The Columbian fountain., 1846-01-06
ISCELLANEOUS.
81 | G HT CA u Sc s.
From the German Of ZscAokke.
BY D. MCPHERSON.
Continued.
THE BEGGAR FAMILY.

Continued.
THE BEGGAR FAMILY.
One consequence of this was, that Roderick
was made Legal Counsellor, with very respec-
table salary. The reignng Duke gave him be-
sides many brilliant evidences othis hghsatisfac-
tion, But the greatest satisfaction, which no
Duke could grant him, be received from the
Countess Wilhelmine The maidenly charm
which distinguished her every action, whether
in sport or earnest, had so developed itself in the
two years of Roderck's absence, that the good
charge could only regard her at their first meet
ing with dumb confusion, and long after with
looks of awe and reverence. And had not the
lively, unembarrassed Countess first accosted
him as an old acquaintance, he would never have
ventnred to address her.
Welhelmine was truly no longer the child she
had been at NJ Won Landern's, ,twhen she would
run to meet him, hang carelessly on hisarm, and
seek occasion to whisper him, thousand kind
and flattering things She paid him no more
compliments, came no more 10 meet him, but had
assumed kind Of majesty, that held every one
at reverent distance Roderick long believed
that this bearing was the work Of the Lady Go-
ysnnasss ssi,A sslss,a the CoGatses had lived ma
| nv years And it is not to be denied that the
| Lady Governess was stiff dame made up OF
etiquette, ceremonies and ritual. But still Rod
erick was mistaken. Welhelmine had kept her
innocent heart true, and learned etiquette
not from her Governess, but from nature.
I'm the meantime the error wrought a very
good effect for Roderick, who, in Welhelmine's
| presence, found the stiff goddess of ceremo-
ny uncommonly charming He treated her with
such courtesy that the Governess could not do
otherwise than grant him her friendship and re-
spect. She often invited him to join her evening
circle. where he placed himself on 4 footing OF
intimacy and Countess Wilhelmine, who had
always entertained great respect for him, had
of course not syllable TO say against it,
Thus, their old acquaintance, and, in some
measure, their former confidence was restored
Wehemine was too beautiful not to be loved by
all the gentlemen Of the court, and too nearly re-
lated to the Duke, whose daughter it was whis-
pered she was, not TO be idolized by every one.
Continually surrounded by adore's, Roderick
might have expressed his admiration without ut
tering anything new to her, but never joined in
their praises and this silent reverence pleased
her more than if he had spread the usual incense
i before her.
! Under such circumstances Roderick was tol
erably happy. BY daily converse, the fervor o
his passion was moderated, but by breathing
| daily ihe sweet poison, he was the more danger
ousiy affected at heart. The worst was, tha
Welhelimine was very gracious towards him anc
treated him as a friend; but every one knows
that snch favor and kindness under some circum
stances, rendera lover move unhappy than de
clared enmity. The right kind of favor had no
vet manifested itselfin the young Countess.
One day RJderick found himself with bril-
liant company at country seat of the Master 0
the Household and among this brilliant company
pretty Wilhelmine was the brightest. During
walk in the grove, whittier Roderick had The
honor to accompany the young Countess, they
were attracted by a smoke rising from thicket
and tbey beheld in the vale beneath them, ;
wandering begger family cooking their midday
meal. Two chubby boys, six and seven years
old. were riding on the shoulders Of their father
and little girl, two years younger, was help
inc her mother to spread some articles OF clothing
on the sloe bushes to dry. The most charming
part of the spectacle was the many little marks o
! tenderness in the course of their sport and dinner
which the Children gave or received from thel
4 parents. who, unconscious of strangers gaze
abandoned themselves to the promptngs OF atfec
ton. Wilhelmine found the scene so entertain
ing. that she seated herself to contemplate it a
leisure, and Roderick sought place beside her
"These people are 50 poor--so very poor, ant
yet they are happy" said, or rather Whispered
i Wilhelmine, after long pause, turning tc
Roderick with eyes gstening as if she were
weeping, of wished to weep.
eyes, "answered Roderick, "they are happy
4 And YOU know, dear Countess, at least yot
have learned from books, that happiness is no
the companion of wealth or rank 1T seeks only
contented hearts,"
"Ah - sighed the Countess" would that
were contented Had a father, mother, bro
ther; sister, as those there, | could be as they
and want should not grieve me. am SO lonely
How different it must be in conhdlng tamil.