Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-08
sHtsrsitauensts department.
THE LOVERS, ouARREI..
BY he author or"PGrthian Dor,, ,,

was Supernatural grace IN heIfsue, by which she was
IN duty bound be lofty her deme thai other
people Her were of pure, dark hazel, seemed
to wander from the earth though they surprised
how they happened drop the skies and the
nigh anu mighty wiicery that spored round her
ing lips, inspired one with wonderful disposition ia
Gown and worship her. 1t of course, not to be ex.
pected that such strangely gifted lady should be guile
so easily contenied with her cavaliers those who
gifted ut all; and Sibyl, very property, allowed II TO be
understood that she despised the whole She like
wisa allowed Ia be understood that, the world
good enough Cor her, conceived the best scetv
it afforded be her wful cogta tons; and that she
pass the whole Of her pretty life solitude and
meditation. People cnnjecturcd that she lave and
too spoad 10 show il; and Siby surmsed that they
were vastly impairment, aud by WORTH lis
flying.
"1'here was small grotto by the lake that wound be-
orc the old arched windows of the hall: world Of fine
foliage matted Enthusiastically above and around it, so
exclude every intrudc: but the kingsher, plum
ged, n,eeolike his golden prey and vanished in the
shade before he well and endless variety
woodbne eaped om branch branch, swinging their dey
endrs IN the air, and ,owerg upon the green
moss beneath, or stealing round the rustic pnnac les,
garands wined by Cupid for his favori,e hiding place.
IL in tins choice retreat that the Lady Sibyl chose
forget the world III which she born, and that
for which she seemed have been creaed and in this
mood without manfestng any particular symptoms orex-
haustnn, excepting tina, she had grown little palc
slender, she continued Tor three whole years.
"Ou the third anniversary of her resoluton-she knew
il third, resolution Ina ppeucd To
have been made the day that her wild cousin who
had earned for himself the title of Chile Wil chose for
his departure 10 the the third annversarv as ON
all other days, Sby again pped down the chase to vc
in paradise till ,eatne but, other days. the noble
sunset seemed To have sta ined her check ith
Kindred hue. Ere she reached her wilderness, looked
back again and again. the hail. slackened pace thai
it might appear hurled and gazed long upon the
swans and wateres as though they really occupied her
thoughts. Meanwhile, the flower of the oxhunting ohi-
valry canusing with her father in he que ting
and fourshing their glasses TO her health The
mighty and censoIous danes OF the land were seen
Stalking up and down the terrace, stately and as stiff
The peacocks clipped out of the yew end
if,lc IN hat Ipgt,t r..
them and was half afraid that her desertion would be
thought strange As she stood irresoute whether to 90 Oh
turn back, she was started by voice close by, and
the blood eaped in deeper crimson her cheek.
"'Sibyl!-dear Sbyl" it exclaimed, wilt thou cnn,e or
fetch thee, before the whole posse of then.:'
"ihy tossed her head and aughedr and with an Anita
ted look which TO he Indifferent, led care
lessy into the shade, Just i'll time prevent intruder
from putting his threats in execution. lie light, well
made cavalier, with black and rugets aud
hshborn eye and forehead, which co"la
proud Sibyl's. AS for Observation-Disclosures tho
fine emchhed siashmg of his costume, and the courageous
in which nc assaulted lndys hand, bespoke him
wonder.
"'And my gallant cousin. said sihy, with voice
which was little out of breath, and with feeble effort
cxiricate her fingers and you brought your valour
back tn besiege my citadel again
Sweet arrogance! st tho day thousand years
on which we pared and did not promise be here at
sunsct?
81 believed you threatened mo that you would PInv.
have you away from battle be as good as your
word?'
"sAud pray, did you always consider it threat or
did you tell me that this should bc your hermitage
till my return
"'And pray, for the third time, do nousiive: and
trouble yourself to let my hand, and down, on that
seat over the way ami tell me what have been doing
these three days.
IL WILL you desire, take boil; your hands am tho
other lfof your chair and tell you, you surnsr tina,
have been thinking you till the thought became exceed
ingly uouhesonej md obIge by telling me wheih
proud since you beauty or
whether you have mustered humility 10 drop tear
for the mad blood which have shed in toing to be
worthy such mighty LADY,
"Siby laughed, aud snatcled her hand away from him
TO draw it her eyes.
".Dear Shy,' he continued ia gentle tone and has
not that wild heart changed in three long Ia
ot such age Of experience our bow nd Girl G
'ator folly to be amended And do find you the same
excepting far more ovely-tic perperse being who
would not haze given her hayward pndsa for the most
dismaliy sensible lord of the creation? Often as have
feared have had little comforter which told me van
could not chunge See Sihy your miniature, half given
haiistOeH, last arting;it has been NV shield IN
dozen fights has healed, with its SMILE as ma nv ycr
has asked me if this brow whercon to register de
ce-if these were the lips to speak if these were tie
cycs,---as live they weeping even uoN
''She did not raise them from her BOSOM bu; ars,,o,e1
With smile of feisned modification, that thought il
very mpertinent TO take such minute observations i too
had my comforter, she SAID drawing the fellow ire
from her bosom, and holding play fuy before his eves
vt has been my shield against dozen iics-it has y, n
crI by sad expcricuccit has asked r, -
Ibis was the brow whereon any thing cood-;r
these the lips speak if these were the
live, they conceitcd even now
"'But have yon indeed kept my picture so close TO ou
hcan3' ~ your
"And do yon indeed think that your old rival 81, ,
Of Golden Dell, would have given me f,g,hng for H.,
"'Did you ever try him "
On ChiIde W'ii"i: can You change c0un:cnauce at
such nov? No, did not trv him and (Gr
yot arc Stranger aud must be iduged viii tel Won
wherefore would not have given II to hin, for ~, no, L.
not,or as many of them as would have built tower to
yondcr moon; aud if you can contriye 70 bc m
!ous of himnay you shall it. Do YOU .e1sn
bcr how often, hen pleased you be moody you thca
tened To take it from me;'
'''No molc Ct that, sweet Siby'
"'And viii you counterfeit hraAactc 10 hide
your dispensu' when daGcs with Sir Ounce or sallop
with Sir Gosine2' 7P
"'No, never, SibylI
"And will you take cavc Of me forever and re-
turn I'VE minutes afterwards TO sue how bear ~
"'Ncvcr, whilst live
Why thcn give you leave ask my fathers leave
to stay Whole week at tive hall for have great deaf
70 say you-w1cn can tIink nj it,
'l win ask him for yourself sibyi.'
s. No. Sir llil.I. .u:ll -. 4.