The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-18

my loyalty; and do not know that !
I'D ever a fit Of more bitter reflection than
rhile conjuring up the idea it conveyed.
Iere the lion paused and wiped his forehead.
The old maid brdled and tossed her head,
IS much as to say that, in her opinion, the
ike Of him was not 50 mighty catch for
aides beyond their girlhoOd; while the
,oung maid trusted, sympathizingly, that as
aged men have sometimes youthful wives,
he case might not have turned out 20 dread
ful after all.
That said the gentleman, did not fail
10 occur TO me, and il gave ME considerable
comfort; for owing, suppose, to the idle
life had led, had not yet got rid Of the
ideas of romance that are so unfit for mature
years like mine. II was one thing to III
dulge my despair in old bachelorhood, and
quite another TO carry my broken heart INTO
the domestic society of an old woman. |
confess did hope that MIS-. Hook owed
her good condition at least 10 some lnger-
ing remains of youth but &. second letter
from my uncle, in reply 10 my circumstances
dissipated at once the fond illusion, by in
forming me that The widows family could
be no possible objection, her only daughter
being well married
There was no help for it. II Was ne
cessary to turn my meditations from the Ia
dy to the estate; and if thought OF the
ring at all. TO fancy it within ring fence.
But the affair could not be slept over any
longer; and set out for my uncles seat,
having previously signi6ed 10 him my full
acquiescence in his plans. In due time
arrived at the little town of Enderley, dis.
iant only few miles from my destination.
And here"
"Never mind the little town." interrupt
ed the old maid. Come TO the seat al
once. and let US hear about the introduction
and how the lady looked"
Healthy, hope" said the young maid
with sneer. fixing eyes Of beautiful con
tempt upon the lion.
Ladies'" said the gentleman in tone o
depression. lit is natural that should wist
to linger moment at this crisis OF my fate
and besides, il was at Enderley | heard
and with cruel suddenness--ofa circumstance
connected with my intended, which mad.
me at first determine 10 rush back TO Lon
don, and, if necessary, TO take to street
sweeping, authorship, or any other desPe
rate resource, rather than marry that Mrs
Hook. was passing halEopened doc
in the hotel, when heard female voic'
addressing a child in the terms OF wise en-
desrmem consecrated to the rising genera
ton. 1T shall CO. said the voice. and 81
il shall, to its own gran-granny--gra
ma 10 its own-own-grannym that
shall, so it shall--wont it, wonderful it
own grannyna Hook Only think, m
dearest ladies. what my feelings must hav
been, on thus learning (and the fact wa
confirmed the next minute by the land
lord, in reply to my hurried questions) tha
my intended, old, and healthy bride was al
absolute Observation-Disclosures Hook
Il intended to have gone on at once Il
my uncles place, but that was now impos
sible Nv agitated mind demanded repose
A nights reflections We're necessary TO an
me with sufficient philosophy to meet tn
destroyer Of my peace; and engaging be-
at the inn, | went out TO walk in the neigh
boring wood. The locality was not chose
without motive; for ] knew that from tn
summit Of low hill, at a miles distance
| should obtain view of Enderley Court
and felt that il any thing could reconcil
me to the idea of the healthy old widow,
would be the spectacle OF her castellated mar
sion, seated in park, which is very para
disc OF beauty.
There is a strange sympathy" continue
the lion musingly, between the soul {
man and the aspect Of nature. 1t woul
seem as if the waving line of beauty. d.
scribed by hill and valley, embraced in il
folds, and endowed with its charms, III
possessor Of the enchanted spot as if tn
melody Of woods and waters mingled wit
the mortal voice that owned them; {
if the peeps of sky caught through embov
ering trees flung an azure glory upon tn
ewes to which the timber belonged
| Beautiful beautiful ~ broke in tn
mother for the first time; "and as true as
is beautiful Jemima, my love, that is ph
, losophy." Jemima looked cOldly and di
trustfully at her parent, but remained silent
and the old maid, who was obviously int
ested in Mrs. Hook, remarked in a tone
soliloquy, that she was sure We should fin
her turn out to be respectable and int
esting woman.
, THAT was Just my idea remarked ii
worshipper Of nature. when he had coole
down.
EVERY step advanced reconciled m
more and more to the old lady; and whe
saw the glancing of a trout stream throue
the trees, thought even Of hook withoI
disgust. But Just at this moment a SCUM
broke upon my senses which disturbed m
with recent and disagreeable associations;
was the squeal ola young child. and whist
ed ofmy thoughts at once to hale, heart,
long living grandmotherhood. Visions
canes and snufT.boxes rose before my eye
everlasting coughs ratified in my ear. AM
worse than all, the glances Of matrimoni,
love from the eyes Of grandmother froa
my blood. How different were the sigh
and sounds of reality a. l turned the corn,
Of clump of trees! The infant | hs
heard was lying on its back on a grass
knoll. fighting up with its little clenche
fists, and Growing. a. the nurssmaids cal
1 it, with all its might; while bending over
with eyes brimfull Of love and laughter, pt
king its tiny ribs with her fingers. and snatch
ing wild kisses from its brow, and Selling il
neck with her lips as il she would throttl
it, there knelt young woman; and sue
a young woman! Ibid not think she coul