The Morning herald., 1876-10-09

1vben suany days are wann1ng;
o note Of music for the lyre'"
Rat endless complaining.
REALIZED WISHES
But at length the time arrived when
epes was compelled te tear herself away
Fo,n the peaceful home Of her childhood,
md she struggled to conceal her emotion
rom them all. Lady 1rby and Helen too
Eshe felt as if parting with them for ever.
What were they to her now7 Their path
N life was separate. as if in separate plan
ets, and it was futile to wish they could
hear tidings Of each Others destinies again:
30 at least thought Agues. Where could
he find another friend like Helen Irby-
30 pure minded, elegant, and refined?
"Never can another be to me what she
has been: l must stand alone henceforthP
sighed Agnes. Yet she was about RETURN
INK to her fathers house-to her lovers
arms. "Yet not alone" she added pres
emily; wicked and rebellious that am to
say so for as the stars Of heaven are count
iess, 40 are His blessings, and His presence
always" Never had the seaport town o!
p appeared so dingy, close, and
crowded, as on the bright sumner-day
when Agnes entered it the second: it af-
iorded indeed strong contrast to st. Ed
wins pastoral valley. Here were mari
time disturbances of all varities, and rock
ing masts, and inoLorous scents, instead Of
softly-chiming bells, umbrageous foliage,
and epich gales, waited from violet mea-
dows and honeysuckle bowers. 1t was a
rude and startling change; and the rough
but aaectionate greeting she received
sounded harshly in her ears after the gen
til. voices of the kindred and friends whom
she had left behind. But Agnes had no
time for consideration or repining, for Cap
tain Dormer lost no temporizing days or
weeks ere he rssailed his daughter on the
point he had 30 much at heart. He at
tackled her Immediately, asked bluntly if
she had made up her mind to marry her
Cousin Wilfred; and if she had, land she
had better, he added, witt, very strong
imprecation,) when it was to be?
Give me but time, father" pleaded
Agnes, pale, distressed, and weeping
give me but time, Cousin Wilfred-it is
all ask" as the thoughtless young sailor
vehemently seconded the captains wishes
"Time-timew exclaimed Captain Dor
mer angrily; "why time is on the wins,
and you have shilly-shallied long enough,
girl. Wilfred is going off to sea again d,.
reetly to take command of the Fair Nancy
bound for the Gold Coast. And when he
brings her back safe from that cruise lader
with the precious ore, he'll never need te
leave thee again, Aggy: you and ne may
build a palace of gold for yourselves iI
this nice town, if your minds inchine thai
way"
Agnes smiled wanly at her fathers idea'
Of retirement! and enjoyment; bnt existenct
was rendered most uncomfortable by alter
nate persecution from her father and plead
ing attentions from her cousin. Yet nov
she clung to delayl Might not Helen tel
him Of her situation7 Helen surely hat
guessed it in part, and word, half
word to her lover would be sufficient t
bring him still to the rescue. Yet had sh'
not rejected him, and how dared she hop'
he would return1 Was it likely that Re
ginald, 30 delicate and high-Souled, wou!t
seek her now simply because she was rich
Mono; he was en'hralled by Lady Isabel
the bly-born and beautiful-"and where
fore should I delay?' sighed Agnes
wherefore prove discbedient and migrate
ful to kind father for the sake of dream
a dream from which I have awakened
with heart cold and searcdf Yet how
she chung to delay! "Time-time, fatherv
she whispered; "time-time, Cousin Viii
fredp and in this energetic battle her day
sped on until the climax arrived .whel
procrastination could avail no longer
Wilfred was appointed to sail on Ger
tain day in obedience to orders the cap
tain's passion for amassing wealth In
creased with his years, though he persiste'
In declaring that it was not for this pur
pose he sent his nephew ON so perilous 81
expedition, but because it was ashame TO
70 gallant young officer to become LAM
lubber and milksop. The day OF De
partnre was uear, and Captain Dormer IN
sisted that Agnes should give her hand t
Wilfred ere he took hts path across tn
waste Of waters. It was sad prospect TO
the young bridegroom and the Weepln
bride-marriage and immeditte separa
ton.
With forced and desperate calmnes'
and apathetic stoicism, Agnes stood befor
the altar with her cousin. There was n
bridal array, no bridal festivities nor pre-
parations but she had heard the solem
words which bonnd her to him until deaf
did them part. The.e words she distinct
strangely heard; they appeared 10 reverbe