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mu - mma " nj; A ROMANCE BT A1 Synopsis of What's Gone J Before. t> s Thestory opens In Oascony, France Sato 1654, characters so far are ' M. St. Aubert, his wife and daughter j Emily, Emily la musical and charmIng, blue eyes Ac. n. Quesnel Is 11. St. Aubert's brother-In law. Madam St. u Aubart dlea-St. Aubert and Emily go e te M. QiMsnel's meet two Italians si- gnors Cavlgni and Ilontoni-St. Aubet's health falls he is ordered to go ti Languedoc-Emily and her father start ( en the Journey. \ Valancourt leaves St. Aubert and 1 Emily. c St. Aubert very 111 la taken to cot- ( tage of a farmer: he give* Emily in- s stroctlons how after bis death to, I find papers and money under the 1 floor at his house, La Vallee and Instructs her to burn all papers with- ( out leading them. j St. Aubert dies, Emily accepts an >i Invitation to visit the lady abbess of 11 the convent rear by. St. Aubeit had given orders that fl his body be buried near the tomb of the Vlllerois. Madame Cberon sent servants t bring Emily to her. Emily stops it ( La Vallee her old home. ft >( Emily was roiled from the musing mood Into which the picture ban 0 thrown her, by the closing of the gsr- u den gate; and, oa turning her eyes to 4 the window, she saw Valancourt coming towards the chateau. Her spirit ? agitated by the subjects that had lately occupied her mind, she felt "Iiprtpared to see him, and remained a few < moments in the chamber to recovei v herself. 1 When she met him In the parlour. 1 she was struck with the cbauge that appeared In bis air and coun enauct since they had parted in Rousillon, which twilight and the distress she suffered on the preceding evening h. d < prevented her from observing. Bui dejection and languor disappeared for a moment, in the smile that now i h18 countenance, on perf* You spe. said I have aval *[(/fiber':; .o.. ...n| I which you honored me?of bidding you a farewell, whom I had the happinest- ? of meeting only yesterday. * Emily smiled faintly, and, anxious ? to say something, asked if he had been sl long In Gascony. A few days only, re- w plied Valancourt, while a blush passed over his chsek. I engaged in a long 11 ramble after I bad the misfortune o) 11 parting with the friends who had t,i V made my wanderings among the Pyr- ? euees so delightful. sl A tear came tn Emllv's p.vp. a? Val- 01 anoourt said this, wbich he observed ' and, anxious to draw off ber attention m from the remembrance that bad oc- ^ casioned it, as well as shocked at ' his own thoughtlesness, be began to 1 l apeak on other subjects; expressing s his admiration of the chateau, and a' Its prospects. Emily who felt some- 11 what embarrassed bow to support a se conversation, was glad of such an op- p< portunlty to continue it on different pl topics. They walked down to the Ter- 11 race, where Yalancourt was charmed 01 with the river scenery, and the views 01 over the opposite shores of Guienne * As he leaned on the wall of the ter- n race, watching the rapid current ot the Garome, 1 was a lew weeks ago said he, at the source of this nobU river; I had not then the happlnes* of knowing you, or I should have re- 11 gretted your absence?it was a scene v so exactly suited to your taste. Ii 0 rifles in a part of the Pyrenees, stil d widerand more sublime, I think, than * any we passed in the way to Rousillon. 1 He then described Its fall amoag tin h precipices of the mountains, w here ci Its waters, augmented by the streams sl that descend from the snowy summits Li around, rush into the Yallee d'Aran, between whose romantic heights it ^ foams along, pursuing its way to the ft north west till it emerges upon the P plains to Laaguedoc. Then, wa.