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    156 CONSTANCY MISPLACED.

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    it for me for a long * time ; lie is travelling" in this _neighbourhood , and will call in a few days to receive my answer . " " 1 rejoice

    with all my heart on your account / ' replied Julie kindly , but not a with tone her of usual great heartiness emotion , ic . Silesia " Julie is , " not began nearl the y young so beautiful * man ag as ain your in

    Fatherland , still the _Parsonage lies very pleasantly surrounded by trees and gardens ; intercourse with the noble Earl's family , and

    the companionship of a kind and faithful husband , would make up for much , and reconcile you to the change : Julie , can you , will

    you , share it with me ?" The listening * mother forgot the long years of sorrow and

    grief which lay between yonder March day and this one ; for the first time she sympathised with her child , her heart beat almost

    audibly , and she breathlessly awaited Julie's answer . There was a long pause— "I will not press you" said Volker at last in an

    , offended tone , " nor annoy you with my further requests ; you have certainly never given me any reason to expect a deeper interest ,

    and I have no right to complain of a refusal . " " You must not misunderstand me , " said Julie with a tremulous voice , which

    became gradually firm and clear as she proceeded ; "I never could bear it in life or in books when people misunderstand each

    other . Grod knows that I love you with my whole heart , and could go with you to the end of the worldbut" interrupting * an

    , , exclamation of joy from . Volker , " I cannot follow you , I cannot leave my father as long as he lives : I know well what you would

    say , " she continued sadly , " that it is the part of a maiden to leave father and mother , and that my father would find his _hapjDiness in

    my happiness ; but he is so lonely . I do not know what has come between my parents , but as it is , I cannot leave him alone ; my

    father needs love , more ' perhaps than you imagine , and that I can give him ; I feel certain that it is Grod ' s will that I should remain

    with him , and perhaps to my mother also the hour may come when her heart will openwhen she would gladly lay her head upon her

    , child's bosom , and when it would be a bitter grief to her , if I were so far separated from her as is now the case . I have thought over

    it well , " she continued in a tearful voice , " and am certain that I am in the right . You must not be angry with me ; think of me

    with love and friendship . Grod will certainly provide for your _haiDpiness , and you need have no anxiety about me ; I cannot change

    things here it is true , but I can love both my parents , and God will give me strength and peace . "

    There was a complete silence . Julie went slowly towards the house , Volker followed her , and long , long afterwards _, the mother

    roused herself from her deep thoughts , and entered the house . Julie sat at her workand turned her red and swollen eyes from _,

    the window ; she attended , to the kitchen and cellar as usual ; she

    neglected none of the little attentions which her father was accus-

    156 Constancy Misplaced.

    156 CONSTANCY MISPLACED .

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), May 1, 1863, page 156, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01051863/page/12/