The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-10-06


ding >tllnrs, Of country hir, nor. pardon NE IN
the glorious waIllAr tales OF my knight without
fear and without IcprJath. NJ, no, we must
have a banquet ms
Far from being gifted IN household oratory.
Col Npnt@ 'nrry was n"cea,ltatrd {, arrrlc 10
the eager Itnpnrtunltl OF lis vile, anI pfrpaII
tons were rapidly nid: f,r liz" approaching
gala day. Angelina notrd a;i.Id the lulIlrI
array with "a impcIlpu, lrsi,Y Of manner, anI
an cNub"roni nlnciit} Of heart. which, 1T inter
walls. supplied the place Of dormant passions,
whose intense rual.,,ii!y Ike that Of tIc Gov
uacouchIc serpent, VAS concealed beneath a
beautiful exterior Ii is not a human -elft to read
the secrets Of the heart thoughts, l'' In.s, and
proprnsllI",, hr hidden IN Tie dark chambers of
TIE spirit, ready to start from their ,lumbcrs at
The tiintrst summons of interest or convenience.
The beautiful placid face Of Mrs Montgomery
would have dcticd even the skill OF the rcnown
ID iayatcr; and il is m"nll to be doubted if
Gall Of Spurzhcim could have detected other
than amllbir and virnou> dispositions in her
phrcnoo1ical organization. All are the crea-
lures Of accident and habit Had the fate of
Angelina thrown her INTO contact with one les,
noble less sensitive, more ,isiant and com
handing; had an eatly and discriminating
influence been eAertcd over her mind IN other
years, perhaps her mcmory-had not been stain
cd with 50 deep a dye; perhaps the atrocitv Of
her deeds would have been ayertcd, and her
ramr accounted an honour to her sex But her
fatal beauty had GaZZlcd the eyes of her pa
rents. and the madness Of indulgence had
changed the amenity Of her natural disposition
INTO the waywald l'lmours and ca-iires Of a
ruined child. Though gifted with every attr
butte which can eyalt the character of man. We;
Col Montgomery was not the person TO ana
I'VE anl control the ptcl ish ecccntricties of a
woman The magEanimous kindness Of his IA
tnre could not dictate the language of judcious
severity, nor deal in effective remonslrance.-
She was left therefore, to follow the path Of her
choice, und"terrrd by religion. and unrc>tr
ed by that holy love which ennoblcs the heart
IN which il Resides. That path led the i'll tatcd
woman to a fearful close
cards of invitation from Col. Montgomery
and hi> beautiful Lady ilcw in every direction =
Ike fGnour 0! extensive prcparat'o n> had
spread lar and wide. and curiosity was highly
excited In addition to every other temptation,
(and party in the country is generally >nfii
cent ot itself to attract every paphu Of ia >h
inr..) il was understood that Henry Howard, of
Boston. a far advanced student Of Harvard col
l"g", would delight the sdmirn@ inhabitants of
b Win his presence There was not per
lar>, a hrautiul belle in al the country, who
did not look eagerly TO Yard TO NE hpnr when
She H.'@ht fsclnatr the hca.t of the opulcn: and
handson" scholar.
The honr o. The soirre came. and with It
brought an ass1n,'l.ge Of talent aud brar'v
.vhirh hid been rarely cqu.ii,d in the country
lounI blooming maidrnS appeared in their
richest attire and cast on every side quick qu-
.ering chances. hc4I.t 2, the morning star; and
sober M tl,su> m. ttlfr liz life. a,,i GROWN Uisa