The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-01

mentS OF DeDOlucrS, l ttti ioA WHY
list who breathes out in colors the history OF his
love and his suffcrings as he resigns 1t TO the
ignorant crowd"
at would be too tedious to trace the sources
of these works. and follow their catastrophes."
observed Adrian. Il believe, that as the out
ward representation of the souls inward lite is
defective if we could compare both, we might
have n twofold perception of the weakness OF
| the copyist, somewhat as he himself has II he
| be not vain and blinded. Our sympathy with
| the performer restrains our free judgment,
limits our criticism and embitters our pleasure
with the artn
"You are right. 1t were unwlse to intrude
| into the mysteries of the performance, when 1t
pains us to express delight in the finished exc
cution as a whole; to disjont its parts and pry
into its source, that which awakens every
thought within US, without our being able to
explain its origin"
| There certainly requires great strength OF
| mind" remarked Adrian, =" to cucumber our
| selves with the burden of knowledge, in the
waste of the best powers of life, and not TO sink
under it, While at one time we are 10y zeal
Gus search convinced of our own insignifeance,
we again find so immense u field of labor ex-
banding before us, that our eye looks in vain
for boundary. And thus it is with every
science This. however, is the spirituality OF
it, that it is infinite, this is the evidence OF Its
divine descent
| Erika had forgotten her company, and would
| have continued longer in conversation with
Adrian if now, to Baler's comfort and relief
the Minister'S lady and her nephew had not
joined the group. Adrian took his leave as
soon as he perceived the company he was in.
and who the lady was with whom he had been
conversing so much and so earnestly. He led
his mother, who had to support herself on him
lest she should sink to an adjoining room. Her
painful situation did not escape her son, but
| the heat of the room and hustle of people
around him were sufficient to account for it
| and Mrs Muller was thankful for this acct
| dent preventing the foreible rendng of her
| mystery
THAT was really young Muller, who lately
preached in the cathedral, said the Minister
lady, when he had withdrawn. IL congratu-
late thee on this interesting acquaintance. Dost
| thou know that it is said the vacant place of
village preacher is to be given him The
Duke wishes it; and Notwithstanding Prince
Reichsfeld is much opposed, the former will of
course have the victory"
That would be very agreeable to mt" said
Erika; =" then we might hope to hear him oc-
/ caSiOndlly, whereas nc WOuIu Dc lOSJ W us Oh
the manor of Reichsfeld"
These words were spoken in so low tone,
that the Lady Won Hocbstein had no suspicion
that a star had suddenly risen on the LIES fir
mament of her adopted daughter She was
rather led by Erika's conduct to a false con-
clusion for, thoroughly radiated and warmed,
she also cast a glance at Count Sternhof, who
appeared unusually sad and gloomy. But she
unintentionally disappointed him, as her only
wish was to make him happy, while happy her
self
at is strange that thou hast so great like
ness to young Muller" said Gl0ben inhexibly
persevering in this assertion and thereby re-
newing Sternhof's i'll temper, which had be-
gun to evapOrate by Erika's blooming lowell
ness Z" 1t is really wonderful and peculiarly
striking to-day, when the man is not in his
| robe. Truly, If he wore beard rs thou dost
you would be mistaken one for the other"
| Erika could not see the resemblance, for she
| looked less on the form than on the illumina-
ton. In her view, Muller was man too diff
ferent from Sternhof to be able to fix a resem-
| blance between them. She moreover felt not
disposed to dispute with Globcn on this point
| The tone of levity in which the latter proceed
ed to speak of person, to describe whom she
would herself have failed for language, offend
ed her She would have passed from theme
too serious to be trifed with, and breathed
more freely when she left the picture gallery
and rolled home alone in her carriage
As, several days before, Count Esheim found
his daughter in earnest thought the alteration
in her manner did not escape him. My dear
| child" said he, = | said a word or two about
our approaching journey, and they are teazing
me with invitations for next week. which as yet
| | have neither declined nor accepted. First.
the Duke Reichsfeld wishes us to spend So
ciable evening with him; and as thou hast
recently expressed the desire to be acquainted
with the young preacher, Muller, believe such
an evening would be very agreeable to thee,
when thou canst to thy hearts content dispute
and philosopher, without being annoyed by
| invitations to dance, which are so unpleasant
to thee for Hyppolith's governor will not fail
to be in this select circle
Erka listened very attentively. "The Duke
is very kind" said she, and we cannot with
propriety suffer this invitation to be set aside.
| am glad of that evening"
PROPOSITIONS.
Baler was reioced when he no longer
breathed the atmosphere of his mother, and
was freed from the everlasting raillcry and tor
| ment of Globen With loud sigh he threw
himself as usuai on sofa, and sank into deep
meditation. The muscles of his face twitched
with suffering
| at cannot. must not remain thus, y said he,
| half aloud the annoyance of this unnatural
state of things undermines my health. Besides,
how can | change it without making myself
an object Of open remark and critical jndg-
ment, without appearing heartless and double
minded Must | suffer any one who may
think proper. to doubt of the legitimacy of my
birth and of the record of my baptism! Would
| not by such step most deeply degrade my
self?r Baler shuddered at the thought, that
he who had till now, been the distinguished,
rich Count of whose origin no man doubted,
whose name none dared to attack, who be-
longed to the most ancient in the land-that
all these advantages with which fortune f'-
vored him should be subject to suspicion
And Erika, the proud Countess Eishcim, that
she should know his weak side who rs it were
sees through him--how unsparngly would she
touch the CALLED spots No; he would never
give matter for public derision, witty bon mots
and satirical comparisons therefore resolved
to prepare the following letter:
"DEAR MOTHER: The excitements TO which
accidents subject ns are too hazardous to our
mutual health, and the quiet of our min g, not
to he of weightiest moment and require some
method of obviating them.
"As you have not given me second invita-
ton to visit you, | am convinced that, after
mature consideration. you assent to my views
and esteem il most advisable to suffer no kin
dred approximation to take place between me
and my brothers and sister You will have
seen the advantage to both parties thereby
and that what maternal tenderness could not
at first discover has been shown to the pru.
dent judicious woman, to be most suitable
Compulsion in love is humbling, degrading
and forced gifts can never satisfy. delicate
ly susceptible man is rather offended by them