Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-01-29

his OBJECT, IN calming the painful thrOD-
bings Of her heart
Or 1arning the Vicar was seated 10
Is iLb'ary. engaged in the usual occu-
patton which occupied his morning hours
The servant entered with : letter; the
well known seal. He broke it twas
from Edwin. But how shall depict
the good mans grief as he read it, and
found that part of the letter which was
generally devoted to the subject nearest
his heart, now occupied by frivolous mat
ters connected with his travels, which
might have proved deeply interesting at
any other time but his daughter-hcr
name was mentioned; her health and
all such common place subjects onquired;
but, will it be believed, the language of
the heart. love- formed no part Of the
! letter After the first surprise and
grief bad passed away, the good man
bethougbt himself how to account for
the change-it was inexplicable. Ed
win?Lthe old man solilOquised my
! boy he CALCULATED. 'Ah! the world
hath changed theo. thy young heart was
not proof against It's allurements. Would
70 God l had warned thee more than L
did =
He wept, aud they were tears Of real
sorrow.
4" Oh, my child, how wilt thou meet
this unexpected change :"
But she did meet it; she, met 1t with
comparative calmuess, when her father
said a. Let us forget him. nay child !: let
us forget him he wss not worthy Of thee
there Is one more worthy-Charles Dav
export, my child. has this morning told
me his passion for you. He loves you,
and have long thought SO; and the way
in which he spoke of his recreant cousin
charmed me. He dwelt on his love for
you and when he became fully aware of
his Cousins depravity, he wept; when
most men in his situation would rejoice
at the prospect afforded them for the &C.
compiishments of their wishes"
Let it suffice then that Charles Dav-
euport gained thus far, that Emily con-
seuted to be his. Deliberate vilauy aud
subtle treachory effected its design; but
her father thought proper to defer the
communication for few days. rntil such
time as Ill parties might have time af-
forded them TO deliberate with themselves
on the position of affairs.
One evening shortly after the events
just narrated, Emily was seated at hcr
favorite mindOw, which commanded a
fine view of the high road that led to the
village, aud of the adjacent scenery,
which abOunded with picturesque beauty
and afforded ample food for the admira-
ton of o contemplative mind. She was
misunderstanding. These shades
these lovely, secluded hauuts, amid whose
sweet retirement she had spent the hap
piest moments of her existence of him,
uow-She arose from her seat her brain
grew dizzy--her heart was full to burst
ing, and shefpaced her little apartment
, to and fro with hurried step, laboriug
under an agony of excitement almost in
surportable. ." In few days" she said
$ ali viii Dc over and I viii be the wife o
t another. Oh. the anguish Of that nom
= ent Oh. the madness of that thought
The look of supplicating misery was ez
= pressed in those eyes. as she turned then
! towards Heaven to implore that mercI
S she SO needed. "Oh, my Father" sht
j said, ,I'' bear with me uphold me in tbi
/ hour of trial need thy strength. Oh
t save me ~ She sank, overpowered b.
It the inteseity of her emotion. into tn
0 chair beside which she stood. For SOM
e moments she continued thus, with be-
o face buried in her hands. until he
e thoughts were interrupted By the nois
l. of wheels; she gazed from the window
}. and saw travelling carriage enter tn
\ drive. Her heart throbbed-she no
:, why. The carriage approached she sa'
At a stranger seated therein euveloded In
le large travelling cloak. Another look
b she could moi be mistaken. 1t was hiI