Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-03-15


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{ ofabie m%ertien. Duttel tell me Inv arc ~.
g - early. y YOU nome
i0 answer your Last question first, Crsce
Grove tns N the pony. ch3ise to BARK pale. and
afa W. hsd Rucii q delightful ride, every
4ing iooEed 81 fresh, it seemed 10 have the
ehain of novelty. ] had been as happv as =
gifo; but ! began too long for NV dear dv7cr
aI".@"' al'o a to'hP WIN my darling pers.' said
Ma5{, ss sbe stopped 70 kiss the children.
Hheh Clifford descended to tile breakfast
fooE' Mary Nas seated al the table. and aa he
entered she was taking II a cheerful tono ", ="
Afs. D3ere, whose simple natfohlv can and
laf gentle face contrasted sUeetly with The
pF9itlsIon Of dark brow II cutis which b,na ~
peaHilHI luXafiaHca over lie more animated
counteHaRce Of her tonra"'ot.
Our tfaalit bas returned at last, said HE.
hostess, ara she tells me you have met. :
lhe bfo" oi Mary Daero Vas a sw eet clear
page, where you night read all that passed
III her KIND and noble heart. Her eautv did
not i~asellate for a.momenf, bur il attracted bv
~ grace and intelligence, it was a face. 10
gaze on and return E to fiji acrosrs.he minds
eye, hahnt you al all hours, unbidden and
unexpected, 10 fact, she was a dangerous in
yader OF the rights Of bacbelorshjp, and Cliff
ioFd, scarcely resisting the fair assailap,.
ioahd tRe strong holds Of c~elibacy one by one
giving way and each stern sentinel that had
hitherto guarded the avenues Of bis heart. de-
serted hi post.
w hat folly Z thought be, "A be stood nm
HDp on the .Ituf III lCrYtt RI H.. .t
Ike q wood nynph over the lawn. ITO faappcw
so young and fair a creature would ever min
gle her tate with mine nothing but love, the
Pufest and pr0foundest, could ever fempt ms.
10 marry and then ] must hav equal deysti.n
-ohe who would share my aspirfDgs after
ooltef thtDgs than earth can offer, and sympa.
tnIge " All ny hopes. It IL folly, rank foilv,
ana egfestoD5 vanity, to imagine she could
ever love me thus
Dat mary vas not lnsensibIe to the polished
manners aud winning grace Of her uncle's
ifiend nor did the delicate attention he paid
OF the friendly lnterest he eyineed for ber-
pass unapPreciated. hgreeably fret impfea.
sians facilitate Intercourse AMAZINGLY. ana
one IS astonished what progress love makes
IN a country house, where communion il uu-
ieltered and free.
'And % we are going 10 have.a dinner par
y lo-day', sad Clifford to Afary as she was
gathering Ho@ers for The vases how | wish.
u VAS o%yer--l hate such affairs
i see you are spoiled said Mary, laugh
ing yon have been petled by my aunt, and
pFaised BY my uncle, till you really are be-
yond bearing
VINO are coming "
great many agreeable people,
country squires mostly are--shey will
tsIk OF corn lawp, and tithes, and he pedigree
OF Ibeir horses, aud other interesting savings,
ara dolngs.' WIN you tell me any oftheir.
'olr Edward and Lady Talbot he, grave
and sedate she, all sparkle and suayjtv--
W.. ana Inc four Mes Arnolds be a clever,
shfe"d man of the word his daughters
worthy q such a sire. Pretty, ACCOMPLISHED
a8o sing and play enchabtingly. Lord Luz
S9s, lo1a 81 The least, lh2 gnnG1hR. aq1iT wit and
LOS snorgh inhernwn dear SELF to maEss
fuySuarrcEr sinner charming
Does your enthusiasm extend to the whole
rani ~ asked ClifF0fd, assuming an indifer--
ance he did notfeek
% yes, indeed, / wear them all in my heart
Of hearts,
Clifford was satisfied.
'Y01 cannot imagine how much ore may be-
extracted from such folks as these you seem
to hold IN contempt continued Mary, 'by the
exercise Of a very little moral alchemy |; will
YOU try!'
i Will do any thing for your
sWeli, DO thankful then, for this petite his
lorielte-you ought, for had scarcely lett ten
minutes for the graces.' And away she ram
laden with flowers looking, an CIiffJrd
thought, the very personiication OF Flora.
W.. oIno, - ,,a~,, Irrn1v u0iI EiFfoFA n
day or two after the above conversation
breaking long silence, ard thus indicating
The current Of his thoughts.
Yes replied Daerer pretty and portionlesSS
nv poor brother was ever needless of The fu-
ture, aud he left her little beside his blesgingS
but cannot talk of that even to you Frank
Clifford spoke of his protracted visit. ]
have been here six veekss surely never did
time pass s~orapidly,'
You must not, my dear fellow. think Of go
ing yet we have all been so happy in your so
ciefy.'
Clifford wondered if Mary was included ia
that imperial pronoun We. Another and an
other week passed on, and sill be fingered >
he was less cheerful, ard when alone on hig
wanderiDgs, which became more frequent, he
Efelt life fiat, void, f~ruliless; but ever in his
musings he imagined a bright, fair yisiouy
which he believed was the only charm requlr-
ed to make it very difereBt-he became de-
cided that love was not all a delusion--an
airy nothing-sparkling but TO make the
gloom more apparent at its vanishing. Ma
~! he softly bYsathed, and, as if she had
heard the scarcely uttered sound turn Of
the path brought her to bis side.
slow fresh ALI things iG0k,' che exclaimed
.how pleased and glad nature appears! llsteR
10 the matin song Of the birds is il not
sas ct music, lie it not all delightful
1t is lovely, but it is something brighter
than all that makes it appear fair and bright
TO meF
t Need we go on, or cay how beyond 'ail
count Of time that morning walk was extend,
cd, or bow Mrs. Dacre forbore a repEoc
when they entered long after lucheon
: how III Dacre smiled when Clifford 81
2 How n~oiseless falls the foot Of tr
That bnly treads on flowers"
and smile still more when he ask
minutes chat in the library. Mar
! term, with eyes overlooking - -
whose source did not spring q "a
! quite confdenti i with Mrs. |
q would have been difficult woe
more happy party than t. 10 eA
q dinner hour that day. at. which mo-, ~ !.
But spring has CO
! buds, and every bla' M {, with all h. .,
! GRANGE, and the az ofgrass e fall y Z
! while the youD. IS making swe., =
: with a fearful leaves dance, ~ =,
has just rer ard smile I've 80 "