The Delaware herald., 1854-05-24
Chapter II.
"True ioye's the gift which God has given
To man alone beneath the heav'n."

| "True love's the giN which God has given
To man alone beneath the heav'n."
Great excitement prevailed in c., about
week after the irsa appearance of Lieutenant
Swiss Wives elung to their husbands, fathers
embraced their soma, and maidens, pale with
fear, fingered by the sides and dropped on the
arms of their lovers. The evening before the
departure Of the new recruits beheld the final
meeting of Sallie Mffiin and Charles BelgraYe.
The Squire feeling indisposed, had ret red early
to rest, leaving the ground clear for the visit
and last scene of the lovers.
"Charles, have you determined to go" said
the maiden, whilst her lips quivered and her
eyes grew dim.
"Yes," replied the young man; al 60 to win
name-an undying name-on the battlefield.
go to satiate the ambition of my soul, and let
the herald of fame blast my name to the cities
OF my native land. ] 60 for thy sake, so that
your proud father may hail hereafter with de-
light the intended of his daughter"
But Charles, such course of procedure is
not necessary. My father has ever treated
You kindly, and never given you cause to think
that he would not sanction our union"
al know the Squire too well to let the
thought, for a moment, intrude itself that such
would be the case. Only yesterday he limited
that your cousin would ere long, claim your
hand"
"Such will never be, Charles my hand goes
only with my heart, and you know best who
hath won il" falteringly said the artless girl.
"I come to bid you farewell" said the stern,
infexible boy, Belgraye, (tor boy he was in sta.
ture.) II bid thee farewell, and let me assure
you, ere six months roll Ger your sunny head,
Sallie, you shall hear my name lauded in the
American papers. II is something that My ma
ture, proud as it is, spurns, but must exact a
promise that, on my return, shall lind you un-
changed. Have your premise z"
"Can you doubt it? Havn't | well-nigh
sworn that would never wed other than you
Though others have pronounced you cold, stern
and passionless, have not tathomed your heart
and discovered its well-sprmg OF love! Hav'nt
ever reciprocated your feelings! Though
must confess, have never realized my ideal of
lover in your person."
"'Tis that which makes me fearful of losing
/ you. IT'S that which makes the demon, jeal-
ousy, fasten hold OF me at times and doubt your
love. ] cannot give vent to my feelings in
trivial. honeyed words of the day yet, what
would thou have me do to convince thee that
love thee!''
"Stay" said the maiden. "And will avow
my affection to my father; and. then, if he
proves himself unrelenting, 60, and | will not
murmur"
( at is useless; he will withdraw the friend
ship he has showed towards me heretofore, and
spurn me from his door. / will go to battle,
and, under the banner of my country, prove
myself man; and then, if survive, at the
end of the campaign, will come to claim your
hand. Urge me to aesist no longer, and pro-
mise thee to win glorious name," said the
future warrior. "Pro7e to me, in this, the part.
ing hour, that you have heart worthy a hero,
nd ..ysfL al I.l. l.. Al
knapsack on"
/ And the lady, with trembling hands and tear
ful eyes, and with the Oft repeated words Of
constancy wrenched from her by the importu-
nate. inexorable lover. arranged his uniform
and fixed his accoutrements, preparatory to the
journey.
"Whatif you fall, Charles, on the sanguinary
field P'
"if do" said the young man, ait will be
in the arms of fame"
: " Yes; but little glory is attached to the fall
of private, merely nunlbered-llke the steeGs
of the of6eers-nameless, they die"
" But few days will pass ere my name will
I be emblazoned with those OF the brayest, and
| nv voice lead on to conquest"
; {" Such may be the clse--such has BEEN
but all your bright visions may crumble and fall
and your name, with many others, be lost In
!, DEATH"
d "Some of the plebians even in Rome, the
{ stronghold of aristocracy, arose to eminence
{ and gained renown and power amongst then
!. partizuns; and, in this republican government
{ ft--ai land upon which the smile Of mighty Coz
!. resss--numerous instances are recorded whers
the lowly have arisen 10 distinction. All may
I fill conspicuous station who will avail them
i selves of the opportunities offered, and wh'
. have ambition enough to incite them to pusI
# onward and upward" said the enthusiast.
IS alt may be SO, but | fear the consequences
a I fear you have stepped forth rashly, living a
q you have--unused to hardships and compare
Z lively happy"
d silt is not compatible with my nature to lea
If an Inactive life; comparatively speaking, In
y life has been happy one, yet my mind seek
u constantly for excItement-excitement whie
n can never be found in this Insignificant village
., Living in community composed of vulga
y minds which cannot appreciate a good actor
20 or applaud rightly noble deed, | have becom
e. disgusted with the world, and am determiIIe
20 70 rsvel amid new scenes, and farm new friend
" among the veterans Of carnage. | 60, Sail
p Miflin-I embark on the night tide whic
sy sweeps of, hourly, brave hearts, and lays dsss
fr late happy homes, and probably win lay n
d. rigid on iorsign shore, to win na me for thsse
~. Ha ~fs -.