Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-08-25
No. 1.

served the scholars rushing from the door,
and before ws..drove up, she, herself, emer-
ged and stood before us.
"Ah, Isabel, this kind gentleman urged
neto..rids in his carriage. and want YOU
to thank him in my behalf because you do
not know how mach it has rested me-"
Ii had remained uRrscognizea bv the
father. could not escape the searching
gianee of the daughter. Her quickly chang
ing color indicated at once that sIs knew.
or at least suspected who I was. turn
ed around my carriage, sprang out and Of
fsred to assist Aer in, saying,
"PerRit ne, Miss Hayns-your father
il fatigusd, and / will drive you to your
hone-I shall have ample time to attend
to my other business afterwards"
She stammered some excuse but in
sisted upen her riding, and had the salts
faction of seeing her yield. =
For o moment gave myself up to tho
happy memories of the past. Twas again
beside the only being I had ever loved L
felt the rastle of her. dress agains. nay hand,
and notwithstanding my exterior coldusss
and assumed fermality, could aot sup
press the tumult within.
| Isabel was little changed but changed
nush for the better. The naughty belle
had become the beautiful Madonna. She
was psnsive, sad. But little was said du-
ring our hsmeward drive, except that which
was uttered by the talkativs old gentleman.
Isabel said nsthing. What a strange
meeting had bssn an entire stranger,
as Dir. Hayne supposed ma,it could scarcely
have been different. She did, indeed,
smile when lifted her from tho buggy;
then lispsd, Thank you !" then blushea
then paled again. Ar. Hayne cordially
invited me to revisit their humble cottage,
aad solicited the honor of knowing nv
name.
"Is it possible ?' he exclaimed; dis
this indeed our old friegd Temples son
and returned rich too, they say. God
grant you may make good use of your
money; but be warned by an old man and
make no rash venture. Here, Isabel,
daughter Did yeu not knew this gentle--
IL mana : rsaisis aaarrr1' YUd surely
= eannes have forgotten him"
Issarcsly recognized him." she replied
somewhat confused, as she returned from
the cottage to lead her invalid father inte
the house. g hope we shall have th,
pleasure efsesing you here again, Mr. Tenn
pie"
It was the same sweet voice as of old
tempered by charity, humility, aad aif1ic
ton; and softened by the influence OF
: religion and flial affection.
: pendered well the circumstances.-
Should l yield to the yearnings of ~,
heart? Should I again offer my hand
perhaps to be repalssdi Perhaps she
would not, q secoad tine, reject nv effer
I was now rich, and she poor. It would
be ne sacrifice Of principle on Eay part te
offer to wed the poor school-teacher, al
though / had determined never to renew
= ny suit with the wealthy heiress 1t NIGH
have been destiny that decided her to re-
jeet my first offer; for had she not done so
r [ never would have left home and friend
to wander in foreign climes in pursuit 0
J. wealth. / might at this very day have beer
. groveling in abject povsrty, would hav
Q been utterly unable to restore the cid nal
$ and his daughter to their old homestead, a
Q [ now fonaly hoped to do. Yes indeed
d pride was conquered, and the pricipl
o which had never bsen. quite extingui5he,
within me, but against which had battle
t. with might for eight years, at length tri
'r umphed.
'e visited their cottage repeatedl', an
,e assured myself that the change in Is
y abcpa character, disposition and maine
= was deep and radical. She no longer ha
high aspirations; her only thought va
ID the comfort of her doting old father
n At length I offered my hand again, an
u this time felt no scruplcs abont urgin
le my suit, since matters occupied quite
different position from that Of forme
% years
70 l cannot tell you how happy was vhe
a. I pressed her to my bosom, and knew til;
en- she was to be mine. If haPlovcd her
= her pride, and desired to make her m
ne wife, how much moro loved her now
?, her humility, when [ knew that cou
/" protect her, and restore her and her de
r old father to their home again. was i
ll' Iced happy when l saw he shed such C
as. pious tears of joy. Ab, thought |, th
/ retaliation, this happiness for unhappine,
ne IS sweet both to the donor and the recip
u ent.
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hiR xorJr VAN ond vet has no fealinv for n