The Arkansas banner., 1846-04-22
From Frasiofs Magazine. THE WOUNDED SPIRIT.
IHAfILR MI, "The face that in the morning sun We thought so Wondfous fair, Hath faded ere his course was run Beneath its golden hair. ."-PRor. J


 Beneath its golden hairs-PHor. WILSON.
 FeR some days after this meeting was confined 10 the house by indispositioa, and my friend Bonnet, for whose presence Was longing, came 10 pay ne farewell visit His absence boded i'll for the success of his explanation with Curtis; and the moment he entered, saw by the PeHsise cast of his features, il-dtsgused by an assumed jocuar expression, that the dearest hopes oI his bosom were extnguished for ever. Our in- terview was short and harried, but as pain fHl as might be, and ue parted with mutual good wishes. .. could see that he wished me 10 waive any alluson 10 Miss Austen; yet he could not bii me farewell wilhoa say ing "Y ou were right my friend, in your s0r m.ses about Curtis. May they be as happy as could wish lhem9'
 On the day following, Bonnet bade adiau to Austen Park, 10 embark for the East. or his afler-lale, circumstances preclude me from learning any tidings.
 When conyalescent, resumed my visit 10 the Austen family, and did my bestin short ening the evenings to the old squire, by sup plying my friend Bennet's place at the chess board. Miss Austen appeared litle more thoughtful than was her won't, and to me somewhat more reserved; the former ol which 1 could readily enough account for in the parting with her cousin, who had so long been one ol-the family cilcle; the latter ap- peared rather unacrountabie, but was con scioas of no impropriety, SD could patiently afforded 10 wait for the clearing np oi the mystery.
 It was lowartlsothe middle of September that. after long travel through the fields with my dogs and gun, was returning home ia the evenings with my bag decendy re- plenished The latter part Of the day had been sunny and sultry, but as the disk Of the sun rested on the western horizon; the eve ming became chill and Gewy.
 Below me lay my home about two miles distant, hut hidden from view by the tiae old woods, with which the county, for q con siderable extent To right and Jeff, was luAari- antly covered. There was qnieIuae in the scene almost unearthly, as ] sauneFcd down the banks of the river. From recent rains the channel was completely coveFed and shrubs, which had found footing when the stream was shrunk from summer drought, were hall immersed in the waters, ell whose surface theirupper branches wantoned. The shadows of the magnificent old trees were imaqed in mirror, smoothly and transparent as crystal, together with the reflected dark ness of the rocks, the deep blue sky, and the gathering stars.
 Having been d dreamer all my days, l could not proceed forward, without often gazing around me on the woods and waters, reposiug in the majesty of nature; but when came 10 the cataract beside which l had often loved to sit with my beloved sister, l rested my gun against tree, and fingered for a while, musing on the days of tue years which were past, and on the friends who were cone for ever My heart was subdued to the hue of the hour, and the scenery around me blended with hremembrances sacred to my heart thought of my sister, as l gazed on the lavourlte beech tree, under which i've had so often sal and read, and ln inc melancholy murmur of the lailihg waters: heard the angelic voice of Anna Singleton. There was not breath ol wind stirring, and in the palpabIe twilight every leal was VIs- ible between the eye and he clear heavens The scene looked like enchannnent, and save crow, that passing with heavy rushing wing over my head, evauishcl amid the das- ky wood, with plaintye cry, no other token Of nature's animation broke the silence of my madltatlons
 My path not lying by the rivers edge' struck at an angle through the forest wtlh whose recesses 1 was mnuiely conyersant' How long remained by the waterfalls ''an dle dreamer," 1 know not, but the space must have been considerable; as when arose, the twilight had deepened coasldefa- l ply. 1 The forest is intersected about its centre i by cross road, upon coming to which my dog ran before me and parked The place being almost unfrequcnted, the idea ol rob bers or gipsies, for an instant, passed through my mind, and thrust ball into the..mnzzle of my piece, ramming il down over pre- viaus charge; but my fears were instantly dis, sipated, when on looking along tie way, saw Curtis, who had just crossed sh!e approaching the spot where lstood, on hl: way homeward