The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-01-31

", "t0u need not he appTebenslV'
hat he will possess any advantage q
YER you on that account. as it is by your
resent Teachers advice that Fathe,
desires you TO remain this summer, he
says you will finish the Latin and Greek
classes, which will greatly facilitate
your progress at College. Therefore be
composed Brother, i, will be enough il
we loose your company iD the fall 4"
This assurance satisfied him as he was
as loatho 10 leave them as they were
reluctant that he should 60, Twas only
ambition tha. made him discontented.'
Washington's spirits now revived and
at breakfast, no suspicion was left upon
the minds ofhis parents, that any thing
had been deranged, all was now well,
he resumed his studies contented as BE-
fore, o few days passed thus when one
evening, he and Amelia were walking
at twilight, in the remote part of the
garden, which terminated by ridge Of
rocks, along which silently murmered a
small rivulet, to SEQ how they would re-
conoitre their bower as summer was now
approaching.
While they were consulting, a car.
riage drove up to the door, and pres
emily servant came running in great
haste, informing them that the persons,
who had just arrived were the same
that were expected to move on farm
adjacent, which had been sold short
s., time before TO retireing merchant from
Nashville, a man Of wealth. As they
approached the house, they were met
by their mother, who appeared unusually
joyous-"Ceme in haste my dear chill
Gren" exclaimed she,' our neighbours
have arrived, and you may guess the
rapture ofyour parents when we dlscov-
cred that we were school-mateb togeth.
er forty years ago." come in children
you will be pleased with tseir ange
daughter, which they have brought with
them"
Washington and Amelia were intro.
duced 10 Mrs. Monlear and Caroline 1
lovely girl of fifteen. All was gIadnesl
upon the occasion, and rigid ceremonies
were not adhered to. They all shool
t each other heartily by the hand. Wash
). ing.on however felt little timid as h,
: approached Miss Montear, but in con
f sequence of their parents familiarity, h
thought it no improperly, and she ap
. peared to him more like long absen
friend than new acquaintance.
There was something quite novel il
the circumstance which brought togeth
. or these once schoolmates; after being
: estranged so many yeare, and with IN
: toxicating earnestnt ss did they set in tt
} tell each other all the viclssitudes of for.
} tune they had met with since they hat
t last seen each other, forgetting at th'
same ime that they were plasing th'
. young in rather an embarrassing siua.
Q ton; which wgs however relieved by tn,
I interest which the conversation inspired
4 yet interesting as il was, Washington
: frequently forgot himself, while bis al
D tention was attracted towards Caroline
I "Surely" "sald he 10 himself" she i
D beautiful /! Caroline was peculiarl
. beautiful; her hair which was slight
black, hung straight bu, gracefully upo
her shoulders, aud upon her counten
, ance played thousand graces enam
melng the cheek of vestal innocence
: regardless O. all the charges of forma
. PHILOSOPHY against eager prepoSsessioD
, he owned within his heart that he love,
: her. How he could go Immediately b
attached to an almost entire stranger
was matter which he thought fit 70
: tho-e who 80 eagerly pour their anath
n emas against spontaneous attachment
3 to decide. But for his own part tn
: fame which famed his passion from tn
D moment nc held her hand, was suficien
: to convince him that there was some
: thing more electric about genuine al
3 fecton, than is admitted by those VIII
: recommended formal seige, as lon
as that Of old Troy, in The affairs of love
Had ono been present, OF my site ca
I paci'y 10 notice kindred respond, W
might probably be informed IN wba
manner kindred spirits CO. operate. o.
mad even any othor been there lha
= those interested in the unex pecled NEE
ting he could have noticed a reciprocal
s ton Of feeling between Washington an
= Caroline. ....
Supper being ready the conversation
:. ended for the present, and now for th'
o first time it occurred to them that thei
u protracted conversation had probabl
d placed the young in an awkward si,ua
d ton, who were compelled TO give thet
: audience.
" "And you Mr.. Rotbwoll" said MI
g Monlear addressing himself to Wash
s ipgton shave not partaken Of the rap