Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-09-18
THE TRANSFORMATION.
PART 1.-THE LIGHT.

cottage, in the vicinity OF populous town,
owned and inhabited by widow lady and
her only daughter, Mrs. and Miss Howard.
A glorious summer day was drawing to a
close and in the embrazure of window,
over which the rose and honeysuckle were
entwined without stood two beings gazing
with rapture upon the golden splendor of
the setting sun. The one was a young man,
rather below the middle height, if anything,
but possessing a form of manly symmetry
not often looked upon. His countenance
was frank and open, and his high and COM
manding white forehead not only contrasted
finely with his large dark eyes and raven
hair, but spoke of an intellect such as the
owner might be proud to possess. His
companion-but how shall describe
herl The poetry of language is too poor to
paint the charms of her face and figure
that matchless form, whose every outline
seemed to TEEN with unsurpassing grace,
clad as it was in its robe of spotless white
those ivory shoulders, rivalling in hue the
snowy dress from which they emerged
that exquisitively moulded chin and Grecian
nose-those ruby lips and rosy checks
those chestnut curls-that clustered over her
brow:-but more than all, those dark blue
eyes, within whose depths there seemed to
dwell spirit, gentle as an angels, and
which gave bright and happy character to
her youthful face.
"How beantiful!'' said the young man, as
he withdrew his eyes from the sunset scene
and rested them upon her face.
"What--the sinking sun?" she asked
archly, whilst blush tinged her lovely face
for she had detected his gaze.
"Nay, dear Madeline, the parting rays Of
yon orb are beautiful to look upon; but fal
more to me is the starry light of thine owl
bright eyes" And winding his arm around
her waist, he drew her closer to him.
''Charles!" she whispered, reprovingly.
pardon me, dearest. do but speak the
truth, though it is in the glowing Language
of love, for | love thee, Madeline--thol
e knowest that
: 81 do, Charles"
. "And thou lowest me, Madeline?"
! "Does the bird love its nestlings, or th
+ flowers the dew of Heaven? So do thee.
d ''Aye, | believe thee, sweetest. Tho
art my light, my life, my all. A few shor
months, and thou wilt be wholly mine
mine only.
s.And thou mine," she murmured.
"Ah! we shall be SO happy! But now
must snatch a kiss from those pretty lip.
> and proceed homeward ere it is yet quit
-, dark"
$50 saying, he pressed her ardently
his bosom, and taking up his hat, departe
- for his residence in the city.
:, = With beating heart, and glowing cheel
: Madeline returned to the parlor when 81
had closed the half door, whether she hi
l. accompanied her lover. As she opened Il
or door her mother also entered by anothe
,h and bounding forward with playful air, 81
threw her fair arm around her parent
~ waist, and leaning forward kissed her chee
"Mother-dear mother-how love you
th she exclaimed, her face beaming with atfe
it, tionate pleasure,
IS "Aye, when certain handsome, wealth
ce accomplished, and intelligent young gentl
els man, named Charles Douglass, is not pre-
. ent. Eh, Madeline!''
m "Nay, mother" said the young made
he blushing, ''you know ! love you."
he "Yes, Yes, my child. You are indie
nd my own dutiful daughter-my own dt
- child"
49,. And folding her arms around the lit
G; form of her dearly-loved; she pressed /
-. with fondness to her bosom. And the
they stood-the mother and the daughter
happy in that pure love which they bore
,ak each other, their faces beaming with
m exquisite sensations that filled their bosol
cir and their hearts beating with respons
rnl measures. There they stood in silence, g
at ing sweetly into each others eyes. II
ltic bright! how touching the scene! How
of of motherly affection that parents face
tier How serene, how angel-like that yor
of countenance! Oh, can it be that dark sh
on ows ever cloud that brow-that now pla
'oor brow of the beautiful Madeline?
.es-
md PART II.-THE SHADE.
For some moments Madeline and
lnta mother stood as we have described, W
g in suddenly they were interrupted by the
The trance of little girl of about twelve year
lose age, servant girl in their household, W