New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-11-16
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cottage and brought away Whatever was ~"
preserving ard she had treasured every i'''T '.--
mento of parental affection but some eH"i'e
nlan:.. whicn her mother used to love ana nurse
accau.e her father priced them were 10 leI most
80. She tended them with religious devo-
,io, ga if she believed that her mothers spirit
100 in their bloom and If they dropped, faded
r,ernaturely, ne would weep bitterly from fancy
ibs he had offended tha gentle -pirit which thus
testified its sorrow She kept them in her own
chamber and always kuelt and mingled her pray
ers with their fragrance.
Mrs Hill observed that whenever Harry gave
her choice flower, she would place it IN a water
vase on the same stand with her hallowed irea-
sures and this one indication OF affection for the
giver. was all conclusive in that lady, eyes. But
poor Harry wa By no means Satisfied with such
indications of love, and misconstrued her delicate
rnaidenly reserve, into Indifference. Often did he
sigh" Oh, that I we're that dog " a he beheld
Jcssa seated on the grass. with her book in one
hand, and the other buried in Neros worsted
locks; or with her white arm around MS neck as
she rcciined on his broad shoulders. He did no,
know that she loved Nero for Harry sake.
With the sere Autumn he obliged to leave
horne, 10 90 TO distant university. e You Will
notforget me. Jessa, he said TO her az parting -
"N5t if YOU write very often she replied with
bright smile. He turned away disPeascd, and
Size went into the desolate garden to weep.
Mrs Hill was womaa ofexceent sense who
ssed good solid education, and found great
delight in nstructing Jessa who seemed TO possess
n,ui;iyc knowledge, which grasped at once the
contents Of every page that was spread before her,
and reioced in every new acquisition OF science a.
in an imperishable treasure. During the three
years of Hurry's absence, she became all.ac-
compshed woman Her mind was stored with
useful as well as ornamental iteratur~ and her
fingers were alike expert on the keys OF musical
instrument and in the use of the scissors and nee
de She could give botanical description of the
flowers which she cultivated in her garden, and
could initiate them beautifully with TIE pencil, or
in embroidery, with worsteds of her own spinning
and lying. She could cut and max. garment
cook hunters dinner Christmas feast.
gentleman of great worth and wealth in Mr.
Hills vicinity, visirer at his house, becoming
Guaned with ,Jcssa and seeing in her the perfec
ton of what woman should be, fixed his hopes
upon her. She perceived the partially which he
was at 10 pains to conceal but while her truthful
neart shrunk from encouraging his affections. she
was obliged receive his attentions with civility.
She frequently rode oct in his company although
She gave no encouragement suttciest to embolden
a declaration on his part.
Just at this time Harry returned home, and was
met with joyful accounts of Miss Jessa's excel
ence. and fine prospects of becoming the bride OF
Mr. Granger. He felt disposed to curse the Off
cious tongues that told him such hateful tdnss.-
He had written home frequently, and been at home
-everal times during the of his studies, and
Jcssa bad always written and spoken 10 him
her kind and dear brother; could she do more
without his permission, and he had never solicited
her love She felt that he NEST precious
her heart. and could not divine his increasing re.
serve and coldness. He grew silent and morose,
seldom spent an evening al home land never brought
her her favortc blossoms she smiled in compa-
ny, and wept upon her pillow, until her eye grew
heavy, and her cheek pale.
|, was the first wish of both Mr. and Mrs Hill /
,ha, Harry and Jessa should be united, and sue
coed them in their beautiful possessions. This
wish however they kept within their bosom
and while they read their young hearts, resolved |
to let love take its own course.
lCwas u soft evening, just at the bridal season
of the year-when the full blown S ,ring Yields I
blushing, to Summers ardent cooling, and mneles I
rich berries with her fragrant rose-wreaths while I
hope and love reign over all animate and inani-
mate things, weaving the garland, at,uning the
hymn, and filling the balmy atmosphere with bliss
when Jessn stole from her chamber into the dewy
garden. The full moon was walking in brightness
beauty upon all tina, WAS already exqu
sitely beautiful. She did not acknowledge herself
miserable, yet all the bloom and fragrance around
her fell colby on her spirit; and she wept she
SRew not wherefore. Only she was sad.
In that same garden under thick tree sat Har
rs, mu.ing on the blight cf his cherished hopes
He thousht of the day on which he found the life
loss child on the Lake shore and how he wept
over her nunima'e beauties; and how his heart
eaped when he bched her. on his return, with her
bright curls disheveled over Nero's neck and how
he had priced the dog for her sake; and how he
had regarded her as his own precious pearl of the
waters and how his parents loved her And then
Ina, pure, pious, and beautiful as she was, she was
indifferent to him. and ubou, to become another's.
" On God :" he cried In voice of agony, e" csn
live ard see her given to the of anotherl-
Jcssa, my worshipped Jessa, the wife of my
rival! No-never. | will leave my homc to NOR
row. never to return have nerved my heart
will leave her 10 be happy "Will you consult her
irsi, to whether such n step will in any manner
conduce her happiness y whispered sweet.
familiar voice, almost in his He turned, Jes
n stood like the spirit Of bliss beside him, her
bright eyes beamng roguishly into his. The farce
was over. He b!ushed under u deep OF the
righteousness OF his position ant. then. with glad
laugh claSped her TO his bosom. And viii you be
my wife, Jessa :" he asked, TREMENDOUSLY. Why
do you ask me, il you are going away tomorrow.
never TO return p Oh, Jes>a that all folly.
[ thought y-u were going TO marry Mr.. Granger
e But whar made you think so ~ . Indeed | can
not tell. suppose i, was delusion of jealousy.
growing out of excess of love- But say will you
be mine y :" Why, confess brother Harry that
my little heart enthrened YOU its sovereign from
the time knew YOU my deliverer from death.
And 30, if your parents will consent their
son united to such little nobody as Jessa OF the
Lake, why she i, your own.
.All,S we'll tlat enI. VIII y cried NJ Hi