The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-05-03
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~, From the Warerly Magazine.
THE MINIATURE;
OR THE LAST TREASURE.
BY anna LAURA.

BY anna LAURA. --e
NiGar's dark mantle had overshadowed the
earth. It was one Of extreme beauty; not a
cloud o'espread the blue ether all nature was
lulled to rest. Luna, in her royal robes, had
scarce reached the meridian of .her;glor;; her
CAV attendants, deckedsih, diamonds, twinkled
and sparkled around her throne in :ecstacy or
Joy, while here and there one OF 3 larger and
more steadier appearance slowly. wound its
way through the void OF space, hanging like
silken curtain from the floor. of Heaven: The
time worn clock had Just tollsd the hour of
midnight, and.aiI the inhabitants of zahe quiet
town Of B. had retired to rest save q
few moonlight rambiers that might be sseen.
wahdetiag here and there along the pleasant
streets, induiging their romaptie fancies IN larry
dreanssf the future: but now to our story.
From one of the windows ofta long TOW of
buildings atsthe lower end of the tewn might
{ be seen a faint light, as though proceeding
from some midnight lamp that had almost ex-
pred into this room We will, now introduce ,
you; upon a small table stood the lamp that
shed q din light upon all around, making eve;
rytliing look, sad and mournful; beside it lay
scattered in confusion, a number of books,
The glaze of the lamp fell upon the open leaves
Of Virgil, and Homers dull pages lay as though
they bad recently been perused9by some one,
while many Of the, ,other, classics lay eonfusedly
around. Z $500 :.
By The side of Unstable sat Alonzo Beau.
ford. He was but q youth-hts form slender
and weH proportioned; his eyes, dark as ebo-
ny; his hair fell in wary locks, 81 raven black
ness upon his pure and u,isu'iled brow; a,t're-
head Of Grecian, snonld told that he was no
common character. something SO hooie' 50
grand, lurked beneath those dark iashe<, anu
akeen observer :nliSht there have. read tate
oEfuture greatness.
Such was AioDa"; but now a SAD ano mourn
ful look rested SuPon MS countenanee' as ne
turned from the contemplation el h's.ooohs 10
another object that adorned the table, IT. was
the miniature oi q young g'rl, mat scarce look
ed as though she had reached her slxteen.h
year. Her hair, black as ebony, was.carefuliy
looped up in braids; her eyes, dark and, ex-
pressive, compiexlou iair, WITH the TINT OF the
rose upon her cheek her arms ms We're 9ase ava
gracefully ni0uiaed, hahas s'iiatit a"u h''Se,S
taperlng; her form sender anu grave'ai'
though she was not. what might DC caiIed u
greattbeauty, yet there was something IN her
eye ethatsent forth look OF more than CON-
mon intelligence. %
Such was the picture OF Louise uo"ding.;
she was an o, only child ana an orphan herpa-
rents had sep. 'n .heif silent graves many ions
years. Sne lyed with an uncle sue was
brought up nnder .heir o~hSrooi' anu '''oS". S'
to CONSIDER tnelr hres'ae as ner lo'''e' , Du'
still she always telt as though she was not one
OF their owl and ollen ols sue WISH S''e ''''u
nome ,n.l Q, rest est. anu nhpPlness. ,, e..,
in,es 5ears previous !" .m' n.o"nc ~, "
oeie'u 'n's sentie ueips Sne wac p"e m .' l"oo.
''iti'ofta' sp''.n ""'''' ~ "''o" 10 'u' ~
ana tioizo o'u ioye W'."z al a''.',s1 ne'.'Ie' I
oe"o.ioh' put hef s''.euos apP'e''"e" Nv. :,,S
"ofsp, ans sue wac 70, ~ o3uer ~ a.
hiH. put now, as Nc SaleS uPo" .h'' P'e'u'''
every teature Is Pefiect III us s.gn' "'s 1,i!
o?)ect IS 70 WOO anu WIN .:e VI anu ~
tn,s nc su.es ia, a.u houd u L;n nae.h liz n,p,,"
"'la' - a.a0't Tla' oI hnma ~. % haon bic Lnd ' orsa
P'ese'cc 70 ".t's III .l,a,n ,,L
TOR enV' ano "e sG.h;.o IL; h. ond. ~.
pes' pe auras - "a % o,,ans, svpn..sed his
.'s ''I ~. III IL sn,I ,b;rsts for knoyledge
Rn,s.h. th;s sadness i,non his brow2 this
miniature is his last treasure and even this is
demanded. This gift, that was once bestowed
with the hearts best wish, is now cruelty re-
opired Of him: she has blamed him for incon-
s,ancv. her heart has grown cold to those feel