Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-22
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. "Oer the Keys from earliest years beloved
She threw her fingers gracefully, and tones
Of melancholy beauty died daway - !.
Upon their notes. Of sweetness 81 I
4 Daringaa residence IN New Orleans We
became acquainted with a young lady,s the
sasllsesiaassf 4asess sasli 6
causually Ut one Of the hotels, but from
peculiar, circumstances an intimacy soon.
sprung UP between US, and we have reason
to belleve,that we enjoyed her fullest conf
dence. She was very interesting in
manners and appearance, and possessed
many accomplishments not common to her
sex. Upon tho piano she performed most
excellently. Her education was not per-
haps brilliant, but she played with exquisite
taste. Her voice was harmony itself.-
into all her songs she infused the utmost
feeling: There was nothing cold either in
her singing or her playing. Her articula-,,
ton was very distinct, and she never failed
to do full justice to the words Of the author,
rs we'll US the music Of the composer. She
had early imbibed u taste for music, andas<
the piano was the first instrument she was
taught she devoted all her talent 10 it.
We remember it was q quiet evening in
June that she was requested to sing for tho
company present, song entitled ''1he
torsaken.' We observed the hesitancy
of her manner Us she essayed to comply
with the request, and were: almost induced
to ask the meaning of it. But delicacy and
a certain expression on her countenance
restrained u.s. A pause of. few seconds
ensued, and she commenced singing. Her
voice trembled exceedingly, and it wes
some moments ere she could be heard, but
finally she made n violent effort to conceal
her agitation,- and was in part successful.
1t was q: most pathetic song, and calculated
to excite the sympathetic feelings of tho
most caHous and Indifferent; but sung by :.
her.. Under the circumstances we have
mentioned, it moved the heart of every one.
AS she was about o'cohclude,,' her agtation'
again. became npparent,' did. / noticed oness
or tvsstears course her chesA aud fall upon
the Keys before her. The moment the
song was ended she rose from hef seat, and -
hurrleGlF left the roen, yIIer moiherZ
fotlanledl har afii,as escAtspaay sntene ieffAo-s
their own conjectures as 10 the cause Of the
painful scene. fe .aot;a...22tf sstl baeS ars :
A few days subseqnenA to tllis, however,
we again met the young lazy, and learned
from her the reason of her agitation and her
tears. She opened her heart to us freetys
and we felt honored by the confidence she
reposed. ltappeared that some years previ-
ous she was addressed by young man in
he United States Navy, Of handsome per-
son and fascinating manners. He wood
ind won her. The day was appointed for
he solemnizntion Of their nuDtials, and their
friends predicted for themanany days of Joy
Ind happiness But week before the
period arrived, the officer received orders
o repair Immediately to a distant station.
They separated in silence and in tears, and
With VOWS of devotion and eternal constancv
IN the tongues Of both. For time the
between them was regularly
but in the course of a few
months the letters of the gentleman became
ike angels visits, few and far between, and
t the expiration of nine months they ceased
together. 1t was q long time ere the
lorsaken" could believe her lovers perGdy;
ut intelligence Of So positive a character
aS tldHsihllteu " ner tnnI Sne was lOrceu
D yield credence. A duel ensued between
er brother and the officer, in which the
after was seriously wounded; but he re.
overedr and short time afterwards marri-
d a lady of fortune in Southwes.errsrate.
his, thery was the secret of the emotion
re had witnessed The song she sung was
iavorite to the s'false one," and this
Renaissance naturally increased her agita-
ion. .-.a =.
We parted and never more met; for
bout a year ago she was consigned to the
rave, q victim Of mans baseness. But
hort as wos our acquaintance, our feelings
ERE deeply interested; and now, we never
ear the piano performed without expert.
ncing, for time, at least, emotions Of
adness.