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

ed the following day to the Ylcarage, ana
was welcomed with all the warmth of
parent by the good old man, who with
tears rolling down his fusrOwed checks,
pressed Edward TO his heart in an &C.
stacy of delight, and, suddenly quitting
him, IN moment afterwards he led forth
Emily from an adjoining apartment, who
ran forward to embrace her old compan-
ion then, blushing, she hastily drew
back, as though she had gone too far,
she held out her hand. and advanced
with half averted look, to the young man
who did not require much prompting IN
the affair, save the inward prompter,
love, which on this occasion constrained
him, to hold this beautiful girl IN one
long, tender embrace. while the good
Vicar looked on with an improving smile
and blessed them as they stood
Ny dear children" said ho, you
are both good, amiable and virtuous
you are fitted for each other love
you; your happiness is my happiness,
your welfare, mine. May your days
like mine. be peace, and when l leave
this mortal sphere, may my grey hairs
90 down to the grave in the blessed as
surance that leave you in possession of
that calm enjoyment of 4 lot, where con-
tentment and true happiness are only to
be found by a life spent in the exercise
of virtue"
The day OF Elwin's departure at length
arrived. the night perceiing which he
took an affecting leave of the good old
Vicar, and made solemn protestations of
love for Emily, adding that whatever he
might have to encounter, or whatever
should befall MIN, While be had life, she
might rest assured of that which be knew
she valued beyond all else-his undi-
nIinished agcction She sobbed in the
fullness of her heart. as he pronounced
farewell; aud the violent agitaiion of her
frame told the agony she felt. The scene
was painful Que, as all parting scenes
are but more especially where the az
cctiOns are concerned.
Some weeks had elapsed since the de-
/ parture Of Edwin; meantime they had
received TWO letters dated from Paris. and
! giving Z glowing picture of that city, and
detailing all that he thought would prove
Interesting. aod containing renewed as
surance of the warmth of his affection for
Emily, who dwelt on that part Of the let
ter which more particularly related to
herself. with an interest coeval with the
intense affection she bore that young
man. She read it, and read it again
she moistenej with her tears-she pres
sed it to her lips, in the forvency of hel
young hearts devoted happiness.
The visits of Charles Davenport, il
the absense of his cousin. became more
frequent and his behavior towards El.ily
more marked. In a word, it did not re
qujro much penetration to discover tina
he too had conceived passion for her
His visits were not discouraged, for /
afforded Emily an opportunity to cxpa
tiate on the merits of Edwin and to-
apparent zeal with which his cousin en-
tered upon .he subject; the warn nan
nor in which he dwelt upoo bis numerou
merits, and the disintercsteG eulogy tha
he heaped upon him, inspired the sen
sitive girl with feeling of unaffected es
TEEN for his friend. Thus matters con
, tinued to 60 on for the space of sewers
, months, during which time many letter
were received from the Continent, an
all these bore evidence of the unabate
affection on the part of Edwin bU
, sometime had elapsed since the receiI
of the intelligence, and Emily began {
feel q slight degree Ofuneasiness at Ii
: protracted silence OF her lover. On L
previous occasion had a fortnight gor
: by without hearing from him. and aires
: dy FIVE weeks had flown. In the al
: sence of letter she grew sad, Her fl
e ther used all his energy to console he
and described the many casualties tn
r were likely to interrupt regular couri
of correspondence and it was with muc