Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-20
A COUNTRY SEINE IN ENGLAND.


Geo cs.edy. rsq Haeksn.aek, y. J.
a COUNTRY SEINE IN ENGLAND.
10 thus beautifully and vivdly sksichsd ~ wriior
in Black woods Magazine
Al about yards distance from the sharch pee
pod nojs-tiy out from the midst Of stately sms and
luInriant evergreen. tho liue rectory. II wss
con.ru tied OF the same rough gray stune with the
church. Long. low. with projecting eavss and esssnsnt
WINDOWS facing that largo east window OF The church
still flaming with the rejecting spsndcr Of the setting
sun HIS orb was sinking Ia resi- behind the grove.
half embowerng the small dwelling. which. therefore
stood IN the perfect quetnesr 81 his shadow. the
dark green masses Of the clustering round its
porch and wind Dws scarcely revealing but by their
exquisite odor the pure Whit blossom that siarr.d s
lovely gloom" But their fragrance 1osisd ON tho
gentle breath Of evening. mingled with the perfume
OF msnlons'is and the long fingered mary els Of Peru
Tho rale daughters Of twilighD and innumernble
sweet flowers blooming in their beds OF rich black
mould eo-c under the lattice windows These ~sre
| all flung wide, for the evening still and .ultry,
and one opening down 70 the ground showed the in
tenor OF very small psrlor, plainly and moissiy
furnished, but panslled all round with we'll allied book
esser Alsdys harp stood corner. and in ann
ther two fns globes AID IN ouey. Some sh.ll flower
baskets filled with roess were dispersed about tho
rocni and AZ table near the window s~ts gentleman
wntins- or rather leaning over a wiring ds.k with
pen IN his hand for his eye. directed toward
\ the gravel walk before tho window where . lady
an elegant looking woman. whose plain white robo
and dark uncovered hair we'll boeone the sweet ma
fnony expression Of her sse and figure was anxious
ly stretching out her ensourugins nrms To her lto
daughter, who came laughing and lettering towards
her on the soft green turf her tiny feet as they say
I'd heir hrsf independent steps The eventual walk
OF lfe twisting and turning with graceful awkward.
ns-. and unsteady pressure. under the dsproporonala
weight OF her fsir. fat person. II sweet heart
thrilling souad. the Joyous Growing laugh Of that lille
ersstsrs. when with last bold mighty effort she
reached the maternal and caught up 10 The
maternal boeom and half dsvoured with kissss in m
ecstasy Of snspcaksbc love. As il provoked 10 emsl
Gus loudness by thai mrihfu outery nad impatient =,
minGe its clear notes with that yssns innocent voice
n blaekbrd endowed in tall heIxhboring bay trsa
poured now foriA with such food Of full rich m.lo
sy a. stled the babys laugh, and for moment arrss
ted is ohservani car. But for q moment TIL. kind
rcd natures burnt into full chorus; tho baby CLAIM
4 cd her hands and laughed aloud and saer her f..h
\ ION nosked the unseen sonsstrers The binl r.ioul
cd her tuncfnl Efforts and still the baby laughed and
iil the bird reoieed and both together r.s.d such
nelod'ous din hat the echoes Of old church rang
again; and mover since hs contest IF n, nightingale
with her human rval WIS heard such On emul.us con.
hict of musical skil could have lau,h.l fur eou,
pany from ny unseen lurking place. within the dark
shadow OF the church butressss. II vvns al,og.he
sush . seen-ss shall mover forget one from which
COULD nsrdiy tear myself awny. Nay I did not 1
STOOD mofonless q srstuo in nv darn niehe t thu
objects before became indisinct i'm tviI;yh till
the last slasins ssnbeans had Withdrawn from the
highest pancs Of church window; till he bl.ehbirY.
song WIS hushed, and the bsbys voice was still and
me noiho and her nurseling had rereaicd into their
tquiet dwelling. and the evening tapsr through
| tho fallen white curtain and sfill open window
Bot yet before the curtain fell another set Of tho
senuuul psnsorninc had passed in rsvisu before me-
The mother, with her infant W her arms had sealed
| horself IN low chair within the little parlor Sh.
united the fock strings drew of that and m. second
snH
restlsss foIies Of the still unwsared babe Afforded
loppoHuny-and then WINS IN its lt,e eo.t and ,ta,
me nf white 'houidcr'shruged up in sniie m.rrimsat
Jar ABOVE the slaekened shoslderstrar@ Thus the
no'ners hand shipped on ono soh red shoe and ha,-
ing done co. her lips pre,sed almost a. seemed
InvoiUatarity, 10 fho little aaksd foot she still held
The Other, ns IN proud love of libery had spurned
on TO distance the fellow shoe and now he darling
oisanayed Tor lie innocent surnbon. hu-hed and
9ue'e hui not yet 10 rest the night dress wass, ~
Dc put on ana the little crib no, there-not vet
to rest bot TO the mighty duty sls.ay REQUIRED Of
young christians. And IN a moment IL was hushsd;
and N moment The snail hands were trsasod ,ogo
hef between iAe mothers hands and the sweet ssr
ons ey were raised and fred upon the mothers eyes.
(Ihere besned, ss yet the infants heavsn1 and one
saw that 10 was lisping out IL. un.onscions nr.xer
unconscious, not surely upacceped Ina. ffom ,he
maternal hps was the token Of Cods spprovnl and
then she rose, and gathering up the scattered garments
IN inc some clasp with the half naked babe she held il
| w i.s '"htI' shu one saw N the expression OF
ms lace as ne appraised sler having imprinted his.
on that Of his chid-ono sav In n Iii hs holv Ca,vo,
Of fathers blessing
When tho mother withdrew with her little one
and then the curtain FELL and still nRered-for after
the interval ola few minutes suool sounds arrested
my departing iooisieps-a ow notes Of the barp low
prelude stole swsety outa voice still sreeter min
gnnZ ITS tonos with a simple quiet nceompaniment,
s"ehed out gradually into strain Of sacred harno.
n.y. and Tho words Of the ovonng hymn were waited
towaf-s Tho house Of prnyer. Then all was still in
the coinage and the deepening shadows brought 10
my mind moro iorcibly the laeness Of the hour and
warned me 10 turn my face homewards so moved
iew steps, and yoi again fingered still for tho
moon was rising and the were aiming out in tho
clear cloules heaven, and the bright reflection of ono
danced and gltilefcd like liquid FIRE ~ on the rip-
PIE OF the stream, just when glided into a darker.
deeper pool beneath littlo rustic foOtbfidze which
led from churohyard into shady green lane. com.
municaling with The neighhorIng hamlet On lbs,
bridge stopped minute longer and vet snothe, an
other minute for listened 10 the voice Of the rnnninS
water and methoughi il was moro meliHuous. moro
soothing. moro eloquent, az that STILL shadowy hour.
whom only ihatliiilo star looked down upon H. with
TREMENDOUS beam, Than when u danced and gittered
IN tho warm glow Of sunshine There are bssrts lika
lhnt stream and hoy will understand dc ,ootanhor
me unuhefablo things felt and heard IN that myss
rious music! every sense became absorbed IN thar Of
hearing and - sperbound. I might have siaid on
Dat very spot CIT midnight. nay tll the stars paled
before The morning beans IL tho deep solcrnn sound
Of the old church clock had not broken Ia on my dream
Of profound ehsisncun. and started We avata yith
halt 'ncredUous surprise it iron tongue rsoisoed
stroke upon stroke, the tenth hour Of che hight