Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-25
MiSreEfMise0sss.
TIE CONVENT BELL,

np the aisle Of ille church oi ~. --. il
one of the chief IOwnS Of the Netherlands
They were cvidcntly strangers moi only to the
plac., which they gazed al with curiosity, but
10 the manners and feelings oi the cnilgrega-
ton for they were observed IT. walk carr lcSSly
pasr tic Bcnrticr. without dipping their ti'ngelS
in the blessed water. nor did they bend their
kl c. iS l. ey crossed before the alter
Still trre was 10 hing Of Indifference IN their
n,a,ll~r; nnilirg in short. which a"y libera'
: mil ded ,'evotce might not have excused III the
bearing of TWO hcrelirs, unaccu<lomcd to- Ro-
man Catholic rifles, and from the impulse OF
mex; eri,nce and youth. For they were both
voting. under five and twenty; and thcv had
that rcckIess and independent air which marks
the ci,izens of Il fee country They were
in fact AucrIcanS who with full fund Of
health, II oney and arhor for variety, Lad l'lsl
arrived in Europe. and were siartln" OIL their
;,ur, ey i'm quest of knowledge ard adventures.
They had IL, ccd day ur two hc!0re ai Us
,end irum London. and this WAS their first
visit 10 Romt:li Catholic Church i'll Roman
Catholic country. Grr of tue sriI gers VINO
WAS u,laker viewed the reli elnuS c'rcn"ileS
wi;huui Il Y other emotion than that ol pam
Ter mr. 4 novelist. as il scanning the group f"r
thr effect wcL they would produce portrayed
on Ike ca,v;.S, ur in description; while tn"
other uf a more sangume temperament lcil
deep moral Interest III the sc' me-
lie WAS however aft r 4 shorl time, rollsed
to more minnie and personal tram oi thought
of observing. that one of the mnns who had
most pr, tenlioms TO beauty. fixed her looks
llpOu linn, with an uncou'mon II L n'lIess. and
! in a manmrr 80 renai kabc H. to callse linn. ai
length, rOIlsdr,a able Embarrassment. There
was something remarkable i'll HE expression
of her cOunienancc and III tie determined
sc,u.iuy of her eaze. that made him almost
>hnd,ler She was handsome, certainly. Her
| features wcIe re- uiar AMI marked. hut she
WAS male 10 sal ownes:. and her dark eye had Il
resi- eSsicss of motion, that seemed CAUSE by an
lnquict mi: d.
Elr then ie!t his cherks glow. md he CAV"
TO his Iuuks the tend resi- expressions Of which
they were capable. He saw an answerl' g
flash rise on il,. ,al brow oi the MN and
:, smile. that lhled through him. brt not with
unn,o,ed delight played for an nIsta:'t on
her coorless lips. Her eyes then saEk down
ard her face resumed her calm and sculpured
! .Ouk.
The services was at length conrludcd:the
priests had retired from the deserted alter. and
ore b, one the congregation left thp Church
Arrl- cd by his less cXcitaLle friend tie rilanior-
cd Young gent 'emar also rose 10 retire
They were OIL the point Of quitting their
Mac, aud retiring from The almost deserted
church, the friend of the youn" lever. for 20
we must call him. had turned rnnnd ard made
few s'cps in The direction of the door, ara
the lover himself was about 10 follow, whrn
his parting look ut Tie nm waS answered by
an imp 'oring q ance from lie, quick raised eyes,
ard murm, tarv Int an in,rlli@'b'c ln"iI"n
with hrr finger tI:nt Ic shnnd remain.
| Determined. a. course Ia cO'upiv with r'Ils
i,vilainn lr inurd nnai to rid himself cf
his iiicrd. a, d followed the fair mn duw a
Lack siLir. entered with her II Harrow recess.
li.ltrh b, Il SIP e lamp. hrint" shrine con.
lainrd in which she again resumed her kl'Ce-
ing posture The | yer took position NJ Il
few wards dS'an; Fl, III tie object ri his e'zr
and !raring against pillar, waited her cont
munrn ion
Will, her head lew bp I. and inrrpd tow
ards him. while she inrCd over her beads with
murh apparent devotion. 81 aSk krd him. IN
deep whisper, "lo vou understand french
"Y"s." murruercd lie.
do Won speak it?"
"Not sufficiently to express Your nflnercc on
me- "
This was answered by her w"n!cd smile.
Good heavens is it satisfaction or triumph
lhou-hr the American.
''if yom can see in me any thing to interest
you," continued size ''arc you clincd 10 do
me Il tivorl'
"AmI," rep"dh with encrgy-try me, put
me 10 the rrnoi?'
II: is no liiIe" said she sclcmrly.
"Anv hiu,r is iriil g t!,ot ran rrahlc mo TO
serve you; for amy lLing shorl a! death COM
man! me-
"a, d if death did cross ynur ra'h in the adj
vcu'urc!" OK lamch : c. with full express
sivc voice aud crcn" solcmn,'y of loo!..
BY i,eavers I'd even sluru that rri' d he !;
yon Lave "Xa''cd me to itch of excitement.
know not how or wlirrforc.'
Il am satisfied with you' resumed sllc-
81 b; !ieve ynn To ID imam Of honor: aud tha,
vonr f. e prrs, n and striking face en- moi be
allied to :,n ignnble snnl; feel myself salr in
your hands. You perceive thar the rules or
my order are not the slrclrs ! hut the discoy.
cry 0: their Infringement is ruin; and | an,
now il lril ging th,n,. can speak 10 van uo
more at present. have run fearful risk
But meet me outside thai LITTLE pnral to uirht
al nine. ] will admit you punctuaIv ~ The
clock strikes. You mnst not speak: Int trust
to me- follow me- and count OH my ara;,iudc.'
Al the hour Of ',ine the Young American
followed by his anxious friend rushed 10 tIe
convent. The lover saiurd admii'nucc. n,
s'nn after was seen return n'. lrarirg figure
wrnpn"d il. his clr;k which from it, form and
dimensions was iu,'grtl I" he II human hcinr -
The alarm and awSety Of his friend heiohrcn.
cd hv this occurrence was arnus' d. and he fol.
lowed at dista re a. d in silence.
After n little tim" in which they travcrsed
sevrrGl bv streets. tlev reachr,. nne If tl.ose
cnnals with which tho town nhrlli drd. and tie
lover unlIcsitatinaIy dercrdrd one of fth fights
Of steps. which ElciIia'e the Ia, ding of goods
from III" harges, and tie embar aton of per.
sons cmplo, ed.
"ll"aven>!.' exclaimed the wairhfill frirrd
t6 himself. "ran he he vi Il cn"n. IN b, ar her
oiIa night IN snn"' opel, hUat-C Crd nrl'y khu,ys
where nr bow hi. adventure wil r,d!"
IT." nl;cpL hiinsrlf ctsr tn The nnav wall u,j
looked over the parap"t. He saw his f icpd
on III" steps; there ns no boat Of arv kind
stationed near mr. 10 sight, vet the lover co,,,;,-