The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-07-03
An.afIer.dlnaer lalk, On the Balcony.


few were looking over Kates collection of
paintings, small statuary, &c.
stood with Imogeni in therecess of win
dow, in one of the balconies, stretching away
r in front of which, was rich woodland, whose
= lawnlike appearance, was ornamented by a
stream, which like silver thread, lay amid
the green grass, and wild flowers. We were
l. alone, and l was young then-ucry, which
must be my shield against the attack that
0 will be made upon the scene that then and
there, Ecame off," by some nondescript OBJ
jector, who may condescend toa perusal of
this sentimental paper.
We stood alone in that balcony, looking
dreamily on that woodland scene, and think
ing Owe hardly knew what.
cImogen," said I, for l felt as if we had
been twin-born. The little while we had
been together, had seemingly reproduced a
part of my being, which had been absent for
years. 1t had returned in the words and
!, looks, of the beautiful, and pure-looking be-
ing, before me. could not call her Mss
Ingersoll, although we'll knew that etiquette
!, demanded it, and feared also, that not to do
So would bring upon me, her disapprobatiOn.
To breathe her name in so formal manner,
:. though, seemed to me, proclamation of my
feelings. To me, she was Inaogen-the I'm
ogen, had certainly known in dreams, if not
r. in reality And yet, will stand to it, that
I was without any conviction of having
warmer affection for her, than friendship
would warrant Thought that it was sym
pathy of similarity-an affinity, that bound
us together 1t was not passion; but a
sentimcnt-an undefncable connective prin-
ciple--a kind of oneness. 1t seemed, as if
>e we were one soul, lodged in twob bodies. That
was my feeling then. Whatmy impressions
ry' are no,c, looking back as do upon the event
through period of = years, more or less,
ee, l do not pretend to say. Enough is it. even
'Fd for that class of nondescript directors, al
ready alluded to- that my notions are We
ry considerably changed, since the evening
n stood on that balcony, looking into those EYES
,ry of tcnderlovingness, andlistening to the tones
Of Imogcn Ingers9lps voice.
= We had been conyersing for half an hour
u when the sound of music, stole upon US, from
the parlor, whittier the company had gone
from the garden, and terrace, and cabinet.
'Imogon,9 said I, we have known eac
other, but few hours; yet it seems, as if W
had been associated always. Forgive my f.
"o' miliarity 1t is not want Of respect, tha
induces me to address you as Imogen
of causes me to drop that formal prefix, his
Our No! no. tits, rather, in consequence Of m
care feeling, as if we had been reared together
any as if the same knee had supported US in our il
the fancy, and the same woods sheltered US il
oT- and echoed with the glad shouts of our chill
hood"
4 am not prudish, Mr.. Hankins."
IS. Call me Hal, Imogen, and then there wi
be no doubt on my mind"
well then, will call you Hal; for l $
Do you are spoiled boy, as Kate told me, al
1 must humor you, reckon" Her pa
=. cheek, deepened, as she playfully continue
ntry,, you should take me on trust, if you wou
the the compliment me. A lady never feels 50 e
waited in the esteem of the other sex, as VIII
they receive her simple declaration, witho
seys, putting her to the embarrassment of givi1
,des. proof of it. To illustrate my meaning
lex ought to satisfy you, that I am no prudc,
know that am willing for you, strang'
to call me Imogen, without requiring me
.-o~ address you as Hal.
- Well, be it Imogen, as you will I sh
o. be content it would be touching
MS chord, in unison with the one, whose mu
I hear breathed from my own spirit-harp,
an you would drop all.forrnality, and addr,
me as Familiarity, as if / were brother,
Are you a poet Halg' said she, as {
threw, a half-withered Cape Jasmine, for
possession ofwhich, would have given mu,
lsl. over the balcony.
!. Women aroso incomprehensible Atle
rJSel 50 hlAOW HOW
- : take the unexpected enquiry. The tone
es re- which, it had been made, was, to say
pds il least, equiyocaI yet the face, wore its uni
Pre- ken saintliness, and seemed to indicate
most perfect sincerity. was puzzled.
80. Why do you ask Imogen2 Iventurel
rooms enquire, in tone Of voice, ia hurmony. "
my feelings.
nothing Iassuro YOU, my friend
C too was nothing special, that prompted the q
ton, she hurriedly exclaimed, evidel
Their discerning my emf arrassment and suspect
anime my feelings.
.lis 10 be candid, " she continued, you'll
q little romance in your disposition Il
ANKs, be, poetry at least, suspect as much;
to0sa it is said that those who are on terms ot
timacy, with the muses. take the lcens'
S, saying with the lips more than the heart
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