Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-03

the gaze, show could he help loving herb
These, and hundred kindred sentiments
occupied their minds as they sat side by
side upon the same sofa, but both talked on,
Amelia with all the grace so eminently her
own, gliding like a fairy from theme to
theme, and touching each so skiliully, yet
SO lightly, that one could wish she would
talk Of each forever; Frances SO quietly
yet so sweetlY, that one was charmed rs
with soft tune breathed into the ear ct
might. .. ..--.
''Miss Brooks" said Amelia, sssufer me
to be inqusi,ive, and ask if you are related
to my friend, Judge Brooks?" Frances
lceuld pvt conceal an involuntary start as
fihe name I9tf Ga in The ssv6et inte-
nation or iser " Ilo sille had,
usurped her place, but merely replied, she,
tormentor, you will be delighted with him."
adding archly, ''if indeed, you ever allo,c
50 strong sentiment relative TO the gen
tlemen He is q brilliant man, and has,
withal, SO good q heart. | have almost
fallen in love with him myself,'' and the
lady laugh sounded like the song Of bird.
Frances smiled family, made some slight
reply, and was silent. How could she tell
her that Charles had been her playmate,
and school-lellow, and lover2 Poor girl!
a new pang rent her heart. "You are
conservative now. Miss Brooks, but,' lift
ing taper-6nger, as if to enforce the play
full threat, ''we shall agree by and by, !
warrant you; believe shall tell the Judge
how incorrgible you are. .Ah! your north
, ern SHOWS are chilly af'lirs for fingers, and
hearts too, fear.' 81 pray you, Miss
r Willoughby," replied Frances, rallying,
81 pray YOU not to asperse me so cruelty.
, Perhaps" and she blushed and smiled,
: ''perhaps | am not SO near frozen as you
imagine. l am told your Southern win
. ters sometimes work wonders" How
] much truth she had spoken, no one knew
S but herself and Amelia, for Amelia did
/. know; Brooks had minated, and Melvil e
, had confirmed it. and his note Of the morn
ing had quickened an impulse in her bo-
5 som, to triumph little over the stranger,
and at the same time to indulge curiosity
, which she had not cared to confess, even
2 to herself. She was not malicious, but she
t was thoug ughtless, and had she dreamed, for
S an instant, the truth of the case, her gener
e Gus. nature would have scorned an advan
i tage, and impelled her, at a sacrifice, how
=. ever great to herself, to expose the treach
l. ery, and unite once more the sunderec
g links that bound two hearts, SO loving ant
y true. Unconscious Of oil this, the Iade:
l. departed, with assurances Of esteem anc
d frequent meetings, and the poor girl was
e again left alone with her thoughts. All
! thoughts are sad companions sometimes.
e ''Essentially immortal, they create brigh'
T. ter, and more beloved existence" or they
e bring clouds, dark and dense, upon the sky
of midnight.
The billet that prompted this visit, rs
before intimated, was from Melville, ano
r read thus:
= "Miss Willoughby,
q The fair acquaintance o
Q Judge Brooks, of whom spoke few eve.
: nings since, is stopping here with her faith
d er. Mrs. Kirkland has already met her
) several times, and would gladly bear your
e company. Suppose you call upon Mis-:
g Brooks this morning, and lest The question
: TOE ,vere discussing. She occupies parlo!
t No. 80.
Q wasn't the Assembly perfectly splendid
j. last night! All the world say so this
!. morning, and the ssobserved Of all observ.
ers'' were "Miss w. and Judge B.
y Judge B. and Miss W." Don't forget No
i. 80 and its lovely contents
# Yours, sincerely,
v HARRY MELVILLE.
;. s'St. Charles" Thursday morn"
}, Such was the note, dictated in the spirit
n ofa fend, that delights in polishing the
e dart it filings, and in refining the cruelty i
= inflicts. Amelia had fallen into the snare
:. and had become, perhaps for the first time
. in her life, the instrument Of injury in th'
. hands of another
:, Days and weeks fed away, and ye
!, Frances and her father were inmates of th
d est. Charles" Thrice had she seel
Q Charles in the theatre, and his noble fac
e seemed nobler than ever to her, but the re
!, cognition was not mutual, and through he
veil she gazed upon one who, all uncon
id sciously, was the idol of her heart. Onc'
n he was accompanied by Amelia, and q
g they sat side by side, and spoke and smlle
e, occasionally, as the play went on, every
r glance Of tenderness pierced like dagge
ID to her heart 1t was the blade in the ham
le of the Past, that recalled, at every thursl
g the sweet and mutual confidence she 10
q, had enioyed-hours never to return again
t, wv no mas Oeen HeuuiiIS WIN NY pa
d. ers?" said Judge Brooks to Rexford, on
,e morning, as he opened private drawer Il
l. quest of manuscript. ''lndeed don
,e know, sir" responded the student timidly
70 sit was locked, | believe. - EYES," return
n ed the Judge. ''to be sure it was, but thes
d, papers have certainly been moved. Thi
ip address (alluding to one he had been pre-
ID pairing for an approaching public occasion
d, is soiled and blotted with ink; it was not S
I'd when deposited it here, for | took greo
il. care in its transcription sit is imposs
Id bic, sir, that any one should have taken
ir without my knowledge" Judge Brook
n. made no further remark, but the circun
D. stance was not forgotten. At length tn
as occasion. upon which the oration was to b
re pronounced. arrived. The spacious an
IN splendid hall was brilliantly illuminate
ul and brilliantly filled. The elite of the cit
he were there; age and dignity, youth an
q. beauty were there, and nothing was wan
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