New-York tribune., 1841-10-14
From the London Forget Ne Not, for loi2.
FRIAK'S VALLEY.
IFGFND OF ST. HELENA.
BY MRS. WAND.


BY MRS. WAND.
LOSC years ago IN the soft moonlight OF II
southern cline, travcler locked down troma lone
I hillside upon valley that rcSounded with mlrth
4 and song. The voices of the young were borne
pthc side Of the hill by fragrant bre"zeS- There
{ was an echo Of gay dancing footsteps, and ca'ia-
uet., with their swift and sharp beating, made ne
+ ,cho still more glad and perfect. Sitting then IN
( shadow and looking down upon the moort val
ey, the stranger said - Thus have ever been,
/ ,but out from all companonship with my fellows,
| bnely. unknown. and utterly deserted, while they
are CAV
| Shall tell you WY he SAID 'hi- His tather
vas u portuguese noble, his mother poor spanish
ar. The noble had loved TINS poor oPahisn slr''
ald though hs country had called nm oacN ne
o,ed her stlIl-loved her IN his way Win a uery
selfish love, for he would not marry her. b'!' as
Bis son grew up, ne watched tllm had MN eGu' i-
ted, AID now be told ms mother that II she would
send the youth to him, ne woNd place mm among
The warriors of Portugal. She hesacd, she
wep, she consented then shc tetracted her con
sent; and her son, with that proud longing Tor DIS
uuclior which leads young spirits forth to danger,
left his home, and proceeded TO Portugal. 1t
NAV be- ,aid he, that my deeds may lead ny
father 30 DO my mother Justice. Vain depend
encc on mans generosity
He departed. And, wandering on, he rested ty
tic road side, or in dark woods, or among noun
ain-, or sometimes, a. Just nov, upon lone nut
SIDE. The moon increased in beauty ahu' creep
ING down with slow and silent 'oota''S' 'u' ""-
veer descended among the Io'ely Sliry"'"'
tie remained IN shadow 1t was sue" e'J?S ''''''l
TO stand under 'hoSe green anu ''.' ~
most delicious beauty ana sue IN
hdrs-placc OF tender ieaNcs' ne S"1'u '''' '-'9
heert beat hea'i'y an" '"HS'9 80
slr wa dancing sometimes a'o'' ''' i'N ''i'''
lies, and anon she STRUCK ner c"S''"c.S' u''' II
group "i glrls adVh"Oeu' Ho"'"s W.. T"' Wv" "',N
10 youths who followed the"'' "c ou"0e ""7
slow and the music solemn anu "n'' ~ W.
done he heard the young slri WHO hau ''u II IT.
ociHg that The solemn dance was over ii' .i. s'"
them crowning her with flowers ana NheW 'i"'
she was the tavorlte OF the msnt. linen Io' ,''
inst time he saw that beautiful dance me o%'A..
ca and before she began tileF s"'s Ss'',i'!''y
u. harmonious "o'"S. INV" w - ,L.
g" my sou" sang F" 9''"u'' H'I''' .,.. I,,.,,,
maiden out ana s'e pcsH' ,'' 0''' .'cI 81.
dance, the more peH"''ul. 'i' ''0'
beng performed alone 9n' oo",''%''
INST striking the chs'uie'S' '"'" '"'''
through the dance, she bent the Nhee' ""'' "'''"
Ins back TIER head TO gaze "' "et N"uus 'o'i' ~"
oil-' 'i'' '''' 'i'' -
them. rs though challenging her S'fl'u '''"PeFiS
Now peeping under her Wfe"lhcd arms VII"
corn then starting up. she royed gently back
wurl vilb q dvpfecating air, and. smiling and
brea,hless. and with thrilling ausi, she ended
with claspcd hands and head halt bowed replying
muely ~ their swift applause.
And he. the eazer hidden among the vines. SAW
the slender youtb. who led her forward approach
TO conducr her 10 a bench eycrhuus with colder
grapes and he saw her turn aside from that youth
whispered words Mouruuily. and with IA Sen-'
c deeper loneliness than ever. our stranger ,nI
earcd, 'hcn rausns with eyes bent one l way pn 4
% iOol ''~r', ;,ss and STOOD forth in the moon
6sb, a,.,.s sr,,no of ,oyons dancers.
n, l'a5 s..,ar,sd 81 on;ckly from the gloom into
,b, ''a ,a", f r,,crrI sisht screams, and tn,
,Snn, ,nc >nr,,ns forward with brow, bon, OF
him ansri,y rrr ,hcy could ask hi. mission h,
had spoken. i ma stranger" said ne, weary
s,l WANTING rcs, - Uis words wcr,, few ms man
.... .;r,,lc his yo;.. ro,,,lc and h., looked mos
,sar, - ,be,,h,,,. .}s,,.,-,- -, down anon.
,t..., md brnc;,- b;,,, -. -,i c.or va;c
,r,o l,n,ai, ,ba, made So. ..,..,, !. ,lc vine
'o''' ,l,.;rcJ b,,,, -. Ti,ol
coming ia" - ~ ',,'.' t".S' ana '''y
Nti dtGfN al t4lS '''''H'V'' 1s!'+' li't N' soy