pat. who stood in bespattered trim,
hat, doaed. and overaowing with reverence.
gave his hand, saying,
Iblamed you this morning, my good fel-
low and find l was wrong. Will you
forgive me?
An sure an is it the likes o. ye as begs
pardon ov sich as poor Pat? Forgive ye
an troth will that, Misthcr Hawle, an
ask yer pardon to boot fur listenin, to the
words from your gentleman lips.
So saying the overwhelmed Hibcrnian
bowed himself down the street with amusing
obsequiousness.
1t seemed that Pat was employed on the
foundation Of new cottage; and that morn
ing Mr.. Rawlc, finding q blunder in the brick
work Of a corner, had chided him with some
severity. 1t turning out, however, that Pat
was not the author Of the mischief, Mr..
Rawlc had sent for him.
Under the sleeping willows dipping their
slender fingers, under dark, fragrant cedars
oyerhanging aud shading crystal play
grounds of minnows, a fallen tree-runk lay
prone upon the water, reached into the
stream. Ulna was gleeful, and essayed to
go out. King checked her. The girls eyes
flashed with the unrestrainedness of her
nature, and her tiny foot sprang to the tree.
A hand touched her shoulder-Mr. Rawle's.
She knew it, and looked round to his face
with as high, half.indignant resolve as ever
made her checks flush. But she lost 1t, and
her purpose melted under his earnest look
and quiet words.
at is not safe, he said. Pancks ?and a
noble black dog came bounding to his side.
Mr.. Rawlc gave gesture of command, and
the dog sprang out on the trce-trunk. The
decayed thing broke, giving Parks a wet
ting.
Ulna surrendered. She had met her mas
ter-a master Whose power was so actual
that he seemed unconscious;and yet here was
its charm.
Ulna loved unconsciously; not as many
love, but absorbingly. This one of all the
wide world was fitted for her-so it seemed;
indeed so it was. But Mr.. Rawle said moth
ing of love. As the time of his departure
drew near there was an added tenderness in
bis tones, and an added depth in his eyes |;
but that was all. When he went away he
took her trembling hand and said:
'Ulna we have need of strength to bear
what is given us by tho All-wise. You are
much to me. You will never BE- less. Can
we trust one another; and will you bc happy?'
The tumult Of emotion became still and
Ulna thought yes, and said it. She was
happy. For weeks the girl fed on some
thing which happenedin that last half'hour.
She could not have told what it was.
But when weeks and months had gone by,
and the past seemed to Ulna moro and more
like dream, there crept into her heart the
tinicst doubt. Once entered, 1t famed,
cracked, and burned up her trust. The re-
bound, the reaction carried her very far
beyond her original self. The sweep of her
impulses was wider, and restraint sat not at
all upon her restless spirit. King came
again. Life became whirl Of impulses.
Her dark cavalier matched them more nearly
than ever; and having lost the reign Of her
first love, the prudence which she had shown
before him once could scarcely be hoped now.
perhaps will marry him yet, she used to
say to herself, and then would come floods Of
tears, and heart-burnings, and longings and
unrest, and positive distress.
To be met with fire and angercd into un-
controllable will, when she longcd to be held
by hand that could say to her turbulent
nature, peace, be still, would have driven
her from King forever, but that the despcra-
ton thus engcndercd over-wrought the lcgiti-
mate effects, and bound her TO him by CALLING,
but very strong, claims.
He saw, or rather felt, the change, and
counted the prize as won.
But when the chestnut burs were cracking
in the fingers offrost, and the squirrels were
busy with their brown boards. Mr.. Rawl,
was with Ulna again.
why do you 60 from me at all, Arthur :?
My betrothed was alive them
Your betrOthed!' = springing.
'Ycs.'
But l will tell you. My sister, the las
Of my family but myself, had been sick fol
years. She became weak, repining, helpless
e1aeting. was her.only living friend ; ant
she had me pronise-'
What Arthur