The Delaware herald., 1854-05-24
Wtltten tor Ine neraiu
THE WARRIORS LOVE
By r. b. M'KEE.
Chapter I.
"Then tell me not of jewelled fair
The brightest jewel yet,
Is the true heart where virtue dwells,
And innocence ia set."
By r. b. M'KEE.

And innocence is sci"
Or deep mind and thoughtful disposition
was Charles Belsrave. At the age OF nineteen,
almost recluse, he isolated himself, and shunn-
ed the society of companions of his age. Many
were acquslnted with, yet none knew him. He
approached near enough TO all, seemingly, to
enable those who took an interest TO form an
intimacy, yet shrank aback the moment they
imagined MS confidence was theirs. In person.
al appearance he was not handsome; rather be-
low the medium size, with melancholy cast Of
features; yet his large grey eye beamed at
times with an intensity of thought. A smile
rarely lrradiated his countenance. Stern, un-
alnching, he troubled himself with the affairs
OF none, but remained contented with his own
avocations. Numerous were the prophecies
ahoat as to the future course of the young
eccentric, and maay predicted life of honor
and renown. Some deemed him proud, yet he
was not naughty in his carriage nor fastidious
IN his dress. None, in fact, knew him, and the
mysterious boy puzzled the wits and excited the
curiosity of ali the villagers of the little town
of Concord--save one. In his early boyhood,
when under the tuition Of the village pedagogue,
he was summed by his playmates, and feared
also. He was noted for his correct recitations,
and envied by his superiors in size and strength
for the influence (though he held himself aloof)
that be exercised over bis companions at school.
There was . superiority about the boy that de-
veloped mere plainly in the lad of nineteen.
There wasone, nevertheless, who could cause
his dreamy eye 10 beam with brightness, and
make his unfinching eountenance relax its
rigidness into a smile of softness.
Sallie Miffiin was the only daughter Of the
aristocrat of the village--the lord of the town
OF Concord--the stately dignitary of the place
--one whom all the townspeople looked up tC
with awe and reverence, because he was clac
10 the official robes Of Office and sat in the chail
OF justice.
A cengeniality of sentiment bound the gentle
lass and the proud boy indissolubly together.--
For aodfs, > lille wouiI rnIuse the su.Ishlne o
her own nature into the heart of Charles, IN
vincible to all yolces, and amuse him by he
winning manners, though four years his junior
Bereft, at an early age, of mother, aud idolTze,
by the father, she was permitted to rove unre
strained, FREQ To follow the dictates # he
childish fancy. The lovely orphan found
ready sympathizer and devoted friend in tn
person of Charles Bslgrdve, and amply repair
him by her gentle arts and girlish love.
The maiden badded into womanhood, and tn
Lad cast aside the garbs of boyhood for til
panoPly OF man. The childish sympathy Q
youth rlpened into more mature love, and, a
the age of seventeen, the beauty of Concord
the Squire's daughter acknowledged herse
the betrothsd Of the stern, morose Charles Be
grave. s3
About thistinse. the signal victories of SEQ
and Taylor were waited on every breeze, an
the theme on each and every tongue was th
brilliant deeds and heroic acts Of the prowess
american arms. Washington. the immortal, vi
forgotten, when Taylor's name was heard an
Jackson's stubborn bravery and unsurpas,ab b
courage paled before the name of the chiyalr
Scott The yat-fat-to Of the drum was be.aD
in our dense cities, and the gaudy uniform
officers were seen Aitting through the count
drafting recruits for the contest The arriy
Of ! strsngsr was viewed az phenomenon
the gcssiping village Of Concord, at any tim
bat 4 was with teniold curiosity that her lnhas
sants eazsd upon the rcd sash and gilded bsItte
Of Lisntsnsnt Swiss. one evening, as be aligl
"a from the Stegs coach at the only hotsl isf I
plaee, doDignetsd BY iu ownsr 40 the Bcai ~
ern. H completely won tbs hearts Of : M
her Of the vill4gers, when he 6zst aliyhtsd.
pslitely iuvitipg them Up and paying "a
rro9-bill IL tho bar Of the abscquious l&utlci
4sssntenans Swiss became hero Ia theis 81