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He awoke with a start, and sprang to his feet; his horse was ordered, and, tossing a dollar to the ostler, he sprang into the saddle, and soon disappeared in the thick darkness. At length the day came, as come it must, which had been fixed for Gertrude's departure. But the fate of Empires has depended on the weather; and though the Almanac-maker knows certainly that Saturday will follow Friday, he cannot be sure when rain may follow sunshine. So it was that the dreaded day was one of storm so furious, that The night had again come down. The clouds none but a madman would leave his home in such had disappeared, the stars shone bright, and every weather, except on business of life and death. thing gave promise of a "glorious morrow." Mr. Gertrude of course remained where she was. Not and Mrs. Austin had retired for the night and Gerso Henry. The business of his court was done; trude sat alone in the drawing-room, engaged in and he had retired to his bed the night before, full one of those pretty occupations which ladies know of the thought that, on the morrow, his beloved how to make so graceful and becoming. In short, Gertrude would leave his father's roof and go forth she was drawing, and as her work grew under her into new scenes, to form new friendships and to hands, her eye brightened, and a smile of pleasure encounter new influences on which his fate might was on her lip. The sketch was finished; she depend. To-morrow he would return, and she his gazed on it tenderly; then pressed it to her heart, companion, his sweet confiding friend, the beloved while a tear stole down her cheek. She looked of his heart, would not be there to welcome him. up, and the original stood before her. She screamThere was no anodyne in such fancies, and, in ed with delight, and, yielding to the influence of feverish impatience, he revolved the thought, that long habit, threw herself into his arms. In a moif the night were long enough, he would yet seement she recovered her self-possession, disengaged her before her departure. Midnight was past, and herself, and, blushing deeply, resumed her seat on presently the rain, driven by the wind, came pat-the sofa. tering against his window. He looked out upon Henry placed himself by her side, and, taking the night. It was dismal and terrible. But the her hand in his, bowed his head upon it, and pressed stern voice of the blast was not uncongenial to his it to his forehead and his lips. His spirit yearned feelings, and he again threw himself on his bed, soothed by the tumult of the elements. He was sinking to sleep, and fancy, mounting her throne of dreams, began, as usual, to mingle her imaginary creations with the realities of the scene. The to prostrate itself before her, and every action spoke its yearning. A deportment so new, surprised, but it reassured her, and, when at length he spoke, her faculties were all under command. form, which had indistinctly floated before his "Dear Gertrude," he said, "how fortunate I am waking eye, now became palpable. Gertrude was to find you alone! You have not misunderstood before him bonneted and cloaked, and the coach what I said to you at parting, and now I come to was at the door. But the storm would make itself ask whether your heart has taught you to rejoice heard by the sleeper; and she seemed to be aware that I am not your brother?" of it too, and she looked up to the clouds, and a "O, Henry! how can you ask such a question? smile was on her lip at the thought of spending Rejoice that you are not my brother! No, indeed, VOL. X-81 |