The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-28

but towards q poor wrebShe ed Being
like myself, the sight of yltona is
iioathsoIne to him, what isssthere to
expect? You have seen life only ON
its brightest side. and know ncs WHIST
such as q have TO bear; our feelings
are as quick and as keen as yours,
but there are none to heed them, and
we must suffer in silence where we
are wronged." )" @.'
''Woman, your opinions are at
variance with the world; the differ
ence of right and wrong is not pro-
perly considered by you, 4 when
you suffer for want Of its due OBJ
seryance, you blame those against
whom you have raised your hands.
"Lady, my boy was innocent"
"I hope he was So"
"Indeed, indeed, he was"
cit is of little use now to consider
whether or not he was so, the law
deemed him otherwise, and he suf-
fered, perhaps, as you say, innocently.
My husband, unkind as he, may have
appeared to you, thought his SEN
tence far too severe, and has applied
for and obtained his pardon here it
is"
Ellis pardon, lady! do I hear you
rightly, and shall L see my boy again
my on dear Nemah; me thinks I
see him now, dark and beautiful
beyond oil his race, his long black
hair falling around, his wild eyes,
his form light and active; oh! what
must he have grown to as man?
II L 81 Il
now for many long year; may He
that You look to in your hour of need
never refuse to listen to your en-
treaties"
"You will also find that orders
have been sent to give him passage
home"
"Lady, it is to you L owe all this;
L cannot say how deeply I feel what
you have done for me; and this will
set him free again; what does it say?
for to me it is all blank; 1 cannot
tell the meaning of these characters;
lady, 1 beseech you, read them to
me, that [ may hear what they say"
Mrs. Bradley opened the paper
and read the contents, whilst Thamar
listened with the deepest attention.
"And he is free to wander with me
once more; to be my companion, my
own Nemah. Oh, lady, had never
thought to be so happy; my dear.
dear child, we shall meet again; but,
lady, you seem in sorrow, your eyes
are filed with tears"
cit is the thought of something
your words brought to my recollec-
tion."
''And you are truly sad?"
cit will pass away"
t'Lady, feel for you, for some
thing seems to weigh very heavy on
your mind"
"There is, indeed, heavy sorrow
on my mind"
"And is there nothing, lady, could
assuage this grief?"
''Alas! fear me not; but, woman,
question me no further, for there is
q sadness on my spirits that will not
let me dwell upon its cause"
Thamar passed her hand across her
brow, and seemed for few moments
much agitated; once or twice her lips
moved as about to speak, but she
checked herself.
"What is it, woman, moves you
thus?" said Mrs. Bradley.
Lady, there is conflict of feel
ings within my breast, urging me
different ways. I would do what is
right, but there is something clinging
round my heart that will not let me
a moment and / ahall be myself
again-the struggle for mastery will
be over. Naomi" she said, placing
her hand upon her forehead, and
gazing intently in her face, 'let me
look upon these features; you have
not my wild eye-nor raven hair
nor dark complexion; nor aught that
doth resemble me, and yet do 1 love
you as though you were my very
image"
"Mother, you have ever been to
me MI that kindness could be-"
"Yes, Naomi, our wanderings have
been together, our resting place ever
the same-our joys, our grief-no,
not that, for you have not yet known
sorrow, and may you never do SO;
but in all else, we have shared toge-
ther what the world brought forth,
and never have you looked to the
future in hopes Of better days"
"Mother, what could L look for;
there is nothing have desired"
"Ohl Naomi. I have loved you but
too we'll: nav look not so for am