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

. m the iftNichlhg uI'am WI usNl evening"
Overcome by the excess Of her feelings, she
sunk down upon a rude S'at in secluded spo,
beneath the deepening shade OF ia,or,e tree,
whose branches ben, lehdcrly over her droop-
ing form. as II eager 10 scothe her anguish
With their sighng syInpalhics. The long
pcnt tears coursed rapidly over her cheeks,
sigh upon sigh burst from her gentle spirit,
and words Of elOquen, grief gushSd up from
her burdcncd heart.
"Blcst spirits Of ny 'iin,cd parents from
yon blissful realm, o, could YOU but look
down upon your sorrOS ihg child-ahd thou,
NV tender Isabel, who shall guard from harm
thy fearful beauty"
| !" lie vino Will sh,e,5 thine own, sweet Ma.
ron .whUse love hath followed thee oiT from
the halls ol mirth, and watched over thee, un-
seen, IN thy lonely wandcringN. lie who's
hopes. who,e every dream IS woven with thy
image; and vino a kneeling supplian, here,
darcs to ask thy love. Sweet sufferer tell me
why art thou unhappy Until ] saw thy team
/ | hid within my breas, the devotion, the vain
worship my hear, bore thee for would not
have marred thy Gowcry pathway. ! would
not have asked thee, in thy happiness, Ia
share my humble hopes. Speak to me, dear
Marion, bid me hope that ! may be the sOOil-
er cf thy .otrow,, Ire reSlorer Of thy happI.
ness"
/ Du, the weeping girl spoke not, for the
fresh outgusbipg ,sars rbokes her u,terancc
80. e., -, ,Ly h..,, ,,,s ,,,,,ed
- a., .,,-,,,,n, - ,h,.,,.,od ,o ,,,..n
.n.,, - ,h,,, o,,. ,b. .r,.ch,cJ ,,,can. Of
M. i,,,lc Sill with voice ,wcc,ly mod.
,,r,nr,;,,s Henri rorrcJ firth 4 tide oC
thin, ,,,J.,,c., No, d,J he AK for
,,,,l. =, ,n.,,,, ,Li,L,,o iva, cnou,h
H., ~. L,o1 ~. ,,,.r,d ~, ,o, Withdrawn
-,bs, the gentle, head MAS ben, IN listening
,,,,uJc ., catch the tone, ,ha, fell from ms
ltp,. ua, bcr tear, had ceased to flow.
/ Long they fingered. unmndiul Of the Joy.
op. tone, tina, greeted them through the open
cl.cncn, near. At length the moumful cch.
ocs ceased, and slight pause ensucd. The
,oN strains di music hoarcd on the lePhyr's
breath The full rich voice Of Mrs. Hobart
fell like gushing dreams upon their hearts
aud wrap,, they yielded to the potent spells OF
her gentle song -
"Ilo,e." .aid --,idcn bush',
And her wOrl' gi'hed f'''h like stream Of light
A"d 'hni''l to the h'-" "' a a'"Pp''AH' '"'''-
wan 'ri'' -" '' ." '''' r''"
NV avn "'''i- '-' ''''''. "'''' v"
the heart That waits 'o''a'P 'ne' "' !" own
.
. Three weeks subsequent to the ocuo'hai o'
the lovers h'nr Tco'i'cu : '''''' ""'''' sun
m'ned hun To Tie Immediate '"a's' y, "'N
no" ha'e'ul tasks 10 Az un'U'''''''' ~
gIon To 'ol' unch'''ei oy u' S'S,'" "
friends uno'''' VII" 'h' tones O' loving "''''''
he prepared 70 depart
y" u'''>>''N "''"E''''"'S ''''S '''-1
sought ioF h' 'eIo'eu' a"u Iou"' "'' 'o"'
IN the library deeply engaged IN 'eau'"G'
What happy author he asked Pau'inF
at the threshold " hath power thus 10 engroNS
my fair Marion !"
" Dear Henri" she cried gliding INTO the
arms that were extended 10 receive "'t'
:. come thou must yield me the preference !"
this sweetest c' poets l''''n' anu sh'
read few oi the hhcs' passages III voice
that thrilled TO hn lnmcsi heart
Z" lie n TO be cn'led, truly but most oi
all, for being Thy ia'oric.'
Nay not for that but Tor the possession
OF those astonishing powers which makes him
mine and thine. but Why thus costume
lienrl''
Z" must leave thee, dearest, and now to
the las, hour hath my tine expired leu
me- dear NaI'on' "hen shal' ',A''" Wv 'u''
hlmem OF thy promise When '"al' nave
provided thee home beh'nng Thy station -
When shall have found
Hem, say no mon have ! not wealth
Why shouldSi thou toll Dos' thou sPum
the uohsiloNed dust, when Proilcrcd by tic
hand OF love"
Nay, dear one but ] fear thou win hnd
thy resources cut of, Thy s'eam gnaFdla"
will withhold thy rights, n thou wcddcst be-