Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-02-18

She met me Wit fadIahi smiles; Will
pleasure unrepressed, ubeonceaed.
could not Judge from the hospitality with
which was treated by her parents, how
far NY special visit TO the daughter was
acceptable; for their doors were ever
open and their board bountitully spread
for the entertainment Of their numerous
friends: but my reception from her on
whom my hopes were fixed, was imam
blguous, was kind as my iondest wishes
could have dictated. The day passed
swiftly and UNDECIDED by, as we rambled
together ever the meadows and fields, and
along the margin oil winding stream /;
talking OF the tedious separation We were
about 10 suffer, the pleasures OF an cpis-
lolary correspondence, and thousand
things OF intense interest TO the parties
concerned, but dull and insipid TO an in
different auditor; until the sun began to
approach the western horizon, and | was
forced TO bid adieu for long and IN
known period, TO her with whom wish
ed to spend my days.
! Ii happened that at the end Of year
after this leave-taking, visited the city
near which Margaret resided, onbusiness
for was disabled by poyay from
flying thithcr on The wings oil ove--and
my heart beat high wifi the iond aptlci-
patons in which delighted to indulge.
Ohen oidthe scenes OF my lastdsy's ram
bic with her seem presen, before me.
Each stone, each grassy bank where we
had rested on our walk, reclrrod 10 my
memory. ! could still see the tesr E lis
tening IN her eye as when ! told her OF
my painful but necessary baulshment
from her. A thousand emotions rushed
through my bosom; thousand appre-
tensions startled mel knew not Why
for never doubted her faith. long
ed 10 see, to told her to my breast and
claim her es mine by indissolu ties.
When | arrived at Tie city she was at
home--in the country. A week--a te-
dious week elapsed before | could olsen
gage myself from the affairs which had
brought me tElther, end then---,hen did
slope spring cxuitng on triumphant wings"
as ! prepared 10 set forth to The mansion
thought ii but respectful TO call. on the
eventlul morning OF my proposed visit,
to ask the commands Of the relative at
whose house my acquaintance with Mar
garet CON nenced, and who, as lancied,
favored my sun. Ia, cali, pGihapc,
changed The complex ian OF my fortunes
through ali subsequent years; ] know
not; bu, il blasted my fair and high rsis-
ed hopes in a single moment.
On entering tie house. and inquiring
for Airs. c. as shown into The back
parlor, ard in few merits appeared
to mc--not MargsfeI's aunt, but her
molher. | knew bet at the moment
whether TO receive Ii as token Oh good
or i'll, and scarcely knew how 10 CHER
nv saluiatiuns. respected her, highly
both for her merits, and on account oil
her relation TO Margaret; but had not
yet learned whether she approved OF my
addresses. at length Siamnered out
81 was 90 the point of startirg Tor Pro-
violence"
Her countenance assumed still gra-
yer cast. She motioned me to take a
scat on the settee beside her.
"If thou art going to visit my dough
Ter" she at length began-" hope thou
wilt excuse me Tor being plain with thee
II had rather thou wuu!dst no, go. !
will not pretend to have any objections
TO thyseh, Tor know OF none; BUT (and
the tears flowed down her venerable
cheeks 81 Cannot bear the though, CT
parting with my dearest solace, my best
earthly consolation and now my only
compsnion! My calamity has been great;
my husband is taken from me--and my
dear, afectionaie daughter, though |
have several children, is tue only one
who knows how to soothe the gr'e's
with which / am bowed down. . do 20,
take her from me"-she continued--" do
not carry her away to place so distant
that | may never see her more, and bring
my gray hairs in sorrow to the grave:
Neither seek to disturb her tranquility
| by renewing thy visits alter the interval
that has passed, but suffer us 10 dwell IN
peace together"
NV feelings---but will no. s,temptio
! describe them: they were like whlrl-
pool. did not reflect; only felt. 1t
was Margaret's mother who pleaded
| widows griefs-a recent widow-who
mourned with ali the intensity OF the first
| moment Of bereavement. Her iUtrea-
ties, her tears were eloquent beyond the
power of artificial rhetoric and she pre-
vailed. eave-not coolly and delibe-
rately-but in the fever-the delirium
of PITY gave the PROMISE" abstain
from the pursuit of my dearest wishes.