The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-06-01

tnat lie was going "a 'tio F'oSo Will Atdcy, ds
he used TO with his father when they were little
boys. The young man commenced speaking, but
paused and locked embarrassed
.What is it, Tracy enquired the Colonel.
oh nothing he replied. c,loring, only to ask
if you know or have heard anything IF the Mr..
Balfour, who frequents Mr.. Herbert's SO much of
lat.?'
Col. Mars.on 10 ked grave and shook his head.
: have heard said he what makes me trembIe
for that sweet Constance. Aud yet cannot
vouch for its truth
Sir exclaimed Tracy. thrown off his guard,
.unless my instincts dece We me Strangely. he is
scoundreI and seeks Miss Herbert more for her
fathers wealth than for The love he hears her
But he wears sabtle mask. Will you not see
Mr. Herbert, and convince him of this mans true
characteri'
My dear Tracy answered the Colonel lock-
ing surprised but not at aIi.d<pIeased. I 20
know his character. Besides. if should interfere
in such case. Ralph Herbert would sho Ut me-
But will make inquiries, and the benefit uf my
discoveries she shall have at all events
: If she loves him, pray we may be Mistaken
said Tracy in tone that would have emil .htened
any but uususpescting old gentleman like I'm
Gle Walter; and then with many Kind words and
wishes, the friends parted. and Tracy returned 10
Mr.. Herber s to announce his intention of leaving
them the day after to morrow.
Mr.. Herbert listened with considerable appear
ance of regret We shpH miss yon sadly said
he, but | don't wish to detain you from the hon
orabe path which lies open before you. l could
wish you to remain at the S ,utli, where you might
speedily attain most any post ofhounr and emol-
ument, but | know your predictions MT with
US. If ever my cordial Recommendation can ben
eft you, it will be cheerfully hestowed.'
Tracy replied briefly aud gracefully, and then
turned to Constance.
This is su den;' sail she with a sad smile,
'can you not have compa. sion on our loneliness
alitile 10 l5er! AnI til, tears sprang to her
eyes.
She is thinking of her bro:her,' said Tracy
mentally. Angeiique had left the room. upon his
first mention of going away. The reminder of
the evening passed in general conversation. and
Constance retired to rest with an underlined SEN
sation of melancholy clingng ab ut her heart. and
more than once found herself wondering, shall
we ever meet again?'
Then she thought of her lover, and fur the
first time in her life contrasted him with Tracy
Hammnnd Was he more elegant in manners,
or fascinating in conversation? In ball lo1m
Victor Baifour might have carried offth palm.she
thought; but. certainly there was a loftiness of
thougha manly dignity and intellectual force about
the young tutor, that she could but acknowledge
were exceedingly becoming. Then as to his SEN
tlments-had he ever. uttered word or a syllable,
that was not fiue gold, tried and pure, with the
ring and stamp of genuite coin? She knew his
firm principie-his ineorruplible rectitude. But
Victor Balfonr-iid she 1kaow. she certain
that his professions were sincere? And thus mu
| sing he fell asleep. fsez.
As for Tracy visions of terror visited his couch
Once he dreamed that Constance sat in the arbol
and glittering, venamous serpent gided from the
grass and approached her; that she remained mo
tonless, mute, charr by that basiisk eye. while
the serpent came closer and closer, AMI oh horror
twiued his clammy folds abouther form. That al
the while, Augeliqae sat near, her beautiful fea
lures distorted with terror, and 6,,,nd hand anl
| foot with chains! Then he saw coffin and
shrouded figure within; but the face he could no
distinguish, that of person heavily draped il
| black, who covered in an attitude of utter despai
in corner of the room. At last he woke, witt
great drops of prespiration on his forehead ant
starting up, found to his joy that it was morning.
To be Continued.
characteristics of Great NTen.
Tasso's conversation neither g,y nor bril-
liant.
|
Dante was either tacturn or sa:irienl.
Butler sullen or biting.
Gray seldom talked or smiled
l. Hogarth and Swift were very absent minded i
Il company.
j Mton was unsociab'e and even irritable whe
essed into conversation.
Krwan, though copious and eloquent in publ
/ adfess. was meager and dull in colloqu al dis
course.
Virgil was heavy in conversation.
La Fon,an appeared heavy. course and stupic
, he could not speak and describe what he had ju
seen but thenhe was the model of poetry.
Chaucer's silence was more agreeable Than h
conversation.
Dryden's conversation was slow and dull, h
humnr saurine and reserved.
Descaftes was silent in mixed company.
Cerneile.s in conversation SO Gsipid that
y never failed in wenryng. He did not even spet
= correctly that language of which he was such
master.
: Ben. johnson used to sit silent in company al
:, suck his wine and their humors.
Southey was stiff, sedate, and wrapped up
asceticsm.
: Addison was good.company with his utma
:, friends, but in mixed company he preserved
= diginly by stiff aud reserved silence.
= Iunius was SO modest that he could scarce
u speak upon the most common SUBJECT without
suffuso ou of bushes.
~ Fox, in conversation, never flagged; bis amin
lion and variety were inexhaustible.
r. DR.. Benily was oqaacious.
% Grotus was talkatve, - fr.-- -ts
s. Goldsmith wrote like an angel. and talked Ii
10 poor Poll.
Hnrnce WhalDule saws, In my youth thoug