Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-07
Mis1flIaneons MS.
From the Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch.
THE MAIDEN AND HER LOVER

| THE MAIDEN AND HER LOVER.
"How pointed are the attentions Cameron i.
paying to that disagreeable girl, this evenng!'' ex
claimed Robert turning abruptly to his compan
ion. IF were you, Emily, I should feel half In
clined to be jealous
"Jealousl" she repeated, whilst an inde6nable
expression lit her dark hazel eye. "No, Robert
all the human vices cannot dwell in one breast
I am too proud to be jealous"
"Or, rather you know your own power and SUI
periority too well to fear the Vaccinations of any
rich designing
"Robert" interrupted Emily, with earnestness,
as she laid her hand upon his arm, "do not trife
with me now, for perhaps, upon the next few hours
hangs the decision of my future destiny
CT The decision of your future destiny !'
Even So" she returned, after an Intellectual
struggle to compose herself; "you see the neglect
with which he Mr.. Cameron) treats me; and you
see also the attentions he is so assduously lavish
ing upon Miss Stacy. l am not jealous. You
know me Robert, and will believe me. Mol but
never and her voice unconsciously rose as she
spoke" never will accept of divided heart
Hear mel" she continued, pereeiving he was about
to interrupt her, :" one word, and have done. If
Amelia is, indeed the choice of his sober reason
and the real possessor of his affections ever-ever
shall rejoice that it was not my unhappy destiny
to be united to being whose attachments were
so light and tickle. Let him then, act as his fancy
rather than his honor dictates perhaps it will save
me pang." There was something of bitterness
in the tone of her voice "We are selfish Great
ures," she added after momentary pause, " the
world is made up of se6shness-no wonder then,
that l should be exempt; and she laughed family.
Robert saw, with affectonate concern, the agoni-
zed state of her mind; but ere he had decided up
on the most probable means of claiming it she
again spoke
"Do you see that fair girl, leaning upon the arm
of that young officer ?" she said. "Oh those soft
blue eyes formed for smiles but she has trust
ed her happiness to the keeping of another, and
they win yet be dimmed with tears
emily, exclaimed her companion, "let us stroll
to the gardens, you are disturbed-perhaps the
cool air will assist to restore the usual placidty of
your mind;" and he gently drew her hand within
his arm.
"Robert you are a kind creature you never
caused me sigh" she returned and tears start
ed in her eyes, as she looked up gratefully in his
face.
"He is a savage who ever could, my dear cous-
in!"-had scarcely escaped his lips, in no very
gentle or pleasant accents when Cameron stood be-
fore them
"And pray, Mr. Mansfet, may ask he prompt
ly said-whom you are thus designating say
ege?"
"You, or any man, who would have the heart
lessness to draw tear from this dear grl' replied
Robert Indignation flashed from beneath the long
dark lashes of his eyes That look was returned
by Cameron with augmented ferceness; and the
intruder was gone.
"All is over!" exclaimed Emily, as they reached
the grounds, in voice SO deep and hollow that it
made her companion start
"Say not so,'' he returned, 81 for all may yet be
we'll"
"Al is well!'' was her calm reply; for and
Cameron will meet no more.''
"Nay, maybe not too hasty my dear cousin.
This may be satisfactorily explained And after
all, Cameron has noble mind, and, was it not for
that artful girl, would never have acted thus
Robert! Roberto cried Emily, with vehemence
=" he has deceived me Had you heard the vows
of unadulterated affection he has plighted, you
would act as do-renounce him forever. From
this moment he is free. But think not" she con-
tnued, d" I shall sink beneath disappointment so
common-for, alas! too often is woman weak, and
man deceitful Had he been torn from me by
DEATH or some unavoidable misfortune; my heart
would have been the first to have broken, but, as
it is severed by his own act his wish his choice
oh! she added, with all the energy of offended
dignity, "my woman's pride will strengthen and
support me-"
"Say rather the blamelessness of your conduct
your Virtuous resolutions, dear Emily"
Nay, nay-let everything be known in the
world by It's proper appelatlon, she returned
for after ALL PRIDE pride is at the root feel it
here" and she pressed her hands upon
her throbbing heart.
"You are strange girl, my sweet cousin o.
cried Robert, taking her hand within his own, but
art far more amiable than you would have US be-
Eeve''
"This is a strange world, Robert" was her re-
ply, she added, after pause, the same scenes
are ncessently acting over, and over and over for
my own part, am weary of it
Weary, and yet SO young, so good, SO beauti-
full"
$50 unfortunate, you mean, interrupted Emily
"but we will mention it no more; with tomorrow's
sun will all be forgotten now, and I am calm and
happy AS she spoke she raised her full dark
eyes toward heaven. and her hands, which met up
on her bosom, shook convulsively,'
"Ah! she mournfully sighed, perceiving her in
efectual efforts were observed by her companion,
eve are poor, weak mortals, but God tempers the
wind to the shorn lamb, dear Robert and with a
smile she gidedd on.
Sun, ddst thou ever set with more overpower-
ing magnifcence? Moon, didst thou ever rise
with more unsullied splendor? Lake, didst thou
ever sleep more TRANQUILITY? Flowers, did ye ever
rest more undisturbed? The winds crept slowly
and noiselessy by the shrubs. The trees, the very
clouds, were stationary and nature appeared to
have made sudden and universal pause. The
air was oppressively sutry, and Emily threw open