Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-08-28

ship was driven high and dry by the winds
and swollen waters into the very midst OF
TINS favorlte plantation of the Presidents
and when the gale abated she was left in a
| position from which it was found impossi.
BILE to remove her.
| To please his daughter Gen. Rosas
bought this vessel, and ref,ted her beau
tiiully,to serve the Lady Manuelita as a
summer house, and unique and beautiful
one did it make; imbedded not in the azure
waves OF the ocean, but in a perfect sea
OF flowers and fruits. In the elegant cabin
OF this vessel occurred the first scene of
this brief but true story.
1t was on lovely afternoon in summers:
the Lady Manuelita sa, by the stern win.
dow of the vessel, enjoying the swee,
breathing zephyrs as they came to her from
their homes amid the fragrant flowers
She was alone, and as she sat and gazed out
upon the waving trees and bright winged
birds which flew from branch to branch.
she sighed as if she felt she had not been
formed for loneliness.
AT the same moment the door towards
which her back was turned was cautiously
opened. She heard it not. Then between
the rich velvet hangings which hung in
crimson folds before it, quietly stepped
noble looking cavalier; and as he slowly
advanced towards her, there could be read
In his face the written poetry of love, ave,
even to passionate idolatry of her who
was before him. He was young, not more
than twenty-five, his features regular az
Apollo could have desired, his ewes dark and
bright as gazee's, his lofty brow and
q MI o1oh
by dark and curling masses of jet and
glossy hair; glossy moustache and beard
as soft and curling as the hair which crept
down upon his broad shoulders, contrasted
with the rich, rosy hue of health worn
upon his expressive and pleasing face. His
tall, manly form was dressed in a rich uni.
form, which betokened that he had com.
mission in her fathers cavalry.
Slowly and cautiously the young officer
approached the lady, still unseen and un.
heard by her.
Again she sighed. He knelt by her side,
and gazed upon the snow.white hand,
which, with its taper fingers covered with
jewels, hung down against the arm of the
ottoman upon which she reclined. Again
she sighed. The cavalier bent down his
noble head, and the lady started to her feet
as she felt warm kiss impressed upon her
hand.
Not terror stricken did she scream or
turn to fly, as other maidens would have |
done, but with flashing eye, redeemed |
cheek, and frowning brow, as she drew I'D |
her stately form in queenly dignity, she |
proudly exclaimed.
"Who dare intrude"-but ere she finish
cd the exclamation, she saw the sad but re.
speclful gaze Of the youth, who still knelt |
at her feet, and her anger seemed to van.
ish and her tone softened, as she continued: |
"Ah is it you, Don Edvardo! | might |
have known none other would have dared |
the liberty which you have taken"
"Pardon, lady, could not have gazed |
upon the hand which | so long have covet.
ed, and refrain from telling il how much |
loved its mistress"
Rise. Edvardop said the lady, sadly; 81
wish you would never speak of love TO me
again, at least while-whie-'
The lady blushed confusedly, and paused
The youth observing it, eagerly and pas.
sionate!y exclaimed:
"While!-Oh, what mean you by that
word? even it gives light to the hope which
keeps my heart alive. Oh, lady, for the love
of holy heaven, tell me, have / cause to
hope! Am l more to you than the MANY
others who kneel in homage TO your charms?"
"Were you not, do you think | would
permit him to live who has dared the ia
miliarity for which you but now crave
humbly my pardon2'
"Oh, lady, then am blessed indeed! OH
when may call you mine?"
"When am free from my present en-
gagements."
"Freel present engagements! Lady, it is
cruel to trfie with a bursting heart!"
81 do not trihe, Edvardo, l am willing to
acknowledge that love you, but it may be
long before we can unite. have duty,
a sacred, imperative duty, 10 perform,
which love nor pleasure nor aught on
earth can induce me to forego. If you
love me, your love will not fade, like yon
summer flowers, with age. My father can
not alone bear the cares, fatgues and vex.
atoms of his office. He cannot spare me,
and cannot marry while he is in office
indeed, he never will consent TO part with
me, SO necessary have now become to
him."
Lady, cruel, cruel, would be the delay
Know you not that while he lives the peo-
pie will have no other President! He
alone can please and govern them; they
will have no other--oh. for the love you
have but now confessed, decide not so, else
years and years will roll away, and we
will still be as nowl His death alone"-
ooh sneak not of that. Edyardo." said