Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1838-06-27
MOUNTAIN OF THE LOVERS.

wears ago. that we read the story of a lover,
who was to win his mistress by carrying
her TO the top of a mountain; and how he
did win her, and how they ended their days
upon the same spot.
| We think the scene was in Switzerland;
, hat the mountain, though high enough tc
tax his stout heart to the ullermost. musI
have been among he lowest. Let as fan
cy it a good Lofty HIN ;he summer tune
1t was at any rate, so high, that the tanner
! of the lady, proud n die, thought It I'M
possible for young MAJ 50 hlrdened to
scale it. For this reason alone, in scorn,
he hade him do it, and his daughter should
be his.
The peasantry assembled in the valley
to witness so extraordinary a sight. They
measured the mountain with their eyes
they comnluned with one another and shook
their heads; but all admired the young
man: some Of his fellows, looking at their
~ stresses as if they could do as much.
In. cather was on horseback. apart and
snIIor r,oentng that he had subjected
his Janoh,+- wen to the show of such ha-
s IS, no nm. pht it would teach his IN
The yonnr men Qhe son Off small land
nronrieior. who had some pretens'on Ia
wealth. though none to nobility, STOOL re-
snectfnI-iooklng, but conf ient-rcJG!cihg 10
his heart that he should wiz his instr So
though at the cost Of a noble pam, consider,
ing who it was he was to carry. 1t he led
for it he should have her in arms, and hive
ii,oked her in the face TO clasp her per-
son in that manner was pleasure which
he contemplated with such transport as is
known only to real lovers; for none others
know how respect heighlens the joy Of dis
pensing with f,rmalty, and how The DIS
pensing with the formality cnnoblcs and
makes grateful the respect
The lady stood By hcr fathers side pale,
DESTROYS, and dreading. She thought her
lover would succeed, but only bee y she
thought him the noblest of his sex, and that
nothing was too much for his strength and
yalor. Great fears came over her, never
thcless-she knew not what might happen
in the chances common to all. She telt
The bitterness of being herself the burden
% him and the task; and dare to look at
neither her father nor the mountain. She
fixed lac ewes on the crowd (Which never
tbeless she beheld noD and now on heI
hand and her fingers ends, which she dou'
bled up towards her on pretty pretence-
The only deception she had ever used
Once or twice daughter or mother slip
bed out of the crowd, and coming up to her
notwithstanding their fear Of the lord baron
kissed that hand which she knew not wha
e to do with.
The father said "Now, sir, to put al
end to this mummery;" aud the lover turn
inc pale f1r the first time, took up the la
dy.
The spectators rejnice to see the manne
in which he moxes off, slow but secure, AM
as fencouraging his mistress. They noun
=. Inc hill: they proceed WE'LL lie halts an IN
slant before he gets midway, and seems re
fusipg something; he ascends with quick
= or rate; and now being at the midwa
non,, shifts the lady from one side to tn
other.
The spectators give a great shout. III
baron. with an air of indifference, bites tn
tin cr his gauntlet, and then casts on the'
+, an eye of rebuke. Al the shout the love
resumes his way. Slow, but not feeble
- his steps-yet he gets along slower. II
stoDs again, and they think they see the Ii
DIV kiss him on the forehead The wome
lbcpin to tremble, but the men say he WI
be victorious. He resumes again; he
half way between the middle and the To-
- he PUSHES, he stops; he stag5ers, but
does not fall.
: Another shout from the men, and he n
sumes once more; two thirds OF the remal
mo part of the way are conquered. The
are certain the lady kisses hun. The w
men burst into tears, and the stontest me
," look pale. lie ascends slower than eve
but seeming to be more sure. lie nan
hnt If is onlv to plant his foot 10 80 OR aga't
tn and thus he picks his way, planting las 10
It NJ eyerv step, and then gaining grouf
a with an effort. The lady lifts up her arm
m os if to tighten him. See--he is almost
if The ton: he stops, he struggles; he mov'
Ia side WAYS. taking very short steps, al
IS, bringing one foot every time close up
III the other.
c. Movie is all but on the top; he hal
~ again; he is fixed, he stagsers. a gro,
no noes through the multitude. Suddenly
If, turns full front towards the top; It !. tack'
re almost level; he staggers, but 1t IS lc
II, ard:-Yes: every limb in the mn''Hu
'rI makes a movement as if it world ass
1t b;m.-see at last: ho is on the top; a
down %n =" sn '%, ' S II has :, w9n
Mistress mis- and she is cnressing himt'r =
or, ,hor IF them gets up. II he has i@in'eu'
tu- is with Joy, and in her arms =. horse
he Tho haron put spurs to his Morse
Va ,,o,, "a raJIawing him. Half way he IS o.
= ned to dismount; they assembled the Ie $
me he hin together, the crowd silent and an .