The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-01-08

ors, of every rank and variety. | cannot
now remember them all, although | then
kept the run of them tolcrably well. But,
of all, there were only two that appeared to
have any prospect of success; and the vii
lage gossips were occupied in discussing their
relative chances.
Frank R was the gayest, bcst-hearted
fellow in the world and, had you seen him
on his horse, by the side of Sarah D,
you would have said he was made for her, so
wild was his laugh, and SO joyous her re-
sponsc. Yet, had you been behind the closed
shutter in the front of the largo white house
on the hill, as they rode by-and had you
watched the compressed lips, the broad, calm
forehead, the pale face and speaking eve oil
Joseph s., as he saw them passing, you
would have prayed TO God that that fair girl
might belong TO the noble man-cven, as J,
a boy, then prayed.
God has answered my prayers. When
the long way was travelled over, and the
rugged and difficult steep surmounted-when
her fairy foot was pressed on the rock az the
summit of the hill of life and her eyes gazed
into the deep blue sky with longing gaze
there, even there, beyond the blue, his out
stretched arms received her, and his embrace
was Heaven
| Go preach to blocks and stones, yc who
believe that love is of The clay Go preach
to the dead, ye who deny the Immortality Of
the affections. Go reason with trees or hills,
or images of wood, or with your own lifeless,
icy souls, ye who believe that, because there
is no marrying yonder, there shall be no en-
bracing; or because we may not use the gen.
al 4 g, -,
these sanctifed forms in our holy armsi
tell you, man, that immortality would be a
glorious cheat, if with our clay died all our
affections / tell You that annihilation would
be heaven, if believed that when my head
at length rests upon my coffin pillow, and
my lips sinkto the silence and repose of 'leath,
these loving eyes will never look into mine
| again-ths pure clasp never be around my
neck-this holy caTess never bless me more! |!
She loved Joe. Ills calm and earnest way
of loving her won her whole soul. He did
not say much to her in company, nor of her;
but when they were alone, or only some Of
the children near, his low voice would be
musical, and she sat entranccd with his elo-
quence. have seen them seated on the
bench by the side of a stream, and have
heard him lead her gentle soul, step by step
with him, from earth to stars, and then from
star to star, until she seemed to be in heaven
with him, and listening to the praises of the
angels.
am unable to tell you how it happened
that Joseph s. left his profession, (which
had been the law, } and entered the ministry ::
nor am able to state, though | might guess
at, the causes operating in his own mind.
The father of Sarah D. was not relig-
ious man, and, am sorry TO say, was one OF
small class of men who do not deny the
truths OF our most holy creed, but take eve
nv opportunity to cast ridicule on its teach
ers. 1t was, therefore, with great pain that
his daughter observed his Coldness and rude
ness to Joseph S.; and she was not sur
priscd, however much she was grieved, when
an omen rupture rendered the suspension OF
his visits at the house absolutely necessary.
They had never spoken Of love. Each
knew the secret of the others perfect per-
fection and what need, then, Of words TO
tell it 1t would have been bat the repetl-
ton of hackneyed phrases. And yet there
is no music in the world as those three words
al love YOU from the lips we love to
kiss. But the father Of our gentle friend
had feared the existence of some bond be-
tween them, and Peremptorl'y required his
dsuohter 10 break it, if it did exist
She replied to him. relating the simple
truth and he ordered her thenceiorward to
refuse to see or speak to Joseph.
A month Of deeper pain than can well he
;mag;ned succeeded this command, during
which they did not meet.
II was a moony night that she walked out
Il ~ l. tl her lnulOr.
and sal down on the bench by the SIDE oil
the stream. The air was clear, the SKY Sc
rene, and no sound disturbed us; but the
soft voice of the winds among the tree-toP:
made a pleasant music, and we listened anc
we're silent. The stiffness was broken Dl
the voice of Joseph $.
You will pardon me if | pass over tha
scene. | dare not attempt description
liz. 1t was nv first lesson in human sulier
ing and though have learned it over ant
over ever since ihen-though the iron ha
entered nv own soul. and scared and SCARED
it. vet have never seen, nor do l believe
have ever felt, more agony than those two
felt as they parted that night, 10 meet nj
, moro on earth.
He bowed his lips TO her forehead, ant
murmured the solemn word, &" Forever
She woke at the word, and exclaimed
with startling vehemence, No, no there l
no such word, Joe"
ave shall not meet again on earth, m,
! gentle one"
crew more aueenly, and her dark eye flashe
= ldiyinelv. as She rose and exclaimed in silver
tores. IAnd what is earth These thing
{ must end. l will name tryst, dear ,jo'
: and YOU shall keep it. If you pass first int
q q the other land, wait for me on the bank
!, and, if | 90 hence before you, will hinge
II on the oiher shore until YOU come. WI
r you come z" .,
al will live and die in this memory ~
She lifted ner face TO his, and her arms
=. his neck, and they clung together IN a lon
=, passionate embrace. Their lips did not SCI
!! arate, but were pressed together, until
~ felt her form cold, and her clasp relaxed
70 and he laid her gently down Oh the old sea
- bowed over her a moment in prayer, al
:. - was gone. heard him say, " Take care
her. W." and so strove to recall 4
life that had gone from her checks, and II
orland ewes. 1t came slowly, and she woke
20 20 we wake on the morning after death has c
! tered or charmed circle. with an opPressi'
~ on the brain, and swimming, swoll'
20 senselessness of SOUL.
'Tr T At length, she remembered, and rals
os herself with a half-articulaied exclamatl
:. = of agony, broken by a sob; then fell on
p knees by the bench, buried her face in b
- y hands, and remained thus for nearly half
,r hour. -, cI
~ never well afterwards, and the next wint
Of she passed at the South, returning IN
:. % spring very fragile, but very beautiful
IS IS Joseph $ was sent abroad by one
l ,s' the Boards of Missions of the Church
n in his health failed, and he resigned his co co
~ mission while he travelled through the Ia