The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-09

PVd'S ulo'l " clUIl 10 OeinRS or sum
ar exalted character. Wuh the air Of
one boin to command, and 10 whom al
uIation belonged ofrighr, she walk I'd
down the room, smlllog and bowinp
with a stateliness that reminded you of
goddess passing by in triumph.
Don't you know her1' said the Office,
but | forgol; you are from the north.
snd she from Caro'ina, though IFS
strange you never met her a, the
springs. She's splendid creslure-,s
lneIec'ubl aud graceful as she is beaut,.
luI; aud, IN Jugh now as stately rs =
swan, sh' Is Al Inn $ ss wlllul as an an
'elop'. On ! you must know h-t;.he',
he very on" for you 10 talk ro-that IS
4 you can oung any feeling ,oto her
near, Tor she passes by the name of III.
sold G'brIrlle. And Ly the bye she j.,
80 nelress-1ave you never heard Of ,h.
ch Miss DeIscro,x.
'Oh, ,yes-but surely This is not Miss
OeldcrOIx. Ii so | must k0ow her -bu;
you needn't smiIe--I wo ship an ideal
IdjviniIy.'
so you do. But tax, care the god.
less OF the msginaron is hot de,hroned
y the goddess of lhe senses. And now
.or The trial. Come with for know
the lady, aud pue no dolb', she'll con.
sen, % pIesentalion.'
Vernon was II tie piqred By The de.
neanor OF The lady. Insead of smiling
win marked sweetness or being emb,r.
rSs'' d --os was usually the case with la.
I 'c''s "ho were introduced 10 him-she
gave hun cold and distant, though stu
Id'ou'ly civil reception, just as she would
have done TO any one of the herd of cr.
dinsry men around. In the convers
on that ensued, her remarks were
characterized by an icy indifference.
Your goddess is, as you cay ,an icicle
said he to his friend, Il don't wish to
Judge hastily, bul she looks and talk.
like a ccquette.'
HIS lrleod smiled.
'Ab Z he said, she has heard Of you
- The sarcastic Vernon, aud tears you.
Try again
Vernon followed this advice, and found
hat he had indeed done injustice lc
Miss Dclacroix. She was coqneple il
true, but moi heartl, So one; Tor sh,
only amused herself with The foDies ol
fops and hose she despised. Her mind
was OF a high order, Gradually sh
,cqurred an influence ever Vrrno,
which he dared moi admit TO himself, -
He was first awoke TO his feelings by
the declining interest he took in thr
Letters Of his unknown correspondent
lie no longer opened them with ner
vous haste; olteu they lay on his Dabh
for days without being read. And h.
vas ever at The side Of Gabrielle, besrn.
win her wilfulners, and waiting her
,Iighies' command.
Il was difficult task (or him, ever
when he came to snaIyze his feelings ,'c
tel! why he loved her. Her charm it,
conversaiionj her acknowledged grace
Of manner; the applause which she won
from all; her beauty; her wit, her ori-
ginslily; none of these alone and scarce.
y al of them combined, seemed 10 him
I.ulhclent causes Cor his passion. And
then, that she could gain this influence
over him. despite his unkoown CORES
pondent, puzzled him. Often did Yer.
non wonder at his growing interest H.
Gabrielle; often he argued with himsel II
hat she bore no resemblance TO his ideal ;
often he conceived a momentary dislike
o her on account Of her wilfulness; bu'
as often would he rise from these exam.
rnalions into his breast, with the feeling
'ha he loved the ClroIinan with pass
on, such a. he had never felt either fo,
N ideal be ing or for his unknown COT
respondent. Love is Of the heart. not or
he intellect The struggle conrnu"
'ng, but lhe ninmph was comp te.-
The real overcame the ideal.
CHAPTER III.
Vernon was nov continually wiz
Gabrielle, HIS was a nature that when
lovedy loved deeply; and his mislres,
occupied every thought that was not de.
voted to ambiuon. The sympathy h,
mad long desired he now lancied he had
found, and he worshipped GABRIEL
with an Intensity Of which few would
have thought him capable.
And did she love him? This was =
question which nigh have puzzle ed one
less interested than Veruon. That she
admired him there could be no doubl, !, as