The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-27
CONRAD AND JULIA.
LEGEND or THE uARTz FOREST.

CONhAD AND JULIA.
LEGEND or THE uARTZ FOREST.
In the western department of -,
on the south side of the tremendous TO-
rest of Hartz, lived Conrad, student
of the University of Gottingen. Like
all trail mortals, he had been captivated
by the lovely Julia, dauehteroi an an
cient tamily, who could count fourteen
quarterlngS in THEN afmorial bearings,
and had a score or two Of poor relations,
whose company was only desirable when
they reclted TO the old Count, anecdotes
of his ancestors. The Count MS mass
OF erudihon in his own magnificent o.
pinion, yet fool in the opinion Of all
| those who eat at his table The Coun-
tess was woman, and weighed 20
stone andsJ Julia, Ihoir only child, was
second SyszAs, and only l7.-IIer
person wa4fflcSAyk beautiful her COM
plexion iRanet t41he brunette but
the warm& kndA ssazIzanaaA bloom Of m
licbe, was diflused over her lovely coun-
tenance : her dark raven hair was part
ed in front like tho hair of "a Madonna,
and fell in hyacinthine ringlets over her
shoulders and though somewhat noh-
ming TO the epbpHpoiat, she nevertheless
had all that luxurinnt elegance OF shape
the poet characterizes, IS being Fine
by degrees, and beautifully less At
times, a certain air of tenderness would
beam from her fine, darl. and expressive
eyes, which could not fail to attract the
| attention of the observer, and excited III
| the bosom something akin 10 love.
Whoever approached her, seemed to in
hale the soft contagion but then she
would Immediately destroy the illusion,
by the gaiety and sprlghtlness Of her
conversation. She seemed as if born
for d brief existence, 10 love and be be-
! loved
For Conrad, who was as fair as na-
lures fairest mould, 10 behold such ex-
cellencc without adofing it, would be
deemed apathy in lhe extreme, and con-
trary to his warm md metaphysical l.
IDEAS. He loved nd though death had
inevitably been the consequence, from
some part Of the family, with fourteen
quarters, Yet this very danger served on
" to heighton the fond halucination.
He was now compelled 10 return to the
University bur before his departure he
was resolved to maRa disclosure of his
passion to Julia, let What would be the
consequence, and he did so. II was bui
the act OF Il moment, for they loved Sc
cretly and unknown and hearts that
beat alone for each other, needed little
ceremony in the disclosure Of passion
ardent from its concoalmcnt, and pure
from the young aud spotlcss souls tha
famed it into existence. The comics.
sion was registered, and kiss was thu
pledge of then faith.
Conrad, before his departure, waitec
in the Hartz Forest, to take a last fare.
well of Julia, with all the turbulent anl
eager feelings of an anxious lover. II,
had not been there many minutes, wheI
he perceived a figure approach him
Imagining ii was Julia, an exclamation
of 10y escaped him i; but what was hi
borrow to perceive a shrivclled, hideou
and palIid countenance, half concealed
by the cloak it wore. Who art thou :
exclaimed Conrac, attempting TO draw
his sword, but his hand remains power,
l less on the hilt Of the unsheatbed blade
Thy friend was the brief and hollow
reply. For what purposo?' Seek
: not to wed Julia Wherefore !
= Wed her, and thou wilt lean--- forsakt
her, and be happy--she is betrothed
Ha = exclaimed Conrad overcome b,
conflicting passions, What mean yol
by that 2 He turned round, but tht
phantom had vanished. Am awake
he cricd.-' Sure behcld form thi,
moment The castle clock STRUCK
twelve its resounding din reverberateC
in awful echoes upon the mourntul mid.
night breeze, and died in hollow muir
murs within the deep and intricate re.
cessess ofthe djacenttorest. Conrad be.
held Julia Fastening towards him, ant
the unnatural warning was forgotten.
/ They beheld each other for a moment
sobbed, and rushed forward into a fond
embrace, while the fair silk that scree-
ned her lovely BOSOM heayed in undula-
ting softness and delirium. They sal
them down, and talked over days Of
bliss to come, over which fond hope
threw her fairy colored hand and war
med by the present she spoke Of lovers
VOWS, while heart pressed heart, and lip
pressed lip, in many soft and burning
glance.
1t was the hour when lovers vows,
Seemed SWEET n every whispered word"
Sometimes she reproached HIM for
his too ardent affection, but it was SO
gently, that it only desired him still to
be false and pcrjured. If disobedienIe
has such wondorous charms, cried ne,
may be still commanding thee, and
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