The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-25

voluptuous, and capable of expressing every
| emotion which sways the human heart. Her
form some objected to, as being rather too full
ly and luxuriantly developed for her height,
which was rather under the middle size but
as her waist, hands, and feet, were fashioned
IN perfect symmetry, it scarcely seemed dis
advantage.
1t was bright sunshny morning, and the
Sabbath stiffness was only broken by the tink-
ling village bell of Maplehurst. summoning
the inhabitants to the service of their Creator
1t is not often, apart from the metropolis, that
So large congregation are assembled, as now
thronged, even to overlooking, the humble
aisles of Maplehurst Church. The interest of
all classes seemed alike awakened by the fame
of the curate, Richard Temple, and they
crowded to hear him with an eagerness which,
had he been accessible to the influence of so
contemplate feeling as vanity, would have
amply ministered to it.
The bell ceased-the organ (for they had an
organ) poured forth its rich sonorous notes,
and the minister assembled the desk. As he
is the hero of our little tale, some description
of him may perhaps be thought necessary
1t is to be regretted that our language does not
supply us with any epithet descriptive of ex-
traordinory personal advantages in man. We
may talk of beautiful woman, but beauti-
full man sounds ridiculous-yet simply to say
Richard Temple was handsome, seems far too
inconsiderable praise. He was much more
than this. He indeed, as Lady Torrington
had said, blended the projections of the Her.
cules and Antinous into one. The whole con-
tour of his face and form was so faultlessly
and classically fine, that ones imagination,
when looking at him, instantly recalled those
mastery pieces of Grecan sculpture, which
seem to ennoble humanity by their surprising
beauty. His voice, full, deep, and musical.
was well calculated to give effect to the strain
OF burning, fervid eloquence that his sermons
contained On the morning we were advert
ing to, he was engaged in pleading the cause
OF charity, and so powerfully did he appeal to
the sympathies of his hearers that ere he had
concluded his discourse, Lady Torrington was
led to the vestry in a fainting state. But it
may be as well to give her own account of the
morning Arrived at home, she entered the
drawing -room where her sister was still en-
gagged in writing-and tiinging herself on an
ottoman, burst into perhaps the loudest laugh
that had ever escaped her aristocratc lips,
"Jane, do put down that horrid pen, and
attend to mel have had fainting fit. -
"My dear ClaraY
"Nay, do not look so frightened for truth
to tell, it was but r,tse. Now will tell you
all the little history. I went to church
!
by my unexpected appearance-such busting
and idgeting to get me seat. At last was
ushered into the clergyman's pew, close to the
pulpit-the very thing / wished. I had thus
full leisure TO look at the curate, who literally
Stands 'mongat men as a descended Cod
But do not think am going to bore you with
description l will only tell you he is the
style we gipsies admire-that is, excessively
fair. But, remember, not bit of effeminacy
all expression, refinement. and purity. I in
stantly made up my mind as to the agreeable
ty of Irritation with such divinity and
intend to succeed. But 1 really think the man
is religious, and engrossed with his duties
for though fixed my eyes, which l believe
are rather overpowering, full on him during
the prayers, he never appeared to see me. He
breaches admirably and somehow or other,
he did so entirely excite my sensibilities that
l began to cry The heat too was sufocating.
BY little man9uvring, soon made the wo-
men in the pew believe l was fainting; and
half sobbing, half lifeless, was taken to the
vestry. Was it not we'll managed"
Admirably /; but such scenes are not to my
TASTE"
Nor mine; but the end justifes the
means. OF course did not choose to recover
till his sermon was over. In came Temple;
the glow which his own enthusiasm had called
into his countenance Gor, thank goodness,
otherwise he is utterly pale) had net subsidized,
and as the sun shone on his waving hair, and
fell on his marble brow, thought had never
looked upon any thing SO glorious. In the
lowest and sweetest of voices, he inquired if
had recovereds But dear, so coldly, so calm
ly, so much too collecte9ly. think, by the
way, he is engaged; for he spoke in very
tender and familiar tone to young person
who had proffered her assistance. But that
makes no difference I will soon break THAI
affair, if necessary. He certainly did hand
me into the carriage, but not one smile did he
vouchsafe-not one lingering look attended
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