The Arkansas advocate., 1830-09-22


 bright eye became langaid and beseech- ing; the whole bearing insinuatlng and subdued; then when the music again burst forth into ioveiiness and Joy, the versatile creature sprung into the air, like the wild deer starting from the CO., vert, and the dance ended; as it had be- gun, with the display of mingled aetiy- ity, briliiancy and grace.
 This faeinating girlbecomes, as might naturally be supposed, an object of eager pursuit to the yoluPtaoas Yon Oberfeldt. At first he was stimulated by the ordinary excitement of an in- trigue, but he soon finds the young Bo- hemlan has mind of extraordinary power, enthusiastic and susceptible. vet discrimirating-and withal. .proud even to sternness. His chef hope of success arises from her avowed loathing and seorn of her own condition and pursuits. When in artfullanguage he portrayed what education might do for genius ike hers, and how ready he was 10 confer ail the advantages Of the best educa- ton, she says, ''I will not affect wholly to disbelieye that ] ana fitted for some thing better than the wretched life I lead-but cannot escape from it! It is tome what his cast is to the Indian; how ever hateful, however loathed. there is no outlet from it! On, God! did you know what it is to smile when the heart IS bursting, to strive for the applause of those you seorn; to display your ac- quirements, ike the pace of managed horse, by word of command; to be the show for a mob to gaze and gap at; to be seofled at as one the outcast race: i: to be dispised for the very blood in my veins; and to live among those who n some degree deserve this distance and suspicion; these things are bitter ifsgTe- dlents in the cup Of life; they may well make my soul sie1en at the sight before me-.
 Though Mabel's yieorousunderstand- ing saw that the subtle arguments of her lover were mere sophistly; though she knew there was an impossible bar be- tween his rank and hers; and that all attempts to bring them together would buttend tothe degradation ofboth. .stillit IS notwonderful that the struggle should end in his triumph. On one side was wealth, ,loye,r e,refnement. and all ltheamen- lties ofpolished life; on the other, were ignorantand pfohigate companions, pov erty, drudgery and base sorn: and then so young girl, untrained as the wild colt of the steppes; who had never ei- ther Preeept or example to guide her virtue; possessed only of her own strong sense and natural perception of right and wrong; can it be wondered at. that she was temptedby finding herselfcourt- ed and tlatteFed, almost worshipped bv such man as Oberfeldt, before whom the boidest of her band would scarcely dare to stand covered2
 When the moment came, in which it was necessary to decide whether they should be united, or part forever, she had not the resolution 10 tear away the fairy vision and retsrn to the hated drudgery of her former life: she did not speak, but the tears flowed faster and heavier down her face, and she suffered Oberfeldt to enfold herin his bosom un- reproved. "Alas'' said she, 'swhat se- carity has the unhappy Bohemian or phan that you willnof prove false hereaf- ter?'' ssI'he lack of ali protection is surely the strongest of any, replied Count Oberfeldt, S'you have cast your whole destiny into my keeping;wo to me, if prove an unfaithful stewardfin "Wo, indeedw said Mabel, such deed would in truth deserve it's and stern light for a moment burned within her eyes, as if to show how they could flash If they were fired by indignation.
 Here we must rapidly pass over scenes of thrilling interest. Mabel re- sides at Oberfeldt Castle, the object Of the fondest admiration and love. towhich the startling development of her rich intellectual powers every day addssome new charm. The love ofCount Oberfeldt was far deeper than he had ever felt felt for for any otiefobject and had not his heredi- tary pride scorned q union with the wan dering Bohemian, he might, in spite of early pollution. have tasted the blessed ness of perfect love. Poor Mabel, the evil and the good iH her character alike formed her passionate and concentrated attachment ;.thrillingly sensitive tokind- ness isindiing to blaze at insult; stern and even fierce, at the infietion of