The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-03-24

g'eu up, ana on my hHTlS ana knees recon-
menced the horrible ascent Consciousness O
everything bnt the strong necessity of reaching
the blss!u refuge before me, iorsook me- My
stiff, swollen limbs moved mechanically, anc
would, believe, have moved while life remain
cd in my body, SO fully was every sense, feeling
| thought and energy concentrated in that desper.
ate diving effort
81 reached your door and gave one knock-it
| was all could do no one came to it--wIth a
last convusiye effort gave another, saying, |
know not what. itappcared TO me died when
| did it, for sank senseless on the stones. Yon
know the rest. | recolGct nothing, save having
| vision of an angel lowering around my bed
smoothing my pillow, and giving mo healing
draughts, uni, awoke TO consciousness in your
room a,,l fSifTa soon after that my vision was
allied in a vision, robed in angels beauty, and
| who soothcd my suffering by her presence even.
And here ! thank her. he added, taking her hand
and pressing it tcnderly. | thank you all most
sincerely for your real Kindness
| Anna whose tears had gushod forth severa
| times during the recital, now blushed deeply,
and her little heart futtered wildly, but she did
not offer to withdraw her hand.
! Mr.. Umsted said nothing. Tie would have
loved that noble Young man, could he have di-
vested hnseli'ol his undylng antipathy to tho
race; as it was, lie lookrd coldly on, yet deter
mined TO let nature teach his darling child still.
AS lie was sill lent, Anna rcplicd-and as her
knowledge wasalI Of the heart, of nature, SO she
even spoke bat as the heart dictated.
1--WE only oheycd the promptngs ola plain
duty" she said, "for it is surely our duty to as
slst, to comfort another to live more for 9th
ers than ourselves, and this may be proven by
the reward that attends its fulfment. We have
it within ourseves--we feel it in the added Joy
it imparts to our own existence, and in all APP
proving conscience
but are you not afraid Of slandcring the An
gelic Host" she added playfn!ly, 'by cornpar"
ing one of carth's errng creatures with them;
beware OF their vengeance"
NAY, they are not vengeiul, but lea Ions at
laving such Il rival on cath" ''But Anna, he
continued in low soft tone, and calling her by
her first name for the first time, and which sent
Il most pleaslrcable thrill through her bosom,
"Amna, was duiy the only prolnp tcr-wcre there
no feelings engagcd:"
Anna hushcd and was silent, for the first time
her tongue was afraid to speak the words her
heart suggested.
Two weeks passed on. and MIR. Ellis was able
to limp about the doors Anna was his constant
companion. Many an hour they sat together
on the high rock VIC have before noticed. He
telling her about lhe world beyond her home
rrihtIng TO her eager ears many tales Of his own
adventures, exciting her wonder by descriptions
Of the arts, the progress of science and of mind
and she discoursing the sweet earnest language
of her gmleless heart, yet lcarfully conscious of
her ignorance of the worlds wisdom, and W on
derng why her companion thought SO much Of
her, for with womals quick perception, che aw
he was never happy out of her presence And
lie wondered how SO much lovelincss could
bloom in that wild spot, and still more, how her
heart ard nature grew So fully pericct-and he
'ult that she grew dcarcr TO Inn every day. She
knew not her own heart. She felt it was an ex-
quisile delight to her to be near him, with him,
that it caused thrill ofjoy to hear his name
mentioned even, but she thought this was but
friendship, pure Platonism 1t was a sweet de-
lusion.
Thus they sat, sung, learned and consulted
together. and love was silently twininG heart
with heart-wcaving spirit with spirit by his
mystic power, they were soon to know how
firmly.
One night about month after George had
arrived at the cottage, the inmates were aroused
from their dreamy siumbers by the fearful war;
whoop Of the Indian. 1t was the first time, for
Mr.. Ur sed's family, and startled, terrified, they
all rushed wildly INTO the kitchen, in which
George soen made his appearance. Anna, at
tired only in her night dress, utterly uncon-
scious i'll her oyerpowering terror, that she cXhib-
tied i'll that clouded moonlight, more Of her lily
white, and iaultIcssIy rounded shoulders and boz
som that she would have cared to expose; chung
to her father arm, while his wife hung as close
ly to the other.
Again that fearful war-whoop rang out, strk-
ing deeper terror in all except perhaps George
lie felt no fear but for them. 1t was his cha r
acter to be courageous 20 fault fle was I'm
and composed, and advised M. Umsted TO ask
from the window what the intrudcrs wanted, al
though ho OWNED but too well. Mr. Umsted
releasing himself from his wife and daughter,
who stood rooted TO the floor, advanced TO the
window, opened it and looked ont.
Another whoop more fierce than ever rose up
above the roar of the falls, from the party, six
in number, then one speaking for his compan-
ions, addressed him:
"We wish not to disturb the house or family
of the pale face, for we have seen the smoke Of
his lodge here for years, and he never sought
out the red man to hurt or overrun his hunting
ground. The red man loves his neghbor pa lie
face, because he likes not his fellows, whom the
red man also hates. But viper has stolen into
the lodge Of the pale face, and would sting the
beautiful dove he SO iondly shelters under his
wing.
Let the pale face give him to us. He slew
our great Chief. and we have sworn vengc nee,
death to the numbering white skin--already our
braves thought they Iad dispatched him 10 the
spirit land, but we saw him to-day, by the SIDE
OF the pale faced maiden, and the glitter of the
summer snrset was in his eve, and low music,
like the soft song of the lone nightengaIe was on
his tongue, for he was trying to charm the sweet
dove of the pale face. Let our neighbor secure
his dove in his bosom, and give to US the guilty
white skin"
cred men, answered Mr.. Umsted, in a calm,
decisive vo ice, "Yon say truly that sought not
TO hurt or wrong my red brethren, and that I
hate my race. erected here this house, because
trusted they would never find it, but one came
at night, sick and faint ] refused him admit
lance, and would have let him die like dog,
but my child plead for him and took him in
and cured him, but he is yet very faint. is my
guest, | must protect HIN. Wait until he leaves
my roof anu You can do with mm as you will.
The red men VII surely respect the honor Of
their neigebor."
The spokesman apparently satisfied, replied
1.-THE pale face speaks WELL" but his compan-
ions redoubled their yells, for few moments,