Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1851-06-06

with the mood wrought in my mind by the
calm auiumnal day, and ihssigil of tina, sill
country; for he preached net OF dogmas, or OF
articles of faith, but of charity and love to all
mankind.
We waited for him - <s,,s.schyard. and
when the whole Of the congregation had lett
the church. and the footpaih5 were dotted with
them in their neat attire, the cure issued from
the door, and the sextou<fasteaad the great
bolts behind him. Aimee ran to meet him,
and he kissed her on the forehead. and turning
towards me, said, $50 you have found new
FRIEND"
mo, Monsieur" said /, taking off NV hal
with feeling of reverence, say '.rather. that
| have found new friend; for 10 her.I owe nv
life and peace of mind andas yet | have not
found occasion to make hera return"
She looked confused; bat the cure patted
her on the head, and begged me to walk be-
side him and tell him how this was. He
walked between US in his silken gown, tied
with glrdle at the waist, and with his head
uncovered, while l related to him all INV story.
She hung down her head, bat the old man
raised il up, and kissed her on the forehead
once again. And he begged us to come home
and dine with him with 80 much easnestness
that we complied. | balfguessed his reason.
He had eyed me at first with the anxiety which
father scrusinises the lover Of his first child
and he wished to have me longer with him that
he might judge me better. We talked together
all the afternoon, but Ainee sat in silence
listening 10 our words. The discourse of the
old man was full Of deep AID dpiac,cal philoso-
ply. IL was the languageaf man who had
grown weary in seeking inhh etsrnal ebb and
flow CT history, the tendency OF life, aad had
fallen back upon the present, and good and
holy life. as the only certain things which mani
can hold. In the evening he accompanied us
back to the church, NThen we left him, and
took our way l;-newards. We looked back
again from the hull top, aud saw the sun aboatl
to sink into the forest, and level shaft oil
light shot across all that g,lden sea of leaves.
It was dusk when we returned. A few daysl
afterwards she received a letter from the oldl
man, as she was accustomed to do at certain
intervals. He spoke favotrbly Of me amongst
other things, but cauiion8d her to avoid, not
only evil, but the appe1rHce of evil, that 80
she might escape the sea pie Of the world.
Tho church was too tqSlor her to visit feuu.
lWly, But after ahe ND basA Atp Iqass, wei
asniete4. or Or soms oshsl sf sss envll
The 6ne weather fingered stiR The treel a,
4 der our window were nearly bare, and the vine
against the house had begun TO shed Its slaiks;
but in the country the trees were i'll thick
with leaves, for there had been no wind. The
mornings became more misty, but at midday
? ,he.sun was warm. 1t seemed III e winter new
J er would come-such golden calm had fallen
on tile earth till one morning, while we talk
cd still of the couatry rambles, looked ont Of
! nv window and saw the snow fakes falling in
e the street Thea came the winter nights, and
y now to pass them. We could sip no longer oui
Y coffee on the Boulevards, sitting at the little
Treen table under the trees. Sometimes we
e tolayed at chess, which had taught her, and
8 twice went to the theatre togeiher- But this
Q was not enough. One day asked her il sht
E would not like 10 learn English, and she sale
! yes, and promised to take pains 10 learn, so
il bought litile grammar an&-kagan. The curt
z had taught her well the principles Of grammar
+ 80 she quickly comprehended the rules. She
s applied herself with unwearying industry
70 Even while she worked she had her grammar
open before her coming the rules, and learning
y then bv heart; and at night read with her
d aud explained the words and pecuiarities. A
the end of Eve months she could read ii pret
: iy well, and began to Try to speak. There wa
y s,melhing so simple in her foreign accent an,
e ner literal tfansa aiions Of the hioms OF her owl
Language, that sould not help laughing. Blu
e she was not discouraged, butwoud laugh too
and ask me TO explain her efror, and promis
y !, to speak better by-aud-ty.
!, The su inner cameagain. aud worked earl
I, and late; for we were very busy. Il happene
~ at that time that we had soqe work to execul
4 near Orleans; and linetfoop OF workme
was to be sent there, TO stay for couple {
4, months. The master selected me TO superb
~ tend then. The choice was mark Of conf
70 dence, and could no, refuse 10 60; | told. m
itIeud OF il in the evening. Iwas TO leay
m, Paris on the Monday following, and the da
,nl previously, we aIrmged y visit the old cnl
a once again.
III Yet another Jay, which rill lnger in n,
= lmemory ill dis--the biiahiest o. hose hal
Nj nv days. We senV5ht sssIier this tine.
y l,gas tho ffst Of Juns-a fipS clear morning..
"a A gentle rain bad fallen Il. the night, and ev
bel nv thing looked fresh and grsen. We wake
ad along the borders Of the V-roa, and heard u
an blackbird hidden in the leaves, sing out, an
- stop; and then there was dead silence. ii
lie. another answered deeper in the woods. ha
We never seen her dressed SO preltily before. 81
ok wore dress of grey M rino, and cape OF u
he same stuff Her cap was oil lace and pale bll
hel ribbon. We did net speak often. l thoug
far Of separation on the morrow, and at every sit
-as [ seemed TO shrink from il the more. Ate
AS wards we went to ST. Cloud, which was n
he far, And all this time had never spoken
are her Of any thing but friendship, nor ever whi
le. ps.ed to myself how much loved heR NJ
he love had been too pure to .hhow ITSELF "
nm wandered in the palk Till II was time to <
,ts and still we fingered. Wesat down upon
Ne seat beneath great oaks; aud then, wien d
,ok hour drew nearer, when we were to Depart
in. felt more deeply sill how all my seul "
,he bound to her. / could not leave her tlsl TO
as her all.
ted Eight weeks passed slowly in the fpld ci
4 Of Orleans; but every day wrote to her, a
he she replied 1.-The so'ace Of our solitmg nigh
pIa- She told me in the innoseas 20 ef her hfart, h
are she had loved me ever since the dayswe W.
tied to see the cure in the valley; and how she ;
qht feassd that should never love her as she lo'
IKE me; for 'you Alone she said 'could unsea'
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