The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-09

brilliant diamond crescent, and her mantle OF
blue gauge sparkling with silver stars, at once
presented the Queen OF Night, and her maIesticE
lnotons and pensve air, were perfectly in char
acter and attracted the attention OF the "hoiei
company Soon after the Countess had enteretl
THE room, she saw the Count come IN as the at
tendant Of a lady. His detected air, and emacla
ted figure, distinguished him remarkably from!
the ray and grotesque forms that fitted about
the spacious saloon.
.I am surprised,'' said lively lady in the at
tire of Hehe, "that such pale ghost as theI
Count de yerue, for am confident that debilita'
tied motion is his, should show his head in thlsI
region ofgaety and joy
i sslIe is indeed the ghost Of departed loy," re-
eiplied the person to whom Hebe's remark was
: addressed astrange that man of the world has
= mot sense enough not to wander about, moPihg
like dove that has lost his mate, all his days
because the good King OF Sardinia took fancy
Ito his pretty wife; but so it is, neither physicians
tnor fine ladies', have any effect upon his meian-
!. cboly, and he suffers himselfto be dragged about
by that persevering sister of his, just to make
: every body sad by looking at him.
At that moment the invalid placid himself on a
slseat, and fixed his eyes OH the pensye Dana who
III had stood listening to the observations OF Hebe
e land her companion, while she gazed with break
aing heart at the altered appearance OF the unfof
n tunate Count.
III cart thou preparing" said Diana, accostine
y, him as his eyes met hers, "to take thy passage
hin Charon's boatP'
ess| "Brght form Of purity, | am about to leav'
~ the earth; but ere go, gree: the with de
c-llight," replied the Count. SIT is long since
'ylhaye gazed Oh thy loyeliness, long since has
~ met thee in thy beauty. once knew thee o.
The green hin side, and by the rivers brink, bu
erwhen saw thee before among the children .
at folly, in the haunts Of dissipation"
I'M aNever, till / forsook my first love; never Il
,e left the bowers delighted in, the shades OF II
ne nocence and the valley of peace" answcre
er Diana.
te- "And comest thou here in thy radiance,
umake these little lights of vulgar amp-flame gro
'fo dim before thy nstre p
re- 81 come to allure thee to my worship, to brin
hselthee once more TO my shrine, to shed my KIN
hu influence over thine heart, to cast into shade
~ THAT ofends thee, to throw charm over nature
alto sancty and ennoble the sentiment of love"
!; :" Alas celestial yisitant, thou comest in val
To the diseased eye all is darkness, to the achn
uli heart nature is disrobed and dcformed, to hi
ese who has trusted and been betrayed love is 6
, ne empty name.''
'he "Thy own fancy deceiyes thee Ere thou d
of- part, will enlighten thee. Come with me, W
:. direct thine eyes shall be opened to beauty al
~ thy heart to pleasure, whence GOODNESS and r
iIl gret shall depart, where hope shall revive, ahe
love in the form Of truth shall command thee
u believe in his existence, and feel his inspiration
ner As she pronounced these words, she clasped Il
.ss hand of the listener, and leading the way, rr
',' ,a' sistsbly drew him to the door. 6 Have you
:u' coach I" said she, eagerly: "grant me the u
az; OF 1t, and accompany me; you may return INN
e.~ guy distely."
'mro m The Count, moved by an impulse he did 7
'e"' wait to reflect upon, ordered his coach. I
lady commanded the coachman where to ste
y ~ - and in few minutes the carriage was at
the H. Cou,,,a ~, - nc nf bers and with I
.so ae other had pressed her bosom, as If to stie
ene sobs which, against her will, were audible to
ePl lasonished and pertnrbed companion.
'he' Wait ten minutes," said the Countess to
iese ,. coachman and come you along with me
alel that time" continued she, addressing the Cou
her who followed as he was led, by her who had l
: .n yet released his hand.
rdy ,o sr. al \, ',oar ond snotched The ms
- from her face----that beautiful face was drov
ed in tears but ii was the same which had OF
beamed with tenderness and rapture, when II q
ny the eyes of him who now stood distracted bet
~ it, while his frantic wife clasped his knees,
iho entreated him, as he would preserve her life,
1''. take her once to his heart, to accept
repentance, and trusting in her sincerity and to
-. ness 10 ConSunlHatc Ihe ioFbNeheso ne hau VI
'eeP proffered, by reconciliation. He paused TO
ana ,,. moment---the just resentment of husband
leiis reparably disgrsced ad injured, the prompt
ne, !, of unextinguished, unextingushable love,
,'e. e.. the sense of his own dignity struggled IN
10 breast but the last predominated, and with
'iMe trusting himself to speak, he wrested the
from the Countess hand, and leaving her pr
sne trate, called her women, and departed, nevel
~, any see her more.
iiaol The wretched Countess survived this exit
inea ton of her hopes for many years, but she live
-,ah prey to reflections which made death welco
tha' when he came. The Count was destined
mas |britter anguish. Soon after he left his wife,
went into regiment in actual service, and
oar- only termination his suHerings could know,
honourable death, was soon granted to him.
she From the Portsmouth Journal
once. A WASHING DAY.
=, ,S,,s ss 4" A time for all things. gs."-SoEoMoN.
oint "An hour before the worshipped sun
takes Peered forth the golden window Of the east.
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