Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-28

"Ah, ha, little book worm, YOU are caught
Now, Of what, or whom were you thinking,
that YOU should thus have abused poor Shak.
speare--sending him admit among the lilies
and water-ereSses ~
CLEVELAND turned quickly, to witness the
effect Of this speech upon the party addressed.
Perfectly calm, and without the least per
mrbaiion, she replied:
why, my dear aunt. suppose | mus,
have dropped the book into the stream, TN
consciously, in my musings although, as TO
,chom my abstraction was owing, must re
tain as my own secret" And here a gentle
sigh, aud glance at CLEyELAHD, al once sol,
we'd the riddle.
'.'rhen you--you ike Shakespeare; and you
You have-been reading in the woods to-
day ?" stammered CLEVELAND, as II in reali-
~, he was the guilty one.
ooh. / dote on Shakspeare!P cred WigI
FRED, "and always take his delightful music
with me in my solitary romhles have been
thus INDUCING to-day. ! am So glad yon have
found the precious volume feared through
my carelcssness, had ifrecoyerably lost i'll"
And here she reached forth her snowy hand
for the book
'.permt me 10 retain it," said CbEvELANp;
."after this conversation, il is Of peculiar value
in my eyesl"
WISrrRED blushed, and after few pretty
little coquetries, suffered her loyer(as she now
felt assured he was) to replace the volume
next his heart.
Ii is a copy book MAXIM but yet not the less
true, that Patience and perseverance, ocercon
eth all thingsD and therefore, by patience and
perseverance, CLEVELAND, at length, formed
an acquaintance with the poor, despised WIS
ME
And now, was it not really ridiculous, that
the elegant CLEVELAND, the rich Southelner,
the accomplished man of islent and education
should have steeled his heart against the beau
,iful heiress, only 10 fall in love with such a
girl as WINSIE2 passing the magnificent bird
Of paradise, as il were, to take to his bosom
the humble little brown thrushi
Nor did he conceal from Mrs OHEE and
WINFREp, his admiration (although he spoke
Of no warmer sentimenD for their lowly rela-
tive; but their sordid minds. could not for
moment. imagine that one so poor could be
more than as passing shadow in his Iho'ts.
Health again revisited the frame of the young
Southerner; sparked in his eve, and glow
ed upon his cheek and it was with regret that
as the autumn advanced. he prepared to leave
tbequet village for the busting scenes ofNew
Orleans.
The morning Of his departure, he found
himself for a moment alone with the unsus-
pecting object Of his affection. Taking her
hand. he said:
81 shall write you, dearest WINNIE, imme-
diately upon my arrival al New Orleans, and
make known 10 YOU all my hopes and pro
lects then, If as ! trust. am not indifferent
TO you, by the blessings Of God, viii soon re-
turn and claim YOU ~ my bride Do not for
get me, dear WINNIE ~
WINNIE made no answer, but timidly raised
those eyes, now positively beautiful, swim
ming in tears TO his. He read the;r language
Alright For one moment he held her to his
heart the next she had vanished, and CLEyE-
LAND turned TO receive the farewell OF Mrs
ORNE and WIMFREp; upon which affecting
occasion. the latter choose to resort several
times to her smelling bottle to sustain her
fainting framei
How irail the promises, the oaths Of man
Poor WISNIEl Weeks and months rolled
away, each succeeding the other in melaneho-
ly tediousness; but no letter, no message ever
came from him who had won the treasure Of
her young hearts pure affection Too guile
less herself TO suspect guile in others, she ever
pardoned and excuipated his negligence
There were athousand unforeseen circuulstan-
ces she was aware. which niighthavo proven
ltl Alt spScAN tNtttiltilA u llkOAli4aNo tli'
should yet hear from him
What then must have been her feelings
when Mrs OgEE one day informed her that
her perjurei lover, and faithiess CLEyELANp,
had months SINCE made proposals Of marriage
TO her cousin WIsIFaED they Were ac-
copeland that the preparations for 50 hap
Ply and desirable union must commence inn
medately And what a show Of triumph
flashed from the eye OF the naughty hciress, as
she glanced upon the pallid features Of her
cousin and what importance stood forth star
ched and stiff in the folds Of Mrs. ORNE's tur-
ban, and in the shining gold spectacles, asshe
made the announcement
And how did WINsIg bear lido you ask z
Why bravely--and like sensible girl as
she was True her step became less heet--
and that happy expression which had ever
beamed on her features seemed somewhat
subdued. The rescued Shakespeare was laid
aside, aud all the birds Of the forest might have
warbled on unimitated by her once spouive
voice--yet was she ever cheeriul--evcr ready
and willing 10 assist in preparing the costly
trousseau ofihc happy bride eject. She it was
who made the rich loayes OF wedding cake
her pure taste which suggested the ornaments
OF the same and not Untl all the arrange
ments for the wedding were perfected, even 70
the placing Of the chair for the officiating cler-
gyman, did WIsNIE with ialtering voice, in
the dusky twilight, make known her only re-
quest-yiz that she might absent herselfiron
the festive scenes. This being exactly what
her aunt and cousin most desired, she receiysd
a ready permission to do as she pleased.
Bright rose the sun the morning the bride
groom was expected 10 arrive--hke fairy Jew
els wrought BY moonlight, the dew-drops hung
glittering on eafet ana fower--bnght glan
eng butterflies shared with the golden busted
honey-bee the sweet nectar from the heart Of
the rose, and the lily's cup--and birds galy
rustled among the branches, sending forth
from their leafy bowers their heart cheering
notes.
AT length carriage passed rapidly down
the street, and drew up 10 the door Of Mrs.
ORNE; while from il, elaied with love and
happiness. Young CLEVELAND sprang eagerly
forth. With bridal iaYors most becomngy ar
ranged, and her new lace cap phalanxed by
triple rows of white satin bows, Mrs. 0RsE
met him at the door with open arms, and in
the most afIectionate terms babe him welcome
"My dear aunt, (for so l may now call
you } this is indeed kind, !" exclaimed CLEyR-
I.ANp-sI almost feared the result Of my APP
pIication. But where is my sweet WnuFREpl"
There was slight perturbation in Mrs.
oRNE's manner, as she replied
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