The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-24

beamed around her. Her young teacher, albeit
he gazed delighted on the almost miraculous work.
ngs of her spirit, found as much difficulty in curb
ing her impatient zeal as many do in squirting on
the dull luggard.
Day after day as Irving sat by the side of that
ardent-miuded gill, and watched the changes OF
her beautiful cOunenance as new truths constantly
burst upon her mind, and witnessed the rich glow
which ever and anon irradiaed her face as some
new encountered difficulty gave way before her
unconquerable perseverance; day after day as he
marked the unfolding of her mind; the develop
ment of powers so much more brilliant than he
dreamed of her possessing; deeper and deeper
grew his admiration He saw her striving TO win
his appreciation by moulding her intellect in ac-
cordance with his own, by imbuing herself with his
spirit; catching the tone and hue Of his intelligent
nature; turning toward him ever, as the flower to
the sun, with sweet confidence; and as he thus
contemplated her, his heart grew TO her with an
affection stronger, possible, than love. She lean
ed upon and looked up to him with such child
like earnestness; pursuing her inquiries with such
an arless familiarity, and abandoning herself to
his guidance so unreservedly; and yet in her un-
restrained freedom preserving always such mod
est proprety, that the Young man felt llattered as
well as charmed by her devotion, Mingled with
that deep and more imprisoned sentiment which
had sprung up in his heart, he cherished toward
her the pure affection of brother. lie felt proud
of the task he had undertaken as he beheId the
rapid growth Of her mind, and reflected that but
for him, perhaps this lovely casket would never
have been unscaled and its precious treasures never
revealed.
There was one, however,, who viewed these pro
ceedngs with far other than pcasurable feelings.
L. bon hat t,o had md
shelter beneath the wrecker's roof there was one
who had fixed a Jealous eye upon him.-This was
Antonio, who, as has been limited, looked upon the
Young maiden as a prize dcsiired for himselfalone.
With all the yindictivencss of his race, coupled TO
a mind trammelled by ignorance and low associa-
tons, the reader may imagine the feelings with
which he witnessed the growing intimacy Of the
young couple.--At the very first the devotion OF
Ellen 10 the stranger during the severity of his sick
ness aroused his suspicious nature, and as the young
man rev better and closer union seemed to subr
sist between the two, while broader and broade-
grew the separation between the maiden and him
self bilterer and more ycngelul grew his ire to-
wards the cause of this change: aud when at last
Ellen Withdrew herself entirely from his compan-
ionship, insensbly indeed TO herself, he was goad-
ed to an almost ungoyerndbIe rage. lie swore IN
his heart the deadlicsl vengeance against young IT.
wing although with all that cunning so often en-
aendercd by malice he smolhered the passion-iires
that ragged SO icrceIy in his bosom so as to conceal
them from the notice of others. lmpaIlently he
waited for the coming Spring, trusting that the
Young man would take his departure, broodins over,
meanwhile, plan by which he might rid himself
of so dangerous Il rival should he still linger in his
way, or return to snatch the treasure from his grasp
Slowly and drcarily to him, but marvellously
rapid and pleasant to the youthful couple, passed
the winter months To them it was like the pas
sage of brilliant dream and they could scarcely
credit their own senses when they observed that
the huge snow-drNs had disappeared and the bud
ding Spring was at hand. They could not be con-
vnccd that it had been rough and rude season,
and the old folks chuckled with delight and rubbed
their hands in great gce at their mutual asonsh-
mcnt, when they told them that harder winter
had rarely been known Oh, the sunshine ofthc
heart--how it soens and mellows wherc'er it falls
and whate 'er it touches