Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-07-26
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ETTL, THE EEIRESS
Or the Foraging Party.
ATALE THELAsT WAR.
EY j. II. INGRATiAN.

Edward Ogilvic was the youngest OF five
brave brothers who served their country,
both in the field and on the sea during the
last war. Their mother was a widow Of
comfortable estate, who dwelt in a pleas
ant homestead facing the waters of Boston
Bay. Large elms overshadowed the roof,
and broad fields intcrsperSed with wood
lands extending away on the right, till
they met the fields and woodlands of the
property Of Squire IIarwood, man Of sub
stautial wealth, who had an only daughter
of eighteen, who was belle and an heir
eSs. The road from the homestead of wild
ow Ogilvie wound along the sea beach,
with hedge and green fields on one side
bordering it, and the white sparkling sand
and blue waves on the other. The distance
between the two mansions was little less
than a mile and about half way between
was bridge OF stone spanning a small riv-
ulet, that had a course of half a dozen
miles from the interior.
1t was about an hour before sunset, near
the close of the war, in the month of Oc-
tober. that Edward Ogllvie was crossing
tulS VI IN7N OIl ms way ~ NiSlt %hIlAitltC
Harwood, the beauty and heiress; for the
charms Of the rustic belle had taken cap
| tive the young Students heart and every
evening for the last month he had directed
his walk in the direction of her abode
| Edward was in his twentieth year, of good
tiIura, of pleasing but somewhat diiiidcnt
address, and with that calm, mcditative as
e, al
young man. Annette was not loved with
out giving her heart in return-but the
Squire, although he had observed with APP
parent Indifference this mutual attachment,
had a mind of his own touching a matter
so interesting to the lovers themselves.
Edward had got upon the bridge, where
he used 10 linger a few moments as he
crossed, TO watch the flowing sea rush
through the arch up the creek, and gaze
upon its expansive waters; or from the
opposite side of the bridge contemplate the
dark inlet as it lost itself amid overhangng
trees in a dell where stood mill belong
ing equally 10 the two manors.
Edward had paused a moment on the
bridge to watch the effect of the purple
light Of the western sky reflected pom it.
mottled bosom, when his eyes Were arrest
ed by sail in the Oiiing. lie continued
TO watch it for few moments, and went
on his way, from time TO time glancinq
seaward to admire the stately and slow
motion of its trackless passage over the
ocean. As he came near the dwelling o
Squire Harwood, he discovered that hel
course was toward the land, but seeing
Annette on the piazza, he forgot the vesse
to hasten TO her. The meeting was NOR,
like that of brother and sister than that o
lovers; that is, it was aitctionate, frank
and free from restraint.
ave shall have a lovely evening tt
walk, the sunset will be so pleasant" saiC
Annette, whom we would stop to describ,
if our pen could do Justice TO her beauty
We will, however, say that the color o
her eyes was deep sea-blue, and they
sparkled like waves glancing in the sun
light her lips had doubtless once been
pair of cherries, stolen from Cupid, to max,
her mouth the prettiest mouth imaginable
Her smile was sunshine, her form sylph
like and blooming with youth, her voic,
full of music, and every motion as graceful
as iawn's She was good humored, in
telligent, and suitably grave, and Just th
maiden to ensnare a student like Edwar
Nogiivie,