Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-19
GEORGETOWN, O, TUESDAY, APRIL 1s, 1912.

with her, 1t 1t be only TO bid her farewell
foTeveT.'
Trust me, Arthur, il will be danger
GUS experiment, and advise you to have
nothing to do with the singer and forge
that you have seen the sybil.'
your advice may be good, but have
not the resolution to follow it. Imust see
her.
Chance favored his intention. He bat
in company with Mr.. Varnum and hi,
daughter attended a morning concert, ant
without any object in view save the plea.
sure Of beholding the beautiful song.
stress as she passed from the carriage
10 the house, he fastened to the street
where she resided, the moment he left
1 the concert room. AS the carriage drew
up before the house, groom led forward
a high spirited horse, and Mr.. Belmont,
having assisted Ophelia, to alight, sprung
to the saddle, telling her that he would
not return till evening. The animal ha-
wing been trained in the country, knew
little of town life,' and porter's cart
that moment approaching, propelled by
their owner, was sight so differ En- from
any,he had ever seen before, as to cause
him instantly TO take fright. He com
menced plunging and rearing in such a
manner that none but an accomplished
horseman could for any length of time
have retained his seatin the saddle -
Unfortunately Mr.. Belmont.who could not
have any pretensions to being able to
'Witchth world withnoble horsemanship,'
was soon thrown with such violence upon
the pavement. Arthur assisted to raise
him and convey him to the house, and
then ran for surgeon. Upon examina.
ton il was found that he had sustained
such general injury as would probably
confne him within doors for a week or
more. Mr.. Belmont ascertained the as.
sistalee which Arthur had Obligingly
rendered, and few days afterwards, sent
him polite invitation TO sup with him
and to remain in the evening and listen
to few songs and Duets by SgnOr Pa
lini, Miss AWHILE and one or Two others.
Although he had suspected that Sir Phil.
ip and Lady Katharine would not ap.
prove of mis- accepting the invitation, he
could not parsuade himself to return
negative answer. In the concert.room,
the beauty of the young songstres had fas.
cinated, almost bewildered him. He had
not been prepared for the retiring mod.
esty and soft dignity which, child as she
was, distinguished her at her own fire.
side. From that evening, the few short
intervals that she was released from her
professional labor, Arthur was almost sure
10 spend IN her company. Mr.. Belmont
had ever been kind TO her, so had his SIS
ter, the year she had spent in the family
prior 10 her marriage, but their quiet
kindness had never on any occasion ex-
alted what might be termed affection, and
the warm and boarded sensibilities Of the
heart, rebuked by their coldness, could
only be poured forth iD the touching and
faVishing melody of her own voice.
WhBt should prevent them from gushing
forth, now they had found a natural chan
mel, for Arthur had confessed to her his
deep and devoted love. 1t was fairy
scene, full Of sunshine and bloom, that
now opened upon her, and she dreamed
not that the storm cloud might soon over
shadow and destroy its beauty.
The morning set by Sir Philip for their
departure from the city found Lady
Katharine too i'll to leave her room. One
evening week afterwards, at the earn
es solicitation of Lady Katharine, who
perceived that her constant attendance in
the sick room began to show itself in her
faded complexion, Amelia in company
with her father and Arthur, once more
attended the concert.
4 have before thought, and am now
certain said Amelia to her aunt, the fol-
lowing morning, 'that have seen this
beautiful Ophslia AWHILE before, bearing
a different name and under very different
circumstances
sAh! we must tell Arthur of this,' said
Lady Katharine, eagerly, undoubtedly
there we're good reasons for her exchan-
ping her name. which she would not care
to explain. When and where did you see
herP
three years ago-ihe summer | spent
Iwith Lady Sophia Rayhsm. She was with
band of glpses that encamped near,and
lbne day when she was wandering by her
AeIfI overheard her singing song which
fused frequently to siRgin the evening
iAat knew she must have learned Of me
a the music as we'll as the words we're
cdmposed by myself Afterwards we met
! frequently, and | learned her several
songs and airs. Last evening, she sang
ampng others; the.very song, which, with
,EheAcIear, bird like voice, she was war.
I,bliHe in the fields, when I FIRST saw her.
4 / then became certain that the celebrated
EOphsia AWHILE was no other than little
Lizele who three years ago was leading
the Migrant life ofa gipsey.'
4. .Wlg Amelia, did you never relate To