-,b- 1 ing the walls of Thol?i:cc, and turn- ft ing again to the north west, it as- Q sumes a wilder character, as it fer P tllizestbe pastures of Gascony and tl Guienne, in its progress to the Bay of fc Biscay. ol Emily and Yalancourt talked of the scenes they had passed among the 1 Pyrenean Alps; as lie spoke of which n there was often a tremulous tender- >n ness in his voice, and sometimes h< ?* expatiated on them with ad the tire >n Of genius, sometimes would appear scarcely conscious of the topic, though >e he continued to speak. This subject to recalled forcibly to Emily the idea o1 her father, whose image appeared in in everj landscape, which Valancour m tu?. particularized, whose remarks dwell , upon her memory, and whose enthu t| imam still glowed in her heart. Het to Hence, at length, reminded Yalan- |(H court how nearly his conversation ap n pro&ched to the occasion of her grief (jti and he changed the subject, though (U for one scarcely less affecting to Em va 11 j. When he admired the grandeur *ei of the plane-tree, that spread its wide^er Y < TRIES 01 KNRATCLIFFE ranches oven the tprrace, and i hose shade they now satt she re ered bow often she had sat thus t. Aubert, and heard him ex he same admiration. This was a favourit e tree wit ar faih*r, said sh? : ! ? >? -i bit under its toliage * it.li lib y ub >ut him, in the tine even in umraer. \r 'Hncnurt u'td^rsf ?'?f1 h.~f? mi was silent; had *he ihIm.*i yes from tlie ground she would een tears in his. He rose, and don the wall of the terrace h vh in c f * ?no?n ' '? ;i v eal, tne. r v.i.in i >?.md to be gieilly agii viiile Emily found her splri nucb depressed, that se >f lier attempts to renew onversation were ineffectual, .ncourt again sat down, but till silent, and trembled. At 1< te -aid. with a hesitating voice, ovely scene! I am goin^ to le o leave you?perhaps for ever! moments may never return; I c esolve to neglect, though I ses lure to av&il myself of them. lowever, without offending the :acy of your sorrow venture t lares the admiration 1 must a jel of your goodness.?OI tha me future period 1 might be .!??AMil 14 1^.. 11ncu ou uaii ii/ iuve. Emily's emotiou would nut i er to reply; and Yalancourt, jw ventured to look up, obse or countenance change, axpect< sc her faint, and made an Inv ary effort to support her, whicl ailed Emily to a sense of he atiou, and to an exertion ol pirits. Yulancourt did not appi lotice het Indisposition, but, wli poke again, his voice told the te love. I will not presume, he (I, *o intrude this subject longei our attention at this time, but >erbaps be permitted to meution hese parting moments woulc nuch of their bitterness if I m!> illowed to hope the declarati have made would n?t exclude fiom your presence in future. Emily made another effort to :ome the confusion of her tho iud to speak. She feared to tri preference her heart acknow towards Yalancourt, and to gi> any encouragement for hope, j^igitftii'^ance. For I o this narrow pCYiOa she had ubs iuch that was admirable in his nd disposition, and though the: ervations had been sanctioned b pinion of ber father, they were ufflcient testimonies of his ge rorbh to determine her upon a iCt SO intinitelv Imnnrtant tr? l-rn ure happiness as that, which nc cited her attention. Yet. ti be thought of dismissing V jurt was so very painful to her, le could scarcely endure to pausi i it. the consciousness of this !? fe?.* the nsrHmlty r?f her i ent, and hesitate still more tc turage that suit, for which her jart too tenderly pleaded. Thi y of Valancourt. if not his cii ranees, had been known to her f id known to be unexceptionable is circumstances, Valancourt tlf hinted as far as delicacy i jrmit. when he said that he fc resent little else to offer but a tat adored her. He had sol ily for a distant hope, that she ut resolve to forbid, thougl ;arcely dared to permit it; at le le acquired courage to say, tha lust think herself honored b ood opinion of any person, whor ither had esteemed. And was I, then, thought wori is esteem? said Valancourt, oice trembling with anxiety; becking