Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-27
of our nature, even in the most careless heart,
andGodfrey was one who with the deepest devo-
tion blended with warm enthusiasm, looked from

tion blended with warm enthusiasm, looked from
"Naturc, Up to Natures Coils"
The church bell sounds The Streets before
so solitary, are now filled with villagers, all
vending their way to the house OF God. VIII.
liam Godfrey that morning cxcellcd himself; no
one listened to him without interest and holy
pleasure; and certainly there was no one but
might have improved by his discourse. When
the service was ended, several OF the more re-.
spectacle villagers pressed forward to solicit
the clergyman, as was the custom, to partake
of their family dinner. He was about, howe.
yer, to decline all their kind invitations, when
an elderly lady approached, and with great
sweetness and dignity rendered her hand, ac-
companied at the same time with an urgent re-
quest that he would accept of her hospitality.
Could he refuse her &! for was not the sweet
girl on whose arm she leaned, the very same
that had haunted his night visions! and, as Stel-
la looked up, he caught the second glance of
those bewitchng eyes. No, he could not re-
fuse; and, offering his arm to the elder lady,
he accompanied them to their dweling-a cot
tage nestled amid honeysuckes and roses.
And now mark what chain of magical beauty
Stella wove around the clergyman each hour,
'fannedby Cupd's wings" adding new link,
until at length Godfrey became indeed a ,oiilinp
captive. Morning, noon and evening found
him by the side of Stella; they read, they walk
ed together; or together rode through the sha-
dy groves or along the verdant banks of the
Connecticut and Godfrey made no scruple of
accompanying Stella's pretty songs with his
own fine voice. There was to him n charm in
every thing Stella did, perfectly irresistible.
The clergyman was deeply in love
Well-and Stella? Little mink she thought
Mr.. Godfrey so uery kind, 50 very agreeable 1.
she did not think a minister could be so ogree-
bic : Then he was very intelligent, too, she
said, and she was proud to have hm to approve
or direct her reading. To walk with him was
delightful, for he talked so beautifully of the
charms ofnature and above all, she so adm.
red to hear him sing! But as to loring him
why the thing never entered her crazy little
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Der minister's lady, and the head of Dorcus
societies! Why it would be like changing
the brilliant little humming bird Into the grave
gray owl
| A week flew past-it was again Saturday,
and William Godfrey had accepted an invitation
to preach in a neighboring town. The after
noon was fine, and it not being necessary for
him to leave Lorraine until late in the day, he
proposed to Stella an excursion on horseback.
| OF they went-she looking so beautifully in
her dark-grern riding dress, her little hat and
feather, and her whip, which she held like some
fairy wand. She sat the horse, too, as graceful
as bird, and like bird she flew along, CAROL
ling gaily, and making sweet music under those
graceful elms and fragrant evergreen pines
which canopied their path.
Not one word had Godfrey yet brcathed of his
attachment but this afternoon, he felt, must
decide his fate. Twice he essayed to speak,
but was too much agitated to ro,eed.
"Stella," said he at length, in falterng
voice-here he hesitated-and all oas lost /,
for at that moment, on emerging from the thick
ct into the high road, an open carriage passed
them. In this carriage sat a gentleman-more.
over, not only young gentleman, but very
handsome genteman-and so long and earn
estly did he stare at Stella, that she blushed
like dnmask rose The carriage drove on
Stella turned her head to look after it the
strangers head was turned, too--very awk-
ward and Stella blushed still deeper.
Il wonder who that can be- said she, 'he is
very handsome--who can it be
| This was said rather to herself than to her
companion, and as no answer was required,
none was given. But pang went through the
heart of poor Godfrey Uhy, he cauld not tell,
yet it seemed as the chill of death to all his
warm hopes and imaginngs.
They soon reached home and, as Godfrey
bade her good evening, he said, as he pressed
her hand 81 shall return. my dear Miss Lee.
on Wednesday. when hope to have conver.
sation with YOU on which, hesitate not to tell
you, much of my future happiness depends un-
T, I'll then, dear Stella, adeu."
The color fed from the cheeks of Stella
for, to do her justice she had no idea until that
moment how deeply she had interested her
companion and, bidding him hasty farewell
she ran into the house. Letting her little hat
fall on her shoulders, and holding up the skirt
other long riding dress, she ,ripped into the
| no rlor and there ON the little chntz covered