Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-06-13
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1889.

| tne lew Vi Her immaculate nelgnDOi5 VINO remain
ed. were gathered around her with benevolently
contending proffers of a temporary home. "Alas,
have none to OFFER" murmured almost maud
bly, pale delicate girl in deep mourning, who
had stood beside her like marble statue through
the whole scene, and she now glided away atten-
ded by matronly companion, who had afcompa-
MED her thither. "Who is she?" enquiral hall
dozen voices, with that curiosity which FIRMS So
distinct trait in the character of early settle
ments "She is the daughter of the stranter who
was buried here yesterday" said one, wlp seems
ed to have learned something of her hbtory-
"poor thing She is left here without friend or
any means of support as far a. can learn, and
she does not look like one accustomed to the
smoke OF a western cabin "Where does she
stay g. 1he is still with the family where her IA
Their died, but their house is filled with promiscu-
Gus boarders, and is but poor residence for one
Hike her."
! Meanwhile, the UNCONSCIOUS subject of this
brlet colloquy had reached house at great dis,
lance, and the first object that met her melan-
cholly eye, as its dark siken lashes were timldly
lifted at her entrance, was the young man whom
she had Just seen in character of such exceed
ing interest. The bandages with which one arm
and hand were now bound, at once told that he
had been no inconsiderable sufferer In the recent
scene, but there was an animation upon his fine
features--a play of light over which the anguish
he evidently endured cast no shadow. The
young mourner shrunk back from the deep gaze
he flung over her own form, and bidding her com.
panion low and silvery good night she stole
quietly from the apartment. But she bore to her
own, an excited and haunted fancy, and sorrow
full memories; aad recent and deep regrets, as she
sought her pillow strangely blended with
new images. That of the youthful stranger was
indeed caIculat tod n, beA aside n will
Observation-Disclosures perfect Apollo in form,
with the distinguishing characteristics of the fear
less and self-sus aimed backwoodsman, shaded,
not effaced, by the cooring of superior nature
moving with the high freedom OF the unamed
horse that losses his name on the winds OF the
green Savannahs, and displaying IN the easy de-
velopement of limb and muscle, the conscious
vlgor and habitual action of one accustomed to
tread-not the minute and prescribed walks oil
fashion, but the paths of danger and the limitless
range of voiceess solitudes. With brow, whose
polished transparency, as his rich crisped hair
was occasionally thrown back, attested the dark
hue of his cheek to have been wrought by en-
browning suns-features regular, but impressive
Ian eye-neither black nor blue nor hazel nor
Iany other color save as il was varied by the chan
n-...s WnIcn perPeruui,y oivuueu or lrri
tated its depths and smile, bright, dazzling, be-
[wlldering, that lii up the whole like sudden glo-
ry. True, one brief glance had not revealed all
this, but vivid imaginations supplied the dehcien-
cy, and when, the following morning, they again
met, the deep glow Of the maden's delicate cheek,
might have half betrayed the troubled fan(ies
that had lowered round her pillow. Who shall
dellneate the progressive stages OF youthful pas
sion! Our young acquaintance were inmates
of the same roof, and but few days had elapsed
ere they took no note of time save of those hours
in which they were separate.
Rosabel Hmpden was yet scarcely sixteen. She
had been educated In retirement by a widowed fa-
Their who had no other object upon which to lavish
the whole wealth of his garnered-np affections,
and although adversely had finally compeld him
TO seek home amid western wilds, she had been
still carefully shielded from its pressure. Her
form and features we're alike cast in the most per-
feet mould. Her complexion was of the purest
white, relieved only by the delicate pencilling Of
her arched brow, and the dark braids of luxuri-
an. hair that parted over it. Emotion sometimes
impaired sudden coloring to her fair cheek; but
when in repose, she resembled some waXen I'M
lpersonation of purity or innocence: was only
when in motion, and the bend OF the willow was
not more graceful--or when in the excitement pf
feeling, she lifted her eye of soft light to yous,
that you realized she was thing of life. lind
as the bird of air, yet gentle as the sumper deys;
1oiAO AOSOMDiCu tiiC ia sA"t "-N'J
from human footsteps, still at once attaches lteli
Ito him who succeeds in arresting its flight. A
slow fever, the consequence of his wounds, coli
ned our young knight-errant to his lodgings, Ind
forgetting the stranger in the claims Of the iTal
id, Rosabel was gradually led on to linger GEAR
hlm-to listen when he spoka-to exert her ,wn
powers to amuse him, to meet, though trembling
y, the thrilling expression of his animated cpn-
enance, and at last to lose all perception Of the
past or future in communion that had became
sacred, tender and impassioned. They lovednot
merely as young and fresh hearts, whose 'wn
glad light like sunset clouds gives to all OF etrth
"a hue Of splendor, but as those, who pour outup-
on each other the whole unwasted affections OF
a deep but solitary spirit--solemnly --devoledly
intensely. Pity that the tame realities OF ite
should cast their dust and their shadow upon the
brightness Of an existence thus halloved-should
call the soul from the sweet fountains OF feeling
to the tiresome paths of business and the labors
of matchmaking it down with all iis high throb,
bing pulses to the cold calculations Of profit, and
lettering its struggling wing with weight that is
a continual and sickening WEAKNESS.
The ardent character and early habitudes OF
shton Grey, SO our lover called, had enSa-
ged him eagerly in that species Of wild and mar,
| DIV adventure peculia. to our infant vest ano