The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-13

by the resplendent moon.
NEELE.
The blusEing girl heard the avnwal ofthe
passion sine had excited and which her own
heart experienced no less ardently, with
timid hesitation, Which was caused by her
doubling whether the pleasure that filed
her bosom was not too intense TO be real.
She felt as if it was all gay, brilliant, hap
by dream, from which she must awake, and
the enjoyment Of which was diminished by
this fear. At Ier 9Th, when she grew more
satisfied and assured of The truth, her rap
ture partook of the enthusiastic nature Of
her mind. She loved infinitely and entirely;
the passion became part of her existence;
and she loved as persons Of sensibility love
for the first time in their lives, and as none
can ever love twice. -sre
She did not hesitate to avoW her feelings
to Leopold and the simplicity and limo
cence of her character added thousand
charms TO the confession.
The earlier part of Leopold's life had
been one of protested gallantry. lie had
sworn, over aud over again, that he was in
love and, when he swore thus, he had been
perfectly sincere but now, for the first time
r. in the course ofhis existence, he found that
he had mistaken his feelings, and that the
light attachments which he had firmorIy
dgnifed by the name of love bore very
faint resemblance 10 that dominant passion
Now, indeed, be loved for every thing in
the world, compared with his passion and
its object, was suddenly lowered in the.
scale OF his estimation. His affection, like
pure flame, seemed TO have expelled every
9 dark and unworthy feeling from his bosoHh
while filled the space with its own splen-
dor and warmth. tl'
The gloomy cloud which had lowered
over him for 81 many years was dispersed ;
the weight upon his heart was remnyed {;
his bosoln's lord safe lightly on his throne !;
and all was laughing joy and sunshine
around lin.
The Signor Baldini, after the converse
ton in which his daughter had expressed
her affection for Leopold, never reverted
TO the objections he had SO frankly express
sed to his future son in law; and, although
the old genileman's cheerfnlness was in M
degree improved, he neither said nor did
aught that could induce the lovers 10 believe
that they had diminished it in the slightest
degree.
Ms - Now said Leopold, as he held the beau
tiful Laura in his arnsin her fathers garden
and gazed upon the moon, which seemed Ia
shed favoring light upon the lover $ en-
braces-.now, indeed, for the first time in
nay life, am ] happy;-now can gaze upon
Won bright moon without feeling upon my
heart the thick interposing shadow of my
dark grefs;-uow ! can drink Inlits bedms
and defy Fate and iurehodinns.
Alas, how utterly vain are all the attempts
or men TO elude the DEGREES OF FATE !
a few weeks bad now only 10 elapse be.
fore the day on which it had been fxeu that
the holy rites OF the church should unite
Leo old and his Laura, who were already
bound together by fond and firm passion,
which nothing could diSurile AT Leopold
request The retired habits OF The Slgnor Bal
DIM and his daugt ter had been changed.
i and tiey had joinedsom OF the festive par
ties of the city. .s set#o
On one night they were together nj ball
giver, by the Pr,issan Charge d 4 flares in
Bernie, whittier all the most important per-
sons as well natives as Foreigners. who hen
happened tn be in the city, We're invited.
The assemblage was. of cOuis Sc, very nu.
merous. Among all the beauties III the
sainon--and they were many-Laura Bal
DIM sone the most conspicuous, and cx-
cited universal atftDtiun. Her approach :
ing marriage was quite notorious, and add
ed, perhaps, IN he interest which vas felt
for her. Lee pold. loo, VAS. Tow vel
known in Berne; aud the elegance aud
suaviiv oil his manners, Ills talents, and his
military reputation. had gained him ,sni-
versal regard. His person, too, was hard
w less remarkable Tor naIly heauv, Than
was Lauia's eminent Among THE lnvt.li st OF
women THY shore in this brilliant as
sembly, enjoying the admiration and envy
OF both sexes. Is
Leopold had 80 completely got aver the
gloomy noinns which al once entirely
poisoned his happiness that, although ht
knew Ills night was the anniversary al
that fatal one on " hch he had been pres
ent at the Internal rey,ls which were held