Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-09-05


for nie By The tirie / bad completed ny toiies.
did not wish to walk with Lin, and therefore made
a demand upon you"
"fou have hosored me, Miss Emlin, but VIII,
your repugnance TO walking with MIR. Lindenf lie
is one OF your admirers
"He processes to be, and hence my anxict, to
avoid him, for If he be sincere, l would not excite
expectations that ! never mesn to CRAFTY If he be
not, | wish to prevent him from surprising that ]
can be triaed with-Why Elent how active q
You cruel girl" said Ellen Elite, playfnily, as
she ran to meet Emma and Alvin, & fsw steps from
her own door.
why cruel7' queried Emma.
Poor Linden, he is so disappointed, he started
to 60 for you, but spied YOU coming with Mr.. Alvin,
and returned with a vissge an ell in extension. /
shall have to walk with him myself, and try to soothe
his sorrow-come iu."
dagger look at Alvin by his jealous rival-a
"Well Gust = and a bow to Emma, from the young
g~entlemeu-a GOOD evening, MIR. Alvin" and a
" Miss Emma from the young ladies-a jpyeas
laugh from the merry maiden herself, aud the
little procession moved off with all due ceremo-
nv.
Atihe distance Of a quarter ola mile from the Wiz
lage OF NJ. and on the opposite side Of a large
and beautiful stream of translucent water. q little
fountain bubbles forth at the base OF an overlapping
rock, its liquid crystal which forming n small riyo-
let purls along over variegaied pebbles, Until reach
ing the brink Of the large stream, it quietly minglss
with its waters. This pellucid liule iount has re
ceived from the villagers the appcllatien Of I" The
Cool Spring" A lovely spot is here-here it Is
that
- Nature has spread DER the scene,
Her purest OF crystal and brightest Of green
In the happy summe time, when Wild aowers lent
fragrance TO the evening breeze, and the forest oaks,
whose outrageous branches oyerhung the ripping
rill, were dressed in their massy foliage, here were
the village youth wont 10 congregate
"With spirits as buoyant as air.
and ganlbol away the evening hour in harmless
m%erriment. To this delightful and frequented spot
we're our little patty seen vending their way, En-
ma and Augustus lingering, as lovers always do, far
behind.
Miss Emlin," said Augustus, breaking a silence
which, for some cause UNKNOWN, had prevailed seve-
raj minutes, 'you surprised me a while ago by the
indifference you expressed towards Mr.. Linden.
Was | in error when | supposed you lattered By
Ina attentions 7"
"a lady viii always feel herself faueyed by the
attentions ard p~artiality of any gentleman with
whom she is in the habit Of associaiing.n
"But, did 1 wrong you in thinking that his adj
dresses received your encouragement? r.
You never thought 50, Mr.. Alwin.h
81 own | was not positive Of il, but | did some.
times fear it,"
"Your fears were altogether visionary"
al am rejoiced to know 1t, Emma, for | have my
self a deep interest in the disposal Of your aztec.
lions"
This reply Of Augustus was uttered in a suppress.
sivetone, for they had now approached so near the
Spring" at which the rest o. the company had ar
rived, as to be in danger of being overheard. En-
ma was evidently Hurried when she reached their
midst, and her efforts To conceal her agitation rem.
dared it the more perceptiblc. As she seated her.
self on the tiowery swnrd, to receive atthe hand OF
her attendant a glass Of water from the Iimpid foun-
tain, the company retired a sior, distance il pursuit
of their rural amusements, and she was again alone
with Alvin.
Perhaps there is nothing woman viii 80 sedulous-
ly struggle TO conceal as her own anec,ions, and
however well the conduct of the loved one NAV salts
fly her of the reality Of his attachment, yet If previ-
Gus to an oral profession by him, a word inadyertent-
iy escape her lips. or if size unthinhingly do any &C,
which she may afterwards imagine can be construed
into evidence of her passion, her department will
speedily change, and for a time she viii exhibit to-
wards him studied GOODNESS and reserve. IL may
not, therefore, be difficult to divine why, as Angus.
tus sat by Emma's side on the daisy clad turf. she
was cold and loripal-why the sprighiliness Of her
conversation bad gone and the sweetness of her
smile departed. Alvin bad never before addressed
her by the simple and endearing title, "Emma,'
and then there was a something inexpressibly ten
der in his manner, a sofiness in bis eve, and a mild
ness in bis voice which she had at no other time
witnessed and which demonstrated the truth Of
the declaration he had made as they neafed the
" Spring"
"Why has he not thus acted and spoken before?"
Why nor Z" were the questions she asked her
self. 1T must be So" said she mentally. "My
desiring him TO accompany me hither, and my vo-
lun'ary reputation Of William Linden, has convin.
ced him that he has fouHd an entrance TO my heart,
aud possibly impressed him with the belief that ]
wished him TO know it," Now, much as she had
desired that Augustus should give her q verbal assn.
rance that she was his chosen one, she could MOI
endure the idea of his interpreting any thing she had
said or done as proof Of her affection, and she was
silent and coy.
"You are not well l' said Augustus interoga-
lively, after all his efforts to restore her gaye,y had
proved unayailing.
She made no reply but hastily rising to her feet,
caily tripped athwart the green to where Linden.
who had separated himself from the enjoyment OF
the festive group, was leaning against The trunk Of
an oak, seemingly amusing himself in watching the
wild sports Of a flock Of geese that were duttering
IN the water befoIe him. Another minute, and En-.
ma Emlin was promenading arm in arm with Nl-
liam Linden!
Nothing in all the yicissitules Of mans suhlnnary
e2istsnce wounds him so deeply as sighted love.
Inc cold neglect OF her he adores, az once sweeps
away all his cherished dreams of felicity. and his
lene and desolate heart becomes the ptrp. Of the
most affective torment. If Emma had at that mo.
ment seen the workings of despair in the cOunte.
nance Of Augustus-it she had known The utter
loneliness OF his heart-the exquisite torture of his
smitten soul, she would have wept bitter tears o
peniience.
Unhappy Augustus! at the very instant he was
about 10 open 10 her his heart and tell her the tender
tale o.. love, she had ruthlessly severed herself from
him. and was flirting in his presence with his rival
a rival, too, whom but a few moments agone, she
had declared her sagerness to avoid.
"Strange, vaciilating, inconsistent girl, " thought
he. Alvin left not the spot where he sat, until The
party were preparing TO return to the village, when
Emma having relinqtised the arm Of William, came