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EDITOR AND, PROPRIETO:
R. BONNER, {ho WaNneruser
NEW YORK, TERRUARY 6, 1858.
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TERMS, {*iy abvance,”
Enntered nocerding to Act of Con
Haut fof sa tbe Cis
THE BRIDE OF AN EVENING.
A ROMANCE OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK.
BY EMMA D. B N. SOUTHWoRTH,
ACTHOE ov (rine LAND PRICES 3? tnt
Ko, &e.
‘Thy dross to consume and thy gold
Sot
‘The petition for respite we by Mi
Wright, read and approved iy Mr Dalanie, and
signed by a lage persons—even
who, during the ‘ral, tea been most denan-
“put their names to a pardon, but readily signed
one for respi
Mr, Wright undertook the jouraey to the capital
to present the petition to the Executive. It was
‘an afinir of several sore, which were in
great anxiety by the unhappy prisoner and his
wuffering wife. At Tength, at the end of the week,
Bit
‘The petition was refused!
‘The Intelligence was communicated to the bap
Yom pai, aa they enkctogether, ox un, in
God's will be done!” was the only eomment
made by Mr. Dulani
Tronoea averted. ber head ; for one instant the
am:
rang through her ears and brain ; suddea dark-
ness, as or thunder-cloud, whelmed her eyes and
heart ; her muscles failed, her breath ceased, her
devoted eats of the
intelligence from his wife bat that Hi learned
it, as she also learned
the public press an:
fer fervent prayer for strength and Tong etrugele,
HONORA
ited her, she should be able to impress the
ith
ead of srinter ‘the mow
lay two feet deep upon toe Jevel, and drifted in
g the mount
ing of her health and life, or seek an intervi
which net Ph in his soul yvoutd involve a fruitless
self-respect and dignity.
Seno hisdays were Gnindlng to the short-
fi
Te waa the Monday before the Friday spotted
for his execution, that an event occurred th:
vel thedying ope of Honor. Governor Sterne
arrived at Piedmont on his route north, ‘Honora
the once more ¢ supremacy over sorrow, | ¢ to receive this intelligence on the very
ror and des with a calm and comfort-| evening of the day of his excellency’s arri
ing countenance, nd’s cell, eat informed oft cay had left the pri
down beside him on the eot ald her gentle ban mn. her way her “ chamber of
upon hie shoulder, ralsed ber tra eyes to his face, aeons" vy "ylen Wardour, who bad heard. the
and sai “edmont man who had come in
earet Goitey, T know all—all that you tow
# you bear Let there
chall be no
¢ Inst to receive your gaze!”
rat
soa strength to do this
belpin,
ers ho men tally,
Calmly, firmly, re ven cheerfally, Honora
bore up Glring the day, and at night, no eyo save | permision tote
crushing sor-
‘Ab, Heaven, he felt it all! “Ho saffered only as
the strong in heart can suffer, and endured only
as the great in soul can endure, without a com-
splaint, without a groan, without a eigh that might
Wound the ett or and er.
‘His time was Hon for death
etting his house in ia onder? and girdin
‘the “val
uatil her majority, as his Himited means wi
low. He wrote letters or received visits from suck } was n
friends as evil fortune had ad lof bin and he passed
many hours of the day and night in reading the
Bible, in meditation tnd ia ny prayer.
rough all days his lends re not idle,
Roaewed application had bee bis beta
fr the elemency of the wate wnt ‘naa,
pardon, no respite, pot a aye i
priave "om deal was granted to the unhappy
Frocora whose faith in her husband's perfect
a
ig me, I nee and 1 will do it—and
i
aad ap- | th
mp ertaking, the songht repose,
Repose!—for many weeks misery had murdered.
sleep ; now hope kept her wide awake!
Early in the morning she sought her husband’
the worst befalls, it will
jountain pass, at the foot of which nestled the
old mansion-house of Piedmont
It was wit ade
than who held her hasbend—nay, bet on lif
in the holow of his hand
this wintry we there was no servant
lingering about the outs of the premises, so her
block, sec:
him, and offered his hand to assist her in age
ing.
