Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-05-15

/ eyes were drawn 10 the pool-So ntiii anu
deep-and 1 thought of the Dead Sea that
had swallowed up all my dream land. Its
salt waves dashed upon nv lips; but when
beat them back, wild longing crept over me ;
the sand and pebbles were the only bright
things left; one could sleep 50 very sweetly
and the waters for winding sheet; sleep
and never wake to misery! Once had near.
ly made the plunge, but nature trembled upon
the brink, and you rose with . jesting inqui-
ry as to the water-spirit seemed to seek. A
Jest !-Baek-back returnedsny strength and
pride-the child had passed in one moment
into the woman! Lily you said, do you
not scorn my proposals. mo- ! answered
distinctly II am proud of it, You will
call me Horace-not Mr.. Morely, now, Lily
And I smiled as 1 repeated: Horace
brotherr
"The rest of our party returned from their
woodland ramble, and night only checked the
reyelry that followed, and l led the dance
I and song. Man may mourn for love unre-
Quilted, and find commiseration; woman may
bury hers in secret, and plant gaudy flowers
and burning fame torches about its tomb.
Men pity with a pity more humbling than
contempt: and her own sex, in Their, relent-
less ostracism of one who has given, unsought,
that which the most abject idolatry SHOULD
hardly win, are steeled against her. There
is, at heart, stern satisfaction in contem-
plating the due measure of punishment
heaped upon the traitoress. 1 was aware of
this; l may have felt something of it myself
in happier days, and Iguarded my secret as
hundreds of others have done; for suffering
has made me wiser and more tender.
"I have seen the gladness 60 out from
your eyes, and restless anguish take its place !;
have heard between peals of mirth the sigh,
like the discord of broken harpstring have
watched the sinking of body and mind that
bafied human skill; and L know that an
aching heart answered mine, pang for pang.
On deride not this most sacred of sorrows
Like the fountains of Undine, the removal of
the stone that conceals it, brings swift death
to the unhappy possessor.
"You sought your city home in the au-
tumn; it was not until mid winter that the
slight cold brought on by exposure upon some
gala night, assumed a'type that awoke the
solicitudc of my friends. To allay their fears
I nursed my physical ailments had no hope
myself; the wish to ive the potent auxiliary
to q physicians art, was wanting. Nature
could not be restored without it.
"The rest is soon told. am here in my
chamber this balmy afternoon, supported by
pillows, instead of rowing in the free air and
glorious sunshine, or coursing through the
country upon my noble grey. These attenu.
ated fingers yill never grasp his rein again.
shall sit no more by the Shaded spring
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"You will not despse me for having writ:
ten this in SO doing l am guided by no blind
impulse. Earthly frailties and prejudices
will soon be to me as though they had never
existed, and the love, for which do not blush
before Him, in whose presence l hope to
dwell forever, does not shame me. Itmay
have been weakness at first it is not sin
now. Something tells me that you should
know it; perchance in the day Of trial twill
recur to you; bringing reinsurance and COM
fort, it may teach you that there is affection
unswayed by interested motives; that 'devo-
ton unto DEATH is no unmeauing phrase.
And when one tairer and dearer shall walk
lovingly on with you, cherish her Tor my sake
I shall mot be far away; the happiness which
in life should have sacrificed all to promote,
can never be forgotten. She will hold it in
her hauds-may she be worthy Of the trust
and love you as have DONE
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"It is hard to write FAREWELL If could
see you but for one hour 1t may not be-
His will be done We shall meet again-if
not here, hereafter.
LILY LEIGH
She did nat hint reproach, but he felt
like murderer. He rccoleGted how unre-
servedly he had abandoned himself to the
luxury Of that long vacation from town and
business-how, when he found her society
the recreation the country afforded, he had
sought it constantly, not attempting to dis
guise the inlnitc pleasure itallorled him. be
had assured her that he was Tree from all pre-
engagement, and smiled as he marked the
deepapng rose of her face at this uncalled
for ayowa; he hadleft untried no art Of pleas
ing; and she, nm artless g;rl-almost child,
ignorant of Airtations and conquest, and
dreaming only of love! Every word pierced
i,;m to the soul. The whole we're in compar.
ison with the true heart, but the knowledge
of his position had come TOO late !!
Smother, l should like to lie on the couch
by the window"
Eut, my love, the evening air"
ait cannot hart me now"
l.a- L II htrE