Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1854-05-23
R0StBELLE,
+ STORY OF. THE HEART.

I STORY or LLiE HL-IHi.
Nam drca~v wears have passed away since first
s-w Eusas~-lc WIS living in a mountain home
one tnat WAS dear TO me then How often memory
carries me hack TO those delightful da,s-ho" often
hsvc tl1urht Of them, when buried in ihc solitude
which surrounds rne, in my midnight reveries. ko-
ISABELLE Was twelve at the time Of which write
,ras two Years her senior and romantic as herself
loved the sublime scenery which surrounded me.
and have seen her curaptured, on hehodlng The
gorgeous sunsets peculiar 10 our region She would
gaze with delight uuutterube, uTor the majestic
mountains the dpwery wales and the d0shng streams
Her spirit was ever communiug with Nature, ana
Nature was ever clcvuing It by her teachings her
existence was pure and dream-like; her countenance
indicated ,lat she was endowed with intellectual
and moral attributes the most envi"o'e character.
From her sog, Glue eyes heamcd the light OF loveand
affection. IA all its iravcSly purity der voice was
Of touching swesircss-ccar aud beautiful as the
strains Of "u oluu hSrpruus;c gushei from II spon
taueUusy, end no discurduut eyrr fell from her
lips. was her escort ia all her rGmblcs. We ga
thercd flowers togethcc aud made wIcnths OF them
10 twine around her brow Sire hes tsn the bright
spirit of my dreaus years, and or image IS
ever before nv imagination, ] never forget the
hour that parted us and the incidents which follow
ed The separation. I was 10 leave my dear old home
10 try INV fortunes in a Etr-un city, One evening
disclosed the fact 10 her l could put it of no Ion
Cer-I was to go the next morning, We had no
companions but the moon aud the stars, and the soft
airs Of n summers night,
Rosabelle" said l, suppose were TO leave you,
would you forget me?'
No I wouldn't, but you not going TO leave
me"
"Yes, I am"
"Wheu?"
Why very ysoou-to-un-m-or-rOw.H
Ifet choking sensation coming upon me, and
could not at the time utter another word.
Rosabelle laid her hand upon my arm nud lifting
her eyes ur TO mine, saw the tears starting from
them soon recovered aud gave vent to my peut-
up feelings, ia the most passionate language that
could command. ! told her how dearly loved her,
aud how often / dreamed and thought of her.
spoke Of the heppy hours had spent togrthcr und
how fondly looked upon the record of them i'm
pressed upon my heart told her they were SWEET
to think or aud that their freshness and beauty
would never fade from my memory: Wewere toge-
ther until late hour. several times 10 leave
but she drew ue back and said thai it was yet ear
iy-that must not go-that she bad SO much TO tell
ne' She promised write me long letter in three
days after my departure, aud one should ever hnd
out any thing about II, She Woulu commence -
Dear Paul and sign II Virginia. and that must
answer it as soon as had read II. was 10 tell her
how liked my new home, and whether had made
the acquaintance of any pretty girls, and indeed
every thing about myself All this swore to per
fOrm-I told her that could write q whole volume
about her, and that as had finished the let
ter would write on the back oft In great haste,
50 the postmasters would imagine it of much mPor-
.rafff lnlf N
eF by Its being thus endorsed.
We parted at last, and the chaste moon and STAR
Witnessed the pledges of eternal devotion we nads
to each other They were written in tears. and
sealed with a rapturous kiss of love.
Alter restless night The morning came. Ifotna
my pillow vet with tears and my heart sad and dis
eonsOlhie late but lftile breakfast and beliegel
Py appetite gone foreser
lhe coach came a seven O'Clock, and my tEunl
el bEoaga ont and placed in the boot I then biz