Year: 1864

slow Gistinctness: ic


i cannot think it my duty to go away
Marian, and leave my mother alone il
her old age. She has no one but myself
to depend upon, and it would break hei
heart. Besides, / cannot afford it. My
pay would not support US, and | am al
most poor now, since our affairs in Eng
land have turned out so badly. / fee
it my duty to 60 into some business and
make as much money as I can. There
are splendid chances open to the specula'
tor, and think ! can soon make a com
Portable little fortune, if set myself to it
Then can claim you, my darling, aid
give you home worthy of your merit


oh, Harry you pain me beyond
measure she answered in quiyering ac-
cents. Do you think could enjoy
wealth and luxuries at the expense Of
principles every man should mainianf
Could l sit down happily amidst posses
sions gained while our country called
loudest for the help you refused her, that
you might accumulate riches for selfish
purposes? On no, no =


His voice was constrained and cold
when he spoke again.


Marian, this does not sound like the
love | had thought existed in your heart
Heaven seeks to shield its object, and
not to involve it in a broil that may cost
life, and all the bright dreams of youth
at one fell blow


Harry, love seeks to place its object
above reproach always she answered in
full ringing accents. 1t is my love for
you that makes the desire more strong,
that you should not fail in your duty


But my mother lie urged what
viii become of her ?


leave herto my care. I pledge my
3elf to watch over her every step, faith
'uily and lovingly as you could. With
yba: l have | can live comfortably and
get be able to spare something, and she
hall never miss a luxury that money can



purchase. Every wish Of her old age
hall be eratifed. win you not trust her
With me, and take upon yourself the
action Of your manhool-s;amp
.ourself one of the irreprocba5ie men of
he age, and, forgetting selfish interest
abor for our country till she no longer
eeds you? ] will help you, Harry, and
n all things else your every thought and
risb shall be gratifed as far as my pow
T extends. Only go and go soon !


They talked on for an hour longer, be
rgung and she combating his arguments
n they were exhausted. At last he
romised to 90, and then they came into
he house to perfect their plans to be put
ITO immediate action. Before be left
8, they had agreed to be married imme-
lately, and be was to accept position
n General IS staff, in the Army of
le Southwest.


The nezt day but one few friends
-ere quietly gathered in Marian's parlor
nd she was married to Harry Prince
Vhen The guests were all gone she began
, make preparations for her husbands
eparture, calmly and steadily, though
le sweet, quigering lip, testified to the
scret pain the effort cost her.


OF the two in that time little Marian
as the strongest, and had things nearly
I her own way.


Mother ghau come here she said,
leerfully. This house is ours, and all
le furniture in it. What she likes best
le can bring with her. The remainder,
ith the house she lives in can be sold,
Id the money placed in the bank foI
lch purpose as she or you think proper.
have enough for household expenses
r some time to come, and she thinks
is arrangement far the best. Is it not
Have it as you like be answered, a
tie sadly. You know best what will
ease yourself and her.
After Harry Prince bad entered upon {
e duties of his position, and was becom- |
g reconciled to it, be began to feel I
mething Of Marian's spirit of patriot !
n when be found himself installed in '
e Generals headquarters, and heard t
aye, noble men discussing the affairs c
the Nation.
Then came the first battle, in which be
L the hot fires of bis nature wholly
oused and fought like tiger amidst the
avest. On The field of SnilOh be learn
to feel what men were there for, and :
at feeling nerved his arm and quicken


his judgment to the accomplishment t
heroic deeds. His name went abroad 4
er the land, and reached the young b