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November 4, 1854.] THE LEADER. 1053
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veil it—his blind selfishness . He was a hypocrite , and the elocutionary cant of the drilled Romanist grafted on the evangelical , could not disguise the worldly purpose under the veil of sanctity : his love knew him for a humbug . Shallow , wearied with the tedium of his own arts , he needed relaxation ; too vapid to find it in love , he sought it in a more palpable form : he drank—quietly , pathologically—but the more rcvoltingly . And she , his true love , discovered from his incontinent transparent thinking , that she was a convenience , a merchandise , a stage property . Oh ! the lessons of those weary two months . She learned to pierce the meaning of the hypocrite that she had taken to her heart , hideously transparent ; she learned to shudder in the provident Manoeuvring arms that encircled her ; she loathed
herself for the formal caresses that it had once been her pride to receive , and delayed her recoil from them out of very shame to recognise them . Any other girl would have sunk—have seen her fate , and yielded to it , prostituted for life to a religious speculation . She burst from it . Unexplaining , shaming to give her reasons , repulsing caresses , spurning threats , she refused to fulfil her promise in marrying him ; she preferred to be deserted . And so , bewildering himself with the stimulants he took to fortify his resolve , deliberatin g whether he should put her wholly in his power , Thadeus , the poor counterfeit of all that is great hi man , love , faith , and genius , lost his own intention in a fit of tearful , mortified scolding , and spitefully taking her at her word , abandoned her in the strange solitude to which he " had brought her .
And there she sat where John found her , absolutely alone in the world ; a perfect -woman , conscious of her womanhood , deserted though never won ; pining for support , though learning her own strength and self-reliance in spurning her sole support . When he saw her next morning , he would have returned her ring ; but she refused it . It was one of little value ; a plain fold band , curiously knotted , with a black shield , and on that a silver cross , t had been given to her as a sign of her faith by the good Abbate Quirini , and she had paltered too much with faiths to wear it . John might not be of her first faith , but he belonged to Qumni ' s , she said ; for that was the faith inthings good , and a power to know things bad . John did not feel so conscious of that power , but he kept the ring while she wished ; and ultimately the gift was ratified by the good Quirini . Thus John took the ring without leave , and it was given him by a person he never saw . His first care was to
find her a lodging ; and her fear of meeting Thadeus again induced him to remove laer to another quarter . Richmond was chosen ; then , as she dreaded to meet her abandoner , she went to Hendon , toBamet , and finally to that cottage out of the beaten path at Cheam . Much of course was learned by both in that time : John learned her whole history ; she learned John ' s simpler life . He could trace her young growth , from the time -when her mother appeared a shadow in her memory ; through the convent , with its mild teaching , its innocent amusements , its constant manufacture of little nick-nacks for a pious traffic ; her father ' s bookisli lodging and occasional travels to Rome or TSTaples ; her strange acquaintance with the low church Romeo ; her stern apprenticeship to life in the discovery of his spurious character ; her horror , and her emancipation . But then came a second apprenticeship . At first , and for some time , although she wrote to Quirini
telling him of her safety , and promising to return , she determined to stop in England long enough to prove her complete emancipation from her first error ; and she said so . Quirini implored her to return ; but the same strength which had shaken off ' the missionary kept her to her purpose . She did not , except in the earliest days , need any help from John for her subsistence ; but he was her only friend , and her gratitude sought to repay him by every way in which she could aid him . She taught him the language which she knew as well as his—dangerous help ! She carried him further into knowledge of music—more danger ! She taught him to know herself . Tacitly , half unconsciously , she discovered that she had filled a wide vacancy in his life —they were , without equivocation , friends ; but slle was the first to discover how difficult it must be for either of them to stop ut friendship . Her conversation turned more on Amy , and sought to make John familiar with a certain
contentment in plain English life . And in truth the honest man never for an instant thought of leaving the path which he had invited Amy to walk hand-in-hand . It was only when Speranza , with face pale and firm , told him that she had written to Quirini announcing her return , that John knew what he was to lose . Did she , he asked , go from the fear of Tlmdeus ? No ; she still revolted from the idea of meeting 3 uni , but felt safe in John ' s protecting care . Sho did not say more . Not . long afterwards , walking by herself , she saw the missionary , and fled to her house ; hut he had seen her . He forced himself upon her in Smith ' s absence . He told the people of the house that ho was hexhusband , Smith her seducer ; but who could disbelieve her ? Importunities and thrunts haunted her ; Smith removed her , and she was again traced . Like many weak nii'ii , Thadeus valued her the more , as her loss became more
