Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-05-28
I seethee still
Love AND ITS Loss"
A tale selected from the April number
the Knickerbocker.

hsC "A HGOACGONSWCts
CoUxT STAMMERN and his wife had
long been considered an enviably happy
pairs Their union was the result Of a
long and ardent attachment. Beautiful
good, and intellectual congenial in taste
and feeling they seemed made for each
other.
After their betrothment, some disagree.
ment occurred between their parents
which threatened to put stop to THE con.
summation of their marriage. The young
countess became alarmingly i'll from
grief; and the enthusiastic lover threaten.
ed to destroy himself, like Goethe's
Werlher, or Miller's Siegwart. Howev-
er, to restore the countess, and prevent
the desperate act of the count, the pa
rents became apparently TecOnciled. This
saved the.life of the lovers; but no soon.
or was the young lady pronounced out Of
danger, than her parents removed her,
and endeavored to delay their union for an
indefinite period. This was not 10 be en-.
dured. The young couple contrived &c
meet one night, escaped beyond the from
tier, and Under another government, were
un ted before the altar. They returned
man and wife, having secured, as they
fondly thought, heaven upon earth
From this time, they seemed models o
love and harmony. From morning unit
evening, never separate, they seemed bu
TO think Of, and live for, cach other, Tn,
romance and sentimental tenderness q
their love, made their existence Ike life il
a fairy tale. Ia winter, as well as in sum
mer, he filLd her apartment with signif
cant flowers and even every article G
furniture was hallowed by some associa
ton or recollection.
The second year, this enthusiastic fond
ness seemed rather an overstrained, falls
sentiment but still, in all society, wheth
er ia gay routs and balls, or in a sma
circle Of friends, they seemed to see. an
think only of each other so much so, in
deed, as 70 render themselves almost ri
diculous. In the third year, they lai
aside this am;able weakness before tn
world, though at home their love still re
tanned its romantic fondness. In tn
fourth, they seemed to have recovere
from this first intoxication of happiness
so far at least as to be contented apart
They often passed the evening, sometime
the whole day, in company; he here, an
she there. This, however, but enhance
the pleasure of their reunion. By III
\ fifth year, the copnt could leave home f
d week, without being almost heart-brC
ken; and the countess could bear his al
sence with fortiiudc But their letters
each other, written daily were as iends
and impassioncd as those Of Helois'
/ The sixth, they became more sensible
and even when separated for sever
weeks, were satisfied with few friend
letters. In the seventh. both felt that the
could love sincerely, without It's being n
cessary to assure each other Of i, froi
morning until night.
So far, al was we'll. ID place 81. Il
all-absorbing passion Of their first loxc
there was that abiding affection, that J
lent confidence III each other, that deep,
friendship, which is the height Of huma
happiness. Ia The eighth year, they ha
gradually thrownoR So muchof the Sc
fishness 81 love, us "a become sensible
the claims 81 the res, 81 tie world. %
no longer i've solely for each other AS.
, they were The only sentient beings, ar
the rest 81 mankind bns pictures d ste
ues upon the stage 81 life in.nino, the
) Wer6 omiable, sensible people, abroad
.well As 81 home. Ia ton. they SCENE
! very much ike mankind il snsf a
Ike excellent people who had been nia
rial ten years. and could take care
ibsmsclVs They sd certainly grow
! TED years oider So had their love 9.
alas 81 bad their virtues also.
Next they began e see the iaalse e
4 foiblns that bad hsreioflre been cover
wiihih0 mantle 81 loves Ehey spoke
81 them. bui viewed Zach ether e
with kindness aod indulgence SEQ
however, came gentle anenllien z
If awonnded Che esne lhe offend
was Sire b make laIl and frse len
mont, Then lhe 1dmoniiions cane ,