Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-12-08


Every evening, at the same hour, tley
accustomed me. IN restoring 10 ne riy sight
70 bear the light Of the watching lamp. A
lamp a0eIward took the place Of tiis din
light. and waited patiently the time when
this lamp too should be replaced by tie
sun
a strange thing singular yiioa. which
could only De On accident Of love aud light.
Every evening, in looking clossiy 1t her,
thought ! discovered in the oldi sge Or nv
pruiectTess q grace which was not too DID, a
smile which had a certain charm, glaucas
which did not lack coquelry, a mysterious
treasury, thet love had forgotten to resume in
flying away with her youth. Oh every dav
brought to my eyes light more brilliant
han that Of the previous one; aad AZ TIE
same time, by a miracle which alarmed ms
reason. The davs The minutes, seemed flr ny
pleasure to make the noble face of Tie Count
ess grow younger a secret voice nsurmered
in the bottom of my hcan.-Yet one nnpic
stroke, one touch on this new picture. on this
face wbca Is undergoing mctamoTphois, and
the wonder viii Be complete The Countess
OF iisiy viii disappear, ana the Rose Of hardly
twenty-five will rc-appcar to remain for
ever
One fine morning the sun illuminel the
spectacle with rare and charming prodigy
This day, for the first time. / bad received
from my doctor the delicious privilege Of con-
tempating the splendors Of tie celestial light.
/ bal just returned 10 the saloon Of the
Countess after a long and magnificent walk.
| approached Rose, who was alone aud per-
haps expecting ne. / trembled rs seated
myself near her; l cast down my eyes for
fear Of seeing her, or rather | feared and
wished at ths same tim3 20 look at her
Ere lcrie, asked ths Countess " 10 Won
remember pleasant scene which payei be-
tween MS in my travelling in Berlin You
were blind and exactly because you were 81. I
you desired greatly to see the face OF your
Antigone- It's not true. every one adores
The impossible"
remember Il madam and am a,lam-
cl Of my curiosity, OF my aujacity."
have forgiven you. Itwas not easy for /
a blind man TO see well TIE faec Of woman
fourcmember in what way you sought u lind /
It out, % discover, % see it."
remember. malam
You said % me with q singular faluitr ] (
knox yoa. have looked Q. you. hav. sen Z
you
Il .poks the tru.h. madam"
" You repeated 20 M every moment.
you haze beautiful blacl; hair great
blue eyes, mouth always smiling. lips very
fresh, egerything most lovely. Madam, your
beauty is admirable"
Il alIiged yoI, madam"
Alas. my dear Frederic what are you
going 20 d. with your compllisant aimira-
ton The blind man proposes, and the
,lear-sghted disposcs. " Look at me-"
Il looked at the Countess Rose Rose"
cried /, pros.ratiug myself at her feet, there
IS God who protests the blind / know you
now, | look at you. anl see you again Yes,
res, yon have the be u,iul black hair, the
great blue eyes, the ever fresh lips, mouth
,ver smiling. everything most lovely; and {
nave foand again all which appeared admira-
Die to me. l understand all, maiam; yol
ave done for my sick heart what the doctor
ias done for my weak eyes The doctor pro.
ected my eyes from the strong rays Of light
rou have spared my love the radiant glory Of
-our beaa.y.
And now you know concluded my ;
rienl, "the wonderful story ofmy misfortune,
,f my marriage, Of my happiness You know
he secret OF the eharitab.e preference wAish
urprisss many persons; you know the mys- Z
cry OF some smiling charities which Rose anl
drop into the hands Of the poor blind
We give with the charity Of memory, our Z
yes turned towards the light Of heaven" !