Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-01-20


tunes and my Latin; but felt soon that,
in truth, was below the mark. and that
there stood before me something of truer
dignity and impression than all their god
desses together. / mean delicate, pure,
high-souled woman. / confess, while she
was at distance from me, and had but
glimpse of her, felt certain futter about
nv heart; but, as she came near me, that
faded away, and yielded to a profound
and distant reverence. l cast down my
eyes, and lifted them only as she was van
ishing through the door of the shop.
Miss Hayes parents were both dead, and
she was the sole mistress of one of the
largest fortunes in New-York. Her first
winter in company had been concluded by
the announcement of her engagement to
| Mr.. Hamburg; a man of high fashion, pos
sessng undoubtedly superior powers, great
cultivation, and immense resources of man.
ner. Men. who knew Mr.. Hamburg. were
surprised at her choice and those Of them
who knew and valued her regretted it not
little. for they deemed him a thorough
wording, whose principles and sentiments
were such as life of libertinage on the
continent was likely to produce, and whose
purposes were utterly selfish and base.
Such, indeed, or worse, he really was; but,
the truth is, the most intelligent woman is
no Judge of a man who pays her attention.
Miss Kaye did not know the nature of
that man, so perfect was his art and dissim-
ulation. She admired and esteemed him,
and, in the prospect that was before her,
was as happy as the brightest hopes and
kindest intentions on her part could make
her. 1t was in reference to some arrange
ments relating to that expected event that
she had gone into Tenny's with her BEAM
ing face full Of pleasantness and life, when
her attention was caught by the voice of
Mr.. Hamburg, who, in company with
another person, was standing with his back
towards her, leaning against the frame of
the glass cases, in earnest conversation.
Neither perceived Miss Kaye, although she
approached within hearing distance Of
them.
II marry her only for her money" said
he, almost in a whisper, but loud enough
for her to overhear his words distinctly,
"and within month afterwards shall 60
to Paris, alone"
Miss X. left the store Immediately, I'M
perceived by them both.
1t was fortunate for her that, in the in
drawn up Immediately in front of the shop
door, or she must have fallen on the pave
ment. As it was, with dizzied head she
tottered forward, and the servant who
stood there caught her in his hand. She
rallied, with apowerfu effort, and, saying
to the footman, in faint voice, "Homep'
got into the vehicle. One who had Their
seen those pale, shrunken, trembling fea
tures--the fixed, glaring eye, the witherec
lip, the distortion and deadly agony of the
whole face, could not have recognized the
glorious countenance from which, a mo
d ment before, power and hope had looked
d so maiestically forth. The footman, seein!
G that his mistress was i'll, ordered the coach
! man to drive with the utmost rapidly, and
t, in few minutes, Miss Kaye was at hel
d house. He opened the carriage-door i'm
IS mediatev, and seeing his mistress throwing
1t herself out before the steps were down
G the honest fellow caught her in his arms
= and carried her all the way into the draw
d ing room. He placed a chair and handel
II her tumbler of water.
d In few minutes the physical weakness
v was conquered. Miss Kaye rose, ant
D. walked into her chamber, and, summonin
il all the determination and energies of he
r nature, sat down to consider of her course
er 1t was an intense and awful struggl
le which wrung her spirit. The quick, ster
IF working of her lip, the flush of her cheel
fl, the flashing of her eye. told with wha
sc strength her purpose was developing.
e. He shall feel his baseness!" she muttere
IN to herself.
n On the following morning she sat alon
IN in the drawing-room. when Mr.. lIanbur
ps came in. Orders had been given to adm
ed no other person.
as DO you think" said she, as soon as h
W was seated, fixing upon him that dark ey
as which burned with the keenest and lofie
Ie, fires of moral indignation and intelectu
ne contempt, "that there are men in the wor
cd wholly destitute of soul!"
lat Her manner was much controlled ar
m, her voice calm, yet, in despite of her effoI
we her tones vibrated with searching shar
re- ness of sarcasm which astonshed Mr.. Ha
ad bury, and agitated him not little. II
Ut consciousness of what his deserving W
red in respect to her came upon him with
lad blind, formless fear, that shook his spi
eli TO the foundation.
md He answered, not knowing what S
irit could be meaning:
in There are persons, think, who, if tn
'ou ever had souls, have succeeded in wearl
an all trace of them out of themselves"
hat "Ah! think you SOL" said she, with piel
i'm ing scorn. you shall feel that this canr
eye be!'
vas She rose and stood before the centre
IN, ,bo c;da of mhich he cat