certain . His love" grew fierce with opposition and with jealousy ; common elements in an ordinary passion . About the same time Dutton entered on hia strange enterprise , and he was mistaken , when seen occasionally , for an accomplice of Thndcus . Sho only the more resolved to depart . Spcranza was informed of all that pnssed at lVixton . She knew as distinctly as if she had watched them how Dulton tho ine . au succeeded in woauuigAniy from her faithful John ; and indignation at the slight , put upon so noblo a man perhaps juslifli'u Spcnmzu , if she suffered John to poruoivo her sympathy—or , rather , if she suflerud herself to indulge it ; iur sho concealed no ' thing . Though siill resolved to ltiiive England , her view of
the Aiture beyond grew unsettled . Amy had almost openly trnn . sferrcd hor trust and iilkjction to Duttou ; Thaduiia had more than onco umiountored Smith , and had ctcu attempted hi . s life . Tho meannesses , tho treacheries , the importunities of others , wore leaving Spemn / . a and John allius * against unsought foes . Even still Spcnm / . a sought no pretext in theao circumstances for altering her resolve , or letting John j > urt from hits plighted word . She urged him to rail : tie Amy . But tl » ure was one , difleri'iu'i ; betwiKin the women ; a fact , not a question of right or wrong , which was fatal to her advice . Amy , porluipa , would have been asttmitflietl if ttlio had known how litllu the two convoraod upon Homo subjectH ; haw litllu , CN |> ocially , parsed between them of lo \ t ; r-liko familiarity . To John Spurnn / . u wu » nlwuys a trust , and hIiu must return to Italy fruu , not only from equivocal relations or fioin doubtful
pledge , but from any restraint upon her own mind , her will and choice . . Resolution , pride , and a strong respect for independence of will , lay deep in " the characters of both . Often did it happen , for all his superior faculties , that John could not comprehend the purpose of Amy , or follow the course of her feelings ; she was so different in emotion and motive from himself . With Speranza it was the reverse . If she were struck with a strong feeling , as that of admiration at some noble act , —if her pride were hurt at * any unconsidered remark of his , a chance not unknown—if events caused a resistless thou gh unuttered emotion of affection to rush upon her—John knew it all , for he felt the same . It is often said that love is stronger between opposites than between those who are alike . But that perfect oneness of thought and sensation , which is the perfectness of lov ecannot besave where the
, , thoughts and sensations are of one type in one mould . John learned that truth of Speranza just when Amy ' s devotion to Dutton , when Thadeus ' s persecution , and Speranza ' s approaching departure made them see too plainly for affectation of denial , that he was free , that her safety lay in him , and that to separate would be to sacrifice life , in vain . The proposition had been calmly expounded b y him as he stood with his arm unwontedly round her waist , and assented to by her as she sat on the garden-gate looking down upon him , when the hidden Button saw him kiss her hand . " But , ma ' am , " said Jarrett , when he had told so much of this story as was discreet , " Mr . Smith had not entered into any engagement a month ago—not , in fact , until after the morning when Mr . Dutton mentioned your marriage . "
"I am afraid , sir , that , in his impatience , Mr . Smith made a slight mistake : we were married this morning . " Jarrett looked at Dutton , who returned a look of pale entreaty ; and the principal was silent . "I have been told , sir , " said Mrs . Dutton , inquiringly , " that the—the person's name is not Stanhope ?" "It is not , ma ' am ; the young lady will , however , retain that name until , once only in her life , she signs her real name : she does not intend to raise family questions ; and I , who pique myself , Mrs . Dutton , on neither despising nor courting great connexions , perfectly agree with her . Mr . Button , "rising—" you will , I am sure , excuse me , but at your convenience our lawyers , will complete arrangements , for I am anxious to settle Mr . Smith as the Co . But do not harass yourself ; if in any way I can consistently serve you , I shall be most happy , "— -with a parting bow— " for the sake of ' Mrs . Dutton . "
Dutton saw their visitor to the door , while his avife sought the woman ' s haven from her embarrassment— -her handkerchief . " That ' s well over , " said Dutton , returning . to the hymeneal drawingroom , and great in the passing strength of fears newly relieved by J ' arrett ' s unexpected delicacy . " Now , my dear , we have the end of all Mr . Smith ' s undermining ways and canting hypocrisies L Do not be down-hearted love , " —his voice fining to catlike tenderness ;—" do not mind that Jarrctt ' s coarse indelicacy . The man ' s a humbug !"
