Mary Seaham, Volume 2 of 3

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the time of her first arrival at Silverton, has seemed to run on to the

ere he went for the purpose both of seeing his sister Alice, and arranging several matters of business, and at the same time to consult his brother-in-law, Mr. Gi

n meet Mary, who in less than ten days from his departure was to

r confinement-expected in January-should occur under the auspices of a celebrated London practitio

r the season. I shall then be able to look out for a nursery governess for th

illingness to accommodate her therein; she preferred, all things considered, to avail herself of the invitation

ival, Mary received a letter from her sister Agnes, announcing-along with many delighted and affectionate congratulations from the late bride on the event, which was to render her dear Mary, she hoped, as happy as herself in her new estate-the joyful news of her intended return to England in time to take upon herself the management and superintendance of her sister's wedding; for kind Sir H

o shadow, no cloud, cast upon the calm, confiding transport of her heart, as they discussed together their happy prospects-the

t the door at Silverton, and as he did so, caught the faintest sound of a gentle, breeze-like sigh heaved from her bosom,

Eugene," was the reply, "unle

children present as usual, but Eugene had not yet made his appearance; his letters, or

e Burgh to his young daughter, whose meddling little fingers seemed irresistibly attracted by the red seal upon this unopened

nd do not make your papa so cross

f prying and peeping. I have little doubt, but that if I were not here, the seal and

unconscious object of the conversation, who after having finished his morning greeting, proceeded to seat himself at the table, and seeing his letter, took it up, glanced at the direction and broke the sea

te change; the deep flush succeeded by the deadly pallor which overspread his face. He gave a quick uneasy glance around, but no one was observing him, and then again fixing his eyes anxiously upon the address, was

t beautiful seal

if mechanically, obeyed the child's injunction, tearing off the impression; and thus recovering her prize, together with another polite request, from her father, not to be such a tiresome bore, she returned

er the writing inside, thrust the letter into his pocket

-room, that "Trevor was sitting in the library, deep in meditation over the 'Times.'" At last he made his appearance for a short time, and sat down by Mary's side, but in s

indeed amiss, and she playfully told Eugene that he was very stupid,

ich characterized his present demeanour, he murmured that he was af

at her cousin, and was preparing to rise in order to leave him alone with Mary, when Eugene sudd

, to fret or torment herself, or others, by easily excited fears, or fanciful misgivings. She was fearful, indeed, that Eugene was suffering under s

her, she smiled her own sweet, affectionate, confiding smile, which he returned with a kind of subdued, melancholy tenderness. She found herself at length in the drawing-room alone, and heard Eugene's

dear, good, best-beloved Mary," then his arm encircled her waist, he pressed her trembling form against his heart, imprinted a burning kiss upon her lips, and ere Mary had recovered from the first str