The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-08-01

Of her attractions. Artless, gentle, and
generous. Rose was never so happy as
when she could found an opportunity
Of adding to the happiness Of others.
To the poor she was q warm and yet a
iudicious friend; to her equals, lively
and cheerful companion: and to her
parent, the very apple Of an eye, with
ont which life would have had no value.
Rose was not, in the ordinary accepta-
tion Of the term, accomplished that is
to saw, she was no classic. and the only
modern tongues with which she was
acquainted were the French and Eng
lish. She played, indeed, and sung
with taste and feeling; but her sole in
strument was the piano forte, and her
collection Of music consisted almost
entirely of wild and simple national
airs. But Rose was possessed of higher
gifts than can be eoaferred by the
ablest masters. Her heast was good,
her understanding was clear, and her
disposition was Just 80 far romantic, as
to give q zest to the enjoyments Of COM
mon life, without contributing in any
very serious degree, at least, to magnify
its petty grievances:
As ii was generally understood that
Captain Wilmot, in addition to the Toll
property. possessed something consider
able, which he had acquired in the
shape of prize-money, suitors were not
wanting to Rose, ~ soon as she had
arrived at the first dawn of woman
hood. MANY advantageous offers were
made to her, but she declined them all |;
for her feelings were not interested, and
her father had too much regard for her
society to look forward to the period
Of her marriage with any thing like
impotence. Rose, accordingly, con-
tiaued to lead single life, and she
actually attained to her nineteenth
year without having experienced the
slightest symptoms Of the tender pas
sion.
Things were not. however, to be thus
for ever. It was at the close Of Sep
tember day that q party, which had
assembled near the Toll, for the purpose
of celebrating, by sort of fste ekampe-
tre, the sixty-ninth birthday of Captain
Wilmot. deemed it prudent to take shell.
ter against q threatened thunderstorm.
under his hospitable roof. The rain
had begun 70 fall in torrents, and the
first fash of lightning had passed, when
loud knocking It the outer gate gave
notice that others, besides themselves,
were in need of shelter. The signal
being answered, there was ushered
into the parlor 4 person arrayed in the
sarb Of sportsman. of whom nobody
present knew any thing, but who enter.
ed With that air of perfect self-com-
maI1d which, widely removed from i'm.
pertinent assurance, can be assumed
only by the man Of fashion and the
gentleman. His age appeared to be
about six or seven-and-twenty; he was
remarkably handsome; had fine, open
manly, expressive countenance, and
altogether impressed the little party
with q persuasion, that he was. at least
qualified TO remain among them rs ar
equal. He apologized for having dis
turbed the privacy of a family circle
by stating that he happened to be sport
ing in the fields adjoining. when the
storm oveTiook him, and the apology
being readily received, he speedily tool
part in the conversation, as If he came
IN expected and welcome gnest. Being
pressed to partake Of their evening
meal, he did not decline the invitation
and the moon was shining bright in I
cloudless sky when he rose to depart
Nor did he 60 unregretted. In the cours'
Of one short and accidental visit h,
contrived to make himself SO Agreeable
to his new acquaintance, that the cap
tain permitted him not to retire till afte
he had given promise that no grea
while should elapse ere his visit wa
Eepeated.
Tho gentleman whom accident ha'
thus introduced to the family at th'
Toll, was the Honorable Major Elliot
commanding officer Of the - regi
ISnent quartered in the neighboring bar
racks. Being keen sportsman, b.
Il spcnt much Of his time in the fields
and. - he Afterwards confessed, ha'
seen and admired Rose, 1t times m,
1 in situations when she little dreame'
Of being an object Of curiosity to
4 stranger. He had now seen her unde
circumstances which enabled him :
Judge whether. the impressions mad
i by his former stolen glimpsea wer
iustifiable, and his behaviour soon CAV
proof that he did thus regard il. Ma
!. ior Elliot was not forgetful Of his prc
mise. He repeated his calls At q
i TolEnot sooner, certainly, than 81
company was desired. bot, ss certainly