Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-02-24

more than half an incb he had been to school ii
he know old Dilacor1A perfectly By rote; he hae
studied figures till he could calculate compound
interest, extract the roots, solve all the example
! in Double Position, and it was whispered through
the neigh6orhood, that he had actually gone St
far, by some intricate mathematical procedure, a
to tell the precise number Of seconds that ole
rather lime had notched on his calendar stick
since his grandfather had met with the misfor
tune OF losing his great dexter toe in a combat
with wild bear on rocky spur of Cumber IA nd
Mountains. He had also evnced some genius for
poetry; IN fact he perpetrated some few lines OF
lhexameter verso which have unfortunately been
lost. These things, and divers others of kin
bred character, which doubtless the reader, will
be KIND enough 10 picture out, to his own minds
eye, induced the considerate father of our Young
Hopeful 10 determine. at once, to send him to col
lege
Accordingly the son was sent to the university
OF -; where he entered on the study of the
classics. He soon learned the pure words of CT.
ce'o' became convorsant with The pictured pa yes
OF LVy: sang the song of old blind Homer, nd
IN a word, drank deep draughts at the flowing
fountains of Roman and Grecian litera,urel
ms change of residence, placed him within
few miles Of his uncle's house, which, as it wa
distant from his fathers he had seldom visited
before. His visits now were frequent His no.
Idays were all spent there; and so great a relish
did he acquire for the company Of his uncle, and
the society of his COUSINS that he was scarcely
happy elsewhere. One of these young cousins.
whose name was Nancy, was about his own apc.
She was now in all the full bloom of 81 rious
eighteen; fair a. Scotia's fairest DAUGHTER. with
eyes OF tho sweetest, sottest, mdcs, blue, and
ha'r that fell in wavy ringlets on her beautiful
alabaster neck! For this cousin, the Young STU
dent entertained sentiments of profound reea rd,
She was so well accomplished--she PLAY we'd on the
harP and piano with great adroitness, minclinp
her own sweet, pure voice with their rich notes
was his cousin! When he had been on visit to
his uncle's, her voice for some several days,
would seem to sou nd in his ears: her graceful
form was ever before him! her starry eyes were
beaming on him; and his dreams were principal
ly made up Of moonlight rambcs, and pleasant
garden walks with her. And why not! she
his cousin! No one dreamed of any thing moro
than this--they acerc cousins: that explained all.
One evening he was alone in his chamber, and
endea voring to translate verse from Grid. lie
had construed it-he looked: it was wrong: again
he construed again he erred. Perplexed beyond
endurance, he threw down his book in despair, and
cast himself on his bed, wondering what strange
infatualion had bcwildered his brain. Could it
be, that application to books, was destroying his
mind! No: that could not be so. And ye, he
felt that something, yes something--undefneabl
though it was--something was the ma.tcr He
complained of giddiness in his head--a paIpita-
ton at the heart, and besides, complication of
evils. That he seriously i'll, he doubted no,
! for moment, and therefore obtained leave Of alb.
sence for few days, and rode out to his uncle's
house to remain till his indispos!ion should be re-
moved.
On the way, the idea suggested itself (strange
that 1t shouldD TO his mind, that he was in love
with his more than angel Of cousin! But Their
she was his cousin! In moment more, he huC
rejected the idea of marriage with his cousin
absolutely would not do-Cousins ought not Il
marry! And that bill was indefinitely postponed
On his arrival at tine place of his destination, an,
meeting his uncle, aunt, and last not least in hi
view his fair cousin, and having made known hi
a indispositon, he was seated by his kindest o
aunts. in her own easy arm chair, until refresh
mems could be procured. The family bible la
on stand at his elbow, and taking it up, he open
> ed accidently, on tho history of Jacob the broth
. err Esau. He saw him flying from his father
. house, and seeking protection at tho hands of h
!, uncle LaJan. Flo read with some interest tn
!. Meeting between the Patriach and his Made
= cousin, the lovely Rachael, at tho well, their sui
sequent courtshp and marriage. He then recor
sidered the subject, and resolved 10 make u fu
and frank confession TO Nancy, of his affectio