Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-10

TcDd1uS.
Your youth will be like lovely morning
in spring, all perfume, all fragrance; your
prime, like brilliant summer day, all sun
shine and loneliness; and your age, like the
mellow autum eve; and your sun of being
will set, far in the west, in peace, and in
the hope of glorious Immortality, leaving
to your family and friends, name as pure
and as dearly cherished as gold-tinged
evening sky"
This is pleasing Interpretation, if the
reality equal the promise, / shall be most
happy"
The pursuit of my travels soon after this,
removed me from the pleasing society and
the beautiful scenes which | enjoyed with
my young friend, Mary Rosabel. Though
the happy days I spent in her company
were not forgotten, yet the dream and my
Interpretation, slumbered in my memory.
1t was year or more afterwards put up
at an inn, in Kent. over the door of which
some ambitious country artist had immor-
talized himself by daubing, las large as life. "
Englands emblem Of st. George and the
! Dragon. Seated one evening in the trav-
eler's parlOr, which fronted the street.
saw an elegant egulpagc stop at the door.
Two servants iii rich iver;es. lcaped from
the dlclly and stood in humble attendance
to assist a lady and gentleman to alight.
The lady was Tobed in a travelling dress,
displaying more taste than show; there was
a queen-llke hearing in her step that caught
( my attraction--a dignity in her actions
winch commanded respect. felt an anx-
lous desire to see her face; it must be love-
/ " face, i thought, but an envious veil
shroudcd each feature from my view. The
gentleman was nearly six feet in height, of
handsome shape, and manly feature, and a
soul of intelligence beamed through an eve
OF uncommon lustrc. He looked as if both
friends and fortune smiled with richest IA
vor on him. With much politencss, and
evident affection, he gave the lady his arm,
and led her into the George and Dragon.
As he entered his features recalled to my
memory the likeness of an old friend.
Can it be Henry Wellworthl" invol-
UNFAIRLY said to myself 'he is so like him,
though little dreamt to see him in this
part of the country, that it is at least wor-
thy my attention, to have my doubts re-
moved or contirmed; | should forever &C.
cuse myself Of unkindness were | in the
same inn with so good friend as Well
worth, and omitted the opportunity of see
ing him."
Without a moments farther hesitation,
rang the bell, and when the waiter appear
ed, requested him to inform me Of the
name of the travellers who had Just arrived.
He retired to learn it at the bar and imme-
diately returned, and announced him to be
Mr.. Wellworth.
"Wcllworth" | exclaimed; my old and
trusty friend! Give him my card, and say
wait his leisure"
The waiter retired, and in few moments
returned again with the compliment of
Mr.. Wellworth that he would be happy to
see me in his private apartment. was
instantly shown in his parlor; my friend
was really as glad as | was at the unexpect,
ed meeting. When the usual courtesies
We're interchanged | inquired, "who is the
fair dame that came in your company"
$40 you not know herr"
Il do not-at least her veil so covered
her face that | could not recognize a single
feature. Who is she!'
my wife,"
your wife! Are you married! To
whom"
'To my wife, to be sure
"What is her name"
Mrs. Welworth."
"Tut, tut, know that is now her name:
but what is her patronymic"
Here she comes to answer for herself
My love-" said Wellworth to his wife as
she entered the apartment, "can you inform
my friend who you are!"
"Surely," she replied, zone whom have
known so long need not request such in
formation"
MARY Rosabcl!" exclaimed, SIS this sou
Even So" she replied; "you see, sir
dream-eXpounder, your Interpretation has
become realized"
And you are happy them"
{ "Ay, as the day is long
For six months past" said the husband
'she has told me so. and | believe her, anc
for sixty years to come, she shall be, live
she so long"
You have my warmost wishes. Hcaver
: bless YOU"