The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-10

rich flowing black and glossy hair hung in graceful
lines around her neck and shoulders, reaching far
down her beautifully formed figure, below waist of
that medium size, which, while it avoids the corpu
ency of an alderman and equally the fragty of ena-
citation or foolish fashionable compression-pardon
me fair ones-ls Just that which pleases the unmated
eye, and forms perfect model for the sculptor
The noise OF the child and the sound Of approach
ing footsteps startled her from the restless sumbers
into which she had fallen when raising her lovely
frame, she looked up to ascertain the cause of her
chlds cry, and find out by actual inspection who the
being was whose footsteps had awakened her. Fix
ing her fine dark hazel eyes upon me- she seemed to
shrink with maidenly timdity. bid her " good morn
ing and excused myself for the abrupt intrusion on
at first but the child She returned my salutaton with
gnified distance Of manner accompanied with po-
likeness and mild aabilty spontaneously calling forth
lady degree Of Difference and respect, which such
manner naturally commands. ! asked her if she was
Mrs. B.. She answered in the affirmative. els
Mr.. b at home MADAME" "Yes sir, he is near
on his little clearing" She went out in
few moments to call him, and while she 10 absent,
permit me to describe divine creature, whose image
IS indeibly impressed on my memory-whese con-
and manners are held fast among the stores
of that retaining iaculty-whose situation and ciTcum-
stances, hfe and history, ecited my most ardent Gu
fiosty which was fondly gratifcd, and trust yours
will be, II you have any, dear reader-and whose
whole being Is worthy of pen, heart and mind alto
geher superior to the writer's. She was little above
the medium size, With elegant figure, cast in ma
lures most perfect mould the curving lines Of which,
in fu!ness and beauty called forth the enchanted ad
mIatlon OF my soul. Her face was oval neither too
full nor toe thin The eyes which beamed forth from
the beautiful canopes Of finely archcd brows and from
the midst of the dark curtains-the ashes of beauty
spoke Of feeling, intelligence and loneliness. They
were, as have remarked before of dark hazel color,
quick and lovely, mingled with mldness
Her smooth and polished brow was encircled by ra-
ven hair OF bright gloss and machless seftness and
fneness of texture,
Those ruby deicately curved sweet pretty lips and
nicely rounded chin spoke of disposition of rxeek
ness frmnsss, and strongly marked character-and
she had one Of the smallest sweetest little hands and
tiny fingers that my enrapured eyes were ever bless
ed IN gazing upon.
Now, good reader, you will cay perhaps, from the
warmth Of my description, that must have been un-
lawfully smitten, since she was a married woman
and moreover you may say how improbable that such
creature should have been in log hut in the west
she was possessed by another.
never can help admirng the lustre Of the diamond
or the richness OF precious gem, or the beauty OF the
rose, although it decks not my brow, adorns not my
bosom, but belongs not to another. Now, don't sup
pose too hastily gracious reader, that am too poor
to be the possessor of diamond, too uninteresting
to receive rose from fair lady's hand-for thai
would be forming disparaeing opinion, which can
not very well stand with comp0sore, and would not
be INDUCED in by you, tender hearted one for il might
seriously injure my feelings. X
What admirable trait of character to consult the
sympathies and be tender to the feelings of others
Neither have exaggerated Notwithstanding all
your doubts, the heroine in question was all that
have described. She the wife OF the young far
mer, Mr.. B, and found home and an asylum in
an humble log hut in one of the lonely forests of Mi
at that time Of the day il being about noon, as you
have already doubtless, concluded from the distance
IAoa to tsavel, and the distractions have told you
I met with. Why! The poor, lovely creature, was
not well and the pensve sadness of her countenance
evidenced perhaps, one Of those seasons forcing
themselves al times irresstiby the soul of the emf
grant, when thoughts of far distant home, and the
comforts and blessings left behind, strongly contrast
ing with her present situation, producing melancho-
ly state Of the feelings to mitigate the effect of which
she had recourse 10 "balmy Sleep" as the most ef
fectual remedy. The husband and wife shortly made
their appearance, seeming pleased to have visiter
with whom TO exchange words and looks of kindness
and sympathy. ,... t..#t.
The husband was about twenty eight years Of age,
with manly countenance, but emaclated frame He
had been afflicted at intervals with fits of fever and
aguc often continuing for weeks and months mt a
time. .. #.
He had that most tedious and distressing malady nj
the time Of my visit There was a wild expression in
his eye the result of disease and anxiety and previ-
GUS melancholy and dangerous alteration of mind,
under which he had laborcd few months before
So violent had been this arrangement that his wife
was obliged to flee to the settlers some miles distant
with her little boy; and he was tied and manacled
for security during this prosration ofhs mental pow
ers-ths loss Of reason.
After informing Mr. and Mrs. B Of the object
Of my visit il agreed that the lovely wife should
ride with TO the Justices to have her acknowl-
edgment taken, distance Of four miles, while the hs-
band stad at home take care of the nice little bow
the only and much loved pledge of their conugal az
lections.
She made her plain and simple toilet locking like
beauty unadorncd," as soon as was within a rea-
sonable time for a lady-for il is a most undeniabe
propos,ion-an irrefragble iruth-an almost mathe-
NAUTICAL theorem, that lades-bess their heavenly
souls do take an unconscionable length of time 10
dress, and do keep gentlemen waiting for them ito
hx' most-pardon me- sweet ones you love- lovely
length Of duration. As assisted
her into the wagon, she said, with an arch smile and
expression, to her loving companion of the woods,
: Now IL will be your fault if this gentleman runs
away with me-" He answered, good humoredly, 81
iint AFRAID but you'll come back safely" NV good
iriver-the fellow who told that queer story about
yen-crackcd his whip, and drove off at good pace
he occupied the front seat while the sweet and fas-
'inanng wife wa. comfortably seated with ma on the
'ack one, which striyed to make more comfortable
~ placing my cloak the cushion, thus softenng
he Jolts which we were TO be afflicted and under the
,fiects OF which we were at that time suffering
TO bc continued
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