errupted Alida, "but the
displeasure of my father."

"Come here, Alida, to-morrow evening," said Mrs. Raymond. "In the mean
time you will consider the matter and then determine." To this Alida
assented and prepared to return home.

[_A&M_:

Vincent and his lady now came into the room. They strenuously urged
the propriety and the necessity of Alonzo and Melissa's entering
into the bands of wedlock immediately. "The measure would be
hazardous," remarked Melissa. "My circumstances"--said Alonzo.
"Not on that account, (interrupted Melissa) but my father's
displeasure"--"Will be the same, whether you marry Alonzo, or refuse
to marry Beauman," replied Vincent. Her resolution appeared to be
staggered. "Come here, Melissa, tomorrow evening (said Mrs.
Vincent); meantime you will consider the matter, and then
determine."--To this Melissa assented, and prepared to return home.]

Theodore attended her as far as the gate which opened into the yard
surrounding the dwelling. It was dangerous for him to go further, lest
he should be discovered even by a domestic of the family. He stood here
awhile looking anxiously after Alida as she walked up the avenue, her
white robes now invisible, now dimly seen, until they were totally
obscured, mingling with the gloom and darkness of the night, ere she
reached the door of her father's mansion.

[_A&M_:

Alonzo walked with her to the gate which opened into the yard
surrounding her father's house. It was dangerous for him to go
farther. Should he be discovered with Melissa, even by a domestic of
the family, it must increase the persecutions against her. They
parted. Alonzo stood at the gate, gazing anxiously after Melissa as
she walked up the long winding avenue, bordered with the
odor-flowing lilac, and lofty elm, her white robes now invisible,
now dimly seen, as she turned the angles of the walk, until they
were totally obscured, mingling with the gloom and darkness of the
night.]

"Thus," said Theodore, "fades the angel of peace from the visionary eyes
of the war-worn soldier, when it ascends in the dusky clouds of early
morning, while he slumbers on the field of recent battle." With mournful
forebodings he returned to the house of his friend. After passing a
sleepless night, he arose and walked out into an adjoining field; he
stood for some time, leaning, in deep contemplation, against a tree,
when he heard quick footsteps behind him. H