Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-01-19

and pretty. She is my favorite niece, and
the most intelligent girl, for one so young,
ever met with. Her father he continued
noticing that Herman listened with interest
is clergyman, though now he breaches
rarely, owing to i'll health. He is not a
man of shining talents, by any means; but
he is respected and loved for bis amIability
the purity of his character. He was uni
ted to my eldest sister some nineteen years
ago. / remember her at the time of her
marriage, family, as dream of surprising
lovelness; stately and graceful, with abun-
dant jetty ringlets, and eyes large, dark and
soft-lustrous, too, as diamonds. But her
health failed her, and for eight long years
she was an invalid. Locke loved her pas
sionateiy. never witnessed such absorbing
affection as existed between them both; and
when she died. Heaven spare me the in
Fiction of beholding such utter grief as ap-
parently tore his very heart. Since ,hen we
have felt that he ought to leave a place
around which such pleasing yet sad recollec-
tons are gathered; and he himself, it seems,
has long been meditating pilgrimage west
ward. But my pretty Grace how she
will bear the privations of such home re-
mains to be seen. She is, however, cour'
t ageous little creature, and will, no doubt, en-
Joy the new and exciting scenes of our life
here with as much zest as the widest among
D u.s.
r. Little was now talked of but the expected
arrival; even Herman Stanton, misanthope
n as he certainly was, hunted his chest through
O for razor that had long lay in glorious rust,
9 and some more gentlemanly apparel, for
alth ough care nothing for society now,' he
|. thought to himself, though female charms
: are nothing more to me, still [ would not
look quite like bear
is He soon brought to light an antique red
a morocco toilet case. 1t was gift from his
= mother when he had first parted from her
to seek the West Indian Isles; and as he
held it in his hand and looked mournfully
is upon it, many tender recollection came
y thronging up from the deep fountains Of his
10 heart, and foremost of all were the sweet en-
" dearments and placid smiles of his quiet
= blue-eyed mother. And he thought till with
if a nervous energy, he dashed his hands be
;. fore his eyes, and when they fell, his cheek
a was wet. His poor old father, his broker
. spirited mother, were they yet living, anc
p. did they mourn the desertion and ingrati
l. tude Of their only child But Herman pos
sesseG strong will, he sternly put such emo
W tions aside, as one would carelessly lay by
a. favorite book, thinking to resume it at leis
re- use. He opened the ancient little case h
had forgotten that a small looking glass
w quantity but elegantly framed, was inlai'
~ within the cover, and as he held it up for tn
~ first time for months, he gazed at himse
with almost childish surprise, he was aston
III ished at the change in bis appearance hi
mt complexion, once so clear, had grown dar
his and ruddy; the roundness of contour whic
. had formerly impaired look of extrem
bo YOUTH was gone, but he had gained instea(
nd an expression of mature and manly beaut,
VII His dark hair was long, and while he ha
,nr neglected it, nature had fashioned it I'M
no. thick round curls that hung over his templ
po ot and adown his throat. And yet upon h
,rd brow were stamped few deep inedacab
hat lines, and in his large eye dwelt melancho
that gave an irresistibly touching sadness
n+o his smile.
met met Alas! at times he was prey to that t.
~ rble fend, remorse. O! how it gnaw
nto and gnawed his poor conscience when
,ov. thought Of his neglected wife for his "
y soul that could not easily forget, yet W
that would not bend. At times the bla'
ness of his ingratitude would rise with su
WITH terrible accomplishments before the SIM
ator eve of his soul, that he would start from
hard couch in the still darkness of the nie
With season, and pace the floor of his hut /
our one frantic-but neace would NOT return
eX- him save in forgetfulness. Excitement sor
laye times banished memory, but joy would alb
'rds, with him only for brief season and lei
60 him restless, unhappy, unsatisfed-but S
unrepentant.
1t as The emigrants were busy fitting up
ney' little cabin in rather better style than
our rest, that is they stopped up all the chi
by through which, of moonlight evenings Il
you, had been accustomed to gaze up into
starry armament that canopied their wo
fur land home. They also manufactured sc
for new furniture and arranged it taslef
boys around the two small rooms. Every tt
for was in complete readiness by the time
5lng. the minister and his daughter Grace, CT
party among them.
the At the first appearance of this lovely
and Herman was struck dumb with surprise
He had imagined he should meet chill,
otted creature, shy though refined, perhaps won
ough ly for her age, but when her graceful
tered maturely developed form, every motto
ound which was symmetry, and the soft Amer
leaVy beauty of her lovely face, met bis gaze
had could not find thoughts to express his
arden constituent.
IS one He watched her as she moved at the
will; of her father, receiving with so much d
but ty, yet so prettily, so modestly, the glad
pring come of her friends; She is gloriousIy b
pecta- tiful,' he murmured, and as he saw tn,
CONS votiou with which she regarded the S
erect haired minister, he thought how blt
was the father in possession of such {
there When introduced to Herman Stanton
Il old dark, speaking eyes were for momen
ntell- eted upon his face, but they as quickly so
lie dis the ground, and the rich blood mounts
join her delicate cheeks, making deeper the
veins on her'snowy temple, for she ooul
news but be conscious of his glance Of rapt ad
long ton.
any Of Can she, that beautiful creature, r
dear the comforts of luxurious home 3 tho
knew Herman, as he sat that night in his