The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-07-06

upon your arm, and confde to you the ilo
ol her atfectiuns-for remember they love
afdently- some llt;le secret treasured from
I'll else and you "Dearcst' required 'ao
0 telL'" and did you never feel that ploud
and important emotion swell in your breas,
as she lovingly TUNED her soulful eyes up.
on yuu-asked your opinion upon some SUB.
Ject otlmportance to her-tben pressed q
pair Of sweet and innocent lips 10 your own
and whispered "Dearesig" II You have,
then you can know the emotions Of mex
pressble JOY, that Iiled the hearts of those
TWO, while they once more spent their eve
nings together; but ifnot, ifyour heart has
Been Scared bY the coarse and unteeiinr, the
the sordl and loyelcss space of thirty five,
twenty five ortwenty years; to you Sir or
You -RtsS these thoughts are not addressed.
Your hearts have been barren to the sweet
est emotion that buds and blossoms in its
paradise, and your years have skipped, the
brightest and lruest pleasure that sparkles
along tue path Of life. Butto return from
tiis DEPRESSION. A few more words kind
reader and we have done with our story.
The suns houe down brightly upon the
morning scene,of nature, TRANSPORTING her
dew bedroped works, into an enchanting
scroll, studded with gems and Jewels of va
ried hue and bilhancy; while here and
there modest violet, or other lonely Wild
wood flower, peeped forth from the magnif-
lcent cluster, and added charm so sweet
and enchanting, as to make it seem para
disc Of widest magic. Above the skystrech-
edaway in untroken expanse ofeither, while
zephyrs, almost iancled, as actually to de-
eend from the serene canopy waited nois-
less and refreshngIy by; leaving in their
wake their last pundcred fragrance; seem
ingIy but on purpose to robthe reposing flo-
ret yet before them. The little Willis creek
spor;ed pIayfully along in its channel some
times dashing oyera Jagged and crooked
strait, as though angry at its course, and
sometimes quietly lettering beneath the
blending of shade and sun, anon appearing
as. "a sheet of ofburnished siIver;anon as deep
and enchanted mirror, rehecting in a two
fold beauty the forrest tree as it courtingly
hung above its surface, or the water lily
ana wild rose As alternately they were forced
by mischiveous Cupid to bend, and kiss
its gieing beauty. In truth the time had
lJ b --"ess Of earth in it, than heaven"
Foreveryo bject, animate and manimate,was
in pired with a new and loveler existence,
and breathed forth a holier beauty. Such
was the day = the wedding day of Oracle
Fulonand Ambrose Howard Such besides
the surer and more enduring, were the au.
spices, under which they entered; such the
time and scenes that blended with, and ad-
ded brighter lustre and holer tie to their
After the ceremony had been concluded
End the few who had assembled there to
witness it, were. commencing to engage in
their evening round of amusement, McFarl-
and, with a smile ofioy and almost fathelly
affection, playing upon his countenance, ap-
Ambrose and Oracle, and taking
a band OF each Ia his; said, in his kindhealt
ell and graceful ADMINISTRATIONS and
Oracle you have entered the Ell Dorado OF
your eXistences. The Palladium Of Fortune
has at last smiled upon you and. delivered
you from the taIlonS Of Fatc's intrigues. =
Both Of you have been subjected to vicissi-
udes and, cares and trials, the bitterest and
most biz gAung, yet thank God; through His
5royidences YOU have acquitted yourselves
and nobly and faithfully before
heaven, befole the tribunalof your own con
sciences and before men. However hard and
llsmM may have been your lots, however,
lrear your future may have seemed, a
brighter epoch has opened before you.-I
Like tie flower, buried in the deep and
stormy darkness ofthe night, with all hope
oststlI made glad by the genial warmth ofI
he morning s sun which transfgures the
'ery rain-dropS that threatened to destroy
IS exisence-into bright and flashing Jew 7
Is, lending it a newer fragrance, and a I
brighter hope--like it--when you shall be
5ld and febie, and totter and finally fall be-
lcath the weight of years--may you be
orouSh' forth by brighter sun---the sun of
'igRteousness-and transigured into living
2RhBloriiel jewels, and witnesses, Of the
AutlIor of'all good, and assuasiye essence
It all human sorrows, Such is the earnest
prayer Of your old friend. Farewell"
\ Closing thus, and before they could re-
over from such a surprise as the last I
yord caused; the old hunter had dashed J
rom the room and was loosed in the shady |
md mazy depths Of the forest Whatcould I
rave induced Mcfarland to act SO unac-
strange, was y question that puz-
led the little party. Was lie insane; or was
t plan he had adopled, to leave them for
lis wild life in the woods? But,Bhy should |
le leave Them SO abruptly; was a question
hat again intruded Itself; for surely he had
lone nothing TO warrant so unceremoneous
/ DEPARTURE; yet what cbubt have induced
lin 70 leave so?was be displeased? No!
hat was past doubt Iorrhe was too gener
as and noble TO depart in, such a manner
Or such cause. Then why was it? Rea-
Ter you and ! know the reason, but to
HEM IT. MUST FORA time remain myste-
J aHr q ssrga gazoE uE
b 1t was at least sixmonth after the events
ecolded above, that Ambrose and Oracle
we're seated in, the door of their, small but
ieat cottage, conversing on Che scenes Of
heir past and present life The sun had
US; set when they espied traveller in, the
Instance approaching towards them. They
ooked and talked and speculated upon his
haraeter and busiLess, until he had almost
cached their door. He came up and stop
'ed. He was tall and well proportioned,
earring about him rather the manner of one
5ho had once beeRa person ofrank and ar-
Iuepce;i though now his tattered garments
nd gray locks and beard bespoke him, one
educed to misfortune, if not to want. He T.