Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-01-22

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early attracted the attention of a handsome
and wealthy young Georgian; and as thelr
acquaintance Increased. the putty and bHght
intelligence Of her mind, inspired hun WIN
a fat deeper sentimeu nj than belongs merely
10 excited passion. 1t WAS in fact Love IN
its best sensr-lhai most perfect landscape OF
a., our complex nature. where earth everywhere
kisses the sky, but the heavens embrace alli
and the Iowlirst dew-drop reflects the Image
Of The highest star.
The tenderness of Rosalir's conscience re-
CURED an outward form of marriage; though
. she well knew that a uuion with her %rroscriO-
ed race was uurecOgl lied Ivy law, and there
for. the ceremony gave her 40 legal hold on
Edwards constancy. But her high, poeilc
nature regarded the reality rather than the
semblauce Of things; and when he playlnlly
asked how she could keep him II he wished
7 to run away, she replied, " Let the chuicn
that my mother loved sanction our union, and
my soul will be satisfied, without The pro-
lection of the State. II your affections fall
from me, ] would not, if | could, hold you
by Il legal %fettrr."
1t was a marriage sanctioned by Heaven,
though u~nrecognizrd on earth. The rictur-
csque cottage at Sand-llills was built for the
young bride under her own directions and
there they passed ten as happy years as ever
blessed the heart of niortals. 1t was Ed
wards fancy tn nane their eldest child Ma
rita in commrmoralion Of a Spanish song.
which had first conveyed 10 his ears the sweet
tones of her mothers voice. Her frXlle form
and nimble motions were in harmony with
the breezy sound of the name; and its Moor
iSh origin was most appropriate TO one so en-
phatically "a child of the SUM- Her com
pleXiOn, of a still lighter brown than Rosa
lies, was rich and glowing as an auiumnal
leaf. The iris Of her large, dark eye had the
melting, mezZotlnt outline, which remains
the last vesiige of African ancestry. and gives
that plalntive expression, so often observed.
and 50 appropriate TO that docile and injured
race.
Maria learned no lessons of humilitv or
shame, within her own happy home; for she
grew up In the warm atmosphere of fathers
and mothers love, like a flower open TO the
sunshine, and sheltered from tho Winds
But in summe walks with her beautiful mo-
Their, her young cheek often manilrd at The
rude gaze of The young men, and her dark
eye flashed fire, when some contemptuous
epithet met her ear, as white ladies passed
them by, in scorniul pride and ill-concoaled
envy.
HAPPY as Resale was in Edwards love,
and surrounded By an outward environment
Of beauty, SO we'll adapted to her poetic spIr-
il, she felt these incidents with iuexpressible
pain. For herself, she cared but little; for
she had found a sheltered hnme in Edwards
heart, which the world might ridiculo, but
had no power to pruiane. But when she
looked at her beloved XaIifa. and reflected
upon the unavoidable and dangerous position
which the tyranny cf society had awarded
her, her soul was filled With anguish. The
rare loveiiness Of the cluld Increased daily,
and Was evidently rlpenlng into most mar
vellUuS beauty. The father r,j0lctd in it
with un;hinglei pride; but in the deep ten
derness of The mothers eye there was an IN
DIV cling sadness, that spoke Of anxious
thoughts and fearful fortboding.
When Aariie entered her ninth year, these
uneasy feelings found utierance in earnest
; solicitations that Edward would remove to
France, or England. This request excited
but little opposition, aud WAS So attractive to
his Imagination, that he might have overcome
all intervening obstacles, had moi "a change
come DER the spirit Of his dream" He sui
loved Resale but lac was NOW iwenly-eight
years old, and, uucCnaciouely to himself, am
bitiun had for some time been slowly gaining
an ascendency over his other feelings. The
contaglun OF example had led him into the
arena where SO much American strength is
wasted he had thrown himself into political
excitement, with all the honest ferv,r of
youthful feeling. His motives had been I'M
mixed with seihshnrss, nor could he ever de-
hue TO himself when or how sincere patriot
ism took the form Of personal ambition. But
so II was, that at tweniy-eight years old, he
found himself an ambitious man, involved in
movements which his frank nature would
have once abhoutd aud watching the doubt
ful game Of mutual cunning with all The fierce
c%Xcirtment of a gambler.
Among those on whom his political success
most depended, was d very popular and veal,
thy man, who had an only daughter. His
visits to the lous, were al first Of a purely
political %naiure; but the young lady was
pleasing. and he tancied he discovered in hel
a sort of iimid preference for himself. This
excited his vanity, and awakened thoughts
OF the great worldly advantages connected
: with union. "Reminiscences of his first love
kept these vague ideas in check for severa'
months; but Rosaiie's image at last became
an unwrlcome intruder, for with it was asso.
ciatpd the idea Of restraint. Moreover Char
lotie, though inferior in beauty, was vet :
pretty contrast to her rival. Her light hal
fell in silken profusion, her blue eyes wer,
gentle, though Inexpensive, and her health,
'g che ks were like opening rose.buds.
lie had already become accustomed 10 In,
dangerous experiment of resisting his own in
a ward convictions; and this new impulse II
d. ambition, combined with the strong teInpto
eS ton OF variety in love, met the ardent ycun,
r. man weakened in moral principle. aud un(r1
at tered by laws Of the land. The chanp
&c wrought upon him was soon noticed by RI
s.. sale.
RI "In many ways does the full heart reveal
If The presence of the love it would conceal
IN But IN FIR more the estranged heart lei
" know
The absence Of the love, which yet it fi
would show"
P. Atlcnglh the news of his approaching nal
10 riage met her ear. Her head grew dizz,
and her heart fiinlrd within her; but, with