Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-06-03

Provided you promise to procure me ar
acquaintance with that bewitching youn
creature Of the silvcry laugh. do so low
10 hear free, wild, musical, uurestraine
burst of laughter
"No doubt of it, Les" replied Ada, wit
her bright eyes sparkling mischievous, !,
But am delighted that YOU think Of remain
ing, for our friends, the Harveys, wish US t
very much, and have made arrangements 70
aliile party. You will have an opportunit.
Of making the hearts Of the pretty little vii
lage girls thrill, when presented to the dark
proud eyes, shining ringlets aud faultles
mustache of the princcly Leslie Hcr~ood
But take care that you do not get scrvct
like the quiet old gentleman, by the Lowell,
girl we peeped in at"
"Don't rattle on at such an eloquent rate
If you are released from the bondage Of {
formed city. No danger of my"
But the sentence remains even yet unfin
iShed, for at that moment they met theil
friends, who took them home with them, to
discuss the subject of the party.
The next evening came, and with it gay
and smiling of village lads and lassics, gath.
cred within the neat and tasteful parlors oI
the Haveys. Many bright eye and dim
Piled checked maiden, with an eye more
brilliant and check more dmpling and rosy,
was presented TO the stately and elegant
Mr.. Herwood, but his restless glance found
not the face it sought, and the music tones
of the beautiful unknown met not his ear.
AT length the buzz of many greetings and
wclconings, aud words of admiration,
reached him from the adjoining apartment,
and in q moment, the one he had so impa
tiently awaited, glided into the room, smi-
ling and blushing, aud saying gay things in
reply to the ilattery addressed to her. She
did not, for moment, observe Leslie, and
and he had full leisure to crafty his wonder
and admiration at her exceeding grace and
ovelincss. A dress Of snowy muslin fell in
dropping folds around her form, which WAS
of the most exquisite roundncss and symmc-
try. Her beautiful arms cleaned whitley
beneath a fall of shadowy lace, looped up
with white roses, and her polished and dim.
pling shoulders seemed laughing at the tres
ses which kissed them. A wreath OF lilies
seemed designed to confne her rednudaut
brown curls, but they were not used TO res.
,aa.a had
1poflfisr slender neek and waist Notwith-'
standing her laughing gayety, there was an
expression of spiritual purity upon her white
Erow, and ever and anon a soft shadow in
her deep violet eyes. She was just making
some careless rcpartce to the remark ofsome
gay gallant, when her glance caught the
earnest and admiring gaze of the proud
stranger. The dropping Iringes swept down
quickly over her crimsoning check, and then
those large, eloquent eyes were raised to his
with Il timid, inquiring look. That blush
and glance-how should he understand
them! The thrill of Il long silent chord in
his heart answered him. Advancing with a
bright smile, he held out his hand.
"LHic LcIfordi Is it possible Z"
"Quitc possible, Mr.. Ilerwood; none 9th
er than little Lille Lclford, whom you so
sallautly rescued from home amid the mcr-
maids, on the borders Of the Atlantic"
"Ah. suppose You would have been
very glad to have rcigned queen Of the re-
wells in coral palaces: but | prophesied that
to reign the fair sovereign ofone warm heart
would better crafty your taste. Was |
right" and he drew her hand through his
arm and led her out upon the vinetrellised
and star.lighted portico.
After that evening the shadow of Lille
LclIord's eye grew deeper and DREAMER,
and the laugh seldom came from her quiet
lip; aud when it did, her tones were so low
and sweet, and half sad, it was like the tink-
ling Of silver bells rung at a Eairy's funeral.
Then there was such soft subdued light,
slumbcring all over her beautiful features :
and it even seemed rs if the rich golden
brown curIs fell over her shoulders in less
wild and careless redundancy than was
their wont. Lille was no longer child
her young heart had thrilled to the music
of words of love, aud its strings now vibra-
ted to the touch of deep, holy, inexpressiblc
feeling, till even her fair foot pressed the
earth with Il more thoughtful step.
The summer fled by, and Leslie Herwood
and his sister Ada were compelled to return
to their citv home.
"Do not weep, Lille" he said, as he
bade farewell TO his bctrothcd, Z" the months
will flee by, and by Christmas you must be
ready to return with me to my home as my
bride. Ada wishes to write to you, and
you must answer her letters. DO not weep
we will soon be happy" and tie sorrow
ing Girl was left to wait patiently for the
time when she should see him again.
Thrown once more among the life and
gayety of the city, for a time Leslie scarce
" thought of any one but his distant love
but hy-and-by her sensitive heart was paincd
receiving shorter and colder and less fre.
oucnt letters. Christmas came, and the I'M.
happy girl sat in her lonely chamber with a
throbhng brow and a bosom tortured to az.
ony. No word-no lover!
There was Leslie Herwood! At the feet
of his old love, Clara Merrill. Strange that
he could forget the young, pure and bewitch'
inglv beautiful Lille, for that cold, disdain.
full, but brilliant creature, with her scorniu
eyes and smileless lips. Oh it was such a
change, and men love variety! So while one
young heart was silently breaking, another
was feeding its fountain of vanity from the
love-vows offered by the proud, the enyIed
the handsome LeslieeHerwood. Clara Mer
rill did not lore him, but sheSwas belle
and it flattered self, to secure in her chains
the one so many less fortunate ladies were
signing for.
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