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Thurlogh, The Milesian.
" The inmates of the adjoining lodge left me not long in ignorance as to the name of the fair one ; and strenuously and earnestly did I bestir myself in every experiment to procure an introduction—but as certainly did I fail ! Nobody who knew me , knew your family ; and the usages of society being so constituted as not to admit of violation , I found myself as distant , at the end of my canvas , from my fondly cherished hope , as when first I beheld its object in the garden .
" At length , to remove all grounds of self-reproach , and emboldened by the singleness and integrity of my intentions , I addressed a letter to her father , which I thought should satisfy him as to my solicitation . He , however , in his reply , insinuated my infringement of that ' etiquette which the rules ot society had rendered usual ; ' ivhich , I confess , so overwhelmed me with despair , that many a time since have I laboured , in consequence , to wean my mind from its fruitless fascination—but in vain—indelible and vividit retains its holdand miht well
, ; I g as attempt to new model my constitution , as to obliterate that image once imprinted within my soul . It may be weakness—it may be romance—but it is true its to fact ; and I thank you for the opportunity you have allowed me to explain it . " AVith respect to the insinuation above quoted , severe as it was , and disheartening to my desires , on cooler consideration I must freely admit it was strictly correct . The position which I assumed , the ground upon which I intruded certainldelicate
, was y , and a parent ' s feelings are sacred . But now that all misconceptions are removed on both sides , I may perhaps he allowed to indulge an humble hope , that the favour which I before requested may still be granted . " Should such fortunatel y he my lot , a line , as before addressed , will reach me here ; and then , the space which intervenes will no longer be an obstacle—I shall fly before the wind . In the interim , I beg permission to subscribe myself , with respect ,
" Madam , " Your most dutiful . " And obedient servant , " WILLIAM O'NEIL . " The receipt of this epistle infused a new vitality into every organ and nerve ofthe old lady's constitution . Eloise , I need " not say , participated in the deliht . The fathertoowas infected with the hilari and
g , , general ty nothing now remained but to atone , by a graceful acquiescence , for the many lacerating pangs which their caution had before produced . An invitation was accordingly dispatched to O'Neil , and the third day after his arrival , m pursuance of its purport , saw him the happy consort of the happiest and most virtuous of women , enriched hy the treasures of which she was sole heiress , but still more beatified by the purity of her love , and cheered hy the benedictions of her enraptured parents .
Chapter Ix.
CHAPTER IX .
Such was the individual whose friendl y proffer of his presence had prevented the denouement of the library scene enacted between Thurlch and his host ; and the singularity of the case , at variance with his otherwise monotonous stoicahty , and proving , that a spirit however naturally sober may be mllamed hy the tender passion to the very paroxysms of romance , ' is my apology to the reader for the length of the digression . O'Sullivan , meanwhile , was much agitated bv the variety and the colour of Ins emotions . Involuntarily , but perpetually , did his mind return to the extraordinary exhibition from which he had been ' called off in the morning .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Thurlogh, The Milesian.
" The inmates of the adjoining lodge left me not long in ignorance as to the name of the fair one ; and strenuously and earnestly did I bestir myself in every experiment to procure an introduction—but as certainly did I fail ! Nobody who knew me , knew your family ; and the usages of society being so constituted as not to admit of violation , I found myself as distant , at the end of my canvas , from my fondly cherished hope , as when first I beheld its object in the garden .
" At length , to remove all grounds of self-reproach , and emboldened by the singleness and integrity of my intentions , I addressed a letter to her father , which I thought should satisfy him as to my solicitation . He , however , in his reply , insinuated my infringement of that ' etiquette which the rules ot society had rendered usual ; ' ivhich , I confess , so overwhelmed me with despair , that many a time since have I laboured , in consequence , to wean my mind from its fruitless fascination—but in vain—indelible and vividit retains its holdand miht well
, ; I g as attempt to new model my constitution , as to obliterate that image once imprinted within my soul . It may be weakness—it may be romance—but it is true its to fact ; and I thank you for the opportunity you have allowed me to explain it . " AVith respect to the insinuation above quoted , severe as it was , and disheartening to my desires , on cooler consideration I must freely admit it was strictly correct . The position which I assumed , the ground upon which I intruded certainldelicate
, was y , and a parent ' s feelings are sacred . But now that all misconceptions are removed on both sides , I may perhaps he allowed to indulge an humble hope , that the favour which I before requested may still be granted . " Should such fortunatel y he my lot , a line , as before addressed , will reach me here ; and then , the space which intervenes will no longer be an obstacle—I shall fly before the wind . In the interim , I beg permission to subscribe myself , with respect ,
" Madam , " Your most dutiful . " And obedient servant , " WILLIAM O'NEIL . " The receipt of this epistle infused a new vitality into every organ and nerve ofthe old lady's constitution . Eloise , I need " not say , participated in the deliht . The fathertoowas infected with the hilari and
g , , general ty nothing now remained but to atone , by a graceful acquiescence , for the many lacerating pangs which their caution had before produced . An invitation was accordingly dispatched to O'Neil , and the third day after his arrival , m pursuance of its purport , saw him the happy consort of the happiest and most virtuous of women , enriched hy the treasures of which she was sole heiress , but still more beatified by the purity of her love , and cheered hy the benedictions of her enraptured parents .
Chapter Ix.
CHAPTER IX .
Such was the individual whose friendl y proffer of his presence had prevented the denouement of the library scene enacted between Thurlch and his host ; and the singularity of the case , at variance with his otherwise monotonous stoicahty , and proving , that a spirit however naturally sober may be mllamed hy the tender passion to the very paroxysms of romance , ' is my apology to the reader for the length of the digression . O'Sullivan , meanwhile , was much agitated bv the variety and the colour of Ins emotions . Involuntarily , but perpetually , did his mind return to the extraordinary exhibition from which he had been ' called off in the morning .