Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-04-16


Yet paintive were her tones in speech song,
Like the low moaning winds the trees among,
! And YOU could see her tender heart was riven,
| And all the love she had, she gave to Heaven.
Oft, when the god of day had sunk to rest,
And sunlight fingered in the rosy west,
Still would she wander forth, with noiscless tread
And, by secret influence spirit-led,
Seek the same spot to which her steps would stray
With those she loved-but now; eli! where are they1
For the Herald.
| 81 still w0nid marry him. for q that's
MEssRs. EDlToRs My work being finish
| ed, sat down and commenced the perusal of
your last papers, for | am attentive reader
! of the same, and often has it beguiled the
/ weary hour. and whiled away the moments
which would have hung heavy on my HANDS;
| after the finishing of which, my thoughts wan
| dered back to the pleasures Of the past; mem
DRY painted in brightest colors the amusements
| then enjoyed, while fancy aided in portraying
the pleasing emotions then experienced; there
is that in such thoughts which makes the pres
ent glide away pleasantly, and what was, re-
membered with delight. While thus thinking,
matrimonial bliss was brought before my mind,
and marred the pleasures was then enjoying;
| the thought Of my present situation in life
| made me feel sad, as l yet am single. The re-
calling of the various beings who have been
my associates, and in this respect blessed, az
| forded me some consolation. as in recolecling
was surprised &c find that those whom we,
| amongst ourselves, considered the most gno-
rant, were the first to marry. Nature seems
to have pitled those who know not how to pro-
tect themselves, by making men love the
shadow AID feast their passions on forms the
nobler part OF women wanting. recollect
one of my earlier associates in particular, who
held the hearts of several in submission, and
one of her admirers ardenty loved, and tried
to make myself pleasing to him; to effect
which, tried to initiate my friend Kate was
a perfect coquet,e; prodigal Of her life, she,
by bandages and stays, had made form which
all agreed was perfect. | tried TO initiate her
in this respect, not that was envious, for wo-
men never are; (D my pains were insupport-
able, so was compelled TO let perfection die
with her who gave it birth. remembered
that the one | loved, once, in my presence, ar
IDENTIFY described the beautiful rnglets that
half concealed her polished neck. 1t struck
me they were false as in early days, in this re-
respect was doubly blessed. | resolved to
equal her. The shops were resorted to, and |
was about to deco crate and subdue, when the
thought struck me that | was purchasing the
| lawful covering of some head laying bare with
in the omb thus thinking, my resolution for
sock me. aud | was not able so to conquer.
Her teeth next were the subject of his specu-
Iations, they were much admired for their
beauty, and because of their beauty, often
shown. | used to have as good as her-na-
,ure had not been partial to either of us. nor
had decay made us a lavorite, still we both
had paid 1.-THE to time, she had by some
means the tax restored, | also concluded to
have mine replaced the being was sent for
who acts the resurec,ionist, he exposed his in
| stun ents, also his stock; as gaZed upon the
numberless teeth spread on, before me, some
thing whispered within and asked, are they
not fangs that had gnawed the flesh from off
the mulllated limbs of men to satisfy the hell
ssh appetites of cannibals, whose toothless
skulls lie uncovered on the prairie almost
sickeued as | thus surmised, then thought
'twere swee er to live unknown than be by
such means worshped, tried to forget the
man loved and resign in despair the hope of
conquest; as we'll might have tried to forget
the mother who gave me birth, or the kind
protection Of fathers arm as to forget him,
the object of my first passion. Woman's love
is no, weak, as to be washed out by every ad-
| verse tear, or so wavering to be stirred by
every opposing wind. ] still resolved to Uni
tate Kate in some things, namely in dress, |
| commenced my purchases, with hope beating
| high, that yet could win, my ills multiplied
and father paid them, soon found that fash
| ions appetite only increased as it was fed.
saw that | must deslst make bankrupt my
parent in old age; duty compelled me so to do,
and judgmen, said 'lwere better to live in sim
pie plainness with plenty. than wear away my
| time in splendid poverty. ! asked myself
couId Kate prefer giIded discomfort, to retired
enjoyment9 then compared our fathers sit
| uallon, hers was once the best off, and so was
| considered yet. but those who best knew, said
his resources We're rear exhausted, his credit
gone, aud sooner or later want must reign in
the halls where fashion felt so much at ease,
| aud loved to dwell. My father is still the own
| er Of little property, credit he has none, as ii
is only created by being tried, he has plenty,
around him, and willing hand to administer
that plenty; he has an object on which he
places his affections in old age, and he from
| tnat being looks for a return Of feeling. Yet
| would that there was some other, on whom
| he could divide his love and to whom he could
safely trust the prize 50 near his heart. would
| that had some other prop on which to lean
when death shall claim my present protector.
/ want M Walkiur scran.hook-noithor do I