The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-11-03

@lpphl tflf bicndIhI OF the tender and the fear
tui, the attractive and the horritic, so peculiar
to German taste.
Ernilins, the hero Of the " Love Charm" is
one OF those characters that genius loves to
paint, perhaps because it appears to be the tenn
permanent Of 5eninS, when uncontrolled bv cir
cnmstance, habit, ana early intercourse with SO
cicfy. He is susceptible and pensive, shrinking
from the chances and business of life, and rather
Gu! scd-than blessed with fortune that saves
hun from that close contact with the world
Which Is necessary 10 mould a useful character
lie has formed friendship with one who is IN
al respects tiis opposite; one OF those apparent
" strange but III ilct very explicable conncc-
ton, which sn",iet between adverse tcmpcra
ncns. There are chains
"which bind
At times, The Hottest to the mcancst mind"
and the observation of every dav proves that
persons totally dis~mlar in feeling and mind.
form intimate bonds Of union Poetry is aware
of this truth and has not ncglcctcdit in her cre
atIons The trrce and sanguinary CoxRAD.
the stern rover Of the seas looks, as he comes
from war and blood. for the light in Mcdora
bower, the beacon which faithful and gentle
love was to enkind!e for his return the dark
and solitary Lara, with his cheek of gloom, is
followed to the battle by soft and gentle wo-
man, and her heart breaks as his bosom bleeds.
the dn,Ay Moor is loved by the mild Dcsdcmo
ma. for the petIls which he has undergone =
Aud thus it is in real life Talk about congo
NAL sentiment between friends or lovers where
they both think and feel alike, one mirht as
we'll be statue for the other to carry about, or
an echo 70 respond to him-the collision and
the contrast give Zest TO life, and divest it Of
death like samcnees
Emilius fall, in love with an unknown lady.
who dwels opposite to his lodgings lie is left
alone one nj. lit bv his friend Roderick no has
gone to a masquerade After gazing for while
at the house which contains the lady of his love,
who, unknown TO him. loves him in return J he
resolves TO follow his friend On the way to the
ball room as he passes an old church, he disco
vcrs a hldeous old woman skulling about in the
darkness Presently two men, wrapt in cloaks,
approach, and address this old bag. who wears
scarlet bodice. Their conversation is about
working a magic charm which can make love
or hatred grow IN the heart Emilius witness
cd their traffic in Internal drugs with horror, al
though he little magines how nearly he is con
cerncd in their actions
The masquerade Is over. and Emilils is a.
gain at his window gazing at the opposite case
mcnt Behold the lovely tenant of the cham
Der, with her floating hair and snowy neck, en-
tcrs, the cntranced lover gazes in delight, when
To- the fearful old woman in the scarlet bodice
follows into the room, leading sweet little
child by the hand What do they thnre--the
strange group-at the lonely hour Of mid
night-the maiden in pale fixedness-the bag
with her fiendish face.-and the weeping child,
with her entreating eyes up turned to the love
ly and paId maiden ?-Ts it for good or for
evil, that they there together o-If for evil.
v.hx Al,