American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-12-14
WILMINGTON, Del. FRIDAY, DECEMBER IA 1927

Tor MS singular conduct, | fnlowed his example
dismonnted and took my seat by his side. In mo
ment his reyerie went off, and taking my hand int,
his, which was moist and trembling, he spoke
Z" An my FRIEND" said he, = you little know how
closely the scene before us is connected with m,
feengs-I should not have brought you here /,
witness my weakness, but you have a soul suscep
tible of feeling for the wretche,ness of one who's,
crushed heart bleets at the sight OF those out
spread waters and yon distant oodlands.''
turned nvoluntarily towards the Fast. The
waves lay calm and quiet beneath the falling shade,
and the white canvass of several packets bount
up the Sound, scarcely caught sufficient air to benz
them to their course. faint tnge of light began
to spread itself along the Eastern horizon, the pro
mise OF coming moon and the tops of the forests
on the Long Island shore became family visible
We were sitting on the banks Immediately opposite
the Bay of Flushing-and romantic as the scene al
this hour appeared, and well az knew my friends
collection for the wild and solitary retreat of ma
tute, still, even after the passionate exclamation
had heard him make, could not but think this
strange adventure. But he spoke--and listened
with almost GREATNESS interest to the history of
broken heart.
The narrative of events" said he, !" which live
upon my brow, but which have never yet beer
trusted upon my tongue, should have been buliel
with me in the grave, but for the debt of gratitude
pay debt like this with gold--the object of the
worlds base traffic; and you have no sorrows like
mine to be compassonated, but, since you have
been kind and tender. bearing towards me the aztec
tionate spirit of brotherhood, can, will convince
you, that amid all my apparent weakness, NINE was
no tmd spirit bent not at the breath of zephyr
That thus when leave you. you will shed teal
overmy memory think your frlendshlp-youl
loye-was not misplaced
cleft Independent early in life, ard under cir
cumstances which subjected me 10 little control,
mixed much with the gay and fashionable world
and enjoyed that tluctuating feyerish happiness
which attends, most generally, an unembarrasset
fashionable life. One evening at large and splen
did party, | was introduced to Caroline lie Fort
the only child, understood, Of highly respecta
bic English gentleman, who had emgrated to Lon!
Island and settled i'll the neighborhood Of Flush
ing, a few months before. She was young Blu
about sixteen, and never had my eyes beheld 81
favishng form. 1t would be in vain to attemp
to describe her. Her voice, her manner, her yer,
look and expression, had in them most angelic,
heavenly sweetness; and yether face had nothn
of the tame insipidity of intantile or unanimae'
beauty her keen blue eye kinded when she spoke
and ON her cheek and brow might be read, each rap
id emotion of her mind as the current OF though
rolled on from change to change; dclishting wit
its richness, and astonishing with its fertility. He
figure was delicate displaying the most perfee
symmetry, with all the delicate grace, which paint
ers delight to body forth, and poets love to mnnr
talize. She was too beautiful for such world
But, oh the thought was sweet, that stole trenb
ling as though it were sacriege, across my 10
som, even then, in the first hour Of our quaint
ance. The thought | say was sweet, that il Nigh
be my lot to smoothe the uneven path OF HE befor
her to deck out for her, little PARADISE to waite
over her night and day; and make her life pas
like all enchanted dream.
81 felt now that the calm and even tranquility G
my life was broken up, that all that was TO com
would be joys brightest most extatic sunshine, Q
the very darkness OF freD2ied despair. ttrH IT.
reason, reflection, all the powers of the intellec
are very weakness to the force Of passion, when
takes hold of the SOUL and assumes It's mighty en-
pire over it, I attempted, | thought Of, no resia
ance to the impression from the first. Lost IN tn
luxury of this new and indctlnahe feeling. my eye
scarcely wandered moment ftom the object
their doatry during the whole evening. ! was "
conscious of every thing else around me, and whe
her father came to lead her to the carriage, at LAT
hour, followed them to the street, and asked Il
permission to visit his summer residence. at u
, Woodlands, on Flushing Bay. as a criminal on IL
edge of the scattui,I would ask Tor reprievc.
was granted with the utmost cordiaIity and polit'
ness, and full Of the happiest hopes, took my d.
parture for my lodgings.
:" lost no time in the morning in paving a yis
!, to the family where Mr.. lie Fort. aud his Towel
/ daughter had remained during the night but !alle
in seeing them--they had set out Oh their retuI
home early. In the afternoon. however. rode ov'
e to the Woodlands, and was received by the fsth'
and by Caroline with the most tiatterng attentio
, know not that said any thing at this time whit
distinctly indicated the state Of my mind, but II
il manner-my tone Of voire-somethin said ord
and love viii prompt unconscious wordsor actor
d which convey an eloquent and une1nivocal meanii
+, Il only know that something said or did. LIT q
the secret. Mr.. lie Fort, it seemed. knew my s.
/, uation, and he appeared please, with my tonine
. for Caroline while Caroline herself eynced no Iii