The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-10
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Twas not quite thirty, said Wicand to us, when
obtained the chair of philosophical professor III
this college in the most fattcring manner need
not tell You my amour propre was gral'd by
distinction rare enough at my age. ! certainly had
worked for it formerly; hut at the moment it came
TO me, another species Of philosophy occupied me
much more deeply, aud would have given more
to know what passed in one heat, than to have
had power TO anulyzo those Of all mankind. was
passionatcly in love; and you all know, hope
that when love takes possession Of young head
adcu to every thing else; there is no room tor any
other thought My table was covered with ioI'oS
of all coors quircs Of paper OF all szes' Journals
of all sizes, journals of all species, catalogues oil
books in short of all that one finds on professor
fable: bu, of the whole circle Of science bad Tor
some time studied only the article rose, whether
in the Encyclopedia, the botanical books, or all the
gardeners calendars that could meet with, You
shall learn presently what led me TO this study, and
why it was that my window was always open, du'
ring the coolest days. All this was connected with
the passion by which was possessed and which
was become my sole and continual thought.
could not well say a, this moment how my lectures
and courses got on, but this know, that more
than once have said, Amelia instead Of PHI
losophy.
1t was the name of my beauty--in fact, of the
beauty of the university, Madomoiscllo de Belmont
Her father, distinguished officer, had died on the
field of battle. She occupied with her mother
large aud handsome house in the street in which
lived, on the same side, and few doors distant
This mother, wise and prudent, obliged by clrcu'n-
stances to inhabit city filed with young students
from all parts, and having so charming daughter,
never suffered her moment from her sight, either
in or out of DOORS But the good lady passlonatcly
loved company and cards; and TO reconcile her
tastes with her duties she carried Amelia with her
TO all the assemblies of dowagcrs, professors wives,
cannonesses, sc. where the poor girl ennuicd her
self TO death with hcmmlng or knitting beside her
mothers card-tablc But You ought to have been
informed, that no student, indeed no man under
fCly. was admitted. had then but little chance
of conveying my sentiments 10 Amelia. am sure,
however, tina, any other than myself would have
discovered this chance; but was perfect novice
in galantry; and, until the moment when had
imbibed this passion from Amelia's beautiful dark
eyes, mine, having been always fixed upon vol
umes of Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Chadalc, &c. &c.
understood nothing at all of the language OF the
heart. 1t was at an old ady's TO whom was in
troduccd, that became acquainted with Amelia;
nv destiny led me to her house on the evening of
ber assembly; she received mel saw NIademoi-
selle de Belmont, and from that instant her image
wos cnuraven in lines Of fire upon my heart. The
uo,bcr lrowned a, the sight ola Withholding young
man: but my timd, grave, and perhaps somewhat
,odon,;c mir. reassured her. There were lew
o,her Young persons--daughter and neces oil the
lady If the mansion. 1t was sunmer-they oo-
famed permssion 10 walk in the garden, under INC
windows OF the saloon, and the eyes Of their NAM
mns followed them; and, without daring TO adj
dress word TO my fair one, caught each that iei
from her lips.
.Amea,' said pretty little laughing esPlesle
show many of your iavolites are condemned &c
death ,bi, wnter,' mot one,' she replied;
renounce them-,hcir education is too troublesome
and too ungratefu task, and l begin to thlnk
know nothing about it.