Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-06-21
An Original 5torp.
Written for The Mdrtinsbarg Gazette.
MARY AND WILLIE:
Or
THE LAST TIME THEY MET,
BY NJ,
CHAPTER

'fhe weary sun mas mace q Bolucn set,"-
nThe queen of night asserts her silent reign"
In the sweet Spring time leaving the busy
town, | love to wander alone through the
quiet grove when the moon unobscured by
clouds, sheds her soft light over the earth,
and the gentle night breeze brings to the Oh
factories the sweet perfume of flowers. |
love it because like music it has a soothing
effect upon the spirits; and on such occasions
forgetting the busy cares of the world, be-
come a worshipper at the shrine Of nature
All love the moon but all do not love to wan
der thus alone by her pale light they fain
would seek out soms gentle companion whose
pure heart beats responsive to their own, and
enjoy her loneliness together.
On a quiet evening 10 Juue not many years
ago, | assembled an eminence which afforded
me an opportunity Of viewing a golden sun
set. Above were a few light vapory clouds
which the broadening disc of the descending
sun had bathed in a food of crimson light !;
and as I gazed | thought that the artist who
could paint a scene like the one before me in
all its beauty aud grandeur, would be the
most celebrated the world ever produced
The sun sunk lower and lower in the distant
west until be could no longer be seen the
crimson flush faded from the clouds, aud pre-
sently the moon appeared in the midst of a
clump of trees, using. it seemed to me, their
rich foliage as a veil to hide her modest face.
but growing holder she assembled higher and
showed it full and broad above the tree tops
Wooed by the beauty of the nig''t and the
scenery around me, l wandered to one Of
those beautiful country residences which are
to be found in the vicinity of almost every
county town in our beloved State. 1t was 9
lovely spot. The mansion, situated upon ar
elevation of some height, which arose gradu
ally from all directions, was built in a modern
and the most approved style of architecture
and completely embowered by trees. In from
extended a beautiful lawn, to the right a veg
etable garden, in the rear a lovely grove o.
| stately forest trees, and to the left slopine
towards the south until it reached a littlt
stream which wound around the base of the
hill, the most magnificent flower garden have
ever seen.
/ was reclining beneath a tree whose broad
branches extended over an arbor which wa:
soon entered by a maiden and a youth, bu'
not wishing to interrupt them. | remained
quiet, aud thus became a witness to a scene
which | will not attempt to describe, simply
referring my readers to the period in theil
own lives when seated beside the object Of
their fondest hopes, VOWS of eternal constancy
were exchanged /; or percharce that period has
not yet arrived if so, you must wait until il
does, aud then you illhave som idea Of whaI
passed between the two lovers, for such theJ
were.
They sat long, but finally the young mar
arose to depart. On the morrow he was tc
start on a long journey, and would not return
for months. This was his parting visit.
There was q strain of sadness running
through bis whole conversation, and just be-
fore he left, he took the hand of the maiden,
and said,
"Mary l an not given to idle fancies, yet
have a sad presentment, which have tried
in vain to dispel frcm my mind, - that we shall
not meet again"
"'Tis idle, Willie,-we naturally feel sad
at parting, and this has magui6ed itself into
a presentment, and cast a gloom over your