The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-06-15

leciual face grand head covered b light
waving hair OF golden brown, q tall CURE,
finely proporlioued, but little too sllt for
the indications of robust health. was
attracted and interested al first, buiFhen
he commenced to read, the deer meHious
infections of his voice csmplete The
charm listened enhanced.
| From tha, instant saw nothing, felhoih
ing but his presence, and when lhe 4vice
aud the sermon were ended ans he
sank down in the last, silent prayer, twas
! as If the sun had been Withdrawn from my
world and left in darkness.
mechanically followed my trends into
the porch. A sudden shower vas gamer
ing-the air vas chill, the bird sags we're
| hushed, and all nature wore the ray hue
80 omnious Of her coming convdsions.
had been unconscious of the ch,nge, bu
! the chill wind had blowing upon ne from
ar open window, as sit in chu,ch, ant
now shuddere1, as taking my fathers arm
| hurried homeward. Before we reache
the house The storm broke, aud all but II
swiitest pedestri ans, we're thorougS
drenched. Ere nightfall burning fever Il
ierna,ed with icy chils in my frameand
the effect of draught aud drenching dfs'-
ed themselves.
Mr.. Fletcher had been invited 3 my
father TO dine with US, but had 1eueed
himself with the simple remark hs' MS
duties absorbed the entire SATAN Gay
But during the week and after o ifienus
had left as. be called. saw Fn IN inc
little morning room where resd hPon
coach and he dined with my fh'r. inis
visit was followed by many ores, un'''
last he dined with US nearly esv oay ano
spent most evenings in lisieVs 10 my per-
formance upon the piauo.fcs' OF q con-
vereaIion with me.
saw the effects of my insfm. A"o"
that was beautiful, aud "otio oeciaieo
me brili ant. And brfsnl every a'' 'na'
/ had learned, TO lureynis elfeht' grave
you,f, to my feet. It W a triumph 10 bend
hi. oIorious intellect, girls will, aud
like him, 100, like ehim uiole a"o "'o'o
as time-ihat iove.ynmmer utne "o'o y"
Bnt am sure no hight of the future or OF
the consequences my acts ever ln'ruded
mon me. I had zen taught to look upon
life as a game, al forget that all players
were not skiIfuake myself.
And ve,I ,,.red, too, for was not des-
,i,u,e Of sympy, and my heart not wholly
untouched, eher by profound devotion OF
this silent, gave man-with all his learn
ING and mntaI disciPlins powerless to
keen him f,rn my feei-when | listened to
his dec,araon of love, and spoke the words
,hs, sepaped us forever
Iwenup 10 my room half angry with
mYtelf. stening, TO some smothsred re-
prosch, of my conscience, yet repeating
that |. .eiress and beauty, with the honors
Of bsissood not YET fallen into tradition
rovlspo, marry poor country clergyman,
vbee sole estate was his hands and sur
nile and las pit,ance these villagers paid
hu for those wonderful sermons and al.
b, heavy pastoral !abors:
And vet / had been struck and panied
With the paror that overspread that noble
lace as il bent toward me in farewell.
Something Told me that bad been hard
and cold with him, even while my own
heart pleaded with him. Blu, stiAed the
silen, monitor, and ordered my maid 10 pre-
pare for The journey | was about TO under
take 10 Join my friends al Newport.
The morning let, home my father men
toned, casually, that he had heard that Mr.
Fletcher was very i'll. felt myself grow
pale and cold, but s,ifed my emotions
and in a constrained voice expressed my
reetel at these tidings, and begged my
father TO provide the invalid with every
needed luxury from Verdhill, and 10 inform
me in his letters OF his state.
Two years later was in Italy with mJ
h usband-ihe husband of my Aunt ST
Glars choice. had made grand match
but was not happy. Diamonds bound an
aching brow, and flashed above thrcbbin:
heart. I was cold and unlosing 10 my hus
band, and he returned my Indifference will
scorn. A lew months had brought rs Il
this pass-that he lived out of doors, amidst
pleasures 10 which | had no share ant
which 4 shrunk from even guessing At, an'
went alone into society, mark in m.
beauty, for continental gossip.
One night saw my husband making HI
way loword me through crowded saloon
pressed forward for felt the need OF NJ
protection from advances that were insults
though perhaps not intended as such- ID
draw my arm in his, did not speak until "
reached the snte-foor1.
Then he told me tha; he had been sum
moned to the bedside of a dying country
man, and that he had come from this me
ancholy sisi, to conduct mo thithef. HI
would tell me no more, and when refused
to go, he compelled me, almost by force, I