Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-31
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IAN DER TRUE TALE"

THE scene where the Incidents am about TO
detail took place, is Il charming one. | wish |
could describe 1.-THE quiet cottage, with lis
shade trees and its yine.c0rered porch, just
large enough for the accommodation Of young
and newly married couple, with moderate views
aud still more moderate means, but with hearts
Of capacity to feel contented, because they seem
ed filled with each other. | speak now of the
time when they first came there to live. 1t was
in the bright and joyous time Of spring. Nature
looked all smiles, just full Of green leaves and
fragrant blossoms, as il rejoicing in the coming
of two happy beings to the place. wish
could describe the Two beings speak of-the
young man full OF the ardent aspirations of one
just entering upon the practice Of 4 profession
in which the promises Of fame are only exceed
ed by the hopes of usefulness, and the voice Of
holy sympathies crowdng and swelling up in
the Ileart-the young and exceedingly lovely
woman, wearing the bright bushes Of q new
made bride, and rejoicing in The prospect Of
opening years of happiness-l Nish could des-
cribe all this, but cannot. Let the reader then
imagine. if he can, y quiet village sleeping on
the bank of Il river, and the cottage We could
wish TO paint for him, just OH the outskirts, and
overlooking broad and beautiful bay, and then
and grace, and he will see nothing more pleasant
than the place have in my eye. Perhaps he
has hcen there Then he knows all about it,
and has had some experience of how glorious
nature is in some places. Perhaps he knew
the very individuals | am speaking of. If he
knew them al the time write of, he knew two
beings who, under an exterior Of the most pro-
found happiness, bore about in their bosoms
each heart corroded and tortured, and har-
rowed up with unutlerrable anguish.
Such beings there are in this world, and who
has not known them? 1t is a mystery how they
smile with such heavy hearts-how they wear Il
face beamng with JOY and happiness, while care
sits in their breast and lays its red.hot hand on
every thought, and feeling, and hope But life
is full of mysteries, and the slrangest of all, per-
haps, is that we can smile at all in this world Of
sin and sorrow-that the spirit is not always
covered with gloomy pall-lhat the heart
is ever light. 1t always appeared to me strange
after learned their history, how these two
beings, apparently formed for each other,
could wear, us they did wear for years, the SEM
Jlancc of happiness, and show in their conduct
to one another all the outward tokens of ardent
affection, so as to live for all that time mutually
deceived and deceving olhers-how they could
smile upon each other, and twinc themselves
together in loving embraces, and press together
their lips in loves kisscs-how they could lie
in each others bosom and teign all they did
frign year after year, and yet be utterly indifer-
ent to each other, nay, worse-while they each
loved with deep and passionate idolairy ano-
thcr, and luathed and gave grudgingly their mu-
tual embraces. Yet such was the truth AMI
say it was wonderful how they lived as They did
how they wore always the same cheerful face
and smiles, and spoke their words in tones of
affection But who can read the human heart !!
who follow it through all its windings aud trr-
tuous ways? Who knows that the heart he
trusts in and folds to his own with ardent love,
while the eve answers 10 every look of tender
ness, may not be turned at that very moment
in earnest opgings to another? Who knows
that his own heart, now cinging with intense
love to some vision of his youth, some fair and
beautiful being, NAV not yet learn to look upon
that very object with coIdncss, and contempt,
and scorn? But let me tell my story
Early in the spring, young man came to
the village, and after looking around for few
days, and seeing that the cottage have mention.
ed was to be let, called upon the owner and
rented it. He was just through his studies as u
medical student, and had determined TO COM
mence business there; 4; and as he was 10 bring
his young wife with him, he had fixed upon the
cottage as a desirable residence, and one which
he thought would please her. The grounds
were arranged by him in advance of her ar
rival, with exquisite taste. Everything was