The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-11-16

'ehtth at the cue! "I II long ana ,,reary
iahc. There are hundreds whose life
nave been bhght, blank, who have
ocen kI"ed Toy the sense of their obsc ,rity
sense the more CALLING, since they f.,
the, hal talents the world required, and
would gladly foster, could they but bring
them before 1t. But they wanted money
aud opportunity, so they have fingered
on, chatting vt ,hcIr destiny-have perish
ea unknown, unregretted. Yet the world
Ia god one ~ II goes, and it's dcuzens
are seldom or never unwillii to recoy
n'se and reward genius; only sometimes il
IS SIo" IN the diec"very, and "while the
grass gr'ws the horse staryes."
Danl was not starving, though his
oats hai bccn long time coming up:
"". h hm, o "oaicsc, nd 10 a pre Z
deai "I tie 'Tn.- ey mf his profession ~
,rher /" O"...n IA bare ard solitary li,eli.
hoo. F"rn'L 10y nature % ornament
All enjoy >'"rIS. he had been obliged 10
le'''I IA II r'nL', Lie; and with heart open
to e'cry i;cr pa>siou-with pain,er's
eye h'r beauty, y,ni II poets reverence for
"ohan-"ith mans natural longing for
vile, child. h"mc-he had no prospect Gi
attaining these IN his own rank This
offer placed all within his grasp. 1t WAS,
therefore, eagerly and jnfully accepted:
no time WIS lost and Il very few DAYS saw
"'ni oil ON - sketchng expedition. How
he now 'uxurialed IN his arr! how he
rr,eIie'i III Natures BEAUTY! Those only
"ho have long bee II couped up in towns
can Understand the uuSpekable enjoyment
derived from wild scenes and fresh AIT.
Aud ihcn the quaint continental cities,
WI u her .rr:nL associate n their in.
,ercs! ny 'c,cs, th rr ch meuava, archi,ec
ur, her gr"">que costumc-who can
"i'''"c,,t. ,n">r better than the Pdurated
' ! E. = bought lis C jry.
M'..""n.r Ii urlelta WAS no. .i...-
ih"ush she had not gwen herself up To
Iie1nS, 20 Gp' up II love bit to meet the
"akao"HS passion, ;he secret cheercd her
II those IN ngntS uf deS 2ondency 10 whic
!..r nI'',, S,i"i are most subject it was
sweet u Tee! that size WAS loved, and that
the lover WIS not unworthy of her. II
WAS sweet to know that her intIurnc, was
Hio" ly but surely RAISING him To her level
RESTORING imn To hls proper sta,ion.-
Then, when they were equal in rank as
IN talent, they could meet without a sncer-
ing comment. Then she might Judge for
herself. The decision was aIready half
made, but, while unavowrd, might vet be
wi'l'Gr1"n. 5" she reiurned TO her pur.
su =, her grniu, fired by hope, and tusied
'ers { ~ competing work which he
"ouI'! I,ius.r.ir. Together they would
"pPe :, each a4"rnlng and inspiring the
otlIer,sz
lie&iurnei from his tour, and the
c,nIcn-s of his portfolio not only more
'hnn satisfied n,s employer, hut repaid
him am. ly III ia.nr and fresh IDEAS. IIls
name was "'"re the world, and he al
orce r"S" from p-nuri"us otscurity to the
foremost rank III his line. Miss Chsrl-
IONS book WAS immediately coniided To
Inn. 1t W ~ one Of those prose poems,
those charming git hooks which are
"n'ten for the heart aud imag;na lion
not for sterm"r stuff. Flowers and gems
seemed Srrwel over its pages, and fairy
ewes, bright thoughts, played around il.
y book I" soften high born beauty, aud
Ouch h"i with pity { r her humber SIS
tors sorrows--a book to raise the poor
mans heart, io appcase his repining
m,.rrnurs, to t-ach him to feel Ills own.
hls real value, to- BID him look beyond the
sorlid present.
DarnIey's mind responded TO it's tone;
they were kindred spirits, poesy and
painting blended IN oae beautiful whole.
Ills feelings reirc he'd hy novelty, he
nn' 'o:,scionsIy repaid his unsupported
ben .fa,srcss by his exquisite illustrations;
even the initial rt,es were work of love
di.plA,ing some delicate fancy, some fay
like device. AID Henrietta re read her
t,e. her own ideas receiving frr~h force
whom r'oTtravei by Arthur. The book
Vas Tn list ink, ibe sacrs.i riyet in the
chnin thrown around her.
Tho pub ishcr had made them aequain-
teal, and Dirp!ey ,oon became frequent
visitor at her house. lie consulted her
pn all his pictures, ard not seldom sug.
gesied new thoughts to her. They were
on mist intimate ani friendly terms, but
no more; no one wuuld have accused them
of love affair. This was rather annoy
ing to Henriet -: il plsce,l her in an ui-
comfortable "a false position. There was
~ much gcntlemanly feeling, such unaf
E'ct-d goolgcss revealed in all. even his
slightest worls and actions. that she could
not suspect him Of wantonly trihing with
her--making her his butt--tle subject of
coarse joke; but the idea had once
crossed her mind. and could not easily he
Ii>peIle-l. Again and again It per-
tinaciously returned; inyoluntasily her
manner changed towards him. aud be
was MT slow to perceive Il. He recedcd;
and an icy reserve impercclaibly. but
grsdusIly, displaced ,l,eir formw free
intercourse lie bal at. az coarse, the
mot slislout idea ofwhat had taken plsce
Ard 1T u tel her c ldness to capriee--yto
thewhim sf . woman spoilt by prosperity;
aad ~ he was not = person 70 lie taken
~ a,d dropped at pleasure, he resented
kef coai6eE Rarsiness s4-fcs ethsis ~