Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-12-14

BEAUTIFUL SKETCH.

them. But back are more b9wildering; and.
when a shadow Of melancholy falls owe. the
forehead, it soltens their beauty, while it does
not dim them.
IF you will 90 with me to .
glen in the highlands, and willow-shaded nook,
/ will point out to you tn. very spot where
years ago there stood rude bench. on which
many times have seen the fair girl now write
of, sitting, and by which once saw her kneel-
ing. The cottage under the hill is occupied by
strangers, and its broad hall and large rooms now
ring TO the laughter of those that knew not her
whose gentle spirit hauuts their very chambers
She was as beautiful as dream. Never was
hOIier forehead shaded By raven tresses; never
were tressas 50 glorious as those III tell vou
that | loved Sarah D., you will call me an
enthusiast, and ascribe my admiration to my pas
sion. did love her, but only as boy worshjps
being Very far above him. used 70 lie at her
feet on tie grass, and gaze into her face, and
watch the play Of her excellent features. 1t was
there learned At first how high and pure, and
worshipful, humanity may BE-.
Sac was young ard beautiful. What need
to add that SIZE was loved? Surely need rot
add that She loved for such as she live on afTec-
ton, and die for lack Of il. Her father devoted
his fortune and his life TO her and she was heir
css 10 large estate. As might be expected, she
had nunberlass suitor5 of every rank and va
rety. Icannot now remember all Of them, al
though then kept the run Of them tolcrably
well But OF all, there were only two that ap-
P2ared to have any prospect Of success and the
village gossips were occupied in discussing their
relative chances.
Frank It was the gayest, bast-hear;ea
fellow il the world; and, had YOU seen him on
his hose b. the side Of Sarah D, you
would have said he was made for her, so wild
was his laugh, and SO Joyous her response
Ict, had you been behind the closed shutter OF
the window IN the front Of the large white house
on lie hill, a. they rode by, and had YOU there
watched tA2 compressed liz, the broad, calm
forehead, the pale face and sp38hinE eye Of j.
s2FL s., as he saw thom passing. vou
would have prayed to God that that far eirl
might o3.on2 10 that noble man, even as !, ! boy,
then prayed.
Cod has answered my prayers When the
long way was travelled over, and the ragged and
difficult steep surmount2d; when her fairy loot
vas pressed on the rock at the summit Of the
h! q life, and her eyes gag ID into the deep 1lue
SKY viii longing gaze; there, even there, be-
You'd the blue, lis ou;streatched arms received
her, and lis embrace was Heaven!
Go, preach TO blocks and stones, We who be-
h"ve love IS Of the clay! Go, preach 10 the
dad ye who deny the immortality Of the aft &C.
IONS. Go, reason Wlthtroes, or hills, or images
q wool or with your oWn n.oion!css, Ileless,
!ey souls. ye WAC b,n7yo that cause there IS
no marrying yundor, thtr shall be no embracing,
OF because we may lot use the Gentla words
" M Ns.e, We may not clasp these sancticd
io}ns IN oar owu 4y.y arms I'LL YOU, nan
,aat -@l4orta.ly wo1,j b, a glorious cheat, IL
".,h or clay died or first affections. t-A
!. y.4 That, WI NJ he4d d. ..1..s rast5 81 mr.
coiaHea f.-ioWa AID ,ov bps s.2,, - the silence
ana pose G. death t.eac ot.i.,, eyes VII never
look N o muo Again. is pure ,.-s) never be
a51HnI ny n-ck--tnis holy carass viii never
bless ne more.
bdt see how hasten in advance OF my story.
nd yea. Ike Claiming S hri.e-gtinlcr, renaut-
Der now that aaTe 10 story 70 tell, G" II best IL
+ a". s'Mr.e history.
Sl1 loved joe. II calm and earn 81 way Of
loving AlT, won her whole soul lie did not
Sly much 10 Ler in company, nor Of her; but
Wien tAey ".e-e alone, or only some Of TIE cLi.-
l.ea near, lis low yc.ca would Be musical, and
sh" sat curruccdIa is o.oGncDoe. / have seen
them seated q lAo DeacA H. tie s.le ot,Ae
-.tcora, and have heard him lad aar gentle soul
sep by step Win mm from Garth 60 stars. ana
then IrCm star 10 star. un,il she seemed to be il