Chapter 26

           Tobanishfromthethoughtsonewhohasbeenpassionatelylovedisasimpleimpossibility.Timemaydomuchtosubduethepainofanunreciprocatedpassion,andabsencemore.Butneithertime,norabsence,canhinderthecontinuedrecurrenceofthatlongingforthelostlovedone—orquiettheheartachingwiththatvoidthathasneverbeensatisfactorilyfilled.

           LouisePoindexterhadimbibedapassionthatcouldnotbeeasilystifled.Thoughofbriefexistence,ithadbeenofrapidgrowth—vigorouslyoverridingallobstaclestoitsindulgence.Itwasalreadystrongenoughtoovercomesuchordinaryscruplesasparentalconsent,ortheinequalityofrank;and,haditbeenreciprocated,neitherwouldhavestoodintheway,sofarassheherselfwasconcerned.Fortheformer,shewasofage;andfelt—asmostofhercountrywomendo—capableoftakingcareofherself.Forthelatter,whoeverreallylovedthatcaredastrawforclass,orcaste?Lovehasnosuchmeannessinitscomposition.Atallevents,therewasnonesuchinthepassionofLouisePoindexter.

           Itcouldscarcebecalledthefirstillusionofherlife.Itwas,however,thefirst,wheredisappointmentwaslikelytoprovedangeroustothetranquillityofherspirit.

           Shewasnotunawareofthis.Sheanticipatedunhappinessforawhile—hopingthattimewouldenablehertosubduetheexpectedpain.

           Atfirst,shefanciedshewouldfindafriendinherownstrongwill;andanotherinthenaturalbuoyancyofherspirit.

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