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

you! he replied win sott oi noneh"a"
hau,eur.
Yes; by never mentioning this little
circumstance again. | bu, did for your
snn what | would do for any fellow csea'
,u,e. 1t was a mere &C, Of humanity, |
assure you."
Mr.. Harley, quite taken aback. chilled,
aud wi,hal deeply huri. rosc at once, ana
wlh stately b)w aud cold 'sood-nish',
parted from The rescucr Of his child, the
Young hero, With whom five minutes be.
fore he would have divided his. Ertnuc.
Tired and Indifferent, Ashley flung hun
self upon his bod, and slept soundy ill
late in the morning then rose with
headache, made light breakfast, and hur.
ried Down 10 Table Rock with his sister,
who had been Up since dayhreak. Impa'
,ien,ly awaiting his appearance.
Ashley was long lost in that first con-
compilation Of The grand scene before him !;
his soul seemed hnrn In new lilc-a new
world Ct beauty. and power, and dread.
overwhelming sublimity.
The day was ~ondrous'y beautiful, and
floods Of sunlish' were mingled with the
wa,ers. and pouring over that stuPendous
precipicr into the darkes, deeps fell the
fearless, glad Suubcams, sounding like gol-
den p'umne,s those terrible ahysses. There
hung the rainbow, and E Ien,as she gazed.
remarked wild.bi,d. who seemed sporting
in the spray, pass through the Illuminated
arch. and become glorlied in its mlds, {;
and it seemed 10 her like an innocent Gen.
iiding spirit, coming near to the might and
grandeur of Deity. through the beautiful
gateway OF love.
Ashley was at length reused from his
trance Of high-wroughi rapture. by feeling
small. ,imld hand laid on his arm. and
turned to see Master Fred standing a! his
side, with faint glow on his check, and
an afectiona,e pleasure sh.nin. in his sun
ken eye. The lad. To-day something Of
an invalid. was accompanied and hall
supported by a servant. Ashley felt an
instructive attraction towards his child,
who was foe intelligent boy. by the wny ,
anu ...Ii..d with niin nnp'~ -:-..iir and In.
mi'iarly than he had ever f-l, disposed To
converse with :ae cider Harley.
10 leaving the rock, the Ash'eys over.
took Mr. Harley with his wife and daugh-
ter. Juliet bIvsAed painfully. as her eye
me, that OF William. bu, he bowed and
smiled. as she bade the hro;her and sister
Good morning." Nj. Harley merely
lifted his hat. bu, Mrs. Harley. who had
been so absorbed the evening pre-. ious BY
her intense anxiety for her son, as almos,
10 Gor get his brave rescuer. now, dropping
the arm Of her husband, and grasping the
hand of the young student. poured the
whole story Of the bouudless gratitude. Of
her deep, inmeasurable jpy. into his not
wiling ear. But after all. the blessing Of
that mother sunk into his hearl-a good
heart, though somewhat wayward. and
sadly out Of harmony with life jus, now.
A short time siisr this. Ashley again
saw Miss Harley. They met in fearful
place, behind The sheet, on Termination
Rock-,he secret, dread abode, the dim,
awful sanctuary Of sublmiiy.
Even then, Ashley, exalted by poetry
solemnized by grandeur as he was. could
hu, remark the miracle Of beauty which
made the young lady look lovely as ever
in the rude, gro,esque costume. the clumsy
waterproof dress provided for his adscn'
turous expedition. lie next noticed the
i.arless, ye, awe struck enthusiasm. the
high. rapt expression Of her face. as
shellerins her eyes from the storm Of spray
with her fair hand. she yaz"d upward, Ia
where The huge columns Of water, dark
green, and snowy white, 'eaped over The
shelving precipice, aud plunged with
,hundcrnus roar into the black abyss al
her side.
10 a::cr days ho oi,en thought oi III"
lair creature, as she thus apreared-s'
Young, So delicate, 80, so brase-so los
10 herself, almost TO lie, in a deep trance
Of ave AMI alteration. He often thought
Of her thus. as bis. last sight OF her fo'
aztec this they par,ed-he and Ellen pass
inc over to the American side, saw NJ
more Of the HarIeys during iheis brief sia
a, the Falls.
Ashley vas. almost in spite OF A;"sel
much improved in hes''h and spirits b!
,ravet, end on bis return resumed b
studies With sort oi do.ged devotion,
+ no, with al his old entbusiasm. Yes som'
times, % formerly. the vision Of . tair b
| ins would ccms TO disturb and distract b
.lA.-.o,,ld Air acr0aa hia hunh