Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-02-03
5cletteo Galc.
E u D @ R A;
OR, THE SWISS MINE TREL
BY } HIN SMITH, JR.

i
A fair girl bent over her harp, and called
4 forth sweet, s9ul ent,aB2iDg sounds Her To-
yer stood by her side, and as the last strain oil
I heavenly music died upon his ear, he gave
way to enthusiastic praises. The effects oil
music are every where remarked, bat what a
thrill of delight swels the bosom Of a connois-
seur, as his ear catches the sounds of strains
angelic. Such were the emotions OF Edgar
LeFores, as the fair Eudora rose from her
harp, and gazed tearluly into his face. AT
that moment her father entered the apartment.
| His pale face and care worn expression be-
spoke the occurrence OF some new and fear
iul event. AS he gazed for moment upon
| the happy pair, tears started TO his eyes, but
| he quickly dashed them aside, and hastily
Withdrew.
! Eudora begged her father 10 remain. and
she entered her fathers apartment. He was
rapidly pacing the floor; his hands Were con-
vusively clenched, and his manner was
strange and fearful
'.Dear father" she exclaimed, throwing
her arms about his neck. "what has occurred
let me share your grief"
He pressed her to his bosom, and as he kis-
sed her pale brow, said
''Dear Eudora, press me not with inquiries
leave me, child. alone must bear it, but
no, your mother and you must suffer"
/ The cause Of the unhappiness was soon ex-
planned. BY the artiul designs of his Junior
partner he had been ruined; his fortune lost,
and his furniture taken TO satisfy avaricious
creditors. Eudora deeply sympathzed with
her father, and cheerfully gave up her Jewels
10 aid him. AT first, LeF'oresi, with the gen
crosby of his nature, offered 10 loan Mr. Ellis
worth sum sufficient 10 extricate him from
his embarrassments, but Mr.. Ellsworth was
too proud to accept AT length, when COM
PEELED TO remove with his family 10 an humble
residence in retired part of the city, Lelor-
est endeavorrd 10 smother his affection for the
| fair Eudora, and left the city. Weeks and
months elapsed, and Eudora's face grew pale,
and her heart died within her; YET no com
plant escaped her lips, and diligently she la
bored to assist her distracted parents, Often
did Mrs. Ellsworth speak of Edgar; then a
/ faint smile would play over the face of the
unhappy Eudora She would retire 10 her
room and weep in solitude.
"Heaven forgive me-" sighed she, 81 am
/ dying, but love him yeti" then pauslng a
moment, her pale cheeks became flushed, aud
a strange light kIndIed her eye. al will seek
him, Oh, he will, know he will love me"
| Ii was midsummer The day had closed,
the sun had disappeared. Twilight deepened
into darkness, Till the pale moon sailed from
among the misty clouds. Eudora seized her
guitar. the gift Of Edgar. and silently departed,
Language would fail, should we attempt to
depict the grief of the unhappy parents, when
they discovered her absence. In vain did they
attempt TO console each other by the idea that
she would speedily return all their hopes
were blighied. Day after day. and week al.
ter week, did they seek their daughter, till at
length they whispered what they had long be-
lieved, yet dared not before express, that she
had fallen by her own hand. Their cup OF
misery was full No kind friends sympalhi.
zed with them, for they were poor. Mrs. Ellis
worth was unable longer TO bear under her af-
hictons, and gradually sunk beneath the
whitening hand of disease The physician
who attended her, told of disease Of the
heart, and so indeed il was.
We return TO the scenes of fashionable life.
The parlors o. the hotel were brilliantly illu-
minated, and happy guests crowded the apart
ments. To careless observer il would APP
pear that sorrow could never find an abode in
the hearts Of those who composed that gay
and happy company; but the smiling lip and
laughing eye may conceal the arrow that pier
ces the soul. Their conversation was inter
upted by the sound Of music in the public