Madison Whig advocate., 1839-11-30

have done blow. and they were called
upon 10 separate, without having had
any further conversation on the subject
Reginald had obtained = promise of q
visit from Clifford at no remote period
and IN even less than the appointed time
he arrived at Z, lovely and pie
turesque village of the seabord, where
his friend resided "A thousand thanks
exclaimed Taibert, raptarously embrac-
ing him, "a thousand thanks for this
unexpected punctnaIity." Rather say
precipitancy; bat call it what you please
you see | do not mean to give our friend
ship time again TO cool--and so,-stiil
a benedict" he added, "a he glanced his
eye over the solitary apartment, .sWell,
then, shall have one more season Of un-
controlled enjoyment with my old cIass-
mate, before be is wholly consecrated TO
a gentle companion."-
What, Frank, have you brought along
all your former preJudices? [ hoped by
this time 70 have the privilege of confd-
ing every sentiment Of nv heart 10 nv
friend" Sand is it even so?r said Frank
laughing, "Well, well. then | will listen
with the fortitude OF martyr; begin
with the first pulse that throbbed out Of
time, and let US have all the symptoms
till the preseAt alarming crisis"
'Nay, Frank, you seem to have suffi-
clent food for raillery already. 1t would
be pity 70 exhaust il all at once r'-
"But my icst:ng mood is spent even now.
and should listen to the hopes, and
fears, and perplexities OF love, with more
interest than you would imagine. In
fact, since last saw you. have been on
the verge of falling in love myself
'.Inde1d--and is the danger quite pastf'
'sQulte, beiieye-unless accident brings
me again 10 contact with the fair en-
chantress" And how, or where, NAV
! ask, was YOU thrown into such immi-
uent peril!" Il was pressed 10 visit an
old acquaintance at l., and on nay
arrival found host OF visiters already
assembled; among them was one--nay,
suppress your triumPh-she was indeed
a dangerous being, but a fortunate coin
cidence OF unIucky circumstances pre-
vented the spell she might st another
time have thrown over my senses -
- And pray what were these circumstan-
ces 50 contradictory IN their nature ?''-
a week of perpetual rain--an eternal
drizzle, that kept all the inmates OF the
house forever within doors-an assem-
blage round her, so lame, so trhing, so
insipid, that from smong them il was
impossible TO draw her forth, though she
looked as If her whole soul was made up
Of light and beauty; and, worst of all,
" whenever she sung, the constant accom-
panimsnt Of other voices jarring the un-
ltterable melody Of hers. Even you,
Reginald, who can conlure up a little
world Of romance about you at any time,
could scarcely have fallen in love so stu
sted. Not d gIeam Of mooaiig ght-Dot a
solitary star peeping through our case
circle, one only excepted, with
out soul OF mind, creating an atmosphere
Of duIness, that evidently weighed like
sn incubus on her's.-Yes, even you
would have ya7sned away a period of
such equiyocai existence. ''Perhaps |
might; and yet, after all, am inclined
to suspect this same drizzly week has
poured new food OF light on your spi-
rit, Frank" 'sNo no, Reginald, my
heart has been 50 long sealed, It will re-
quire the magic Of reat romance TO dispel
its terpor. | mast meet some being e
qualify bright, on fairy land, before lis
locked fountains can be broken up. But
now that | have acknowledged, | may
not always prove invulnerable, let me
again demand the story Of your love-
its lights and shadows, It's intricate wind
ings, and. above all, its final point Of ter
IS trust il will soon end.
Frank, like most novels, in a marriage; !;
and as there IS nothing peculiar in its
course. save that 1t has never yet devi-
ated from its object, viii spare you the
recital"
1sWhat say you for walk sad Re
ginald, some hours after, glancing his
eve over the brilliant landscape that was
now glowing with the gorgeous colors
of parting day,-"W With all my heart"
cried Clifford. snatching his hat. land
have the far found so much favor in
your eyes Of late that you can support
an Introduction TO whom ! could wish
voa 10 reQard7'' ~ shall indeed consi-
der it a privileges; and they sailed forth
Their walk soon terminated. and Regi-
nald raped at the door Of an elegant
and tasteful domicil. As they entered
the hall, the tones of rich instrument,
accompanied by a female voice, reach
ed lHGr. AA&AOfu pAuStI--tE3ueAE ltdl
always had strange power over him,
and its deepest strains invariably ava
kened feelings altogether foreign 10 the
usual tone Of his mind. He now listen
ed for a moment with intense interest.
The chords were touched BY skillui
hand, and the voice. though in an under
KEY, rose with the rich melhiluous swell
of Inspiration. Reginald drew him on
ward, and they entered IN apartment.
through whose windows the mellow
light poured like stream. while the
clustering vines that clambered their
columns, threw over IL a cloud of odors.
The lovely musician was before them;
and an old gentleman who was her only
auditor, rose TO receive them. Talbcri
presented his friend to him--and then
turned to the young lady.-~Ailow me,
he said-but Frank, who had not till that
moment caught her features, with q
cheek of ashy paleness, new suddenly
exclaimed, s.Miss Grehamr' "Mr.
Clifford and myself are old acquaintan
~ la1u IN q