Soon after the completion of his college course, his whole nature was kindled into one intense and passionate effervescence of romantic passion. His hour came,—the hour that comes only once; his star rose in the horizon,—that star that rises so often in vain, to be remembered only as a thing of dreams; and it rose for him in vain. To drop the figure,—he saw and won the love of a high-minded and beautiful woman, in one of the northern states, and they were affianced. He returned south to make arrangements for their marriage, when, most unexpectedly, his letters were returned to him by mail, with a short note from her guardian, stating to him that ere this reached him the lady would be the wife of another. Stung to madness, he vainly hoped, as many another has done, to fling the whole thing from his heart by one desperate effort. Too proud to supplicate or seek explanation, he threw himself at once into a whirl of fashionable society, and in a fortnight from the time of the fatal letter was the accepted lover of the reigning belle of the season; and as soon as arrangements could be made, he became the husband of a fine figure, a pair of bright dark eyes, and a hundred thousand dollars; and, of course, everybody thought him a happy fellow. The married couple were enjoying their honeymoon, and entertaining a brilliant circle of friends in their splendid villa, near Lake Pontchartrain, when, one day, a letter was brought to him in that well-remembered writing. It was handed to him while he was in full tide of gay and successful conversation, in a whole room-full of company. He turned deadly pale when he saw the writing, but still preserved his composure, and finished the playful warfare of badinage which he was at the moment carrying on with a lady opposite; and, a short time after, was missed from the circle. In his room,alone, he opened and read the letter, now worse than idle and useless to be read. It was from her, giving a long account of a persecution to which she had been exposed by her guardian's family, to lead her to unite herself with their son: and she related how, for a long time, his letters had ceased to arrive; how she had written time and again, till she became weary and doubtful; how her health had failed under her anxieties, and how, at last, she had discovered the whole fraud which had been practised on them both. The letter ended with expressions of hope and thankfulness, and professions of undying affection, which were more bitter than death to the unhappy young man. He wrote to her immediately: I have received yours,—but too late. I believed all I heard. I was desperate. I am married, and all is over. Only forget,—it is all that remains for either of us." And thus ended the whole romance and ideal of life for Augustine St. Clare. But the real remained,—the real, like the flat, bare, oozy tide-mud, when the blue sparkling wave, with all its company of gliding boats and white-winged ships, its music of oars and chiming waters, has gone down, and there it lies, flat, slimy, bare,—exceedingly real. Of course, in a novel, people's hearts break, and they die, and that is the end of it; and in a story this is very convenient. But in real life we do not die when all that makes life bright dies to us.
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HARRIET MARTINEAU A soul occupied with great ideas performs small duties. HARRIET MARTINEAU You had better live your best and act your best and think your best today; for today is the sure pre... HARRIET MARTINEAU Well, if you look at the programme that we're offering, I think that is a future which is fair f... HARRIET HARMAN I was aware that everybody said I was going to be a vast mega-flop, and that William Hague was just ... HARRIET HARMAN I think a balanced team of men and women makes better decisions. That's one of the reasons why I... HARRIET HARMAN Actually, I don't ever think there will be a men-only team of leadership in the Labour party aga... HARRIET HARMAN It's hard to bring up your children on benefit. It's easier if you can do part- time work, o... HARRIET HARMAN I know we will look back on this and think how odd it was we were championing the rights of lone mot... HARRIET HARMAN Well, I feel that everybody in the country knows me. I think people know who I am, and that I'm ... HARRIET HARMAN I don't agree with all-male leaderships. Men cannot be left to run things on their own. I think ... HARRIET HARMAN I'm childish and silly. Most people tease me because I'm a bit daft. HARRIET WALTER Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the pati... HARRIET TUBMAN I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything. The su... HARRIET TUBMAN You'll be free or die! HARRIET TUBMAN Laws and customs may be creative of vice; and should be therefore perpetually under process of obser... HARRIET MARTINEAU 'Pears like I prayed all the time, 'bout my work, everywhere, I prayed an' groaned to th... HARRIET TUBMAN Quakers almost as good as colored. They call themselves friends and you can trust them every time. HARRIET TUBMAN Why, der language down dar in de far South is jus' as different from ours in Maryland, as you ca... HARRIET TUBMAN Read my letter to the old folks, and give my love to them, and tell my brothers to be always watchin... HARRIET TUBMAN I said to de Lord, 'I'm goin' to hold steady on to you, an' I know you'll see me... HARRIET TUBMAN 'Pears like my heart go flutter, flutter, and then they may say, 'Peace, Peace,' as much... HARRIET TUBMAN I can't die but once. HARRIET TUBMAN Lord, I'm going