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It was enough for her that he appeared to be amiable, that he loved her daughter, and that Elinor returned the partiality. It was contrary to every doctrine of her's that difference of fortune should keep any couple asunder who were attracted by resemblance of disposition; and that Elinor's merit should not be acknowledged by every one who knew her, was to her comprehension impossible.
Even then her mind was quite made up." "She told me that when she was a child her great pleasure was to be allowed to walk in the convent garden." "Yes. You don't know, perhaps, that she is my niece. My poor brother's child. She was left an orphan at a very early age. Her's is a sad story.
"'Tis the name by which my father loved to call me, and I associate it with his sacred memory," she replied; and a tear, which Delwood looked upon as also sacred, fell upon the hand which clasped her's as with reverential fervency. "Your brother told me of the name," he replied, "and will you permit me to associate with that name all that is of purity? May I not call you by that name?
I watched their greeting, and her's was not that of love. If this be true, we strike at once, while it is safe." "Here, you mean tonight?" "And why not here, and tonight? Is there a better spot or time? With another night the sloop will be far up the Bay, while now from where we are anchored, we could be beyond the Capes by daybreak, with the broad ocean before us.
By heaven, I can no longer wait the tedious formalities your modesty demands. I cannot think you hate me, and must this night ensure you mine. While he spoke these words his lips were so closely cemented to her's, that had there been no other hindrance, it would have been impossible for her to have reply'd.
The writer has known them for thirteen years, and gratefully testifies that their faith has strengthened her's, and that their cheerful hope in the Lord has been a strong consolation to many who were in trouble. After the sudden death of the youngest son of the family, in 1880, the care of the family devolved entirely upon the two daughters, Mrs. H.J. Furlong and Miss Addie S. Jordan.
"Thou art not less the Beloved and cherished of thine own parent than was my excellent mother of her's!" "Sigismund, thy manner is startling! What wouldst thou say?" "Neufchâtel, and other countries besides Berne, have their privileged! My mother was the only child of the headsman of the first. Thus thou seest, Adelheid, that I boast my quarterings as well as another.
As she saw that she had excited, if not an interest, at least a great curiosity in my breast, she told me that she was the natural daughter of the late, the great, Marquis of G , and that, as her's had been a most eventful life, she would relate to me some very extraordinary incidents in it, if I would favour her with an interview some morning.
Jemima entering, he reflected on his diffidence with poignant regret, and, she once more taking alarm, he ventured, as Maria stood near his chair, to approach her lips with a declaration of love. She drew back with solemnity, he hung down his head abashed; but lifting his eyes timidly, they met her's; she had determined, during that instant, and suffered their rays to mingle.
Helen asked, calmly. "If you could begin in the dark, why can't you finish in the dark? You and she seem to like being in the dark." "Mr. Ollerenshaw!" The voice was a little nearer. "Her's coming!" James ejaculated. Helen seemed to lose her courage before that threat. "Here! Take this one, then!" said she, giving James her candle, and fleeing down the corridor.
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