Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-02
5nrsMoUTH, VA.
BY R. C. STAPLES.

her eyes beamed with love, and her tresses u
Tayed lightly with every breath of the per-
nmed zephyrs. A slight tinge suffnsed her
air cheeks, as eur Willie, a fair and hand
ONE youth, bou5led in the room, making s.
ne welkin ring with his merry laugh. Il
How are you girls-Mollie, Inez, Matte h
nd - Y
'Oh, yourogue,' almost squealed Mollie, as o
he saw Will: blush. and bow respectfully to r
Don't be so bashful, its all right, +
With her, | venture =
At the same moment Willis eyes met the I
sober grey CRIBS of Carolie, and he
felt the full import of the poets words, as
our Matte, in a clear sweet voice, sang the
following truthful song:
Let others sing of sweet blue eyes,
Their witchery and light
Or laud the black eye'sfashing glance
Where wit and spunk unite
And let them tell how hearts have bowed
Beneath their magic smile.
Till men have scarcely dared to meet
Their influence the while.
There is a witchery | deem
More to be feared than they;
1t is the quiet light within
The eyes of sober grey.
Inefe is a spell more potent tar
Than beauty can impart,
The guaranty Of truth within
A good and gentle heart.
1t may not. like the eye Of blue,
Dissolve in tenderness,
Blu there is a magic in its depths
Ye may not fear the less;
All well and safely thou mayst meet
Tho ctorp, &c o1ooooe bn;ob4
But thou'lt capitulate beneath
The grey eyes steady light.
tThere-there !! spoke UP, a sober matron-
ly looking lady, who just entered, as the last
notes died softly away. Don't be rude girls
Aunt Maud-as | live,' exclaimed Willie,
forgetting all his bashfulness. Welcome to
our Circle. Welcome and they all gather
ed around Maud Miller of Magnolia, to give
her a warm greeting.
'Charcoal-Charcoal drawled q new com.
er, with his face all sooty, Charcoal
'Ha! ha !! hall! screamed the girls
Major Original, as live. When'd We gi
down Maior-and what's yer commodity
Hoop Poles, be jabers,' drawled the Majol
in a whining tone, at the same time drawing
up his shoulders in. a comical manner ma
king the girls laugh again.
IcI6 . viii duu SdEUIlG GuuuliSN
Aunt Maud as she cast q glance around tn
room.
In a moment all hands, with mischie
twinkling in their eyes, were on the search
each eager to be the first to discover the loy
ers.
'Carolie,' breathed Willie, as he was sea
ed beside the beautiful and gentle Carroll
Hyacintha, shave guessed rightly-has TIT
love which has burned within my bosom
long at last found an echo? Do you not loy
me in return? Pledge me in this twiligl
hour; and here, where the streamlets mu
u so sweetly. Beneath the broad banne
of Heaven-pledge me,
Where nc eye can see US save Gods who
with US,
And bends Ger our forms from His glory
high"
Here, William, take this as an emble
of orr unchan ling love. | am yours, fore
er yours; and she placed a plain gold Ri
upon his finger, as a token of their endle
attachment.
Will leaned forward and impressed a wal
kiss upon the brow of Carolie, as a seal
the bargain, and was about to give expre
: ion to his joy in words, when up rushed NJ
! lie, of Aethelingay, exclaiming-
!. Eureka! I've found them,-send for t
!: minister-quick, here they are, and soon t
, , whole group had formed in a circle arou
: the lovers.
: sStepp! said the Major, my friend he
. Mr.. Witherell, whom | neglected to int
e 6 duce at first, is clergyman we can have
ceremony performed at short notice.
! Girls, I protest against any such condu
= exclaimed Aunt Maud, who had just co
up IF Willie and Carolie want to get m
ried let them fix it between themselves.
:, ooh, Aunt chimed in Willie, Pm res
Z, : at any moment
This remark from Will sobered all hal
in an instant, and a holy stiffness perva'
: the scene, broken at last by the Holy NAL
: God, who enquired if they were willing, {
wished to be united in the holy bonds
:. wedlock.
A slight inclination Of the head gave to
of their assent, and there, meath the br
" expanse of Heaven, two hearts were uni
y as one.
- Whom God hath joined together, lei
man put asunder.'