November 4, 1854.] The Leader. 1053
November 4 , 1854 . ] THE LEADER . 1053
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Jultjten The Immortal (May The Shadow Of...
Jultjten the immortal ( may the shadow of Ms big drum never grow less J ) has once more opened at Drury Lane , to immense audiences , welcomed back from the West with tempestuous enthusiasm . He is still , - we rejoice to say , Juiaaek , in the fullest sense , and he commands a band of the old excellence with all his old fire and . mastery . It is pleasant to find Duijkv Lane rescued from the spasmodic efforts of lyrical tragedians , and crammed by a real audience in the highest state of enjoyment . The salle is arranged with the usual comfort and elegance ; tho music ranges from tlic most classical , to the most eccentric and "taking , " and is always to perfection . The effect of the " British Army Quadrille" on that miscellaneous public , largely sprinkled with " gents , " is absolutely delirious , and our National Anthem is relieved by that pretty troubadour song of la Reine Hortensc , Pariant pour la , Syria , amidst tho extravagant demonstrations of ecstatic s bs . Still , on the whole it is a hearty and honest fanaticism , and there is much good feeling and genuine emotion at the heart of these tumultuous vulgarities . During tho short season of these concerts ( only one month ) , we are promised an "Allied Armies Quadrille , " and no doubt 8 cbastopol will fall in time to furnish M- JullieJi with an inspiration worthy of the victory .
line Imperial Band of Guides gave a concert at Exeter . Mali ,, on Thursday , for the benefit of the French charitable society whosci good ofHccs tho present Emperor of Franee has reason to acknowledge . The Guides were received by an audience of about two thousand with all the honours due to the representatives of our bravo allies . 'Their playing is chiefly remarkable for its lightuoss and delicacy , and their instruments are not to bu excelled in purity and rich clearness of tone . They do not , however , interpret the majestic diameter of our national anthem : on Saturday last , at the Crystal Palace , they appeared to us to spoil tuo oirect by hurrying the time ; on Thursday tho mistake was in tho other direction , and in both cases the ofi ' oct was to efface tlic grandeur of tlic music . Vartant pour la Syrie , th < j French imperial uir , in , it must he confessed , a very weak , thin piece of prettiiu'HB for military music . It is u charming old air sis a solo , or as a song , France will not easily improve upon her Marseillaise , with which Napoluon the Firtjt conquered Kuropu . 1 'erhuus when tho wir becomes European tho " Marseillaise" will bo tho buttle-hymu of France again , and I ' artant pour la Siirie be diBinisaed to the boudoir .
Nothing Theatrical To Record, Save Tho S...
Nothing theatrical to record , save tho suqooHS of tho Battle ofthe Alma at Aii'n-iiy ' a , and of a patriotic and military drama at the Nuukky " , in winch the whole campaign , up to tho storming of Sevastopol , ia diorumiuully , alle-tforloully , and episodically re-presented . The writer of tho piooo at Akti . kv ' w u [» j > u « la to ilie British " lovo of a lord , " represented in the boxes , by making the Duke of Cambridge and l'rinco Napoleon his heroes ; tho Suhukv is less exclusive in its bestowal of the Itiurol crown , and goes at tho galUu-y , wliuro tlie iWemis of Ilie private RoUlier inuy bo sitting . iMr . Clmrlus Kcan , following tho " Surrey Hide "—i . t nol . Slioreilitc . 1 i on tlia Surrey tjhlo ?—with hit ) usual alnerity , uiiiiouiicl ' h " ( mutilation of Schamyl for next week- The . French Urnum , by J ' nu ) JVksuriou . Jiucl a tivrnyiiUoiiB run at tlio I'outic St . Maiuin , with Me'liuguu an ilie 1 ' rupluU- Wanwr . JMr . Kyuur , wo hear , ia to be the Sohumyl of tlio X ' uinujchh'm .
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 4, 1854, page 21, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_04111854/page/21/
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