Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-06-30
JXE HRIII.9L Eve.
BY HAkKlAT r Wl.kS.

What magnificent nur'ial present!
: xrIairned MIS-. Benton I" her daughter.
"m ri.,er,ng The chamber I'll The ia,,er. IA,
Saratoga. they tl.>co,ercd d costly neclare
"i,li a reriumed note accompanying IT,
: A'--n -eli...f.... - ."h+rd al. kilai i, gen.
rru,s and noble
Tie daughters face became ,inged with
,h"ngh a smile rose !" her lips
as >l.e contemplated her lovers cost!
.iIi A, ,ha, moment her heat was torn
hv con:rn.!ing en"i"">; but. alas! she
knew tina, she could find no sympathy /"
her dls,.r.s from her parent
Mrs. BENT II Was widow. with u"
rI.i,d bu, her beautiful daughter. A-p'r'ng'
vain. aud mer. ena,H. she resolved ti'a! Is
abtI III ,u'd MAKE brilliant match. anu
t.r ,l,i> purpose her th"i'er bail brought
htt . an. her To the Springs. where her
u.e!iu ;. rendered. Mss Benton the belle
OF The sea>.,n. / cr charms had r"nqurr-
eel ;,r",g "he the m'i!s'nta't "i The
year. Il na4tIr aged rtitt. merchant and
,hc IN ob. .l.encr I" her ,n",her'~ txpliri:
commands. WAS IN ,he ensuing day. to
become the b,,.!e Il Mr.. " aiiingt"rd.
Bur Isabel. though feeling |, her duty
to .,be> her parent could NOT submit I"
Ibis .i.om Without many and painful s'1"g-
giles. A YEAR mf..re she had met aud
loved a Young FAINTER. when "n visit Il"
friend in HE r,n,nirN and though they
had moi mt, Tor u,an, months. his mr'''"-
~ was : i'll fresh in lie, heart. and >he
Il /, TIA, though she nigh, we'd the veal
,iN Mr.. " aIlingiuii. she could never give
him the .f1t, ton .he had bestowed on
the poor a,.,>, As the day appointed i"r
her union arpr"at he'd. he. feelings became
more ard more armr. unlli now she
could have nong herself at her m"'hrr's
tee, and begged To be IT Leased tn"n her
rngag. n'rn,. "nIy that she knew her pa
rem, would prove inrx"'ahIe.
Alas y ,h"ngm Isabel. AS her mother
/, Fl the apartments. there Is no escape i"r
me from this hated alliance. And ", Ar.
" al!ingin,d is all Tia, is noble and gene
rcu>->r,-I rann", ~ e. n ttrnry!
me reclaimed. aw'-,r.'phising her ahsr"'
lover. Won d ,Ila, H"u we're here. But
wha, d" FAY For months he has moi
" ri,,em to ne. and alas 81 cannot c"r
rraI from myself Ina, am forgotten No.
i, Is sinful in me thus I" think al one " l''
has deserted me. Oh that he could ev>
+r fr,gr, those dear, dear moments. when
we walked ".t,hrr under the old avenue.
Willie The moon gli,nii,e,ed down through.
HE leaves. and our hearts beat in unison
y i'll, The music If all nature around U.s.
Oh! Henry. dear Henry and She clasp
e.i her hrnd-. that ever you should tnrye'
those hnnrs
Nor ha,+l forgotten them. dear lisa
bel exclaimed ."ice beside her that
,h,,lled every nerve with ecs,ary. aud
l..,kin around che rerrei.td her LAYER.
WHO lad entered The little parlor unper>
ceived.
Ne will not describe the thousand
things tia, Mere said at this meeting
Sufllce il, Ia Fay they we're like all LAYERS
prnles,a,i"ns. Blu, The explanation "i
tnr1 mus, be laid before "ur readers,
,l,nngh it, a more >ucciur, and less broken
manner than he ga,ei,. Ills tale how ev-
,r. even a. told by hin.elf. was sllor'.-
ie had written according in PROMISE !"
Isabel. bu, received 10 answer. Again
aud again he had written. but always vi h
The like success. until al length his pride
forbade Inn Ia y rite ae ain. Bnl his love
bad .ur i,ed no,wl,I,>,a. ding The apparent
rnlslness az Isabel. and ha. ing a,citental-
|, learned ,l,at che was al The Spring. he
had resolved 10 zee her aud learn the
Wur>t.
Then i, VAS Your mo,her tina, in'ercep
ted Your letters. SAID Henry. hen l-abr
tad. III turn. narrated her ..orx and tins
marriage-"ll! l>ahtl; dear 1sabst, eau
sou eat r'fire yourself!
J Why need We tell the result. Love e.