The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-12-31
WOODSTOCK VERMONT, FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER

lilc l'ttlul always N!Sllth hllNh NV iN't h''|~''
valiant
Reader have you ever been in ovei Start not,
gentle lady, at cur home question, II Is only IN
tended for tie male sex. lave you ever sat by
the side Of her who inspired that love, in some ro-
mantle spot, far, fan in the woods, with the sum
mer sun smiling in the deep Llne sky, and gtoen
boughs waving overhead, und tho clear r bubb,mg
ut Your feet, and the distant hills sleeping IN the
sunshine, and listening to the sweet voice OF The
thrush aud the hum of the wandering bee, and The
drowsy murinuy Of insects, intoxicated with the
perfume Of iluwers; and have you not, at such
moment, experienced deIighICl, dreamy, lndes-
Crbable sensation OF happlnta oi lhis carlh--h
feeling unknown TO the inmates OF the glllermS
ballroom, or the sUnpuous LarGuet-ha!l--n silent
communion ol SOUL expressed by looks, lar more
eloquent than words-a twlang together o. lhe
hcar-srings---a churm--a spe.s--a something
which You feel that single word would Gl>sigale.
If so, Won will be able To imagine the feelings OF
Charles as he sat BY the side Of his beloved hutc,
on sopng bank Of velvet turf, sufficiently far up
on the hillside to command an extensive view Of
of the beautiful valley which lay cX,andcd At their
feet
The position occupied by Charles and his cousin
was backed by perpendicular rock of consider
able height, over grown with moss aud creeping
shrubs. An urangc-tree, Of goodly size, stretched
forth lis fragrant boughs TO shelter them from the
heat of the sun, and all around them sprung up Il
thicket of beautiful Towering shrubs, forming II
screen sufficient to conceal them; but at the same
time, atlording clear view, through the openings
among the branches, of any animal which might
puss within range of their post, as weilas ct the
general scenery Of the valley.
Charles wa. Suing WIN one nae iIs''"S "u''''
his knees, and another ylns ny MS Hiu'' TO" S"@I
Ing into The expressive bVe eyes OF MS cousin, anu
now casting RAPID glance towards t''c he"o VI "G
valley, from whence he expected t"e honn"S ana
heaters to approach; Tor nucn as nc was !" ioNe'
he di not iofgt' MS 'A'e Ha'"''s !" NV J""S'',
which had Taught nm To mhNe use u MS eyes h"u
orrs, even wien MS Thoughts were ''o'' "'s''"''-
Sc. ~
Kate, win her drawing III i'lH,"'S H"S ui9
beside her, lea't heF 'ar| against me S'cI' 81 uy
orangc-trec, and iiAcd her eye upon Tie nea1'""'
scene before herus Il absorbed IN deeP ana peas
ing thought
1t was one ul those warm sun dreamy Gays
when nature appears TO s'umDtr IN 'Ao suH'''"o
No sound was heard save theduii' mysterious rom
OFFS distant waterfall Lar Up among me VIVA ms
at the head Of the valley mol ''"' s'r'eu-t'
living thing was seen hhIa was s'iHe,'''s at
most awful in the deep sl,ence,ann YET II ''y'hoh'-
2ad well with the Feelings ct lha Young lovers
soolhel MS they were into a state OF pleasing Iah'
guor, by the Iclaying heat, and The empowering
perfume Of oraugo-blossons, win when me "''
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