The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-04-17
EDGAR AND AMELIA.


as il sighed along the smooth surface oil
the listening Adriatic. bearing its saIu-
btious sweets 10 the surrounding villa,
ges and corn-6eldp, that Amelia seated
herself at the foo, Of a majestic oak. The
spot was sacred to early joy, when she
had listened to the enraptured Edgar, as
he breathed into her ears the tender
and sublimer feelings Of his soul pain
ting the future anticipatious of his hopes
in cOlors as beautious as those which
then varied the Heaven above her. A
book, one which Edgar had given her.
lay open in he's Idp; diittle dog, all that
remained Of her patrimonial and houses
bold possession. had placed himself at
her feet. Her luxurient and uncontrol.
led tresses waved in darkened undulaN
tiions upon the wind; while her pale
cheek resting on her hand, received a
faint loan of Iustre from the light beams
Of the dec ining sun, which stole through
the opening boughs above her, as iffear
fulto disturb the sweet repose into
which she had fallen.
In the recumbency Of her posture,
might Kaufman have stolen chaster
idea Of attitude; Zeuxis, chad she liv-.
ed in the age Of Grecian glory) partial-
y those proportions ofigure, which the
united beauty Of Aggrigentum could
barely supply.
There was ever present in her face an
interest Of expression which no ciTcum-
stance could materially change. The
lip that quvered in agony, had thou
sand loves and graces playing around
it. The brow which lowered 10 thought,
partook Of the rich shadows Of an Au-
tumn's evening, whilst yet the last blush-
ings Of Phebus is seen to radlate The
mountains top.
Yet, her sleep, which, from the sere>
nifty other countenance, nigh, be taken
for the repose Of those who having res
ted from their hallelujah, commune in
silence with their God, ere long was
filed with pangs unknown TO her before.
She. dreamp,, and beheld in her
dream, Edgar, in remote country. hap
lpy, and leading blooomng virgin to
the altar She saw him twine his arms
around the neck Of a mistress che saw
him press with his, the lips of rival
sud declare IN raptures loud, he knew
not loves delicious throb ill then.
The agony was too oppressed 10 be
endured long, and in paroxism Of fhor-
tor she awoke! The form of a man now
broke upon her sight, well calculated 10
contrast the images Of her vision. and
commanded her immediate attention
clad IN the habilments Of a wandering
minstrel, save with the exception Of q
hat That tapped before, 50 as almost tc
conceal his face, he stood before hel
leaning on his harp. A pause ofsome me-
ments suceeeded, in which The stranger
as he fixed an intent gaze upon the mai
den, appeared TO be possessed Of some
mighty emotion; nor less was that d
feeling which his appearance and man
ner had created in Amelia. ~
She became confused--she d dsubted
whe,h,r to speak orto 6y!-But what
mad she to sayl--Why should she fly
Twas charitable 10 inquire if he suffers
ed for assistance; and to leave him un.
der the appearance Of dIstrust, nigh
wound his better honesty, and add a
inotlier so tothe number which he ap'
oeare ed already too impoleut 10 support
Ever decisive, however, when neces'
Isity required it, ste came at once to the
determination Of addressing him: '.Was
he needy? -cou'd she bo permitted tt
allev,atosbis sufieringsi Who wus hea'
Lady he replied, "I am a wander
ing Minstrel, poor and miserable
was once happy, ard in riches, the frs
Of fortunes iavontss bu, she deserted
mo as Others did, and was left aban'
doned 10 despair! and the treachery
-.' The sentence diec
un6ni, bed on his lips an agony Of sou
shook his frame! He dropped his head
upon his breast, and trilled with spas.
modic fingers over the strings of biz
Tyre. The note was interrupted, yeI
melancholy and affecting. Amelia drew
near. There was something in his
voice which awakened her rernem.
Understanding in his figure, o
grace and manliness, which could no
be disguised by his dress, which now
appeared familiar 10 her eyes. Sht
Observation-Disclosures heart became
faint, and she again seated herself il
tihe plnce from whence she had risen.
"Nhere reside your friends, Min
srel 7" she continued, t'whiiher DO you
| footsteps wanderl tf.1
"Here, lady, lived once all that rem
dered life desirable. Here, we're ny
4 friends, here, my spacious domain
\ but Pm now poor, fessrish. and forgot
! ten! ] shall wander no further, lady
( IIere viii dlei-Ihe spot that Grsl be
, held me lhe bappiest Of tho happy, shal