himself, he added, hut on the question; 1 scarcely rhat 1 say. If 1 might dare to bat you think me not unworthj >uor, and might be permitted i Imes to enquire after your hea ball now leave you with compai ranquility. Emily, atter a moment's si lid, 1 will be ingenuous with >r I know you will consider it roof of my?my esteem that I a 'hough I live here in what ws ither's house, 1 like here aloi ave. alas! no longer a pare arent, whose presence might on your visits. It is unnect >r me to point out the Impro] f my receiving them. Nor will I affect to he insesi lis, replied Valancourt, at oumfuily? but what is to ct e for my candor? I dstress >ou ould now leave the subject, ight carry with me a hope of 1 me time permitted to renew I dng allowed to make my self ki i your family. Emily was again confused, and hesitated what to reply, she ostacutely thedilllculty-the for sssofher situation, which did low her a single relative, or fr whom she could turn for cv >k, that might support and g her present embairassment. Ma leron, who was her only rela d ought to have been this fri i* either occupied by her one a ment&so resentful of the reluct, niece had shewn to quit La Vi ?HiH? MM fthat she seemed total doned tier. Ah? I see after a lcng pause, du iljr had btgun and lei or three sentences, I nothing to hope: my just you think me ur Tk.. futul in in jl nu i u ua' jv considered as the hap) life?those delightfu embitter all my fu often hare I looked inder with hope and fear--j mem- noment could I prevj with eRret their enchant! :prev> His voice faltered, i juitted his scat and i? .. ?r*MC . T nr-1 wis f .till .. i i.ui.ij . he ? ijfs ? icart overcame in sn f re.oe timidity, at , . .t ' i .-it. c J ill O >) I'll 'I I III havt yohrseif and in* lPal you My I think you i te * it: wi i u< kn > .V * OS i\ ; 1 he coiiciusi it ??i ir ts s. ' he words died ??n liei iver.i however rt Ilecte I all th> her heart Vaid aeon Val- instant, front the in was spair, to that of joy ength O Emily! he exciuime This Hy?teach inc to susti ave? Let me seal it as the rheae my life! annot He pressed her hat) ircelj was cold and trembii ;t me, his eyes, he saw the del- countenance. Tears o de- lief, and Valanconrt lways xious silence over her t at ment-she recovered 1 per hip faintly through Can you excuse this suffer spirits have not yet, Wiu. ered the shock they 1 rving I cannot excuse my jd to cour , bu' I will furb. roruo- subject, which may I !) re- to agitate them, now r sit- you with the sweet f her se sing your esteem, ear to Then forgetting 1 ien lie again spoke of him: ndet- not, said ne. tin. mat add have passed near \ up" y.>u i?eiii'Vf(i nie, 11 . I ma> ed me with u thouj , thai have wandered, near i lose the still hours of the {lit be eye could observe n t<n 1 light! ui to know 1 v e m?- and there was soniet sooth hip in the over watched round your ughis, \ou slept. These gr ist tin tlrely n? w to me. ledged within the fence, s re him the happiest, and on so choly hours of my li though what ijfeoVj.c iovlip e^-"-v. Emily enquired in taste court had been in tl le ob- Several da\s, lie repl iy the desire to avail myself s not ion M. St. Aubert in neral scarcely know how tc sub- but though I anxious r fu- this, my resolution >w so- when the moment ap lough constantly defered m alan- in a village at som that wandered with my e .up gcenes of tliis chi made wishing continually t udge- not, daring to visit vc } en" (To be coni own i fam " SE BARBE < would iad at heart . ; icitcd Jerry W could i she Proprt ngth, " ,t she Sharp Ra2 y the Towels and qi n ihtr guaranteed. Lhy of Any one sutferini in a pains, backache, bla< then rheumatism who wii i par- Pine-uies upon retiri know be relieved before m< hope, Timraons Bros. r such _________ BomeItli, 1 rative lence, you, r?,a Preven is mv Is Betfc sanc;ssar> rp. ^ priety THail C ble of Idinx Some times ?nsol? after taking mc if51"" hy