The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-10-05

| occasionally broken by an indentlon that appears
| n miniature semblance Of itself, and at the time
| lis mirror surface unagitated from its glazed
beauty and peaceful rest, except by the casual
din of sportive swallow; the island opposite
which spreads an umpire arm between the
hos,crous sound and its peaceful offspring,
swelled in picturesque landscape, forming the
CLASSY bay, its bosom fraught with Ceres cho-
cest GIts, and moled outline like minnie
mountain, whose base was washed by gentle
ripples that laved the pebly beach, and Ike
some sportive child that, carresslng sleeping
parent, with warm kisses presses the cheek, then
quick recedes, fears to awaken, but returns
again; so rolled the puny waves upon the shore
as if atfrghted by their venturous roll, fled hastl-
" back into their mother deep. The high banks
OF yellow sand, which seem as though the wa
ter Jealous or disdaniul of their impeachment,
warred upon the base, and swept them partially
under foot, leaving the remainder to colnInem
morate the victory, stretch round segment
while riz-a-riz gradual slope bows courteous
submission, warned by the fate OF Its res!suni
companions We looked upon the scene wrap
ped and musng with our thoughts experiencing
for the time a foretaste of Elysium, with naught
to disturb the slumbering silence, or awake tlle
senses to a thought of earth, when suddenly SOU
music stole upon our ear, strain ana harmony
whose melody waited upon the gentle air. was
like to the music breathing zephyrs OF the even
ing hour, that move among the summer Dou9ns,
modifying their notes by motion of the tuneful
leaves. The spell was broken, and reused from
the charm, we recognized the voice OF our lar
hostess, warblne in rich-toned voice, the dulcet
notes of the "L Leaf in the Fountain" commen-
cling "Tell me, kind sir, pray thee" and end
inc with all invocation to the wizard sorcerer 10
answer, "Whc,hcr my love loves me-" we sal
listening to this sweet song. and sweeter modu,
lalon of voice, and fancy portrayed the SOIL iuclu
blue eye, turned half coquetlsh, hall serious, as
though the heart doubted its own ecs'atlc ieel'
inc, feeling which the songstress must nave
known when all her fears and fond-iormed hopes
that wavered upon mans vascIlatlng passions,
had been diSsipated by the ndssoluble tie oil
marriage, and she had found reciprocated love
in all She cherished dear, yet fain would test
its strength, or add further confirmation. Then
when the deep-toned manly voice of him SO cha!-
lenped, in duetto retorted with like serious play
feeIinus. the picture glows with highest items OF
purest love, confding fond, harmonious, unsul-
lied by the cooling lapse of time, undoubtIng
and undoubted, two forms yet but one heart
two minds but them as one in thought, or wish,
hope, fear or yet ambition. Such we medItated,
is the blessing of conugal love, when hearts and
hands ioin with congenialty, and untasted soI-
row as We. awaits without the circle OF their
happiness. Affection in all its immaculate pur-
ty, weaves round their lives misty halo, though
the miseries of the wretched world without are
tinged with specious, delus;vc colorings. For
long time after the voices had ceased we remain
ed in deep revere, picturing all human blessings
by disheartenng incidents OF
life, while the air Of the "Leaf in the Fountain
reverbcrated upon our mlnl'- ear, warning and
the imagination:
So forcible were these pleasing thoughts, and |
a knowledge of the supreme happiness oil the /
singers, coupled with the air thai even now
when enuui and melancholy depress our m'nd'
overpowcring US with the influence, we nave
but to touch the chords that summon this ell
chanting melody, and Immediately its inspiration
calls forth an anl;dotc, and most soothing SEN
salion is infused pervading the soul and disS,pa-
ting detection H. o.