The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-07-16

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solved to address him. Her natural tint
dity however withheld her, until she wa.
at length called by one of the gay grouI
TO partake of some strawberries. The
irresolute expression of her countcnancc
AT once changed to that Of pleasure.
Il will beg some," she said, unhesita
tingIy presenting her work-basket, "lol
this old gcntleman;' and she then ap.
preached him without embarrassment.
"WIIl YOU accept some strawberries
sir ~
The voice of Isabel was like the low
dying tones of an instrumental touched
at every chord of the soul. The old man
received them with smile that spoke a
bcncdlction-while an elegant and youth
full stranger, who stood reading 4 news
paper with his back towards them, sud-
denly turned round and fixed his eyes on
the Jlushing girl with mingled admiration
and surprise. She instincliyeIy retreatcd
and joined the group she had hitherto
stunned, mingIlng in their trilling.
Soon after, the youth himself approach
ed with her basket. Presenting it with a
look Of indiscribabe import, he said /:
"Accept, Miss. the blessings Of age for
your delicate attention." lie then dlsap-
pearcd. In short time he returned and
addressed the old man in a tone of respect
and tenderness : Il have at length found
more quiet lodgings, sir, and will attend
you whenever YOU feel able to walk, :"
and the old man rising and leaning on the
arm Of the youth, they left the apart
mCnt.
"They are to be temporary soourncrs
in the village" thought Isabel, and Il
sensation Of pleasure, Of which she was
perhaps unconscious, arose form the idea
of again meeting them.
They met the next morning At the
Spring and again and again met.
Who shall describe the mingIing of
kindred spirits-who shall trace the inlri-
cate and delicate sources of that mystcrl-
Gus passion which sweep like a torrent
over the human soul! Scarcely word
had passed between the youthful strau-
cers: they knew nothing of each other
beyond the limits Of few short DAYS :;
yet the years that had preceded lad be-
come to them as a tedious drcam-their
presence was their all of cXiscnce-and
resemblcd the renovated life of the Chrv-
sails, when if sails ON new wines, tbrouch
the summer air
As vet, however. unconscious of the
dangerous sources of this new endowment.
they met without embarrassment. The
blush that died the cheek of Isabel in the
stranger. was that of abstract pleasure {:
and the light which flashed upon his eve
at her approach. was brilliant as the RAYS
Of Heaven. The falling health Of the old
blind man whom he daily attended to the
spring, afforded their only clue even to
passing remarks. The dccp interest
which his appearance excited in the bo-
som of Isabel. conquered the scrlples Of
vcsta reserve, and she frequently ycntur-
ed timid enquiry respecting the aged
invalid.
There are a thousand namelcss attcn-
tons. too trining for description, that
come with a cheering influence over the
FEELING heart. like the impcrcepGble breeze
that stirs the delicate lcar,---Such were
the attentions which misfortune invaria-
blv elected from the hand of Isabcl-no
matter how narrow her sphere of action.
Her voice, her step, were ahcadv known
to the discriminating car of the old man,
and if his cane was dropped, or a seat
brought. he knew the hand that present
ed them. He was. however, evidently
and rapidly failing, and at length Isabel
met the interesting stranger no longer.
Three DAYS elapsed and her attendance
on her friend became apenancc. A walk
was PROPOSED, and parry. As they pass
ed within view of the village cemetery,
their attention was attarcscd by funeral
nrorcssiou. Their dutics were finished.