Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-10-18

ed himself at the appointed hour at NJ.
Krahe's and found many persons assem-
bled whom he knew, and whose friendship
he had gained. Seating himself by one of
these, SchimtZ began to converse with HIM.
After little discourse, the gentleman cast
his eyes TO the top of the room, and "hIs-
pered to the young engraver, How pale
The professors daughter looks One would
have thought Henrietta would have muster
ed better color for such an occasion as
this Had the speaker at the moment
turned his eye upon the party he addressed,
lie would have seen face IN an instant
grow much paler than that which caused
bis remark. His words indeed had excited
an extraordinary emotion in the heart OF
Schimtz. As soon as it subsidized little,
the latter asked his friend what he alluded
to as distinguishing this occasion from 9TH
ers. 'Wbat' said the other, do you not
know that the stranger who Is now at Hem
rietta's right hand, has been for some years
affianccd to her, and he has come from
his home, at distance, to arrange the mar
rage But, Schimtz! Good heavens you
are i'll ? Yes mu;tered the artist, IN
choked voice; then constraining himself IN
to something like outward composure, he
whispered, Assist me, for mercys sake
10 retire without observation | am very
/ i'll p His friend took him by the arm, and
they succeeded in leaving the room with
out notice. When they reached Schlmtz
/ residence, the latter begged his compan-
ION to return to the company, and to men
ton nothing further, if his, Schimtz alb
scnce should be observed, than that he felt
a little unwell. The gentleman, though
suspicious that something lay under the
matter, promised to act as the artist impor-
ed him to.
Scbmtz was left alone with his wretched-
ness, for very wretched he was, lie had
dong loved the daughter OF his bene-
! factor. with passion of which he scarcely
knew the force Though he had never
dared to hope for success, aud had always
regarded her as far above him in every res
pect. vet the know edge that she was uni
led to another came like dreadful ava
king from dream. His eyes on this night
closed not IN sleep; and when he appeared
in the professors cabinet in the morning.
detection was too deeply written on his
countenanoCa to escape that gentleman $
notice. BY the bye said MIR Rrahe
kindly. you were unwel last night, we
were tod Schmtz. fear you are really
very ill., The poor artist burst into tears.
startled and vexed at his condition, the pro-
lessor euqulred narrowly into the cause ana
at last the young man confessed the rum
Have YOU ever intimated to my daughter
the state of your affections" sad the pro-
fessor. after pause, in which anxiety ana
sympathy were depicted on his features.
Never answered Schimtz with energy;
.not in The most distant manner. Could
have dared. humble as am, to have spo-
ken of love to The daughter OF my patron
and benelactor? was contented TO see
her but that satisfaction continued me-
with a sigh, i will not long have now.
The benevolent professor tried to sooihe
and comfort The youth; assured HIM oil ms
affection--that he loved HING as ms
own ch;ld--but couuselled him 10 subdne
his passion. as it would soon be wrong.
criminal to indulge it. Schim,z promised
aud strove to obey him. But the sirngs'e
was too much for his constitution. lie iei'
i'll; and the illness was destined to he
lone one. When it first attacked him, as
If was imnossible to conceal from HenrIet-
IA the bodily state of one who had long
been her friend and companion, professor
Krahe thought it best to tell her the whoic
truth al once determining, if he now found
her averse to fulfil the engagement, wh'ch
she had entered into when she was very
Young, and before Schimtz's return to Dus-
seldori. that he would take some means to
break IF the proposed match. But Hen
rieltn heard the intelligence OF the young
artists passion merely wnh sigh, ana rose
and left her fathers presence. Tier Ia
ther did not know exactly what to think OF
the symptom. When he saw hei again,
however, he thought he could see that she
had been weeping He then endfavored
to discover the state Of her mind but she
put stop to it by saying firmly Father !
am botrothed Schimtz, she continued
with has my pity but duty and honor -.
She left the professor to conclude Inc SEN
tence himself.
Love is not so harsh to his votatles, as
he il sometimes said TO be- Henrietta
bet otbed returned to his parenta, and IN
his letters written afterwards to his MIS-
,,ess he let some hints escape him that his
parents now started some objection to the
match. Henrietta was eagle-eyed. In an
answer returned by the next post, she gave
her lover perfect liberty to follow his own
inclnations, renouncing every clam Tes'l-
ting from bis promise. T.ie result was
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