South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-10-31

I sought to make her mine-mine by
the hottest tie which bindstwo hearts
in one. Dearly did love her. Earth
boasted not a charm with which her
image was not blended, and, deprived
Of her, existence faded into blank
NOT worth the keeping. Splendid was
the meteor which for brief while IL
Illuminated my path ; but it has get 10
the darkness Of midnight, and the
memory of its dazzling brightness, ex-
linguished forever, cast whitening,
deadly blight on all around me. But
lam wandering from my subject he
murmured--'bear with me, Father
the strife viii soon be over'-& again
he resumed his narration Ella, the
beautiful idol at whose shrine wor-
shipped, forgetful Of my God and my
exisiense,-Qet me do her justice)-
missaking the feelings Of gratitude for
those OF love, consented to be mine
and beneath the siIvery light of the
moon plighted me the first vows Of her
unsullied heart. She loved me, but
not with love like that which engross-
ed every thought and swallowed up e.
very other feeling of my soul. No,
she loved me with sisters holliest,
puress affections, called forth by my
kindness to her aged aunt, my COO
dsscension to my fathers vassal.-
Deep and passionate love was in my
heart, and each day as it glided by
added to the chain of passion which
bound me by links more strong, bright
and enduring. No monarch ever
placed the kingly crown upon his brow,
or hailed his bride queen, with grea.
ter pride than that which swelled my
heart on receiving the sweet assurance
of possessing the ma!chless' heart Of the
lowly born and beautiful Ella Grandorf.
Short lived dream of happiness -
Soon, soon the bright vision was dis
PEELED and ! awoke to guilt, despair,
and never ceasing remorse Let me
be brief: Poland threw off the calling
yoke which enslavsd her,& bravely did
her patriot sons struggle for their lost Ii
berties.- Many noble heart & strong
arm enlisted in her cause and my heart
burned with indignation towards her
merciless oppressors. ! too, entered
the lists of Freedoms Observation-Disclosures
voice babe me go, and her hand armed
one for the deadly strife. $50, my o.
car; she fondly whispered, go, win the
laurel ! wreath Of Fame and lwine its
evergreen branches around your brow,
and when hill, mount, and valley, re-
echoes with your fame then, in the ha-
10 Of glory which encircles the high
born soldier, the nameIess pedigree
and humble obscurity of his bride may
be forgotten" | left her only tina. |
might win laurels to cast at her feet
The fate of the devoted defenders Of
Poland is well known. Those who
escaped death on the field of battle,
were doomed to transportation or i'm
prisonment. ! was among the latter,
and years lay within the dark vaults
ola dungeon, where no light ever en-
tered, and solitude was only broken by
the hoarse voice Of the sentinel deman-
ding the customary word. AT length
| was set free.-Then how bounded
my heart at the remembrance OF the
fair girl l had left to pine my absence,
and whose image had never left me on
the field of death or in the cold vaults
of a dungeon. The memory of her
love had buoyed my soul amid death
and danger, and gave strength to my
tortured frame: With all the ardor
of love l hasted TO claim the affection
my fond heart whispered shone brigh.
ter still, since purified in the waters Of
affection. I found her--and oh |! Fa.
Their, thinkesi thou that hope and hap
piness retained their seat within my
heart : No, no, they did not-hope
fled in terror, and happiness soar
ed away TO more congenial cline
for l found not the fond, trusty
girl had left, but | found her the
bride Of another, the titled mistress oil
lord and that lord nay, start not Fa.
ther-he was my brother Then
first felt the misery of my blighted
and tempest tossed heart. There was
no guerdon to win.
She who had stimulated me to deeds
of emulation and glory was now star
to light another's path. The demon
of revenge took possession of my soul
and expelled Every feeling of humani-
~ from my heart and beneath the
same moon which had Witnessed our
mutual VOWS piigh,ed TO unchanged
love, ] swore vengeance only to be
ruanchad in the xtir.io,, it'll H..