Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1848-02-12

And case Of heart her very look conveyed.
Crabbe.
One OF The ovelies. valleys lbat ever
bloomed was that Of Enverhale; il was the
abode of health, and con'enIment seemed
to smile on the countenance Ct every in
babtan. Through the valley flowed a
sIvery stream, on The green margin Of
which The lads and lasses Of Inverhale
would often stray at g rooaligbis fairy
honr." and i, was pleasing TO view the
various groups that might then be seen
dispersed along lis llowerv banks. Here
light-hear,ed few would be dancing
merrilv 10 lie pibroch's note there an
other more seriously inclined would be
seated on the veIve, turt, singing, in cho>
rus sweet. some Highland lag, while in
the t:sianre the eve not unirequent!y
might catch d glimpse Of some stray coup
le, treadlng the green sward where il was
more solitary, breathing vows or telling
tales Of character which shall leave the
imagination Of the reader 70 determine -
Such was lGverhale. and Inverhae's pride
was a girl whose boon was that Of sew
enteen summers, whose tender care watch
ed over the widowhood OF an aged moth
er, and whose kind heart had won The
love Of all those who resided within the
precincts of her native valley. Efie
Graeme was as lovely as the wild rose
which bioomed On The margin Of The lake
Of Inverhale, and modest as the violet
which grew in her carefully cultivated
parierre; like the hue Of lhal flower were
, the eyes Of Eflie, and spolless as the
mountain snow was the maiden's Eeart.-
Effie was the pride and alteration Of her
parents: she was all only child, and faith
fully did she discharge every duty as such,
hef father died of fever, MANY a weary
night bad she watched BY bis bedside,
cooling his parched lips with a beverage
Ct her own preparation; il was her lillal
hand tha, rendered his position Oh his bed
comfortable. when he complained Of un-
easiness, and to her care did he owe ev-
cry telicacy that he tasted during his sof-
ferines. But fliaI lova can avail naught,
" hen the hand Of deatl has already lcuch-
ed bis victl~l. and EGie received the last
blessing Of her father.
II was sight well calculated to cal!
forth the tear Of sympathy, when the ic~
neral OF old allan Graeme moved from the
cottage to the humble chnrch-yas1. The
old widow leaned on her voung and love-
" child. who subdued her own sorrow
,ha, she might not add 10 he affection Of
her mother: her bosom heaved with the
agony Of suppressed grief, and she spoke
moi, except at intervals. when the lam
guage she uttered was that oi consolation
/ 10 her parent. Even in the bitterness OF
! grief, the aged widow returned thanks 10
! the Supreme Being, who bad given her
! such child 10 comfort her in ner aillIc-
tons; she had found consolation III the
{. kindness of her daughter; for 10 whom
can parents look for comfort. when they
| are visited by the sorrows Incidental ia
| existence, if not 10 their child; in h''al
| love. the only true Gllead fer wound,
such as that which the widow Graeme
! had received. is to be iound: and hapiess
indeed must be the parent. who, looking
| TO sucl, source for sympathy and conso-
lation, is met with cold Indifference. i
vas long before the cottage Of the widow
was lively once more, but time brought
healing son its wings" anu Ellie soon
again gave cheerfuIness TO her parent, and
gaieiy 10 the valley.
Her song was the sweetest and blilhcs
| e hcr J,f
dance the Eighties, and most graceful; with
| all these attractions, i, is not to be marvel
| led that many youth should have sigheC
for her and although many wealthy
sui,or had offered hand and heart, she re-
| iected all, in favor of Roland Allison, who
was all that a maiden need wish for, eth
err as regarded personal beauty or menta
accom- pIishmenis. They were betrolhed
with the blessings Of the widow Graemc
for Roland was an orphan who had 10 be
ing 10 look up to for advice, bu, bis vir
tues had acquired for him friends, aud hi'
industry an ample and honorable subsisf.
ence. The day was fixed for the wed
ding, and many frollc was enjoyed ii
anticipation of more substantial ones
when the ceremony should be consumma
ted. Ii was a, one of these merry ma
kings that Fife beheld a stranger, wh'
was introduced as the son Of neighbor
who had for some time previous been pur
suing The life Of a seaman, but had thel
returned to settle with his fa.he: in tn
vale Of bis nativity. He was apparent.
abou, twenty-five years Of age; bis sun
burnt vsage, black and piercing eye. ad
ded to the sternness of constant trown
which thick black hair and dark hsav,
eyebrows gave TO him. When Effie wa