Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-03-08

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was able to crafty this taste. noticed
thai traits of generosity and noble devotion
produced an extraordinary effect upon her.
Her eyes sparkled as though she would fam
have distinguished, through time andspace,
the hero of noble action; then tears mois
tened her beautiful lasbes. as reflection re-
called to her the realities of life. Iunder-
stood that neither the Baron nor .Wertcr
was the. man to win her heart; thew were
neither of them equal to her. Had been
ten years younger. i think | should have
been vain enough to enter the lists. Blu,
another person, whom none would at first
have taken for a man capable for feeling
and inspiring strong passion, was destin-
ed to carry off the prize. 8 ~
One night. that we were assembled in
the drawing room, one ofthe habtual WISH
tors to the house presented to US jew,
who had just arrived from Lemberg, and
whom business was to detain forsome months
at Vienna. In a few words, Mr.. Muller
made the stranger acquainted with the rules
and customs of the house. The Jew re-
Piled by monosyllables, as if he disdained
to e3pend more words and intelligence up
on details so entirely material. He bowed
politely to the ladies. glanced smilngly at
the furniture of the room, round which he
twice walked, as if in token of taking pos
session, and then installed himselfin an arm
chair. This pantomime might have been
translated thus: There am; look at me
once for all, and then heed me no more
Mr.. Malthus-that was the Jews name
had a decided limp in his gait; he was a
man of the middle height, and af a decent
bearlng;his hair was elected; but aphren
ologist would have read world of things
in the magnificent deyelopementof his fore
head
The conversation become general Mr.
Malthus spoke little, but as soon as he open
ed his mouth every body was silent. This
apparent Difference proceeded perhaps as
much from desire to discover his weak
points, as from politeness towards the new
conner.
The jew had one. of those penetrating
and sonorous voices whose tones seem to
reach the very soul, and which impart the
words and inf1exions not less varied than
the forms Of thought He summed up the
discussion logically and lucidly; but it was
easy to see that, out of Reconsideration for his
interlocutors, he abstaincd from putting forth
his whole strength.
The conversation was intentionly led to
religious prejudces; the first words spoken
on this subject, thu jews couatenance as
sumed IA sublime expression. He rose at
once to the most elevated considerations; it
was easy TO see that his imagination found
itself in familiar sphere. He wound up
with SO pathetic and powerful peroration,
that Ellen, moved by asympathe etc impulse,
made an abrupt movement towards him
Their two souls had met, and were destn-
ed mutually to complete each other.
| said to myself, that Jew VIII be Ellen's
husband.
Then / applied myself to observe him
more attentively. When Mr.. Nautilus was
not strongly moved and animated, never
theless, by the expression of his eyes, which
seemed to look within himself, one could dis
Germ that he was internally pre-occupied
with some of those lofty thoughts identified
with superior minds. Some celebrated au
thors were spoken Of; he remained silent.
Baron Won North leant over towards me
auQ eSilNAj III q ~" 'cANS'
II seems that our new acquaintance is
not literary
I should no. be surprised at that l re-
piled; 'and, what is more, would lay a
wager that he is musical e.se
The baron drew back, with movement
of vexation. and, as if to test my sagacity.
he asked Ellen to sing something. The
amiable girl begged him 10 excuse her, bat
without putting forward any of those small
pretexts which most young ladies would
have invented on the instant. Her mothers
authority was needed to vanquish her in
stinctiyo resistance. Her prelude testified
TO some unwonted agitation; its first notes
reused the Jew from his REVERE; soon she
recovered herself, and her visible emotion
did but add fresh charm to the habitual
expression of her singing.
Suddenly she stopped short, declaring
that her memory failed her.
Then, to our astonishment, a rich and
harmonious voice was heard. and Ellen con-
tinued. accompanied by the finest tenor l
ever listened to in my life.
The baron bit his lips; Werter was pale
with surprise. Warmest applause follow
ed the conclusion Of the beautiful duet
Nautilus had risen from his chair, and
seemed entirely under the spell of harmony.
He gave some advice to Ellen. who listened
to him with avidity; he even made her re-
peat passage, which she afterwards sang
with admirable expression He took her
hand. almost with enthusiasm, ndexclaim-
ed, i thank youl'
Very odd indeed, said the baron. Poor
Werter said nothing, but went and sat him
self down very pensive, at the further end
of the drawing-room-
Mrs. Muller was radiant at her daugh-
ter's success. AS to Ellen, she merely said
IN low voice
1t had instructions, l should perhaps
DC aoie TO make something of music
I'm your mothers permission, rejoin-
ed Nautilus L shall have pleasure in some
Tunes accompanying you
Mrs. Muller cast scrutini,;nc, Glance at
the Jew, whose countenance, which had re-
sumed its habitual calmness, showed moth
ing that could excite her suspicious. She