The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16
ORIGINAL.
Wilton for tAo Columbia DemoctlS
AN .Al.LEG0RY,

OF the neut liale village o. Causwlss',sI Sit
vuate on a romantic vale on the verge OF
Tue crystal waters Of the snsqnehanna'
These two Sprtes Of the Mountains and
valleys, not slds6ed with the endearmenls
of their village home, owing 20 The ex-
hqusions OF their fertile imagicstlors IN
dsynMg plans Of amu'emenL ani the
superabundauce Of Inns that torIuHe in her
peaks ottancy had placed at their disposal
while lheis (tieads, both ladies' aad gents,
were ENJOYING the sweets that hours INDUS
lrioSdg passed always afford, (oslered an
idsa that, a,sponlaneoasly originated from Their
dscomGed thoughts, that they would Pur'
sue ssreer of life emeEaIing in the vii
derness and eRcompssaed BY the tender ei1
fusions Of .hey niantile spirits, which, with
proper culture and more careful observance
than those OF their race had ever before
been nurlured, would enable them to beam
forth in the world far in advance OF the age
in which they lived, in sagacity, in accom-
plshmonls and in worldly wealth. TO
carry ou, this plan with scrupulous regard,
p,hey chose a retreat near the winding OF a
gentle river, S'by the influence of well direct
ed determinations, formed Of il a bower that
even Calypso might have regarded as an
appropriate abode for her charming host!
Here the science of letters was cherished
with the fondes. affections, and topics OF The
deepest interest 10 the world al large receiv-
aed fAir nnrten OF the investigation OF their
percepdve ineecis, and the subsequent
\. benign principles which their abundanlly
Z capaciIated and skiII(ul genius was peculiar
# ly calculated 10 afford
Having employed much time with sub
jecls of such radical importance 70 he
landed community, they now beiook them
selves 10 an innocen. play with cards.
How could these youths, beamng with
manly dignity, the admirers Of sciene, and
elegance in civilized circles, yet,lhe advocate
.oi luiher improvement in every branch,
the fond gaIan,s o. landed ladies', the ame-
,turs of wi, and refined manners, and wilhal
mot by any means expelled from any sphere
for the unslghaness Of their perHo ms fail in
the slighles, degree 10 s,trac! tender spirits
yergng on kindred with their ownl These
youths at first, unconscious lhs, fondness in
her brilliant iancies encompassed them, cool
!. ly, peasutably and thoughlluy sat in their
mountain retreat. anG with cheerful coun
-. ,enances played ving,etune, hand after hand
in rapid iegularity followed for thirty sue
cesive plays, in neither of which the nun
ber lwenly-one was Iobaned. AT these
prolonged movements Ihe fair spirits lhs,
surrounded them grew impatient Il though
Invisible, yet as landed bellies had ever
swayed their minds, they had become sc
Submissive TO the will of The fair, tha. these
gentle ones bestowed on Them the conclusion
Of granting him who might bo 80 fortunate
as 10 gain The number lwenty.oDe, the
unparalleled proportion Of five guerlng
gems. Enboldened with this success, the
fair ones still hoyered around with the de.
termination 10 make captive the hearts oI
these YET unconscious youths: 10 succeed in
this resolution the fact Of their existence
musl, as they plainly saw, by some means
BE- conveyed to their oaplive'S minds.
Fae play went on through lis first tnrr
and strangely, it selIeVidently appeared To
Ihc now awaking sensibiIily Of The nOmina
players, that. the number twenly-one BY
some mysterious influence, had been cGuset
20 fall ,c the lot of both, they now will
serious ccunlenaace aud wonderment o
mind, looked d, each other with The muiu9
Impression that miracle had been playe'
ugna ,5eD, again they played and again
with different cards, was the number twenl
one their fa'e. Myslery now pervaded ever,
plant and tree and earthly thing. That ther
was a power ruling them was beyon
all question, again they played and 0tiI
again the nunbcr twenty one with diferen
cards appeared before them both. Som
power was ruling them they knew
bnt liule thought that nymph, from III
siIse,y stream near BY had espied ;heu
in their shaded retreat. and were endeagor
ing to make captive lhose hearts which ha,
already made conqueSts of III cir own, un
aware of the presence Of their fair visitor
and the tendencies Of lheit Ihfobbing bosom
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