Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-12-21

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and crsmmlng nv f.vorile volume into my
pocket, and choosing out the safest resting
place on the coach-,op for my rod and gun,
! whirled ou, Of the narrow valley.
found employment enough in the beautiful
country had chosen. and MANY were The
deep dark secluded pools ] sought out, bur
iried deep in mountain glens, where the
trout Law still and secure, or PLAYED CO.
quet'ishlv with he gurgling riEples ,ha,
poured into the deep quiet basin, or went
whirlins round end round in whipping ed
dies.
| "il was early one beautiful morning. W hen
| was following the coy wanderings Of a
new stresm, brushing away the sparkling
dew as stole along stepping lightly over
broken twigs, and softly passing aside OBJ
,ruding branches that J might come una
wares upon nv game. had Jusl left the
meadows behind me, and had plunged into
the deep chasm between opposing cfaes.
be, on1 which there stretched swav a long
narrow ravne that formed here aud there
deep shaded hooks where the grass spread
out IN bright green carpet. and many-c"l-
ored moses. clirging To fallen trees. and
gathering thick upon the rough rocks made
soft and gsyly-varegated bed on which
10 repo-e he weary limbs Jnst before nc.
carelessly reclining on one Of these luxu
rl"us couches. ust where the stream spread
out over its eravelIy bed into shallow
re!lucld pond. Law graceful female form.
n oIselessIy stealing. with hear, bent on
mischief over The sof;i. cushioned earth. !
peered unseen over the shoulder. Bat. OH
how changed were my feelings then, when
| ! canght a glimpse, through The glossy
brown rinelels, Of bright eyes lha, danced
under the shade Of long dropping lashea !;
Of red lips that parted in hurried breathing,
while the bosom; hal(-tevealcd by the neg
llgeni morning dress, heaved. painting with
exercise. and The flush upcn her cheek.
and lhe sparkle in her eyes as the lids
slowly opened, showed lha, she had only
now flung herself TO res, upon her rerdeni
Ted. The white tapering arm reposed up
on llile basket, and lhe fingers tnyed
languidI, with bunch Of mounlain-dow
ers
FAm0zad, and ForetTrut o1 oi1 etse. TlIrIe !
stood, when. with q glance, her eyes met
my stupid gaze. and with Zig ht, half frigh-
tened scream. she was bounding away be-
fore ! could think TO de,sin her. But in her
haste she fell. and her Ii,la basket rolled
sway, AMI her flowers were scattered over
he ground. Recovering myself, ! sprsng
forward to her assistance, and helping her
10 rega,her her los, lrea-Wes, | addressed
some lille word Of inquiry and reinsurance.
and we SO, down with our flowers before IL
10 talk over The many litlIe secrets that Iurk-
ed among their petals.
"Thus began nv acquain tance with her !
used 10 call my Annie, and many sunny
hour We passed together then. and many o
lesson did learn that my heart long cher
Ished, lh ough all are forgotsen now. Would
God she had never ,aueh, me them! M.
Willard, am an old nan now, and years
and care have done their woik upon me.
and words Of love may seem like strsnee
mockery coming from lips like mine; but !
lored that GIL, and when went hack 10 col
Iege halls threw asde the many pursuits
that had distracted my attention.; pored hour
after hour over dusty tones labored with
might and main 10 gain distinction IN my
class, all that might appear worthy in her
eyes, snd nigh, hope s"on 10 earn the hand
she promised me. And believe she loved
me; she told me so and soon Tough. my
way 10 a posiinn in which might offer her
competence and happy home--her for
whom alone ! ever cared 10 call such mine.
"And when ell was ready, went back to
lha, little village among The mountains, and
told my love .ha, ! was ready now 10 claim
her for my own; and she blushed, and put
her hand in mine, and SAID j, should be so,
and The next month she would be my bride;
so left her, to prepare home for her where
every bright and pleasant Thing nigh, help
10 make her happy.
Sand The day before the appointed we'd
ding day stood a, her cottage door, and
by a group Of sad, affiigh,ed faces, and they
told me lha, the woman loved had gone!-
fed,-wilh one, they said, wealthy, soft
spoken william, who with cunning W ofds and
v ell-,old lies, and manv hellsh arts Of GAL
lsnlry, had stolen from me the heart of An
ME; 10 whom she bad sold, for few words
Of glowing flaitery, all that ever loved, all
,hst ever in my whole life priced above
life ilsef!'
As the old mans tale went on, his voice
had lost its ,remulous. feeblcness, aud The
eyes, tina, no longer fell upon The carpel.
blazed under the lowering eyebrows with
frigh.(ul passion. With sweep of his hand
he had pushed away the hall-emplied glass,
and his clenched ifs, in his vehement agony
seemed to sink deep into the marble slab.
The listener al FIRST bad leaned forward IN
his esgerness to catch every word; now he
fell back into his chair, his fascinated eyes
still foil owing the unconscious speaker, and
cold drops stood thick upon his forehead,
End rolled down his cheeks 10 streams