Southern telegraph., 1837-05-23

The son and his wife. o! Is Il possible th1l
he coull 50 soan have forgotten met Now
his conduct is perfectly explained; he had
sou ,ht an excuse 10 abandon me, AMI nv
remarks in relation Ia Foster aliarded it,
and now he is united to another, and to me
is forever lost 0, the iuplicity Of man!
could have lost hm--but cannot rcm1in
in the presence Of her who has been nv
successful rival in the affections of the man.
of all others, the dearest 90 me. By the
time these reflections had passed through
the mind &c Caroline. WOr;hingt,n was
within few PAGES Of Foster aud herself
He paused Il moment, as if doubling with
regard to the proTrie'y Of the coaiso he
was about TO pursue, but It was only mo
mcnt. A mdcst and respectful bow signi-
fed his notice Of Crolinc an Fostcr-his
| lips moved but no sound proceeded thence
and Caroline almost fancied that he
smiled as he passed her, with slow, firm,
and digniied stop.
o, said the lady, leaning on his arm, as
they approached the very verge Of the cliff,
and looked down upon the trembling waters
below, this is awful suhIimiiy, indeed! !
never saw any thing in nature to equal it;
how deeply mournfil is the sound which
rises up from the awful depths below, and
IS continually echoing along these wild and
romantic monntans.
No foil that, s1id Peters, whispering in
the ear Of Caroline, who had been all at
teution to the remarks Of the lady she sup
posed the wife Of Worhington.
presume not, she replied.
Ask him, Miss NJ ,rton, what has become
ofhis grey c,at? said Peters.
Mr. Peters, asked Caroline, are Won my
friend? fyou regard my es'com AMI res
peci, forhear this familiarity on a subject
which YOU know must of necessity he pain
tul to me; but if udo not regard these,
remember, am Il female, and must submit
to your taints, your insul s.
BY Heaven, you do me injustice, Ciro,
line; Iwould sooner leap this precipicc than
wantonly offend YOU. feelings. am your
friend, | love YOU as dearly as though you
were my sister; believe me your friend,
Caroline. and frgiyo my thoustlcss im-
lprudonce!
i Carolinc's eye vas full; she looked hin
forgiveness, but could not speak. Peters
pressed her hand, aud drawing her arm IN
to his, gently discngaged her from Foster
and walked along the mountains brow d
rectly from the company.
i believe, sir, said Alick Morton, stepping
up TO Worthington, you are the gentleman
who recently relieved me when my carriag,
was well nigh upfeiting, IN the couny 0
Hancock, in This Sale--lny namais Mlrtun
relieved YOU, sir, said Worthington; i
was but duty | owed to follow bcin.
in disiress-good morning, sud he, anC
walked with the lady in different direction
to that taken by Peters and Caroline.
Doyou love him, Clroliuc? said Peter,
to Miss Morton. M Ike me your friend
it is not often | solicit 50 much from an,
one; butrcally | feel at this ,nonent st
much for your happiness, that cannot for
bear to,solicit you to put The means in NJ,
power 10 do you some service.
He is married, Mr.. Peters, said Caroline
how can continue TO love him?--an'
toa woman whose airqnd carriage copvinc,
me that she is vastly my superior. If he i
happy, she continucd,y after pause, | an
contented.
That woman, replied Peters, is his sister
), Why do you think so' asked Caroline
r with trembling anxiety
There is 50 striking resemblance j
her manners to his, said Peters, aud the
y :, she is the fac simiIc Of that Old man, who
= doubtless her Ellher.
' Do You not remember, impatiently CT
! qrired Caroline, the words oftho old mut
" taineer-"the fathef, the son and his wife?
! That was only gncss, sud Peters, Of III
:, old guide. lie only Supposed from the
: familiarity, that they we're man and wife,
Who you call olir Old guide? said Ca
: olinc.
Why that is the famous Gcneral NJ
, of Rabun, whom yoh *lr1ve often heard NJ
u speak of, and at whose house we propo:
" this evening tololge. He is AMIN Of son
pretensions, memltcF Of the Legslatur
i General of the Militia, and tavern keepe
y ,r and has the only decent hoase in thempnl
- tains, He his p1gh exterior, bit Il
!, spirit ofa prince and there, Clroinc, "
= shall find Worhin itan.and friends, with a
. The cnmpany that leitthe springs some da!
before MS.
" Julia and frien1ss(orI shoutl say ca
: lants,) now ioined tbeas and alier wande
I i ing for SOME imo aiaoag the mountain top
!" and gazing on the splendid scenery on ey
TI,,Iry side Of them, i was proposed thu Il
:, company set put on their rcturn. We mu
: 90 to-nightto Con n -'s, and toraprro
i resume our route t2 the springs.
.. Alick Norton aud his sister Caroline,
' passing throush a Aclile in the momtai
d. after some half hours ride, were thrown I
On gether,some distance inthc rear Of tic ba
ancc ofth cDmpany.
er Brother, said ClroIinc, during yUr sch
larship at Yale, a. you remember ever
have heard the rsgne n yeung man, d
\ : tinguished 1t IIayara abnut two or thr
Years neo. as thnR fsst in his class. fro