The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-08-21
Miscellaneous.
From the Dublin University Magazine.
PHILIP ARMYTAGE;
Or, The Blind G iris Love.
Concluded.
CHAPTER ILL.,

HAmOr enc nllO nnlnto amor pefuona
Mi presc, del costui placer 81 forte
Che come vcdi, ANGER mon m abbandona."
DANTE.
love, that to meme beloved to love again
RENTS, seed me with wish TO please so
strong
That as thou socst, even yet it doth re-
mnin."
The wise ones of the earth may ridiculc
Oyc's mysterious sympathics, rs they do the
,iorios ofghosts and appuritions; but there
must bo some truth in both, or so much pains
lcCd not and would not he taken TO prove
Them to he false. How was it, then, that be-
fore Stella and Philip Armytagc had met
haIfa dozen times, they began to feel and
to talk like old friends? What was that
strange sympathy, which made the very
words he uttered appear to her MS if she had
heard them before in some dim drcam--as if
she had thought his thoughts long bctorC;--
And what was it that caused Philip Army
ragc, who had bnslicd all his life in the smile
otwoman,to feel nm irresistible Charm in gaH-
ing on the sweet face ofthe poor blind girl
who rs vet unconscious of the nature OF the
Invisible tic between them, treated him with
The frank regard ola young sister towards Il
dear brother.
Most welcome is the society ola country
man to thos who arc travelling abroad, and
stella thought it was this reason that made
Philips presence so grateful to her. Then
too, he was so gentle, and talked to her OF
his lost sister, blind like herself, until she felt
that Mind ness TO he less pain. lie read 10
her. and thus opened new world to her
view his high and cultivated intellect
drawing out the hidden treasures of hcrs,aud
ms carly ripemcd Judgment guiding her until
'le aWoNc from the vague, idle dreams of
rhiIdlood unto better, brighter life. Vet
al ms while no words Of love passed be-
tween them
For weeks, months, their life was a long
dream OF happiness, so sweet that neither
thought Of the waking by slow degrees the
nuth dawncd OH Philip Armytuge, and he
knew that he, over whose heart light fancics
before had swept like n summer wind, now
loved for the first time, with his whole heart
md soul. And who was the object of this
passionate love? A blind girl, whosc help
IcSsncss made her only the dcnrcr; for what
Is so sweet to proud man as the sense o tpro-
lection? Often when Philip sat and listened
to her voice, or looked on her fragile lowell
ness, MS she chung to his guiding arm, he felt
mat 'hc could only take her in his hearts
core, and shield her there from every breath
oisorrow what bliss it would be- And then
he remembered himscIf-poor, fiicndless us
he was how dared he love herr And 50 his
lips were sealed.
Nod Philip ArmitagC guessed that Stella
would learn to love him, he would have flown
from the spot rather than thus have brought
sorrow upon her. lie was too honorable,
knowing his own poverty, to steal into girls
heart, whose hand he hoped not to claim
stella was so different from any woman he
nat ever met; her manner towards him was
SO frank, so open, with not Il shadow Of dis
gusc IN her simple, truthful soul, that Philip
tlDuTlt clio ron orInI him only - a friphH
and never by one word did he overstep tic
limits ofthat friendship. And Stella, in her
mWOrIdiy and innocent nature had deceived
herself likewise. 1t was not until he came to
tell her TINT he must soon depart with the
noble lord who hired his services, that Stella
knew how dearly she loved Philip Army
mEc.
But with that knowledge came thronging Il
host of madenly iceLgs-not pride, nor yet
%Immc-why should she blush, that in loving
MN she had loved goodness and talent, and
everything that ennohes man? but painful re-
serve and sadness. which must now be hid
Hcn from sight. How little the poor blind
glrI knew how TO conceal aught- Yet in Il
few hours ofanSuish she learned moro than
N her whole life, and when Philip came next
,Iayto bid her adieu, he was almost startled
by the change in her. The wagering color
on her check had settled into a deadly pale
i'CsNi "Ht thcTC was WOnanly Guinness III
her manner, but not the girlisl freedom of
old.
4 wild thought of sweet agony shot thro'
Philips brain-did she then love him? But
no, there was no trcmulousness in the lip, no
Blush no tear. 1t could not I've.
Ihcy talked long and calmly olhis proposed
ionrncy-of Italy, whittier he was going, of
The time passed here so pleasantly, of the |
chances how and where they might again
meet
i shall hear of you sometimes said Philip,
u that old parting sentence, 'and you will
|htnk ofmc now and then, Stclla?' 1t was
1T her own particular wish that he had called
.cr by her sweet Christian name.
Yes answered Stella, Il shall not forget
''oW many dull hours you have made pleas
ant; shall ever remember your kindness,
your pity, to one like me-
''S on pain me by speaking thus Philip
nu''.' o'tot pause, during which his heart
peat so violently that he vainly tried to make
ms voice seem calm.
i am sorry; then will say no more about
s"l sell, ana only thank you very much for all
30" nave been to mo- returned Stella, with
soinlethlng Of her smile ofold.
FnIIIp Armytago rose-ho fingered over
IlG last adlcu. lie hold her hand and looked
=" hcr as tito imprint every feature of that
iHTG:a a face in his memory. Alas for the
W aiIl girl, who could not see what world
VI; rove was revealed in his gaze! With a.
voice whose tremulousncss went to StcIIa's
''4nd half way to his lips, and relnquishcd it
Tlont the so-longcd-for kiss and departed.
e'e had scarcely crossed the Threshold