Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-12
For not in the banquet, nor minstrelsy,
Nor in perfumed flowers, nor in roseate sky,
Can the lonely heart any beauty see.

Ii clothes them all with its sad dye.
Like the sculptor who worshipped his form of stone
Love maketh the beauty it dotes upon
During the last few words of the song, her voice
fatered, and as she rose from the instrument Henry
saw that her eyes We're sufused with tears. He ex-
claimed
Come sister, Gomez and hurried her out of the
room.
Henrys heart was now flooded with sweet and
soft emotions. Could it be that she loved, and was
he indeed the happy object? He looked back. Rose
had never had any declared admrer Alilhea had dis
carded him. and since he had been their companion in
Philadelphia, he had been most constant in his atten-
tons to Rose. He called to mind the pleasure that
mantled her young cheek when he came, and how
her eye would sparkle when he anticipated any of her
wants. Yes, il was evident. She loved, and-biss
unmeasureable-he was the happy object. He resol--
we'd 10 follow the ladies INTO the garden and to de
clare to Rose-hs own sweet blessed Rose = his
hearts fond passio
Love is swift In an instant he was beside the
treised bower into which they had rereated. Rose
was sobbing upon Alithea's bosom. He would not
disturb her grief He remained outside.
"Oh Alithea," exclaimed Rose, in voice half in
artculate from her sobs 81 am most wretched."
"Why, what is matter with you Rose?'
81 am in love-
"Oh sweet confusion!' exclaimed Henry, draw
ing near and scarcely able to refrain from throwing
himself at her feet.
"Well, declared! said Alithea, 81 should not have
thoughtt"
81 have kept the secret in my own BOSOM but it is
destroying me-"
swell, now, who can it be? / really can't guess.
"Do you remember, love, that Henry Somers-"
II am blessed !" exclaimed Henry.
"Wrote us word of gentleman who at the sale,
bid so high for our portraits and bore them awayT
Henry gasped for breath, and supported himself
against the fatal bower which had emitted to his
heart such deadly sounds.
81 10 remember it. thought it strange al the
time"
1t was Frederick Stanton"
"Oh remember Your silent lover as used TO
name him. He who used to sit gazing upon youby
the hour, watching your every movement, with nei-
Their eyes nor ears for any body else.'
"That was in our festival meetings, Ahthea. In his
morning calls he spoke freely, and to my heart fatal
w. His mind is not formed for shows and follies
he could not love them-so that he appeared strange
10 you, whilst l, who knew him-but shall never
see him more"
Here another flood of tears sulsed her sweet face
which bent like the lily in the storm-even 10 the
earth.
Athea did all she could, in her way, to comfort her
sister, who at length recovered the tone Of her mind,
and resumed her wonted bearing
"Forget this moment of weakness, love- i'd she
-" and do not let my father know it. He would be
miserable if he thought unhappy. Come, let us
return 10 the house. Henry will wonder what has be-
come of us"
They went forth.
"Lost, lost for ever!' exclaimed the lover.
But we have already shown the generosity OF his
nature He well remembered the incident of the mini
atures and he resolved to start Immediately for New
York, nor rest until he had found Frederick Stanton
and made him acquainted with the residence of Rose
But if he has deserted her in her adversely thought
he, will shoot him to the heart.
Henry was doomed, that night, to witness another
scene In passing the easement OF the ladies' sitting
room, he heard strange voice He looked in. Roses
countenance was radan, with smiles and bushes
and by her side was the strange gentleman who had
bid so high for the miniature.
He held il in his hand, and was telling her how that
upon the day of his arrival in New York. he had has
tened to her house upon mission which was TO seal
his happiness or misery.
81 was surprised" said he cat seeing so many car
riages before the door at such early hour but the
truth soon flashed upon me- ! entered-all was desc
lation. / was almost sapi6ed with coniendng emo
tons. At length your miniature put up for sale.
One gentleman seemed anxious to obtain II. lpardon
him, for as il hung suspended from the fingers Of the
suctoneer il looked almost too lovely TO be Of earth
but would have given my fortune for its possession.
II was mine. After the sale over, enquIred Of
the auctioncer where the family had removed to- He
could not tell For week m ade the vain enquiry.
learned from gentleman that he had
heard some one say that he thought you had gone TO
Washington. Vague as was the information, II was
sufficient for me. went-of course uselessly On
my return saw at the post Office, the list Of let
tiers, your fathers name-and | enquired, and found
YOU"
IL is customary to wind up tale by dsposing OF
the characters II, an Improbable task so il shall
be brief.
Rose, sweet Rose; is married to Frederick Stan
ton. Henry Somers assisted at the ceremony, and
then had "a feeling Of what il is TO die" Alithea
determined as her sister was 10 live in splendid
house in Chestnut street, TO refuse Henry, should he
again offer, as doubtless che Baron Schmidt would
come to the grand house. But Henry did not offer
nor will the Baron come. She remains still, as
double IS she will all her life snelelosing all who are