The Davenport gazette., 1852-04-29

noble purity Of thought and deed.
As we returned home, described my
fair neighbor. and asked my mother whe
she was
"IIer name," my mother said, "is Grace
Denny, and she is the lovoIlest mos,
superior young woman have ever in N,
life met with. Il Is too soon to think ol
snch things yet," she continued, smiling
"but some Years hence il would make me
happy TO see my dear son married to iusl
such woman
'.Not quite 50 fast, mother" said laugh
ing good deal to hide little boyish en-
barrsssment, which | was most anxious i.
conceal.
! found that Grace had become con
s'ant visitor at my mothers. and did nol
fail to improve the opportunity Of becoming
better acquainted with her.
She was indeed gifted creature, endow
ed with all natures best She sang, she
danced, she converted with an indescriba
bic grace, peculiar 10 herself. Though gen
eraly ihonsh,ful aud earnest ia her de
meanor, she had vein Of qniet humor, and
her strokes of playful drollery charmed al
he more from being unexpected. Bat more
aIlnring 10 me than all her gifts and and
accomplishments was the shrinking sensi.
biliiy depicted on every feature other swee,
face. ! soon found my self deeply, painful.
" interested in her. say painfully, for
Grace received my assidnons attentions
with perfect coolness and unconcern
which gave me great uneasness. Spme
lines thought she remembered my earl
tmper,inence, and wac disposed TO punish
il. But there was rival, cousin ei
Grace's, who s!wa,s stood in my way. and
frem whom Grace received, as matter o.
tiairse, numberiess little attentions which
! dared not even offer hated this man,
! was lnsuiferahlv Jealous; but Grace seem.
ed either perfectly Indifferent TO the b,
play oi animosity which was carried on be
tween us.
Grace. sweet. noble Grace, with het
child like simplicity and sensitive woman,
heart-who could resist her? could MT
my whole sou! was hers. In vain had |
strngglcd--ia vain had called upon m
vanily, (ef which ! had plenty 10 nvnke) i
sagc me from the mort fica;ioa Of lowing
without return. ] could not stem or cnn.
troI the passion which. strong as might
shiriwInd, had seized me.
One evening sa, bv the piano Will
Grace sang 10 me. The cousin was n.i
there, and dear Grace's vars ing color AM
g'is,ening ewes suggested sweet hopes i,
my vanity. ] iancied saw lore in ihose
bright desv eYes, and on th,se saft music
breathing bps.
Ii was the last evening OF my vacation
nd surely read gentle farewei thouehi
in Grace's face. was beside myself viii
dream-a sweet deleriam--a rapture o
1--we. IA Grace rose to leave The piano
caught one hand. aud. unnble longer 10 re
press the one thought thar filed my heart,
eyclnimed Ierventlv.
''Grace dear Grace, with all my soul
love ,on!'
She lifted her large, soft eyes, and said
slowly, while a miscbievuus smile play ed
aver her face.
81 know it,"
She was gone before | h.d limo to pre-
vent il, or to recover from ms surprise.
The next dav returned 10 College. es.
pec'ing to complete ns studies in another
vear. A wear! how long time to he ab.
sen, from the beloved being who was 10 me
| felt. beuceforih and forever, whether she
returned my love or moi, the nucleus round
which all my thoughts would revolve. |
satisfactory answer tnrmened me. per-
ee'ved n her repetition of the same wnrds
ter remembrance OF The time she bad used
'hem before; and this then was the Just
punishment for my insolence | tortured
m, self by bringing the whole scene agan
and again to memory-my passionate dec
l4raiinn Of love, and hefprovoking repls, 4
know it, The deuce von do thought |.
sometimes, 81 would had possessed the
.i, 10 leave YOU little more uncertain
often wonder that was able 10 stud,
i, MI al this time; for Grace, beautiful.
graceful Grace, was never absent from
~, ,houghts she had become the dream
( my Iife-the object Of all the love son
nets, which had till now been scattered IN
various rival beauties. did study, how
ever, and study hard, and At tho end If the
term passed examination with high honor
much to nv dear mothers pride and jov.
determined 10 be wiser when saw
Grace agnin-io discover hevond doubt
If | we're Indeed beloved. before I'commii-
led my self hv foolish speeches.
In order to satisfy mvself on this point,
and perhaps also TO gra,fv little piqne.
when returned home did not 90 inmedi-
a,ely to see Grace as ms feelings dictated.
but visited till. NJ mv mothers Summons,
she spent an evening with rs. Even then.
though my heart was fall Of tenderness L.
her, effected coolness; had made up m,
mind TO play part. and suffer as might
would net il out. There was Young lady
slaying with nv mother a, this time. who
dearly loved 10 flirt was quite ready IL
contribute tn her amusement. devoted
my self to her the Whole evening. and Eel,
the sweetest pain ever experienced when
| saw. hv Grace's dear, changing. sansi,iv.
f,ce. ,h,, she was deeply PINNED and
wounded.
When this fnolerv had been carried to It's
height, ! perceived Grace suddenly rise.
and step through the open window ont on
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