The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-11-08
&ISOlAIkILAN ME GUS.
From "Tho May Flower for 1916
A n N EFT L Z, THE HEIR ESS
THE EORAGING PARTY.
A TALE OF THE LAST WAR
BY J II. lNGrAHAM.

!, Edward Ogilvie was the youngest OF
I five brave brothers who served Their coun.
try, both in the field and on The sea during
The last war. Their mother was a widow
OF comfortable estate, who dwel in pleas
ant homestead facing the waters OF Boston
Bay. Large eIms overshadowed The root
and the broad fields inlerspersed will
Woodlands extended awav on the right, I'll
they met the fields and woodlands oi
he property of Squire Harwood, a man o.
substantial wealth, who had an only daugh
ter. OF eighteen, who was belle and al
heriess. The road from The homestead OF
widow Oglivle wound along the sea beach
with hedge and green fields on one side
bordering it, and the white sparkling sand
and blue waves on the other The distance
between the two mVuntains was a little less
han mile; and abou, half way between
was bridge OF stone spanning small
lrivule,, that had course of half IA dozen
mil,s from the interior.
1t was abou, an hour before sunset, near
the close Of the war, in the month of Oclo-
beT, that Edward Ogivie was crossing this
bridge on his way to visit Annette Harwood,
,he beauty & heiress, for the charms of the
rustic belle had taken captive the young
students heart, and every evening for the
last month he had directed his " ak IN the
direction of her abode. Edward was in his
twentieth year, of good figure, of pleasing
but somewha, drfiideni address and win
that aim, medila,ve aspect peculiar to
students, for such was this young man.
Annette was no, loved without giving her
heart in return, but the Squire, although
he had observed with apparent,indfierenct
this mutual attachment, had a mind of his
own touching a matter SO interesting TO the
lovers themselves.
Edward had got upon the bridge, where
he used to inger for few nome n is as hc
crossed; to watch the flowing sea rush
through the arch up the creek, and gaz
upon its expanse of waters; or from the
opposite side of the bridge contemplate the
dark inlet, as il lost itself amid overhanging
trees in dell where stood mill belonging
equally 10 the TWO manors.
Edward had paused moment on the
bridge TO watch the effect of the purple
ligh, of the western sky reflected upon lis
mothed bosom. when his eyes were arrest
ed by sail in The ofling. He continued TO
watch it for few moments, end Then wens
on hi. way from time 10 time glancing sea
ward TO admire the stately and slow mo-
!ioh OF lis lrackess passage over the ocean.
AS he came near the dwelling Of Squire
iIarwood, no discovered that her course
was towards the land, bul seeing Annette
on the piazza he forget the vessel 10 hasten
10 her. The meeting was more like that oi
brother and sister than that of lovers, that
Is, it was ahecllioadle, frank, and free from
restraint.
ne shall have lovely evening TO walk, 4,
tue sunset will be so pleasant, said Annette
whom we would stop 10 describe, if ou,
pen could do justice TO her beauty. We
will, however, say that the coler OF he
eyes was a deep sea blue and they sparkle
like waves gIancng in the sunlight; he
IIips had Goub Iless once been pair OF chez
ries, stolen from Cupid,io make her monll
Ilmaginable. Her smile was sunshine from
IsylphIike and blooming with young, he
Voice full of music, and every motion aSI
graceful s (awn'S. She was good humor
ed. intelligent, and suitably grave, and was
lusl the maiden TO ensnare student like
Edward OgIIvle.
yes, Anneue, the air is rich with golden
lints anG soft as June evening. Suppose
we ramble towards the village, and listen
to the martial music OF the soldiers as they
march from the groundF
Il should like it of all things. Ny father
says our company, the Blues, made the