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

Dlssensions between hearts that love.
An airy, s~pright'y. laughing girl was Emma En-
lin. The merry, nischievous eye, the sunny smile,
the loud and frequent laugh, "the light fantastic
step that seemed 10 tread on air." all betokened a
breast undisturbed by aueht that could sDperinduce
a sigh, Us innocent, as peaceful, as free from care
as that of slumbcring infancy. 1foccasionnlly moo
dy thought seemed to bedim the wonted bright
ness at her countenaEce, il was but a motnentary
cloud'ness and when it passed away. she smiled as
sweetly, laughed as merriiy, tripped as airily as be-
fore.
The seventeenth summer had Emma seen the
lily bloom, and no disappointment had yet rippled
the smooth and even current OF her happiness, no
lasting pang had yet found its way to her bosom.
She was beautiful, tooi--co,ild she be aught else 7
so young, so gay, so happy.
ltcould not be that the sweetest maiden of the
village of N, should be without her suitors.-
Numerous were they who
"Felt or feigned a fame"
for the lovely girl. Though all admired, vet there
were those of them who knew not that pure and
holy feeling which swells the bosom of him who
loves. He who could win the love Of Emma Emlin
was destined to be- "the observed of all Observers
the envied Of all the envious; and hence it was that
there were not wanting those who strove to become
the favoured one, with no other design than that Of
gratifying their own vanity and having accomplish
ed their object, of leaving her the dUpe Ct her own
unsuspecting innocency.
The truly devoted lover moods not the aid of lam
guage to express the feeling OF his heart to the OBJ
ject of its alteration. No, the thoughtful tender
ness of his soul Int eye tells the tale, the 'eloquence
of silence' speaks his passion.
Augustus ALVIN united with a we'll ordered intel
lect, all the Establishments OF a gentleman. Frank,
aifdble. AND unassuming. he had gained what he
merited, the esteem of all who knew him. Emma
was rot blind to his merits. She saw that he pos.
sessed qualities not common to all, and she loved
aim.
True love is always accompanied with doubt. 1t
is difficult for the soul filed with devoted tender
ness TO persuade itself that a reciprocity Of feeling
exists with the being of its idolatry. A disinterest-
ed observer may discern with unerring certainty the
mutual attachment of two kindred hearts, but as
between themselves, the one will be continually raj
sing doubts as to the feelings or sincerity of the
other. 1t was so with Augustus-doubtless with
Emma also-he could scarce think one so univer.
sally praised and hattered could fix her attachment
upon him. Sometimes he would suspect her for
loying William Linden, for he had heard William
varntingly say that he could already command her
sweetest smile and would ere long lead captive her
heart; and Linden bad the reputation OF being a
successful tYiRer. Again hope would Hume his bo-
som, and he would picture to himself The bliss OF
that moment when Emma would become his afian-
ced bride. Thus did ''conficting hopes and fears
alternately triumph IN tho breast of Augustus. He
dreaded avowing himself. least he should be repul
sed-he feared to keep silence any longer. lest de-
lay should undo him.
1t was on a beautiful evening Of June, that lovely
month of roses and smiles, that a servant entered
Augustus apartment and handed him a neatly fol-
ded mole, which opening, he read as follows:
"Miss Emlin road be glad 10 see Mr.. Alein
Immediately"
"TuRsDAY EvENIEe."
"This evening" said Augustus as he left his
room, =" shall / become either the accepted or re-
Jected of Emma Emlin,"
Slowly and thoughtfully he bent his way 10 her
dwelling, forming the while, a thousand copjeciures
why he had been made the recipient OF a note from
Emma, expressive Of SO much apparent anxiety to
see him.
"Will you walk, NJ. Alwin7 2" said Emma, smi-
lincly. as she received him at The outer door.
"Command, rather than interrogate me, Miss
was the rely.
Whether il was the summer evenings glowing
western horizon that impaired by its reflective pow
| err the horid tint which was visible ON Emma 8 cheek
as she mechanically took Augustus arm for the
walk, or wheiherit was obtained symrathetically
from the deeper flush on that Of her inamorata, none
but herself could tell, and she hath not yet made
known the secret.
You will pardon me, Nh. Alvin" said Emnr,
" for soliciting you 10 accompany me when you
have learned the motive by which,
Where no offence is given, no pardon is neces-
sary." intercepted Augustus.
/" But l was fearful you might think my conduct
somewhat unbecoming.ip
Your sense of p~ropriety cannot permit you to do
any thing not strictly becoming a lady,"
:" was moved solely by a desire to avoid the so
ciety Of William Linden. Some young ladies and
gentlemen are assembled at Miss Etta's, and de-
sign having an evenings walk. Ellen sent me .
note, requesting me to make one of the party, and
informing me that MIR. Linden said he would call