Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-05-13

happy than when in the society OF the
lovely and the gay. One fine morning
was in my fathers store, chatting and
laughing with young gentleman on
the common fashionable topics OF the
day. When he turned to leave the store,
heard him address some person in the
street with" Young woman, do you
wish to sell those strawberries !"
I" i do" was the answer.
"Then walk in"
Edmond" said he, as he again en-
tered the store, " send all the straw
berries | can find to you;" playfully
placing his finger on his forehead.
/" But before bad time to answer he
was called, and hastily left the store. /
was glad he did, for when had cast my
eyes upon the person he had thus intro
duced, | fell such crowd OF indescriba-
BILE sensations pressing upon me at once,
that was confused in the extreme; and
had any one been present, | am certain
that should have appeared bordering
on the ridiculous. | believe the lovely
girl saw it, for she colored as deeply as
Ihes6ne berries she carried in her basket,
stammered something about the beau
" of the morning, and then handed her
chair. She sal down aud / ventured
to look at her again. She was dressed
perfectly plain but scrupulously neat;
and her fine figure, though evidently un-
designed, was, by her dress, exhibited in
the most bewitching manner. | would
attempt TO describe her, but you have
seen her and it is needless. She was
about fourteen, and the thought involun-
,srily forced itself upon my mind, " it
such the bud what will be the tlower.'-
There was a modest, unassuming man.
ner about her, which made il evident that
she was unused to the business she had
undertaken. Tine strawberries were as
neat in their appearance as she herself,
and when she inquired whether | wish
ed for them, there was silver-toned
sweetness in her voice which charmed
me.
"Haye you often brought strawberries
to the city I" inquired.
{" returned her the basket, and pu, a
FIVE dollar bill in her hand--she looked
at me with surprise.
I" cannot take H." ssidthe lovely girl,
'what would my aunt say must not
forfeit her good opinion," and she placed
the money on the counter.
"You will keep the money" | re-
piled, "tell your aunt i, is a present
from friend, and assure her she shall
be provided for.
"She hesitated, but took the money
with an expression OF gratitude on her
counteDance, that made her appear more
lovely than ever.
"When she retired, I watched her
sylph.like and beautiful form as it reced-
cd from my view, with an emotion en-
tirely new, but which will never be for
gotten. had learned her place of resi-
dence, and few days after under pre-
fence of mornings ride, took Miss
Emerson, young lady who was an init
mate friend of mine, into the carriage.
and visited the spot where the person
who had so much interested me lived.
alt was delightful retrea,-embo-
somed in trees; and so numerous were
the flowers and blossoms around the
humble cottage, that the very air breath
ed of perfumes, aud the birds, unterrified
by our approach, tluttcred among the
branches which almost INSTRUCTED the
path The whole harbor OF Boston, with
all its islands, lis castles, its pelucid wa
ters, and white sails hutiering from the
many vessels iha. gIded on its bosom,
was in full view, and presented most
magniicent and delightful prospect.
We alighted, and were met at the door,
and welcomed by the young lady, with a
cheerfuness and case which denoted bet
ter days. Miss Emerson was mo less
charmed with her than myself; but we
regretted to learn that her health was de-
Ginning rapidly, and to all appearance
the last rays Of the taper OF lite were al
ready giimmering in the socket. We
soon returned, Miss Emerson having
lei; substantial proof of her benevo.
lence and Of her amiable disposition.
My father, to whom Miss Emerson re-
lated the occurrences of the morning,
was so interested, that he, as soon as was
practicable made them a visit himself !;
but he arrived ool, 10 witness tie fuue-
raj obsequies Of the kind aunt. While
the procession, in which my father join
ed, was moving from the church to the
place Of burial, he learned from the Of
hcialing clergyman, who was an acquain-
lance Of his, many particulars respecting
the young lady who had SO deeply en-
listed the feelings and sympathies of US