Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-19
From Che Ladies' Companion.
THE EMBROIDERED MANTLE.
BIZ MSS CARoLfNE ORNE.

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Ophelia having completed her toilet,
thought Of the words Of Mat, when he
gave her the packet, but she had forgot
ten to take it with her, and it was too
late TO send for it.
'.No matter,' said she, off il we're here
I believe should not venture to wear it
it would be inappropriate"
"Should not venture to wear whatP"
said the girl who had assisted her to
dress. '
"NOthing but mantle,'' she replied as
she enteredthe apartment adjoining, the
concert room.
To prevent her thoughts from dwelling
on the trying ordeal thatawaited her, she
employed herself in singing in subdued
voice, a song which had been set to mu.
sic by .one ofihe most eminent compo-
sers Of fihe day, in a manner to develop
the richest and most brilliant tones of her
voice,
MIR. Belmont entered. GAN is ready
for the overture, Ophelia," said he. ''You
must forget that you are in the concert
room, and abandon yourself to the power
ofthe divine art, as have seen you do at
your own fresido, and your triumph will
be complete"
He took her trembling hand in his
led her 10 the door Of the concert room
whence she was handed TO the orchestra.
Arthur unyoluntarily started from his
seat. He had never before heheld face
and form Of such perfect lOveliness'--
The expression of her cOuntcnance was
so soft, yet so piquant-there was SO
much soul in the glance Of her dark eyes
as che gave one timid look at The uplifted
faces beneath her. that he became all
most wholly absorbed in contemplating
her, and was scarcely conscious that the
Overture had commenced ere it was fin
ished. AT its close, all, for a few mo-,
ments, was silence.
Then the sympathy, displaying its gen
eral character, the sweet and plaintive air,
and occasionally, touches Of the brillian.
cy and pathos infused into the song that
was so succeeded, was ELECTED in sudden
notes from the various Instruments
had Just filled the room with their ma,
iestic harmony. Ophelia did forget that
she was in the concert room, and ere the
symphony was closed, gave herself up TO
the power Of the art with which her i'm.
passiOned feelings seemed 10 have the
gift Of continuing as with some real, but
10 all save herself, some invisible spirit.
The Joys, the sorrows, the enthusiasm Of
her yOing aud lovely heart. gushed forth
in sweet, almost unearthly strains in the
solitude Of her own chamber, when none
were near TO listen, and it was as if she
had poured them into the bosom of q,
sympathiziRg friend. The symphony
closed, and the first note Of the song soft
" breathedon flute, was, ere it died
away, taken up by the rich and ravishing
voice ofthe young debutaRte. As the
stream Of full liquid melody gushed from
her parted lips and foated along the vaul-
led roof, the audience we're motionless
as statutes, and nearly as bFeathless,
The song ceased, and then, as ifsuddenly
aroused from the spell of an enchantress.
she was greeted with raptuFous and reit-
Grated applause. The voice Of deserved
praise has evergtO its object those dulcet
and seductive tones that iVesistably steal
into the heart, and Ophelia, though not
Ofstempefament to be unduly elated,
could not but rejoice at her successs--
Evening concerts and morning concerts
followed each other in FaTid succession,
and Belmont as he had anticipated began
to reap golden harvest. Arthur never
failed to be present. Heyhad neither eye
nor earfor aDy one but 0phelia, and al
length prompted by the Wild delerium ol
passion, he resolved TO obtain an. inter,
view with her Lady KalhaSine penetra.
ted the secret Of his heart, and disclosed
it to Sir Philip. Il had long bsen theil
wish 70 see him ii suitableage, guniteC
10 Amelia KaFnum, Lady Katharine'.
niece; desire which was favored bs
the young Lady's father he was con
suited in relation to the course il wa.
best TO take, and they oil concluded tha,
the safest way would be to return imme-