to hold steady on to You and You've got to see me through. HARRIET TUBMAN I would fight for my liberty so long as my strength lasted, and if the time came for me to go, the L... HARRIET TUBMAN I think there's many a slaveholder'll get to Heaven. They don't know better. They acts u... HARRIET TUBMAN Any one must see at a glance that if men and women marry those whom they do not love, they must love... HARRIET MARTINEAU But is it not the fact that religion emanates from the nature, from the moral state of the individua... HARRIET MARTINEAU Religion is a temper, not a pursuit. HARRIET MARTINEAU Anger is a signal, and one worth listening to. HARRIET LERNER We saw the lightning and that was the guns and then we heard the thunder and that was the big guns; ... HARRIET TUBMAN I had crossed de line of which I had so long been dreaming. I was free; but dere was no one to welco... HARRIET TUBMAN Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the sta... HARRIET TUBMAN Laughter can be more satisfying than honor; more precious than money; more heart-cleansing than pray... HARRIET ROCHLIN Fidelity to conscience is inconsistent with retiring modesty. If it be so, let the modesty succumb. ... HARRIET MARTINEAU Destiny is something men select; women achieve it only by default or stupendous suffering. HARRIET ROSENSTEIN Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing. HARRIET BRAIKER For my own part, I had rather suffer any inconvenience from having to work occasionally in chambers ... HARRIET MARTINEAU Readers are plentiful: thinkers are rare. HARRIET MARTINEAU What office is there which involves more responsibility, which requires more qualifications, and whi... HARRIET MARTINEAU I would fight for my liberty so long as my strength lasted, and if the time came for me to go, the... HARRIET TUBMAN There have been few things in my life which have had a more genial effect on my mind than the posses... HARRIET MARTINEAU Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare. HARRIET MARTINEAU Anger is a signal, and one worth listening to. HARRIET LERNER Twasn't me, 'twas the Lord! I always told Him, 'I trust to you. I don't know where t... HARRIET TUBMAN I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors ... HARRIET TUBMAN I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; ... HARRIET TUBMAN As I lay so sick on my bed, from Christmas till March, I was always praying for poor ole master. ... HARRIET TUBMAN I never had anything good, no sweet, no sugar; and that sugar, right by me, did look so nice, and my... HARRIET TUBMAN Now I've been free, I know what a dreadful condition slavery is. I have seen hundreds of escaped... HARRIET TUBMAN I grew up like a neglected weed - ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it. HARRIET TUBMAN I had crossed the line. I was free; but there was no one to welcome me to the land of freedom. I was... HARRIET TUBMAN Most of those coming from the mainland are very destitute, almost naked. I am trying to find places ... HARRIET TUBMAN There are many women with children under five who want to work and who lack affordable, high-quality... HARRIET HARMAN Everyone's allowed to be in love with the wrong person at some point. In fact, it's a mistake not to... HARRIET EVANS I've heard 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' read, and I tell you Mrs. Stowe's pen hasn't ... HARRIET TUBMAN I am sure that no traveler seeing things through author spectacles can see them as they are. HARRIET MARTINEAU In my dreams and visions, I seemed to see a line, and on the other side of that line were green fiel... HARRIET TUBMAN I think slavery is the next thing to hell. If a person would send another into bondage, he would, it... HARRIET TUBMAN I just like watching people who really are not self-conscious, who aren't aware, because I fear ... HARRIET WALTER Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralising. HARRIET BRAIKER Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing. HARRIET BRAIKER Intimate relationships cannot substitute for a life plan. But to have any meaning or viability at al... HARRIET LERNER You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can be a victor without having victims. HARRIET WOODS If a test of civilization be sought, none can be so sure as the condition of that half of society ov... HARRIET MARTINEAU You better live your best and act your best and think your best today, for today is the sure prepara... HARRIET MARTINEAU You had better live your best and act your best and think your best today; for today is the sure pre... HARRIET MARTINEAU I am sure that no traveler seeing things through author spectacles can see them as they are HARRIET MARTINEAU I'm not very good at going to sleep, and that's probably my worst problem. I don't need ... HARRIET WALTER The administrative suspension was lifted as soon as my dues were received. HARRIET MIERS We needed to encourage additional African-American, Mexican-American representation on the council. HARRIET MIERS I believe employers should be able to pick the best qualified for any position to be filled consider... HARRIET MIERS I don't know off hand. Let me ask Thomas and Scalia what they think. HARRIET MIERS Obviously, we evaluated that this was the right time to settle and to resolve this matter and that i... HARRIET MIERS I truly believe if the governor told her she should be an Astronaut, she would do her best to become... HARRIET MIERS The strongest relationships are between two people who can live without each other but don't want to... HARRIET LERNER