The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-01
MRS g-SEANw.
THE LOVE CHARM.
1 Tale bV IniioeH Tciek.

German writers " no burst forth in the
strength Of their genus, at the clo,e Il
the last century. The early display Of
reick was brilliant, but for upwards Of
twenty years, illness almost nnlntcrrupt-
cd, oppressed his faculties. About the
yeor 1912, however, he published sci
of Tales aud Dramas, amnngst whlca
was the LOVE CHARM. This IS
one Of the most lavofIc of pitts romans
amongst the Germans. | has all The
wlldneSS and the gloom, the blending oi
the tender and the fearful, Ia attractive
and the horrlIlc, 50 peculiar to German
taste.
Emilus, the hero of the Love
Charm IS one Of hose characters that
genius loves ~ pant, perhaps because
IL appertains 10 the temperament oi &c
mus, when uncontrolled by cireumstan-
ces, hdblt and early intercourse with ST.
clely.-lIe is susceptible and p"nsjve,
shrinking from the chances and business
Of life, and cursed--rather lhan blessed
with fortune thll saves Inn from that
close contact with the world, winch IS
necessary to mould useful character
lie has formed friendship with one
who is in all respect, his opposite one
of those apparently strange, bnt IA fact
very applicable connections which sub
sist between adverse temperamenls.
There are chains
which bind
At times the loftcstand the meancsI mnd'
and the observation OF every doy proves
that persons totally dlSs mllar in feeling
and mind, form intimate bonds OF UNION.
Poetry IS aware OF this truth, aud has
not neglected it III her creations. The
, fierce and sangulnaiy COmad, The stern
rover of HE seas, looks, as he comes
from war and blood, Tor the Ileht III
Mcdora's bower, the beacon which faith
/ ful and eenlle love was to enkindle for
| his return, the dark aud 4 solitary Lara,
with his check of gloom, is followed to
the battle by soft and gentle woman,
and her heart breaks s MS bosom blceds;
! the dusNy Moor is loved bv the mild
Desdemona, for the perlls he has under
gone. And thus IL is III real lIlc--Talk
about cOnefnldl sensment between
friends and lovers! where they both
| thnk ana feel alike, one might as well
! be statue for the other 10 carry about,
or an echo 10 respond To hIm---lhc col
! Ilsion ana the contrast give Zest To lie,
ana divrst ii OF doath-Ilhe sameness.
Lmilpus falls in owe with an unknown
Indy, who dwells opposite to ms lodg-
ing. He is left dIone one night by his
friend Roderlck, who has rome To u
masquerade. After gazing Tor whiIe
at the house which contains the Lady ol
ms love, (who, unknown to Inn, loves
him III retuln.) he resolves 10 follow his
friend. On the way to the ball room
he passes an old chufch--he discover,
a hldcous old woman skulking about N
the darkness. Presently two men
wrapt up in doahs approach, and adj
dress tbs old hay, who wears a scarlet
bodice. Tier conversation is about
working a magic charm winch can max,
love OF barred grow III tho heart r.
mIlnS witnesses their internal drugs will
horror, although he Iltllc lmagiues how
nearly he is concerned IN their actions
The masquerade is over, and EmlIu,
is again at his window gazing at the OPP
posltc easement. Behold, the lovely
tenant of the chamber, with her floating
h IL aud snowy neck ontcrs--thc en-
tranccd lover gazes III delight, whef
10 the fearful old woman III the scar
let bodice follows INTO the room, leading
a sweet little child by The hand. VIVA
do they therc-the strange gionp--d
the lonely hour OF mldnlghl--thr malG-
en- in pale ilXednese-the hay III hel
fendsh face--and the weeping child
with her entreating eyes up-turnrd Ia
the lovely and palld Inaidcnl Is II fol
good or evil, that these three are toqeth.
or 7 If for evil why are beauty aud II.
nocence lherc-yst if for good, wha
means the presence oi dat scowlul
bcIdame Emillus looked eagerly up.
on the group.
The ch,ld clasped and lifted up It's lit.
tie bcseecb,ne hands, stroked the pal,
neck and checks Of the marble beauty
bun she held it fast by the hair, ana il
the other hand silver basin. The
the old woman gave a growl, and pulled
oul a long knife, and drew IT across tn,
white neck OF the child. Here some.
thing wound forth from behind them
winch they seemed not to perceive
or il must have produced in them tho
slme deep horror rs IN EmilIus. The
chastity neck Of serpent curIed forth
scale after scale, enelhcning and even
lengthening cut Of the darkness, anr
stopped down between them over The
child, whose lfeless limbs hung from til,