Physicians: beinK from the at 'acl 01 when it is fn uowr improperly com a^a- competent Dru *e'1 This is not loronot you have you ienrl. filled by en a t: ? i minions tlve.J end, [Subscribe for Ze\ cate-50 cent me |advance<. to mmmi AaybOArt ly to have abansaid Valncourt, -* iring which Emit unfinished two seo that I have fears were too iworthy of your (urney! Which I ^Jest period of my 1 days were to ture enes. How hack to them rot never till tills lil with mys?lf to tic/ inf1tmtip_*> and be abruptly I walked on the on expression el i e- ' ItCllUallg ? Ot 111 ine degree, ber id, when be rein. it, at iictf tile t'ii?-.s.s. Yitir it< ; Injustice, whei unworthy of ui vlelg'' thot \o and ttitd * r^S''In"THE FVFS" n patience of de 1 1 1 *-* *-? 1 *-4*? and tenderness id, my own Km- Of the world Is turned toward the lin this moment! South. The South is tired of sending most sacred oi her Honey to the North, East and West for Life Insurance; hence, the d to Ills lips, i Southern Life and Trust Company, of tig; and, raisin, Clreensborro, North Carolina, Is ffillpa'lencss of hci Ing a long-felt want, came to her re Every Policy issued by the Southwatched in fan crn Life is guaranteed by the Qreat . In a lew mi State of North Carolina, making It lerself, and sinil lust as secure as a State Bond?Big her tears, said dividends?Premium money received > weakness? M from South Carolina, invested In 1 believe, rccov South Carolina.?The Company for lately received every South Carolinian to insure self, said Valun with. iir o renew ih Liberal Contracts to Good Agents. lave contribu e . that, 1 can leav ? certainty of pus 1 ^ lis resolution, in self. You knov ly anxious limn lathy. wi < ^ ndeed you Iiuih i fht-j?far away. ) the chateau, it /^v /X i night, when no I I I I I no. It was de VW j. V71 ^ ras so near you. hing paiticularh thought, that ? VVnr/l? <4 habitation, whil " luua 0 <unds are not en g Once 1 vcntuiec ' 1 nd spent one c t ^ jw long Valan- t 10 neighborhood led. It was my ' of the permissid given me. 1 account for it: ly wished to d< always failed. proaclied, and ] a y visit. 1 lodger * ie distance, and dogs among tin arming country. ;o meet you, yet >u. tinued) I v /\ n 5I1UK. illiams etor. ^ :ors, Clean jick service K from Kidnc\ 1Z.TZ. a TRENTON. ng at night shai * *?? >rniny. ^i?ld b Trenton has been especially pay dur log the holidays. ????? Card parties.entertainments.dances. and dinners. The Christmas dance ffiven 1 iv r.virt wnnn/. -? ? ? ? v*v jwuu^ men un r nun* night was a most delightful affair. Splendid music, refreshments, and much dancing made the evening very njoyable. .a 5^*-* The young people from some dis I \ 1UI1 fance came to take part in the dance ?nd a very large attendance filled the hall with mirth till a late hour. The er chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. S. T I Hughes, Mrs. .'lathis, Mrs. ITunnicut, t Mr. Gordon Ilnghes, from lTn<or> y | | has b^en visiting his parents during the holidays. Trenton lias had quite a numbers of i a patient dies visitors this Christmas. .. , .. Tiie Rev. Mr. Shannonhouse. ( ic n< priscr eo mached from the Episcopal pulpit ind thinks it is ast Sunday, and liis sermon was cd 'rut thP fiup-icp oyed by all who iieard him. He w'U disease, fjve Tr(.nton tw0 Sun(lays a monlh nn prescriptions ' lie other t.\'o 10 Edgefield, we hope pounded by in- Sioi to count liiin and iiis family Ol .norig our residents. s * Miss Emma Etheridge is visiting tiie case when *lrs Harrison, r prcsciiptions ,?,|1C chj|<jren'8 jubilee of good health follows the use of Hee's Laxative Hon-p y and Tar, tiie cougli syrup that e*m pels all cold from the system by act ing as a cathartic on the bowels. A 1 he Advo- pert-iin remedy for Croup, Whooping S H. }ear in * ugh and all lung and bronchial affections. Sold by Timmons Ilros. i M??? - ' ncv IVUA. 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