Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-05-02

merely lest hs subject should no, receive due a,ep
ton from the Legislature; a husband with Pc,ru.
cb;o's words in his mouth and his wfe's clogs in
his pocket-a minister's secretary needed no glass
come fsom fiend to read those lransparenc,es -
Bu, ,remtlncly, he advanced TO Ber,ha--on her
he had resolv, 10 make his mad experiment -
As he drew near, he gazed upon her beauty. than
radiant with pleasure and excitement, as upon a
owed thing he beheld for the last time
Adolph placed himself on couch BY her side;
she spoke to him in low love tones, and he listen.
ed until he half repentcd Of his ds,rust Yet
Tar icnpg his spirit, be drew forth the Internal
mirror, and unseen by the beautiful glrl, turned
its polished face upon her She continued 10 wits.
per low and he led her to speak of their last inter-
view in her own little garden. She spoke OF the
bright dreams he had summoned around her of
the wild and noble inauguration he had laid open
before her Gradually her words toned down to
the lower and sweeter voice of nffection-she
whispered of the dwelling they had marked for
their own when Adolph had added one more
10 the honors he was earning--of the happy home
| which they made of their Eden-of the cheerful
( hearth over which they would sit ia the winter
evenings.
His eye dropped upon the accused glass, the
heart spoke
sAnd often Carl Osten shall have seat there
with you, and more often without you
'Merciful God 7 cried Adolph, is it always to
be thus have sought gift which will render
my life one agony. should have contented myself
with trying the hearts Of those hate or despise
lam now doomed to read what would have Civ.
en- a world not to know. Oh, that had been sat
isfied to love and TO believed
He would have dashed the glass to the earth
but 1t chung to his hands as though part of his
frame; and his frenzied rage awaited him nothing
the accusing witness resisted every effort Hence
forth life was to be a hollowness and mockery
Have no means he gasped frantically out
ito render the mirror harmlessf
IF were mine' said a loud laughing voice nj
his ear, Il should rub Off the quicksilver from the
back; : and band upon his shoulder somcw hu,
roughly assisted to scatter his slumbers
'You, Carl 7 he exclaimed with a glance to the
river, and Bertha too, have you come for me
what must you think of me he added taking the
unresisting hand of the bright-eyed girl.
Il don't mean ever 10 think of yon ngain.' said
Bertha Tell me what you have been Dire aiming
about
mot for worlds. dearest said Adolph as he Leo
her towards the saloon.
All. then he had been asleep by the side of th'
river all the time. That such very odd wav o
managing story; why have read hundret
dream tales. There was one bv DR.. Maginum
in an animal and there was Vctorne, which W.
saw at the Adelph = Mrs Yates waking up in
hurry. and putting both her shoes on the SAM
foot and you know there was
Perfectly true; and if we bad supposed that yo'
would be deceived tor q moment, we should a
once have explained that Adolph had dropped n
sleep, and that his dream was only dream, ont
might be called Bottoms dream, for that gentle
mans own exquisite reason-because it had NJ
bottom. We are above INVESTIGATION, by no mean
considering j. in good taste But we may as wei
add, that though the reflections which Adolph saw
in the mermaid's glass were false ones, he wa
wise enough 10 take enc other reflection in mint
materially increased the married happiness Of tn
Won Rosienhems, we shall offer it for the benz
fit of every other Adoph and Bertha.
WHEN YOU ARE TEMPTED TO HOLD TIL
MIRROR TOO NEAR THE HEARTS OF THos
YOU WISH TO LOVE, RUB OFF THE aUIcKsII
YER