American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-09

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lowing that young gentleman to the neat a.
partment allotted HIM in the dwelling of his
friend Aymar He is seated at n small table
before him is placed writing desk-hls pen
glides rapidy-we will take the liberty. Sc
Chapter ".
DEAR FRANK:-I called at your lodgings on
the morning of the eth, but to my great dis
appointment you were already off amid the in
tricaces of Pearl and Wall. knew that there
fore it would be impossible to communicate
with you there as freely as could wish, so
was even forced to leave town without confd-
ing to your faithful bosom the cause or motive
which has brought me so far from the city. |
will be as brief as possible, reserving all the
little minutiG of detail for our next meeting
You are aware that marriage between myself
and the amiabe Miss Lee, has long been mat
ter of speculation among my friends and an
event upon the consummation Of which my
father has placed his fondest wishes. Had she
been less amiable, less deserving of love, tell
you frankly that | might have married her in
compliance with those wishes, and the agree
ment entered into to that effect while we were
chldren--but when the excellence of her char
acter was developed to me; when | was old
enough to understand and appreciate her many
virtues, | resolved 1 never would impose upon
her unsuspecting nature mockery Of love-
You may perhaps think that her unfortunate
deformity of person had it's influence in my de-
cision, but | tell you candidly it was not So
indeed when listening to her engaging and YER
satile conversation, or to those heaven-drawn
notes of her sweet voice which | never heard
excelled, how could dwell a moment upon
the caprice of nature in denying to the outward
form those graces with which she has 50 richly
gifted her mind?
But to continue; after my return from college
ventured one day to express my views to my
father-hc would not hear me-pronounced 1t
all romantic nonsense, and sent me Oft on
tour to the Lakes, thinking, doubtless, might
there find a Lethe for those scruplcs which he
could not understand, or, i'll other words, that
might thereby discover the value Of we'll
filed purse to young fellow like myself and
become less fastidious as to the means of ensur-
ing one.
Do you remember Charles Aymar? During
our college vacations he had often urged me to
visit his native village, and | now determined
to do so on my return to the Lakes. Turning
aside therefore from the main road, after half
days journey in jolting wagon, found my
self in the pleasant little hamlet from which
now date. My welcome was sincere and cor
dial, and SO delighted was | with the quiet
loneliness of this charming spot that iusensibly
my intended visit of day was prolonged to a
week. One day rambed out alone in the ad-
joining forest, and for some time pursued my
way delighted with the wild scenery around me
which was every moment growing more pic
turesque. You know how love nature, and
here she had concentrated some of her most
witching features. The path | had chosen
seemed merely sheep-track running along the
side of steep activity which was completely
nettedwith vines and wild flowers of the most
brilliant hue-at the foot, stream of pure
water gurgled merrily along, and aiar off,
through the thick foliage of the trees, CLEANED
the silvery waters of the Hudson. had seat
ed myself on the moss cushioned trunk of e
fallen tree to sketch this lovely scene, when
suddenly shrill scream reached my ear. |
started to my feet. TWAS again repeated
Fastening in the direction from which they
seemed to issue, soon discovered young girl,
apparently not more than sixteen, endeavoring
vainly to climb the steep side ofthe ACTIVITY to
the assistance of small child who it appeared
had fallen from the level meadow above and
was now only prevented from being precipitat-
ed down the bank, by cnging with all its lit
tie strength to a slender twg. soon Chamber
ed to the rescue of the poor frightened child
and placed her safely in the arms of the young
girl. How beautiful she was-how graceful
every movement, and with what sweet accents
she expressed her thanks But know, Frank,
you are not one to listen very patiently to the
rhapsodies of lover. | will spare you that
nfiction and merely add that | accompanied
the fair girl to the gate Of a neat cottage where
babe her adieu, and during the remainder of
my stay in the village, did not meet with her
again | was even IN ignorance OF her name,
for Charles being as inVeterate a Joker as your
self upon all such subjects, | buried my morn
ing's adventure witAin my own heart, In
few days continued my jaunt TO the Lakes,
and, for one ever skeptical upon love at first
sight, must confess my thoughts wandered
rather too frequently to the beautiful maid OF
the Catskills.
1t is needless to tell you that my resolution
as regards Miss Lee was not altered by my
Journey, although for the next six months
was subjected almost daily to hearing the af
fair spoken of, or limited at by my family (my
observation aH costrare Notwithstanding as a
settled thing.
The most painful part of my narrative,
Frank, must reserve until | see you. The
result is, am here. There was but one way to
end forever the project of my father, and al |
though without really any definite plan found
myself once more seeking the village where
my thoughts so often centred. Fortune favor
ed me, for on the very evening of my arrival
my friend Aymar, being engaged to small
party in the neighborhood, insisted upon my
him. did SO, and to my de-
light recognised in Miss Campbell the fair
young mistress of the tete, the unknown nymph |
Of my day dreams and night visions. What
added to my happiness was that she immedi-
ltely recollected me, and welcomed me with
what my vanity interpreted vivid blush of
pleasure. told you, my friend, that should
not infict any love tales upon you and shall
keep my word; but when | tell you, Frank,
that this sweet girl is mine, know in your
heart you cannot refrain from wishing me joy.
She knows all my history. | have concealed
,oth;nn from her. lint althnurh I have the