The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-07-25

and brilliant eolloquial powers, fnr Hor.
ace could eloIhs his ihnughls n very
pretty language. and BY The aid Of re-
ieniive memory which assisted Him 10
sundry borrowed odds and ends Of prosa
and poetry. really appeared 10 be one Of
The most eloquent Of men. In fact be-
tween his sdmirsIion Of Emily Grey and
his enIire satisfaction 81 the manner in
which he had acquitted himself. Tho
evening passed delightfully."-. and when
his aunt rose 10 take her departure he
could not help thinking her . terrible
economist of time.
"Thers 10 nothing that tends more 10
elevate the mind Than the contemplation
of The erer-sarying face nf nature" said
Danvers 10 his aunt. a. they were return
ing towards Rose Hill. He Jid not sp-
pear 10 reeolleci how much depends up.
on The medium through which ne see
her, and that every thing just then Was
linged with The couleur de rose Of his
own agreeable thoughts; show beauiiful-
ly." he continued, show beautifully The
moonlight mellows The distant hills; how
profound their shadows in yonder love-
ly stream Behold that noble group Of
trees, all laced with tangled vines. bath.
ing in silver light! Oh Who that has
soul can fail to be moved by 90 exquisils
scene Z! An, dear aunt. feel, | feel
that II ] remain among these sylvan
shades much longer. | shall SOW my Wild
oats. and become q quiet. pesce.loving
country gentleman"
"All Of which grand burst Of en,husi-
asm," eoolly rejoined his aunt" being
translated, il | mistake not, would run
lhus-'There is nothing tends more 10
elevate the mind Than the interpolation
Of q lovely face; how beautiful The grace
ful contour Of that classic head and throat
how scfi the bloom upon that ivory
cheek; how bright the radiance from
those deep blue eyes! Why, who that
has soul can be insensibls 10 so charm.
ing piciurei | feel. dear aunt. feel that
il remain here much longer, I shalt
throw aside my bachelors button. aud
bscome-s quiet. homs-lOving. married
man."
"a very fair translation. aunt Tevis,"
laughed her nephew, Z" I will csndidly
acknowledge that you have done justice
To your fair young friend. shall dream
Of nothing 10 night but those gentle eyes
and ,hs, sweet low voice." and 10 truth
he was right, Tor no sooner was he over
come by stirred natures sweet ressorcr"
than his busy waking thoughts resolved
themselves into the mos, fantastic visions,
in all Of which Emily Grey played con-
spicuous part. Indeed so completely
was he absorbed in The fancied conlem-
platlon Of the fairest creature he had ev-
er seen--so wholly was his mind occu.
pied by the all-engrossing idea thar she
wouldone day become his own. that when.
he awoke he could not think thai wfizt
he bsheld was but the work Of . lsntaliz-
ing dream. I" Pstzwi' he exclaimed,
turning on his side, and sainly endeavor
ing TO recall The brigh, image which
had haunted his pillow. ~ should nos
mind being one Of the seven sleepers. if
such exquisite visions attended my sIum-
bers;" but The glorious sunlight stream
ing through the windows. and the strong
shrdl clarion Of neighboring farm yards
chan,cleer. fully aroused him 70 dag. aud
to reality.
. 'Hs needless 10 say that Horace say
Emily that day. and the next. and the
next. and the next, and the next. and that
each hour be spent in her society seem
cd TO bring forth new beauties. both al
mind and person. and TO confirm his
aunts and his own exalted opinion or
her; in short he began to discover that
his happiness was mainly dependent on
his chances Of success as suiior---lhas
where he had resolved TO conquer, rs
vas himself snbdued that Horsco Dam
vers' heart. a fortress hitherto deemed
impregnable, had yielded al once 10 the
unaffected graces and unassuming viz
tues Of lillle Emily Grey. Now shers
was one question which never once
suggested itself. which was. whether the
young lady was equally vel impressed
in his favor. But pshaw a doubt az
tina. would have implied doubt Of his
own peculiar powers Of attraction. and
/. firm reliance in their unfailing efficacy
prevented any little misgivings which
would naturally have arisen in the mind
Of any one less conceited than himself.
One morning. out Of the many tha,
saw his visits to pretty Palmerston Cot
. ,age, morning las poet would cav.
, smiling under the bright inaoence Of the
J glorious sun. he threaded his wa,
{ through the wilderness of bright iiowes,
: tina. filled the little garden. and entere,
the well known room. now become ii
leressing to him from the fact Of lis hav
ing been hourly graced by the presenc
/. OF the fair southerner, and felt as he di,
!. so. how much there is in local assoc
4 alton. The books she losed to reat