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CONSTANCY MISFLACED. 27
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ment mysterious Fatherland and it , allusions which often , seemed , scarc all el combined y to ventured her impossible to keep to express Elise longer in constant itself to endure , save excite the in
of slow , extraordinary , monotony of youth of form daily she , offered life she . demanded Happ her whole iness from , life and as he that aven a sacrifice in , an and unhe to in fate ard "the - ,
arrogance , if she It was might in be March once , and thoug one h onl of y those once , first perfectl golden y happy days . , when the
, cherishes ful long than ing after the an indefinite full the enj coming oyment long spring ing of for its is almost that actual which p sweeter resenc is afar e different , and when off more , when the from power heart the the
sad most brig memories htest beautiful dreams days Elise of the of had autumn future come , are which home awakened bring late from ; with so her them walk only and sweet sat
. , hy suddenl the y newl the y-li clang ghted of lamp horses at ' the hoofs table was with heard her coming parents , hastil when y
through the village . ec Fire messengers , I fear ! " exclaimed the mother . At the same moment the riders halted at the parsonage ,
and the house-bell was loudly and violently rung . Afraid of evil sitting tidings ; , and but half Elis - e stup hastene ified with d downstairs vague terrors with , the a lig mother ht the , and kitchen remained opened in
a the wild hall bewildered door , whilst manner groom . and Two maid young rushed men fell about sprang on the from beau their tiful foaming and noble horses form ; of the a youth full li who ght of himself the moon lowing from the effects of
at his the quick blooming ride , vaulted slender from form , his of , steed the , maiden and g stare who d , stood as if in before a dream him ,
real with ization a lamp of , all comprehending her dreams was in there a moment . " Elise that ! " [ the exclaimed wonderful the
other horseman as he dismounted , and Elise was in the arms of her brother .
Now the father came to the door , and out of sheer anxiety the mother followed him ; _, then appeared the groom , and lastly the
maid . There arose a perfect Babel of questionings , wonderings , house gave and jexcl the aimings Whilst horses , old to till the John at groom last took Julius , the and beautiful begged led his for friend jaded a moment quickl animals y ' s into into silence the the ,
. stable beside the parson ' s steady-going old mare , the unexpected guests had entered the parlour , and the poor mother , scarcel hands y yet
firml able to y grasped _sxDeak , and in still her tremblin own . Elise g with , incited agitation by , held the instincts her son ' s of her heart for once to act the t of an active housewifeflew lightly
and quickly hither and thither par , bringing everything , that a wellordered house affords for the refreshment and nourishment of tired
travellers . The stranger followed her graceful movements with kindling When eyes the . fine old wine from the ' s cellar had refreshed parson
the equestrians , Julius drew the busy Elise down beside him , and
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CONSTANCY MISFLACED . 27
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), March 2, 1863, page 27, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_02031863/page/27/
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