‘Fithan efort that bronght breath back te ber
Jaden lungs, and sent the out blood oirenlat-
guiltlessness amounted to knowledge, and who con-
Heatly believed that if the opportunity were
LZ
I
her vein, she Icaped lightly from her
horse, aad, trembling in every limb, went up the
Honora’s oppressed heart rebounded in her bo-| very Ii
breath and pansing pulse | di
at the door of her old
Sweetie
PETITIONING GOVERNOR STERNE FOR A RESPITE YOR HER HUSBAND.
steps fo the piazca—that very pina which a
witnessed the betrothal of herself anc
of the entrance door were open, and
speechless surprise, and then looked frigmencd at
having niin shown her 80 much courtesy
‘Honora tore a leat fom her tablets and wrote
1 fow Lines as followe—
“Mra Godfrey Dulanie presen respeetful
compliments to Governor Sterne, ne Dee the fi
vor of an interview in the library, where she
t re errata is excell re
placed it in the hand of the boy, saying —
«Show me into the library, and then take this
to Governor Sterne.”
“Yee'm!” ejaculated the lad, who, though
val. thi
- | frightened at vat he bad done and war about to
do, was eo constrained by her commanding man-
sat on each side of the round table which stood be-
faoo was delicate even tray j
her pure complexion pale a
in contrast to the r tress pila Sided
over her noble ‘wom her lange, da
Wore, perhaps fa lack of tomething planer, a
dros of Fic blak, brocade, with « meatilla tod
bonnet of Mack lect and a va of black Chase
deus,
tod her ele-
ty in her attitude
lent an irresistible charm to h
god sir
me ms fr too gallant to keep a
drow mi tay alg Per aps the reader knows that chi-
a
is tho pecallar forte of
Inet single gentlemen
me, grave
profusion
‘with @ ton
cination, hen be pleased to exercise that power.
jorning, madara,” he eaid, with his soft-
oot woes ‘on wh is moet winning mall, snd
he advanced towands the table or
the len of» which Honora was seated. The
arose to receive him, bu a ih gre al waive of
his hand and » gracious toon he prayed her to re-
sume her eeat, an
‘They sat ‘Sent "Governor the right,
Hoonora on the left. the round tablo between them,
the = glowing fir fire tor
rust that been wel U1, madam, since
bad the hono? of meeting ‘you last?” inquired
as to 0]
“Ts or Sterne staying here, Zerubbabel!” | wait, P
“Yes'm!” mh the tcared boy, with dying
tones and dila
the governor, ia Basa voice, as be rested his left
elbow upon the table, and uned y with a smile of
grave courtesy
“As well tr, ae the celamil
will admit,” replied | te ‘aay, ‘gab inte |
choking voi
bo
such out of
dance.
oa dciga, therefore, to inform mo
Tan be 80 =ppY as to serve you! ”
cae Jan be of » loa to Know!” ex
clatmed Hosors, with pasdonate eat
The soreraor turned his
i with aa sitiide
rs
perplexity —the goveraor semed very much
“(Will you do me the honor, madam, to explain
in what Way I can be #0 fortanate as to please
freely promis. | Com
« profoand ebeimnos aid. her petition upon the
table before hit
The governor raised it, soxognlaed {toa the pet
that he had seen fore, and,
with a welleigned look ote eorrow, Sently pushed
=
‘)
tesy—
feared, transcend my
Payers of compliance, madan.”
ot say a Wat go T know that
tia Doine power of
ur hands alone, Wield divinely! give
wsuied i 1 te je miserble w
deepest de oa never
a to the eights fas Joy youcsn never imagine”
with hands wrung together until
cate blue veins were started
knotted like dark cords, an
thie li
up
eyes fixed in passionate supplication upon his
“You love this bridegroom of yours very much,
adam,” said the oF, ige and
ominous change in his voi
1” responded Honors, in atone deep, | *
low, and vibrating with intense roto. dane
jim! Ob, sit! at a loss eolemn crisis your
tion might call « blush to my cheek; at not
now—not when life or death may hang upon the
Tove kim !—e0 much
3
f
=
&
€
ted, must shi
not survive him?
