Southern telegraph., 1837-05-09

" waiting m1re eti3ciually 10 prepare hi
aifirs, to mike her his own, BIT thing
were now little altered: still he belioyet
her his--but | have, thought he, no dispo
sition to taka TO my bosom one who holds
heart in which is enshrined the Image o
another This lcllnw is her first lover
With females Of her rom1n:ic and arden
temperament, such is hardly ever forgotten
and many one of this character that was
when single, the very sDnl of society, cheer
ing and inspiring all around with life and
humor, have seen welded, aud apparent
Is happily 81, as FAR as equality in prties,
dropping and fading, ike a lily wiiha worm
at its ront, tll in tie midst ofmirih, when
gloom AMI grief &ere gone or forgotten,
will her hosom rena wiilIa sigh which seems
to convulse her wholo frame, as her quiet
pensive eye will stray around for a moment,
'hen rest upon the gronndin silent abstrac-
ton. Twould not have my Caroline thus,
thought Foster, bud then she told hun that
| was worthy Glove Of any woman, and
her father had sdt his heart upon il; and
who knows bet hers may be a case like
many others We see and know--ane whose
promise was gyen before she was quite
certain it would lie ratified by the heart
she mly repent her Of this engagement,
and may have adapfed this method to rid
herself of this m1IE Foster was a Young
MN who was first rising into eminence in
his profession; without family or Influential
patrons, at his commencement in life, he
had to encounter many difficulties, but be
steadily perscyered, t.n,ting his attention
to his profession exclusively, and very soon
proved himself sound lawyer. lie was
cautious IN his m;s lheE and thodgii geners
ally esteemed andtrusted, there WIS want
ing that warmth pf feeling towards him
which was extended 10 several young men
Of the village by Tic community, who we're
more open and ingenious in their deport-.
ment. AT every corner, the habitual pru-
dence of Foster VAS the theme Of the ma
ny-his correct, Upright, vet cold deport-
ment, with pree;seness of manner and
Dire ntpisligd him, as well as close
husla ghe means which his industry
and tii collected. Such young
men, ha cy may win the esteem
and reg older and more observing
pirt Of, tie cafnunlty, cannot maintain
in an equal d6srcc, popuIariiy with the
Younger audmoro enthusiastic, and perhaps
more numerous class Of society Among
his equals iq age, jack Peters was poshaps
the most intimate friend Foster could count,
and was perhaps the only one On Garth to
hwhQolshs l&6.eycr cgamanicated the Sc,
crcts' Of bis regard for Caroline Mort0n.--
He had set out on the morning Of which we
are writing to visit Miss Morton, with very
unsettled resolutions as regarded the curse
he should in future purslo towards her.
His first thought was to address her at once,
bnt then he supposed tho recent interview
between Worthington and herself was too
green upon her memory, AMI prccjpitacy
might produce his entire defeat. llo then
concluded, that he would plainly and truly
tell her that he had overheard her conyer-
saion with Worhllington, and place himself
before her, and foqnest that she sholld de-
eide between them. Bat without definitely
deciding whichcoHrs to pursue, he found
himsclfontc'ing The threshold of the portico
in front Of the mansion house Of Mr.. Morton
his opproach bad been quiet, ana when he
reached, and was in the act of lifting the
knockerot the DOR, he discovered Caroline
before him on the sofa, and asleep,
There is aa enchantment which over
comes us when gazing on sleeping beauty
that chains us to the spot and makes US
think of Heaven. If Foster had previous
loyed Caroline, he now was ready to wor
ship her. With her head reclining upon
or rather over one end of the lion-clawoC
sofa, her hair, released from its conhnc
ment, was flowing down in rich profIsion
and resting several inches of its length up
on the rich Turkey carpet below; lis dark
ebon hae constrasling finely with the very
whiteness Of her uaked arm, which resoC
on her forehead, whilst her long and taper
ing fingers were intertwined with the ricf
clustering locks Of her temple: her Other
hand had fallen down and was resting OF
the e'or, still REFINING in its grasp the
book. Caroline was at all times beautiful
her features were moulded after nature!
choicest fashion, and did not borrow al
their beauty from The sweet aud intelIigen
expression which characterized her counte
nance in her waking honrs--but now, sh'
was in unconscious sleep, there was still ;
bewitching something in the slightly tngct
check, where the rose seemed almost gone
the dimple which settled on her chm, anC
the pouting Of her ruby lips which were
inst sufficiently severed to give a glimpse
Other Zine pearly teeth. Her foot tbatresf
ed on the a)or was still, and save the cause
which llttered responsive to the pulsatior
Of her heart AMI unagitael movement o
her bosom as she breathed, there was no
thing to tell that Caroline Morton lived
Her 'imple muslin morning dress displayet
that neatness which was always consplcn
Gus in her apparel, and exhibited her tall
but we'll proportioncd form tllhe bost adyau