The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-04-09
VOL. TX.

patting her head, and kissing her white
forehead with parental deIicacy; you are
a good girl, and | wish | were a NOR,
worthy f,ther. But let me 90 now, dear
and L will be soon back again TO hell
you With this promise, he tore himsel
away.
May had been too long accustomed tc
having her entreaties disregarded, to shet
many tears over her present disappoint
ment; so, having completed her house
hold arrangements, she tied on her little
cottage straw hat--its blue ribbon some
what faded, it is true, but thereby better
sulting the exquisite delicacy of her com
plexlon-and proceeded to the garden
There was freshness and exhiliration in
the soft spring air, that soon removed
from her heart and face all traces of I'M
happiness; and if her cheek had previous
ly been shade too pale, this defect was
remedied. the instant the sound of buoy.
ant and hasty footstep fell upon her lis
tening ear.
The person who approached was the
son of Mays nearest neighbor, widow
Lowell. He was a fine looking fellow
with complexion of the clearest white
eyes Of the darkest blue, and hair thai
would rival the gloss and blackness of q
ravens wing. He held basket on hi:
arm, full of young plants.
You were wishing for some of those
gorgeous pansies, May See, l have been
fortunate enough to procure you some
You are my good gent, Harry.
have but to wish, and 10! the prize is al
hand. thank you a thousand times
The young friends busted themselve.
in planting the roots, for some time. in
silence. They were lovers, though not
acknowledged ones.--The confession had
been long trembling on Harry's lips, ISL.
ly fellow, did he not know his eyes had
already told it over and over again y but
there was something in Mays manner
which restrained and embarrassed him
This morning, however, he had sought
her with a determination to avow his
love.
For nothing was Harry more remarks a.
Bile than for his readiness and eloquence
of speech. 1t was astonishing what could
keep him SO silent on this occasion. Root
after root was fixed in the ground, and
still his tongue faltered in its instructed
duty. This is no place. thought he,
with the sun glaring down upon us, and
in open view of half the village He
rose from the garden path, and lifting his
new palmleaf hat--May's hand had brai-
ded ii for him-brushed back from his
|
handsome one, mass of black, glossy
curls
You are weary, May said he, and
the sun is really oppressive. have my
thoughts on glass of your nice root beer.
Together with the shade ofthe porch
will be very refreshing
May laughed, and led the way to the
house.-The beer was brought, drank
and praised, the glass removed, and May
with her bonnet off, and her soft, brown
hair parted smoothly from her brow, had
seated herself on the threshold OF the
door. Harry choose situation on the
door step Here they were quite shell
tered from the view ofthe villagers Har-
ry had no excuse for silence; and so in
quiet way, but with burning cheek and
eloquent eye, he told the tale of his love-
May heard him with many heart throb-
bings, and few i'll concealed tears. o
Harry l feared this she said. Sweet
as it is to know you love me, it is bitter in
deed, to feel that we can never be happy
in this Affection
But what shall hinder us, dear MayP
My father, Harry l can never leave
him.
OF course not but he shall have
home with u.s.
You must not think OF the thing, dear
Harry. You have already mother to sup
port, and can never consent TO bring upon
| YOU such burthen as my poor father would
be. Were he merely old and decrepid, l
might not look upon the case as so hopeless;
might almost then consent that he should
become a burthen to you, but as he is, o,
Harry, you know his unfortunate weakness,
you know how unfit he is TO sit at any fire
side, or be a partaker ofany domestic So
ciety except such as nature has made sa-
credly his owr. A daughter can pardon,can
bear with his infrmity; but, o Harry your
home would be deseciated by such an in
mate
IOOr Way now Dliteriy sne Wept, as me
painful q humiliating reiebtion was breathed
into her lovers ears, but he. like generous
and devoted friend, soothed and encouraged
her. though he found that to combat her res
olution was idle, he still declared that she
orly had, and ever should have, undivided
empire over his heart.
Now all this while, there was little by
scene going OH, which we must not conceal
from our readers, especially since it has ref
erence to the issue Of our tale. Job Woodell,
when he parted from his daughter, struck
across the clover fields towards the Admiral,
but instead of entering.as was his time out-of
mind custom. he turned aside, and springing
down the rocks, sat for some time gazing
thoughttully upon the great exPanse OF
ocean that lay spread before him. On his
left. lrowning over the cliffs, rose the roof Of ,
the old Admiral, enticing him TO his folly,
but the sweet pleading, tearfn. face Of his
loved Nay would steal into his heart and par
alyze the power of the tem2ter. in a manner
that surprised even The poor victim himself.
Il told May would soon return said he, !
but i'll go there, Ned Watkins. aud whole
gang of loafers will beset me. and drive all
thoughts of home out of my head. So l will