The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-04-24

Der Angelai have never seen a per-
son who came up TO my idea of that
same woman Of the bold poets fancy;
but read that Introduction Of her, and
I shall be saved the labor of describing
the vision that startled Willis and my
sell from our seats 10 our feet. She
entered sideI door, bowed quietly, and
said, "good evening, gentlemen. You
are welcome. What news do you
bring US from the great cityr
= Her voice was as musical a waterfall
in a moony night. water always
sounds swseter BY night than by day.)
Willis, is a staid fellow and never thrown
off his balance, replied with bow:
"News Of wars and rumors Of wars,
madam; not SO pleasant as you doubt
less bring from fairy land, tor you
must have come from there TO this wild
place." "Oh no, | came from p"
said the lady laughing, and the conver-
sation ran on merrily awhile, and l
gathered, in my listening her history.
| talked little, for Joe monopolized all,
and besides I am confirmed old bache-
lor,having had miserable successin such
affalrs. She was the daughter Of far
mer S., educated in the city, and
with wealthy and aristocratic relatives,
and with every inducement to remain
in the gay life of the world. But no
she clung to her mother and her home,
and when her years Of study were over,
she went gladly and hastily to that for
est home, to live, and Gf she could find
nothing but nature, that would do) 10
love and die. assure you it was
strange to meet such vision of low
illness there--hear her talk as earnestly
as she did Of all the beautiful works Of
God. She sang songs Of Scotland.
Her voice did swell with the mournful
melody of"Jeannie Morrison!" Willis
Uhe baby) cried outright, and 1.-The
truth is when she sang 'l'm wearing
ava Jean," was thinking a sad
thought and looked another way: and
when she sang to an old air, which she
had arranged for the words herself,
Moir's SIS tei eaoti5oar'
"Fare thee well our last and fairest,
H Dear wee Willie, fare thee WELL"
j moved out of the fire light. Ihave
written more Of this than I intended,
bntit is forest incident. One thing
rest assured Of, namely, that if Joe ever
writes you q letter from that part of the
country, it will be dated "Bank Of the
Wallahanna," and requesting you to
publish a notice for him, not under the
the head of "Deaths." All that night
we hunted, and yet when arose the
next morning, found him standing by
Miss c. on the bank Of the lake, teach
ing her the use of his rife, and as |
heard something about the most fatal
wound being in the neart; it annoyed
him some what that took up the gaunt-
let just then, and assured her most Sc
riously that Joe was mistaken, practi-
cally, as a deer often carries ball in
his heart some distance, and it was al.
ways safer to shoot at the shoulder.
"Break his fore Leg. said 4, sand you
are sure Of him." e1r
2 Blessing on that fair girl. She came
to US vision from a far and holy coun-
try and although l compared her with
some that ! sorrowed were not more
like her, yet did my meeting her seem
q happy meeting and glad one. And
: thanked God that he made some such
to be on his earth. She lives away
from mails, and will never see this,
else ! would not say it: and l've put in
the intimation notice above, so that Joe
won't dare send it to her. How now,
Joe? Didn't tell you I'd write it in
such way that she should never see
it? Unjust put off the Hunt for yet
one more letter, which shall positively
be the last. ~ '19.a Yours, w.