The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-10-09
SCENE FIRST.


the dance allowed full view of her.
"She is prominently SOP echoed my
friend. Emily was indeed beautiful, and
her light, rounded figure showed soadyan
tage in Tie may dance. At short dis
lance stood her father, his eyes beam!ng
with affection, following her as she pass
ed and repassed in the dance.
"CharIes,',' said my friend, starting from
a reveric that has lasted some minutes,
'cnuld you introduce me to that angelic
creaturc?n
ala! h2l ha!n laughed /, as said, $50,
Edward, you are caugh, at last; you. who
said You were proof, are at last caught i'll
Cupid's nct''
"Pish," said he, "docs slight fancy
necessarily involve an cngagcmcn2'
"We shall scc,' said /, significantly.
Shortly after this conversation he stood
up with her in the dance, and buzz otad-
niralIon, i'll which Joined, ran through
che room at t@cir appearance. Botn hand
some, and apparently mach pleased with
each other, they danced as if on air. and
elected numerous expressions Of appro-
vul.-Thc bali was over at last. and we
went home, his whole conversation turn
ing on her; and in vain bcsought him not
to give way to "a slight fancy" as, from
her fathers station in life, Che was Il far
mer,) his family would, Yves sure, never,
never for a moment thought he could be
so base as his conduct Afterwards proved
him to be.
From this time | did not see much oil
Edward, as he was almost constantly at
her fathers; and, in fact, so long a time
had elapsed that thought he had left the
ncighborhood; when one morning heard
that Emily had clopcd with him. She had
gone Of lhe night Previous, and left her
father, (ior her mother was long since
dead, Suffering all the pangs that a parents
heart feels when deserted I.y child. Poor
man! he did not lingcr long after she left
him; and every thing he saw reminded
him of her, Her sweet voice was heard
no more joylulIy carrollins about the
house, her bird, her work table, and the
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SCENE SECOND.
''And thou wilt returnP'
The speaker was lady in the prime OF
lille, from whose cheeks the roses faded
as she uttered these words.
"Dost thou doubt mc2" was the reply
.!As soon as | can rcturc from this hated
interview thou wilt find me at Thy feet
Nay, love, those tears wculd seem to
doubt me dry them up"
..Ah! Edward, should'st thou not re-
turn, and this heart alas would seem to
say so, think not that can arrive they
absence No. | shall pine away and an
early grave be my lot. Bnt thou wilt re-
trrn2 Oh! say so once morc"
dearest, will"
After exchanging their mutual endear-
ments he left her never to return. 1t was
their parting interview, and full well he
knew it. The blood rushed cold to his
heart, and he almost resolved to return.
But no! Interest ncrved him on, and the
rich bride to whom he went had, for the
present, more attractions for him. Knit
ting his brows he proceeded. But she,
the young, the lovely one, who for him
had lorsalen parent, how Jared size?
Extended on couch, which she baIhed
with her tears, She reminded motionIrss
for hours, and only woke from a state of
unconsciousncss to full knowledge of
her deserted lot
Weeks elapsed, but still he came not,
and the once lovely girl, whose beauty
was her least charm, became prematuraeIy
old with WEAKNESS and Watching That
once rounded figure, whose steps light as
fawn's seemed not to touch the ground.
had lost all its charms. Those cheeks,