The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1828-01-05
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with shrine Of flowers, to winch the winds pay
homase-nnt the cot Of humble industry, tn
Its wnodbmed front. and cheerful hearth. and
smilag faces, wheel my busy una mination had
pictured, but a solitary mouad Of earth, strcw-
ed with a few sweet flowers. At one end. was
thu fragment Of simple cross. and at the other
a wild rosc-irrr. bearing neither flower, nor
blossom nor bnd, nor leaf It wa, as after
yards heard, the grave of a young soldier who
had borne bravcly and honourabiv the dangers
and the tolls OF many batllc,--hu, tn lai;hl,>s-
ness of the maiden hr loved suhdurL the spirit
that never bowed before He died broken
hearted, and left non" TO weep for han, save an
aged mother, whose palslrl hands had gather
ed the scattered flowers that say on his grave.
They were the iirst--thr llst->hr ever placed
there. for she died whilst sfreWinc them The
osetree was supposed by the prasantry Of the
place to have been secretly planted hy the mai
den who deserted him, as it never blnomed al
though many flowers near it were in all the
pride oil freshness and beauty How could the
roses bloom mp hi, grave, when planted by
her hand who had blisht"d The rose of h ,pe in
his heart-that he4rt which proved how well il
loved by dying when She s:n1tc it? GA a sud
den the moon, that fa;r and nolscless spirit who
hannts the sky at night, rose in her hrauty-
The winds gave last sigh to the flowers. ana
died upon them. The birds had gone to their
nest-the gras>hopper-
Chlrpcd one goodnight carol more,
and all was silent-silrnt As The grave near
which stood. seated myself beside the hro
ken cross and gazed with mingled sensations on
the scene around me aud the IN ION which sill
vered it, when the voice Of the nightingale and
anotheratil sweet"r. reused uir from N" reve.
Tic Henrietta stood before me, without nv
having heard
The music of her footsteps on my split
flcnrirtte had the kindest heart and the finest
eyes Of any girl ever knew Ter voice stole
Der the mind like a spirit of Hope. The mo>t
simple word became music when She uttered il
Twas whispered ban--'twas sunshine spoken,
and a smile ever fingered round her lip. asst.
enamoured Gifts ruhy haunt She was indeed,
joyous hearted creature, and seldom sighed
or IT she iii, 1t was for my sorrows. and not her
own. We wandered homeward :; | scarcely felt
her arm within my own, except at times when
the shadow from some lofty tree or passing
cloud alarmed her. and then she drew nearer to
my side. Once. indeed, her lips came so close
TO mine that could not choose but press them.
A kiss was not thought 50 great an offence in
France as in Fngland-tEns she was not rerv
angry: but | remarked that she did not shrink
from the shadows as before.
We reached her fathers residence. which
WAS situated at the extremity Of the village OF
r -. and could not help noticing that Hen
riette appeared paler than usual, and that her
hand trcmhlad as she took the glass Of Burgun
dy. which presented to her. We had hither-
TO lived "a brother and sister. guilclassv and
happily together but the kiss of that night had
herayrH the state of my heart She .,ra,v NOT