Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-11-17

blindness aud attention.. TIC aPpeIa"s
mental suffering Of the sister, as well a.
physica. disease preying upon her system.
aid the deep devotion and attachment OF
The generous brother, became the theme
Of conversation among every group. Hope
lighted The eye Of Oscar. AS he 'ho"gh' ne
already perceived change for the better.
!. Julia, well mufiisd sgsins, the evening |
mir. would lean upon his arm while walk
inc the deck. Their conversation vas Of. |
Ten Of The brigh. world above, and the dear
friends who had entered there. But the
name Of Henry WAS carefully avoided by
Oscar. a. he saw the mention Of il was too
mucI, for the Lowell one TO bear.
Every thing proved prosperous and
pleasant during the voyage. Nothing &C
rurred 10 disturb The travellers. either by
land or sea. and when they arrived al
beautiful l,aly-once the garden Of Europe,
and the mistress Of the world-Julia gave
symptoms al leas, Of partial recovery
Together they sought out the ruins OF this
delightful country, and an air of almost
former cheerfulness would seem 10 per-
wade the mind Of the invalid, az Oscar in
all the glowing language Of his nature, ex
pa,ia,ed upon the ruins connected with
those who now slumbered in the dust be-
meath them. and spoke Of the thousand
delightful associations connected with clas-
SIC ground.
They entered the Floreniine city from
The Arno, and the enthusiasm Of Oscar
mounted almost to rapture. as he threw The
man,illa around his sister, and gally taking
her arm. he led her forth into a private
walk skir,ing the environs Of the most
lovely city Of Europe. But who that has
never Witnessed a sunset in Italy. and com
bined its last lingering effuIgence with the
splendor Of it's RUNS, as it family tinges in
beauty The ivy-wrea.hed column. ant:
Wondering tower, can judge If the rece-
ding glory Of the one. or the time fading
beauty Of the other!
Suddenly bright star appeared above
the light clouds. A deep Sigh from JnIi.
caused her brother to start, and he turned
gently towards her and enquired the cause.
'Deares. BROTHER she replied. memo
~ is spreading before me painful record
tonight. Precisely two years ago, Hen
~ babe me farew ell II was the same
sweet balmy evening in autumn as now,
and yon bright ssar-lhe very one-is as
socia,ed with his parting vow. But your
preservcr Oscar. and my own hearts idol,
shall never, never meet again in this des-
ert worldv
With voice husky with emotion, The
brother drew her to his breast, as he whis.
pered, Weep not, dearest he would
have said more but just then turn in the
walk brongh, them in full view Of a gen.
t'esnan and lady, before concealed by the
ruins. The face of the gentleman was
screened from observation. as he rested in
apparent. sadness and meditation his head
upon his hand. The countenance of the
lady. Qhough she perceived them not. was
turned directly towards them. revealing
Z features of classic mould and Italian origin
Her full dark eyes were filed with tears
but their unwon.ed briIIiancy, told of q
naturally gay spirit. when not oppressed
by sadness and misfortune.
My friend,' she murmured, in swee
Italian accents. Il trus. your grief will
soon be di-pelled by a reunion with he,
you love in ,ha. far off beauteoLs land o
which you have so often told me. Me.
thinks even now. | see you by the side Of
her you so fondIy love. basking in the sun.
shine OF heavens purest affection. But,
alas for the bereaved Italian, neither
home nor kindred remains to greet her tear.
cimmed vision. either here or on foreign
shores!
% Eleanor! my captive sister, he re-
piled, doubt not friend in her idolize.
But. oh it death has robbed me Of my on
~ treasure = and he raised his eyes Jus,
as The speechIess Julia sunk upon the bos-
ON Of her brother.
With cry Of joy. As ifheaven in all its
glory had opened upon his enrap.ured Wis.,
ion. he sprang forward, and the fain.ine
form of HE sdored was clasped in the en-
brac" Of the long los. Henry McIvor!
Over such meeting Of long severed
ones-such resnscitatlon, as it were, oil
life from the dead. and full realization Of
hopes long buried in despair. we linzes
not imagination may family conceive ba,
language can never express it, and We
Leave the now happy group, seated be-.
meath The r"ins. to relate their mysterious
disappearance, temperatures. acquain>
tances. etc., ETC., while ours be the task To
enl'gh'en the reader, as he may not, prob.
ably, understand the divine mysteries Of
Mesmerism. and therefore has been total.
~ ignorant Of The wanderings aad disasters
p Of the knight errani, Henry.
Immediately after the set,lemen, Of the
deceased guardians affairs. Henry. anx-
ie,y ard Impotence wonld admit Of no
longer stay. and. as stated by his uncle, he
sook passage in the first vessel bound for