Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-02-03

the room. (el, such an undefnabIe feeling al
my heart, that continued TO gaze upon the
enchanlress as if every sense, every energy
was centred in her. She rose. and turning
round, me, my fixed and ardent look; bTigh'
blush manled her face and neck, and she
moved hastily away. A loud laugh near me
recalled my wandering attention; it was caused
by myself; my marked regard had been OBJ
served by ALL
"Who is that heavenly creature :" | asked
of Captain Rodney.
"Miss Forester She lives with her mother
a, the Manor house." replied he, " but warn
you no, to lose your hear, for her, for she's en-
gagged"
"To whom u asked scarcely breathing.
"To Sir Henry Elliot, of the Lodge"
Had lhunderbolt fallen on my head, could
not have been more crushed; Elo. was my
oldes. friend we had been playfellows in In
fancy, boys together at Eton, students al Cam
bridge, and finally we had travelled together
Never had aught of acrimony passed between
US, and YET never on earth were two more dis
similar characters Elliot, all concilliation,
warm -hearedness. and firm principle, his very
soul seemed made up OF kindness. |, all fire,
impeluosi,y, and rashness, a very mirlcle OF
,houghtessness. Elliot, always cool. self-pos-
sessed, and polite-I, always witty" and cap
,ous A pair of bright eyes turned my brain'
and if by chance they wandered towards me,
| was enchanted.
have been in and ou, of love hundred
times, but even a, AImack's, that centre OF
beauty, Elliot was as calm and provokingly i'm
movable as ever He was excessively hand
some, with an exquisite figure, eight thousand
year, an old barone,cy, and an earIdom, in
default of The marriage Of his uncle, an old man
of seven,y-six no wonder then tina. the fair
wazers of ton pu, on their highest smiles for
him. Blu, sunbeams might as we'll have been
wasted upon The rocks of the Alps. always
thought that nature had left but one thing ou'
of his composition, and ,ha, was love-she had
given him all else but was TO be taught
otherwise. The next day met him a, the
!,
, greeting, exclaimed: $50 you are lhawet
a, las, Harry hear you are going 10 be mar
, ried."
"Yes," replied he, with such smile as
had never seen before lighting up his expires
, sive features, 81 am, TO the most amiable crea
ture on earth; come with me, III Introduce
you TO her"
" We turned back he was evidently glad o
an excuse 10 return. Any other man woul'
o have described Agnes Forester as beauty
q bu, true to himself he dwelt only upon he
4 mind. We found her a, her easel. Upon GU
. entrance she turned and perceiving Elliot, al
;. expression of happy innocence gathered uPo'
her beautiful brow she was so gleeful, 81
d girish in her counlenance, and yet so modes
,. and retiring, ,ha, you felt you were gazing upo
). the impersonaion Of purity and womanly love
lIness
# For six months was daily thrown into III
II company of Agnes Forester, and loved her Il
q distraction With confidence that did his no
Bile mind honor. and my friendship and princl
h Piles of justice, Ellio, frequently made me tn
r. messenger Of his love TO the being he was be
s tro,hed to and never did shadow Of dstrus
r. cross his splendid brow when he met Agne
d leaning on my arm, or gazing in my face, list
q enng with her eyes TO tales OF sunny Italy
;. which, perhaps, her gallant lover was the hero
Yes, he was safe, he had his security in hi
,. own honor and trust. Who could look on tia
N face those clear, unsuspicions eyes, and med
% ale ,reacheryl And never did love him NOR
- than when | felt that the day that gave hII
i. Agnes would make my reason lo,ter; yet ha
A not courage 10 withdraw for /. was heaven o
sr earth to linger near this gentle girl, With
:, reach of the sunshine of her glad smile. and
4 catch the infection of her merry laugh an
" sporting gee.
u. The fifteenth of he mex, October was fxe
on for The nuplss, and heard The news VIII
:. s,,nr;siou (oriitude hu, nv hear was T3otr