Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-16

come INV impaience to Nisit thls iaNuiUc fc-
treat, where, two years ago passed some Of
the happicst hours Of my life, and no, finding
my friend or hi- lady a, home, I FASTENED to
refresh myself by this lovely cooling stream. ''
1--WE accept your apology, sir, returned
Mancn, with sweet nervousness and
since our friends are absent, ahd YOU are their
visitor, we shall happily order whatsoever
may conduce To your comfur, or happiness,
until their return, which will not probably Le
TIL evening"
- thank you, ruly-but 20 happy do |
feel in the anticipation ola weeks rcycl IN
these delightful scenes, with the valuable so
cicty Of INV old friends, and will hope, with
swcc, interchange of though, with new ones,
that can hardly fancy one real wan, TO exis,
for the wcll.bcing Of the external mar.
It's true indeed, that while the soul and
the fancy feast upon the rich rcPas ,ha, ns.
mre, with goldrn,varioty, spreads out before
w, We scarcely head external requirements,
- sure is the iullnc,s OF mental pleasures to
preclude the ordttAry relish lor terrestrial Gu
jOymcn,s"
4" And arc no, the pleasures Of which you
speak terrestrial :" asked Isabel, care they
NO, Of earth. these sweet howersr and she
touched the TIP OF her dainty finger TO an open
ing petal al her feet. "And will natures laws
admit tha, from wha, is no, immortal, We
should derive celestial enjoyment"
81 think they will, for whatever, though
received through the natural senses, Is imbued
With ethereal beauty, and contributes more to
the intellectual than To the sensual mind, al.
though fading and pcrIshing, couieTs, think.
the boon Of pure spiritual enjoyment
Thus con,csring, they walked lcsurely on
through the gentle lawns, partially shaded by
the oyerhanglng branches Of the stately trees,
which the "wOcdman" Of DAYS "lanC sync"
had kindly spared, and not until the hour Of
dinner approached, did thcy reach 'hc broad
and beautiful " garden Of roses" ,ha, lay
smiliugly spread out IA from, Of the hosPi'abl-
mansion.
Twas beautiful trio that surrounded thai,
quiet board. With conscious ircpidation pre-
sided the blushlug Marion, whose fu,l dreamy
eyes seemed unvou,cJIy To droop beneath
their sllkcn lashcs and whose tones, ever
.olt and mclod,ous, came TREMENDOUSLY forth
from her agr,atcd lips, and disquIc,ed and cm.
braSscd she has,cnci away when the rcpas,
was ended, to seek IN the quic, Of her own
room composurc foT the perturbation Of her
feelings, Isabel conducted hcr guest To the par
LOT, and wrap, ln her childish admiration OF
hls alIablc and polished bearing, together with
the grace and duguny with which he couvcrs-
cd, she could ~carccly realize, when awaken
cd irun the cutranrSd ists-a-tst" hy ,h" On
trance Of a carriage into the lane, u,a, an
hour had giJcd thus ,,cal,hlly away.
She rose to welcome them, as Mr.. Td
Mrs Hobart entered the room, and casting a
look Of ofaPology toward. her entertainer, mod.
csily retired, though no, until the warm greet.
ings Of the friends reached her ears.
"IIcnri," "Alphcus," and the mingled
oyouS tones Of Mrs Hobart, followed her to
her slstcrs's apartment, whittier she hastily
repaired, weaving IN her imaginative fcar,
mystic dreams Of aplurous melody.
When Marion and Isabel were summoned
To the parlor, on The evening in question, the
heart Of the former PalPl,atcd with tide Of
new emotions, which drd not IN the least sub
side, when Mr Hobart, taking her kindly By
the hand, presented her To Mr.. llcnu Ed
mands, friend ofoldcn days, who, hc added
'haying Just finished his studies, had come
to refresh hrs wearied mind amidthc bean,Ies
Of New E-Slate Scenery, before entering up.
on hrs duties as teacher In the new State OF
-, whether he vas engaged shortly To r.
pair. Hcuri slightly pressed her trembling
fingers, as he acknowledged his obligations
lhl Nlt hliu aNN'NllNun it' Hau A'N'A''N iA"'
herself and the fair Isabel during the day, and
which, he doubted not, had bcguIlcd him q
his lmpaiicncc for the return Of hls iricNds.
The fatigue OF travelling, seemed not to
have dlscomPoscd IN the least the free vein OF
Henri's native Auency, and with spirited elo-
guencc, he added glowing interest to what
ever scenes were presented. The finest touch
- IN the works Of art, were by him pointed
out, and the slightest detects unveiled with
the niccncSs Ci 4 ecnneIyseur.
Marion maryellcd much a, the mature pol,
ish OF his tastes and Isabel wondered where
he could have acquired such ease Of address,
for she remarked, the mex, morning, when
speaking Of the handsome stranger, III sought
IN his manner for the abruPtncss of the stu,
dent, but sough, in vain. We do not O,tcr
find such grace in an inhabitant Of the study
| should think years of travel IN the iashona,
bic and the literary world, could alone give
such master finish to the powers Of flscina
ton"
Weeks Of uninterrupted happiness glidet
by, At the mansion. New visitors added ,C
the hilari,y Of the scene Parties where mad,
up for riding and sailing excursions, and al
seemed one joyous comminglIng Of happy an
ticiPation, and buoyancy ofspirit
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the West; or rather, had found 1t imPosslbl,
to leave the blissful scenes in which the threads
Of his destiny seemed rreyokably woven.-
Yet all was no, happy IN that festive circle
The sudden paleness that would sometime
oyersprcad the cheek Of Marion, the tear tha
would ,rcmble on her lid, told Of the deep sor
row Of hear, which she tried in vain 70 COT
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