Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-08
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S,ul watching soul wi,hin.-Buirer.
now neglected all things else, and
j voted myself exclusively to the no
N, task Of reviyifying a human soul.
,dopted no fixed and settled system
a enlightenment, but, carefully obscr-
,iag her moods Of mind, governed them
= adaptation. watched the current
O., her thoughts, and when found them
5r5kcn and confused, | sought to turn
acm into some deeper channel, where
thew might flow more smoothly. cul-
,,ted her affectionatcncss of DISPOSE
ion. while at the same time checked
n exciting sentiment. The tic be-
gccn us | knew must be one of adhc-
ycncsS, of attachment, not Of passion.
Beautiful was the slow development Of
her caildlikc intellect beneath the in
iacnco Of her womanly Tenderness, land
Oh how exquisite was the enjoyment
which | found in thus looking into a
perfectly pure nature, as into the
depths OF IL crystal lake.
Il seemed to me that had been set
arart for bliss beyond that accorded
to my fcllow-men, when | was thu,
permitted to ill with light the darken-
el chambcrso Of a human soul. A proud
l.iiag Of power, a consciousness OF my
ij.l Iuty was ever present with me,
and life wore to me a nobler aspect
when had found SO noble task to
flill. Yet even then did | begin to
recognize the fearful price which was
destined TO pay for al this happiness;
cyca then found my soul grow ecblcr
ioi.s energies. There were times when
the weakness Of childhood came over
me, and ! was rs impatient of my alb
,euc2 from Alice rs if her sweet words
aud looks were the alimcnt of my cxis-
tencc. Cold hearts might have deem
% his pls:ioo,-.hcy remember itnow
a. proof of my wild love; but how
luu. they understood me! 1t was but
the longing of my soul to regain that
which it had impaired to another. 1t
Was the impatient seeking Of the be-
rlaycd and despoilcd spirit. was no
ioagcr sufficient for myself; Alice was
necessary 10 my being. Yet it was
not love: no! twas something no5lcr
far, something far less earthly.
low beautiful she was! bow glorious
r. beautiful, with those angelic eyes,
tat sunbright hair, those soft, rosy lips.
Ind that pure tint of fresh youth on
a.7 rounded check! how graceful was
the sweet abandon Of her attitudes
ow touching the low tones Of her mt
=ical voice. Think, yc who find pleas
ure in watching tive growth of some
frail flower, from its first germ to lis
perfect development in beauty and fra
grAnce. think what must be the JOY o.
watching the unfolding of soul--oI
seeing it expand beneath your care
Of feeling that you have been the
means, under Heaven, of giving it new
lie!
A year had passed, and Alice wa;
lingering on the very verge of that in
ner sanctuary where reason dweils Shc
lad been awakened; intellect was rap
IDLY dawning to perfect day, there were
sill vague mists and broken shadow:
to be dispersed ere the sun could shine
with unclouded splendor. Yet the fu-
turc now was full of promise; she had
reached the threshold of reason thro'
the portal of the affections. How she
loved me how sweet was the girlist
tenderness she lavished upon me in the
dim twilight of this her morning of the
soul how heart-thrilling were her in.
nocent caresses, Oh that could but
lose the memory of that time that
could have imbued her heart with the
remembrances that have poisoned ms
eXistenccl
1t was Just at this period--whcr
there was nothing 10 fear for Alice
but every thing 10 hope--thatI wa:
summoned to London, by the Illness Of
my father. / dared not disobey the cal
Of such solemn duty, and beng as
slred, both BY her medical attendant
and BY my own observation, that nc
danger 10 Alice could result from my
temporary absence, tore myself from