The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-09-05

his light, the dyed leaves seemed bleeding
and glittering in their own life blood.
Alone,a grow faint and sick, and begged
to be carried home. Hope, filth, and
strength failed and dol together. She
was borne 10 her room, aud lay insensiblc
alike 10 frost and sunshine many days
How did Incz meet Kcni that night
How felt she towards Moncla? She de.
clned with effected dclicacy the cordial
4 hnnd lie gave; bu, q srcre, Joy danced in
her eye, and for him she sang in sweetest
tones Sleeping dreamed love- even al.
to-: refusing it TO her husband.
To Monc,a she was cool, collected,
and scli.jusifyiug.
why do You put on this mariyr-look.
said she; SIS il TO accuse me 10 my hus-
bands he has no interest what ever in the
affair. Is i, to make Kcni believe have
BETRAYED him?
He knows better. AS for me, YOU
ought to love me as much as ever
'Tru;h Qnd honor have died in the souls
have loved, fccbly and n,ournrully re.
piled Monc,a. In my heart, faith has
died, and have buried an early and love
| ~ friendship. Icnccforl! you are los,
10 me and wandering far; and there is no
attraction in my once burning bosom 10
| bring back the scattered rays Of our love.
kcni was troubled after hearing free.
cn m account Of all thai had passed from
! Aloncta. 4, is all over he said, .hcr
power is los,-,hc spell is broken. She
has been false 10 friendship, and false 10
me. For wha, have been she has not
! revealed, and what she has repeated were
! idle words discoiorcd by her own inurin-
f. alton. am now awake 10 my own i'm,
perfection and misery. You alone should
be happy
a rc-cngagcmcn 10 make one in
! bridal tour, compelled Monc,n once more
10 Join the family circle, and 10 sustain
par, in the coming festival. Mr. and
Mrs. Gray, and servant, in their carriage.
make the two days Journey in silence
| kcn and Moncln, in Srb,lucd and sicn,
tones, review The past, in their little rock
away, and renew vows Of love and truth.
They arrive al the ics,al hall, and great
| JOY and excitement prevail. lnez prcpar.
ed herself for one more evening hoping
10 make a public display, among her ear
! ~ lovers, OF the last captive in her train
4 She was shade pcnsiyc, hut still con, i,
sciousness of po!cnt beauty lent her ease.
and grace, and resentment II, The lille
! interruption in the progress of her love,
/ gave naughty curve 10 her lin, and
arcllcd her neck with something like dig.
niiv.
But !hc spirit OF beauty had fed from
her: thus il seemed to kcn;, as his eve
met hers. 'Faulllcss in form and feat
nrc, he mrscd, 'impnssonci and intclac.
i>ally capable, bti'--nnd he turned his
eye 10 the calm dignity, the radiant rcpose
Of pure spirit, that. like the golden al.
mosphcrc oInn Indian summer sky, hung
around his lhrico beloved Monota; 40,
like her is She hcan'ilul; she faded in my
hand, ere my soul had drunk in the beau.
| ~ oC her perfect Workmanship. But
there is an ever renewing charm in The
/ form Of innocence, and such alone is wor-
thy my study and capable Of enduring
power.
lncz. mortified and indignant a, her sig
! nal failure. said, when The room was de-
serted by all hui herself and keni--'You
have mcckcd me; YOU drank the wine of
my beauty and dasi cd the goblet 10 the
earth: be il 50. The subtle drop that in.
ioNicn;ed You, was drop of frc-it will
hurn in vour memory, shine in your
dreams a luriI wiI,!cring light. shall
be avenged in the consciousness ihu,
cannot be iorgotlcn'
Monc,a sat nj this hour describing the
first iIaal.nyh, in the history Of her we'd
'lcd love, 10 The good, tie lovely bride Me
Ia, sister 10 lnnz.
4 am not surprised. We do no; under
stand her. She is strangely and danger
ously beautiful Read these said Meta
and She pn; package Of letters into
the hand Of Monc,a.
The clock struck two Molionlcss and
fearless sal Moncta, with the las, page Of
that burning revelation before her.
Has She then come even between me
and nay worshippcd ideal, hiding the light
from poct.liir! Truly, The path 10 wisdom
lies through II wilderness of mysteries.
vii! those Who have met in wandering
there, meet ngnin'
KATlNKA.
II WoN'r Dot wont do when riding in
q stage coach,to talk of another man whom
you linvc not personally seen, as being an "ali
fired scoundrci,'' until you arc absolutely sure
he Is not sitting before YOU.
II won't do to be SO devoted to tender
hearted wife. as to comply implicitly with her
request WHOM She asks you; now tumble over
the cradle. ana break your neck, my dear
won't you!"
1t won't do for man, when horse kicks
HIM, 10 Kick back in return.
Jack, have made some provisions for
VOu!' provisions! wait then I'LL | run and
, get basket to put them in
l5''issumc virtue if yon possess II not,
is pccc OF advice wonderfully we'll followed
in these days