Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-09-12

DC again alone IN one OF the shady
walks of the neighboring wood. Ere.
derrick, recovered from the first effects
of his delight, had somewhat reproach.
ed himself for the little advantage he
had taken ofhis triumph. And now he
hoped rapidly TO recover and improve
on the time he had lost. He therefore
returned TO the subject Of the proceed.
ing evening with all true ardor of youth
and hope; but Celia suddenly interrupt.
ed him, and placing herself upon n
messy bank, she invited him to sit be-
side her, and then, with calm but
deeply affecting tone, she said, "Count
Frederick, | must, in atonoment for
the feelings too clearly betrayed yes
ter-even, explain the decision which
nights reflection has confirmed. We
met this morning almost at the affairs
foot. | fixed on that holy place that
you might be witness to the vow
solemnly made to Heaven. | then
sicore never after this day TO see you
without ample witnesses--and, oh! let
me add, without risking your contempt,
never, after the avowal which escap-
ed Inc in moment of surprised agita.
ton, never to listen to words of love
from other lips than yours! That was
the solemn pledge which you saw me
ere while make to Heaven, and as
keep il SO Heaven help met"
"See me without witnesses, Celia!
And do you then so soon begin to doubt
my sworn engagement"
"No, believe it--would risk my
life and that of all most dear to me on
your honor. 1t is not you | iear---but
myself! Too deeply have already
erred. My self-confdence is gone for
ever. But if you will consent to make
me undergo not too long enduring Pc
nance, and at the same time make it
one of joy, you will come, on every
sabbath for year from this day, to
this church, and watch me as | offer up
my prayers for your happiness and
greatness--and at the end Of each new
time Of service grant me one look, one
smile, to tell me you approve my task,
and cheer me on in its performance"
! The passions Of youth are all CON-
posed of impulses sudden, vigorous, and
at times irresistible. 1t is thus that so
many strange and fanciful results take
place, SO opposite to every calculation
OF probability or prudence. Who could
have imagined that the young, the
proud, the powerful knight Of Hohen-
stauffen would have listened to with.
out smile, much less acceded and
sworn to fulfil, proposal so torturing
to his excited hope, so foreign to his
prompt, impatient character, and SO at.
tended with almost insurmountable diff
fculties? Yet such was his conduct.
He agreed to Gela's proposal; and
while she thus secured to herself the de-
light of seeing him and receiving week.
| ly proof of his affection and her own
influence over him, she compounded
| for dangerou indulgence by the re-
Election that malignity itself could not
misrepresent the nature of their con.
nexion, and that Heaven would surely
smile upon the purity of her conduct.
| And thus for whole year did this
unparalleled scene of love go on. FIRE.
derrick, overcoming every obstacle, con.
trived at the close of every week, to
snatch one day and night, in all sea.
sons and from all other pursuits, to ride
league after league unattended and un-
known, from nearly one extremity OF
his uncle's territories to the other; and
then having regularly seen his below.
ed mistress in their holy place of rem
devious, exchanged a few looks anJ
smiles--for which she had stipulated
and occasionally conversed awhile, in
the presence CT the good family, with
her for whom he was thus preparing
the sacrifice of all that might be sup
posed to influence a man Of his age
and not totally above the spirit of hi
! time. Witnessing the extreme purity
of feeling which animated this being Sc
superior to all around her, he could no
} resist the influence he so much admir-
ed, and he paid the sincerest homag
! to virtue, not merely in adoring, bu
J by adopting it.
Il And now the year of happiness wa
: nearly expired; and Duke Conrad be
. ing about to set out for Palestine wit
/, the other Christian chieftains of tn
r empire, Celia recalled Frederick to tn
e high duty which summoned him to al
: tend his father on the crusade. Star
e tied at first, on finding her an advocat
d for separation, the anticipation 2
e which almost rent his heart, he coul
: not resist the dread that her love wa
e only Of that vague and vaPory KIM
Y which derives its source in fancy rathe