Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-02

u, ~ncfS SHe was d'icH"'hS n|"oSi'
Jessie Archer was, in truth, a lovely
crea,ure-wiha heart full of all good and
kindly feelin .s-wi,h sofl, endcaring
manner, bu, with very little strength OF
character, or stability Of purpose. She
.enderly loved her Northern relatives, and
parted from them at last, from her cousin
William in particular, with many tears
and passionate expressions Of rgrei. She
was no; positively betru'hed to this cousin
such a measure would have been OPP
posed by their friends, on account o! the
extreme yourh OF The Parlies-hut she
knew we'll his love and his dear hope-:hat
he looked upon her as his fu'nre bride. and
she was weii content with this unders,ap.
ding.
As matter Of course, and lover-Eke
necessity, William Ashley coIrcspondrd
with his Cousin. AT first. the letters on
beth sides we're frequent. long. and conn.
dental; !,u, alter the first year ol absence,
those Of Miss Jesse changed gradually in
their tone, and became 4" few and far be-
tween.' But William, who was faithful
and believing, made u thousand kind ex'
cuses for this, and continued 10 wri'e out
of his own affecionate and change'ess
heart. Bot a, length his Jessie ceased to
write altogether. Two months went by,
and then poor Ashley, in much dls,ress!ul
anxiety, wrote to her. enlrealing 10 be told
the cause OF her strange silence. There
cane a reply al las,-a brief reply. writ.
ten in the dear, familiar hand, but bearing
COR signature, a strange name. She had
been fortnight married 10 wealthy VIr-
ginia planter.
This home-thrust at his hear, by be-
loved hand this sudden aOnihia,ion Of his
dcares, hopes, b.. her whose sweet source
and centre they had been, almost pros,ra.
led the young student. mind and body.
lie was proud, sensitive, and twenty. one;
he had the heart and was at the age 10 feel
acu,ely, 10 suffer and despair. HIS amb!-
ton died ou,-his energies higged-,hen
his appetite rent by the OIasa, IL. eve
-,......---, ,.;. s,eP heavy, md his
cheek pale. He must give up study. !"
said his mother. He must take jour
ncy," said his sister. speaking one word
for him aud two for herself. This last
proposition, which was strongly pressed,
was finally acreded To-; and the young
gentleman set forth. dispiriled and i'll, uoder
the care e. protection" she called h.) Of
his charming sister, Ellen. They went
directly West, for a visi, TO the Falls j; the
very journey which William had always
looked forward to as his bridal-tour. Now
i, seemed bu, TO depress and sadden him
The more; he was restless, moody, aud
abs,rac,ed-lhe very wors, travelling com
panon possible 10 have. Ellen found 1t
exceedingly difficult to divert him from his
melancholy thoughts and tender recoliec-
tians, " pleasae, and mournfu! to the soul.'
TIE fine scenery along their route. con-
s,anily reminded him OF the double Pleas-
ure he had anticipated in first viewing II
with his heaufiIui bride.
At Buffalo, our travellers took the ailer.
noon boat for Chippewa. l, was bright.
and breezy day, erriy in July--waier,
earth and sky were lit up s!oriously by the
declining sun, as they swept down that
grand Immortal river. As the brother and
sister stood on deck, silently drinking in
he rare beauty Of the scene and hour,
they noticed party near them, distinguish
ed amid all :he crowd, by certain quiet
elegance Of dress and manner, with bear
| ing of perhaps unconscious superiority
This was family party, and consisted OF
an cid, rly gentleman. Mr.. Harley, veal
Inv banker, and an honorable citizen OF
| New York-hs wife. q sweet, moiher'y
looking woman and their daughter. ) ulie'
a fair and delicate girl Of eighteen. and
their only sou, Master Fred, lad OF n'n'
or ten.
Ashley was a thorough republican,
proud and poor and being now NOR
than usually inclined to coldnrss and re
serve, in>,inc,!vely shrunk from all contac
with this party. in whom he at once recos
nized the air ra'rician and exclusive. Bu
towards evening. Mr.. Harley made SOM
cour,eou. advances. and finally succeeds
10 getting up quite free and animate
conversation with his young fellow-lrave
4 Ter. with whose well bred air and thought
: ful coua,enance he had been attracted an
!. impressed. They dlscoursed on the mag
nifceot scenery around them. then on III
battles and sieges. bold generaIshiP On
d grand fighting which had made class
ground Of the wild Niagara frontier ar