“What, madam, woul
claimed the govurion ia roles of
“No, no; bor wend it ‘ceo I shout
not destroy myself, but de r
1 oa be suicidet” ex-
pray you resume
sit hie attitade, or one suit more
humble, ie the proper pentre for a applicant in
the prewnce of the power who holds her life in
a
promiee follow her example, his b
“ Woy harp you on tht mbjoc Indy? T hold
no power over your pre
«Over my husbands, then an throagh bis over
mine.”
“You mistake, madam. My prerogative is not
those Ssnmoaploom of of courteny D4 bow #0 ve zo
save
Modal oe while you are standing.
limited as you imagine,” he mid, taking up
the be pein useing over fh and thea lying t
“The pardona
eed i tie E Exeeuti
exercised onl;
n convicted
t testimony, which has left not the
shadow of a doubt guilt in the minds of
Xt his too confiding bride, and
which bas left no poste loop-hole for his escape
a Pi that have
spoken thus plaioly upon a moet, painful subject.
Tdid #0 vont to justify myself before you.”
While be roe Honora sood with ber form half
a, her white bands wrung palatal
i tween tere bloodless lips compressed, and
wild, tim eyes strained forth in an tsony
treaty.
struck dor
here at your ‘orisre <i
emi
i
forever” she cried, Sova a clacping both bis
hands in both of hers, and straining her wild and
oe eyes up to hs face, in Go dvep aDgush of
supplicat
“ “none Panle,” be replied, in a solemn
the way up stairs, he opened the door | you aly, Honora, it was not for
to w well-warmed and well-lighted library—the |" “Plaseme/ Oh, sir! 3 on can do infinitely more | Prayed, but for that blessing which would have
in which, two mouths before, her | than please ‘ue You can give me back my life | made life passing sweet to me!”
happy bridegroom, now, alas, a et under | and all hat makes life of any worth!” exclai onoret ‘The current of ber oe turned
nee of death, had taken'a | Honora, clasping ber hands, ‘sing her eyes | 0% hearing these t she had ever
wine with his circlo of congratulating friends, imploringly to bis face, heard of the fieree, eruel, and remus spirit that
just a moment before his unexpected madam! I fear you overrate my | lurked bebind bis fasci ating sulle, and unre,
ted If in one of the eary chairs that poms but al ately courtery, mash her memory, con-
gealing ber hear She tind ber eyes i eon-
th | sternation to
There was ceraialy othing in tat conntenance
have be- °
ance, and answered, with
“Remember those things no longer sir; rj oe re
member them only in mercy ; an
have regarded poor Honora Basle, bo agent
ous to Honora Dulanie!?
“I will endeavor to be jus, at leaet. Honora,a
respite would do Mr. Dulanie no good ; it would
bat indefinitely prolong his imprisonment, with
the faint ‘hope deferred that maketh the heart
sick" He paused, and gazed down upon his
e same expree-
g
B
s
treat
« Honora,” he said, “ there is one condition upon
which Lill mye Goditey Dulane’ life and hooor,
this day be shall go forth from the prison
nd vinigaed mina”
‘The blood rushed in terete fob der bro
retreating, left her even than before.” tte
eyes were more wildly Fisteas she looked and
it ike one suddenly stricken with mane
“What is it you say?” ehe inguired, in
sunken with intense anxiety and epi on
n- | dd Khear aright? You~save
“His ure axp noon will I ove son wenn
condition?”
Honora sprang to her fet, as an overwbelning
lide of j sey Fabel over her,
id ‘His life
fe
t for
wwe hoped fer, 0 or we have dartd to pray fort
am I, sir
sree’ sir?” she ask-
oa tring 2 dictewed, appealing f120 pon the
You bave Beis argh T will
ertaineer
No o; madacn,
save Mr. Dulanie's life and he
ditions with only.
hey goa omy
“Command me, then. What would I not do ot
suffer to save any bstend! Bree fortune
my life, if necessury, would I gi
!