Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-01-25

strangely indifferent, ana the subject was
not soon forgotten How could it be p
From eaflv childhood up she had ever
seemed to cling to him; to come To him
with her chiidlike eriefs and troubles
much sooner than to Eesc or any one else
aud he in return ma le her his confident
Years passed-Iillias was a woman
hating her own weaknesses. She saw the
dangerous ground on which she stood and
was trying to retreat And LUIS conId
not but marvel that she was not the frank
free child she was wont to be The
thought pained linn He could not well
dismiss it.
Lill;as sought her own room; but it
was long ere SIZE could open the book Luis
had PM into her hand at parting. The
binding tears were stayed and the first
words on which her eyes rested were pen
ciled by himself
Let but this arm Of mine enGold ihee,
And on earth for ever hold thee;
And when part and meet in heaven,
Be the Inks Of lovc-light never ri,en.
One more loo5-anofher kiss
Ana memory VIII remember this
One Kind ,,orl-one Kind word
Ha;h oft the depths of the spirits stirred;
l. hath melted the mighty heart TO tears.
Asd calrncd ;he care garnered there for years ''
The business of Luis St Lucas was
concluded yet he did not return home
vt length came report that he was pay-
ing his addresses to a noted Southern belle
LII as believed 1.-THE rest did not
Her prophetic heart had long since told
her TIA: when she next met Luis il would
be with his bride And yet the blow came
even heavier than she expected Could
it be 2-could it BE- ?" she asked herself
as unconscious Of all around her she
threaded her devioas way among rocks and
cliffs among the grand wild scenery of
that romautic-that picturesque place
Newport is now 4 place OF fashionable
resort then it was sweet. poetical. and
beautiful spot There AIlston's genius
for art and Danas for poetry. we're first
awakened There Nalbone and Stuart
were born. and there their powers were
first developed There Symbert. who is
sad to have painted the first picture Of
more than single figure in this country.
for a while practjccd his art And to be
silent about others. there now the poet
Brooks draws his inspiration and weaves
his rhyme In Wonder rocky recess Berk-
lev Is 81 d to have composed his Minute
Philosopher. weaving his web of meta
physical distractions and often by yon-
der beach Claiming lifted his voice in
praise amid the tempest. and poured out
his thanksgivingS and cOntrite confessions
There. in reverentjal sympathy OF the
mighty powers around he first became
conscious Of power within And there
Lillias pursued her way along the vine
and rock-wrought path that led M 4 Wild
dark emiucnca. The sound Of the gush-
ing waters and Il sli-ht rustlng among
the tangled bushes startled her from her
deep reyerie and looking half fearfuilv
round she found herself in what was call
ed the Haunted Glen" 4 few Of the
most timid and superstitious believed it
haunted; hence the name Ndark figure
had becn often seen there OF the cdrc of
the hidden lake with large cloal, m1}1el
close around It even in sumner as well rs
winter and if approached it would sud
denly disappear none knew whittier
And sometimes eroan aud sometimes
a song and sometimes a harp were heard
there; and sometimes a quick startling
sound. like the echo Of rife. Aud over
/ this sacred solitude the ghost had unlim
tied sway But few penetrated it wheth-
er 1t was tat they ha!l-believcd the Idle
tales or because that wild and shalowy
spot with its muc'c murmurs and living
lovelircss possessed no attractions for
them [ NAV not say. Lillas felt that she
stood whore mortal foot had scarcely ever
trod Yet why" she thought should
I fear Is there ANYTHING more dread
ful than my own tlong'.ts2 II there
were [ would certainly fec It Weak
wicked c'tild that [ am. whv DO [ mur-
mur2 have more blessings than lie
serve And vet would I could be tie
loved of mind like his. mighty with
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