The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1855-08-04


how he did win her. and how they both ended
their days on the same spot.
We think the seeHe was in Swit7eftahd, but
the mountain, though high enough to tax his
stout heart to the ntteru.ost, must have beer
among thel0xest. Let as fauey it good lofty
hill in the summer timer It was, at any rate,
so high that the fatIersof the lady, proud
noble, Thought it impossible for . Young sman,
buriencd, to scale it's For this rease4 Nlone,f
in scorn hsshade hisss Dc il and aughtcr
rhe pe.sss,ss as.entaxa q q. .klly tsii.
si.e mouH1.5n IAeir yss e6tl'll
all admired the young man, ana sume- or my
fellows looking at their mstresses, thought they
could do as much The father was OH horse
back-apart and sul!en, repenting that he had
subjected his daughter even to the shadow Of
such Il hazard; but he thought it would teach
his interiors lesson
The Young man, She son Of small landed
proprietor, who had some pretensons to wealth,
but not to nobtv,) stood respectfully looking,>
but confident, rejoicing in his heart that lc
should win his mistress, though at the cost OF :
noble pain, @ffich lie could harcly think OF as
pain, considering who it was be was to carry.
If he died Fer it he should at Yeast have her i'll
his arms and have looked her in the face To
clasp her person in uftt manner, pleasure
lie contemplated with such transports as is
known only to real lovers for others kuow>
respect helghtens the JOY of dispensing with
formality, and how dispensing with formality
ENABLES and makes greater the respect The
lady stood by the side of him, pale dcsirous,
and dreading. She thought her lover would
succeed, but only because she thought him i'll
every respect the noblest of his sex, and that
nothing was too much for his valor and
strength Great fears came over her. never
theless. She knew not what might happen in
chances common to all. She felt the bitterness
+<,h =
and dared neither to look at her father the
mountain. She fixed her eyes, now Oh the crowd
which she bchcld not and her hands
and fingers ends which she doubled up towards
her with pretty pretence, the only deception
she had ever used. Once or twice daughter
or a mother stepped ont OF the crowd, and com
ing up to her. notwithstanding the fears of the
Lord Baron, kissed the hand which she knew
not what to do with. .*s. 4'
The father said, "NOw sir, put an end to THIS
munmery," and the lover, turning pale for the
i Est .sinne, took UP the }ady 90 -.----s
: The spectators rejoiceASd see the manner in
which Ne moves Off slow but sure; as if to en-
courage his mistress, they mount the HILL they
precede tllems he halts instant before he
gets midway, and seems refusing something's
then asccnds at a quick rate, and now, being at
midway point, shifts the lady from one side to
the other The spectat Ors gave shout. The
Barorf5 with an air of indifference, bites the end
of his gauetlct, and then casts them a look
of rebuke., At the shout the lover resumes his
way; slow, but not feeble in his step yet it &c Is
slower. 1Ie stops again, and they the lady
kis, him the forehead TIE women begin to
tremble, bnt the men say he will be victorious
He resumes agan-he is half way between the
middle and top-hc rushes, he stops, he stag
gc,s, but he does not fail. Another shout from
the men, and I've +espmes once more his task;
tWo-ti1irds of the remaining part Of the way to
1ebnquer. They are certain the lady kisses him
on the forehead and on the eyes. The women
burst into tears and the stoutest men looked
.pale. lie ascends slower than ever, but seems
10 be more sure. He halts, but it is only to
Plant his iogt at every step, and then gaining
ground with all cifoe 1he lady lifts her arms as
if to tighten him. See, he IS almost al the top
he stops, he struggles, he poves sideways; tax
ing very short steps, and Bringing one foot every
time close to the other. Now he is all but on
the top he haIts again; lie is fixed; he stagGcrs.
\ groan goes through the multitude: shdden-
Iy Ire turns full front%tewards the top; it is
luckily almost level, he staggcrs; bns 1T is for
ward. Yes, every limb in the multitude makes
a movement as if it would assist him. See at
last he is the top, and down he falls with his
burden. An enormous shout: Gle has won"
Now he has a right to caress his mistress and
she is careSsng him, for neither' of them get up
If he has tainted, it is with JOY, and it is in her
arms.
The baron put spurs 10 his horse, the crowd
followed him. Half way he is obliged to dis
mount; they ascend the rest Of the hill together
the crowd silent and happy the baron ready
to burst with shame and, m}atcnce They
! reached the top The lovers face to face
on the ground, the lady clasling him With both
arms bis lying each side.
"Traitor" exclaimed the baron, tthou hast
practiced this feat before, on purpose to deceive
me. Arise
"You cannot expect it. SIR said worthy
man who was rch cneuyTto speak his mind,
Sampson himself might take his rest after such
a deed as that. q :.
'Part them" said the baEon. :.
Several persons went up not to part them,
but to cong ratuate and keep them together
The.peop!e look cloSsrzb zbhey knecl down--they
1 bent a,r'ear-.t'tey bury their faces npon them.
aiod forbid they should ever be parted more,
~Hjd venerable man, "thcy never can be.
| ii turned his old face streaming with tears.
and looked at the baron. .'5ir, they are dead.'
/ CHANCE FORA CARRIAGE MAKER.-L Lanviie
Va, has a population Of 5000 souls, ana IS
without a single carriage maker The hepuh-
| licaf, saws the Danvileians are not. only fast
people. fond of fine carriages, but they have
got the pewter" to pay for them
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| T.,r Ep1scorA1 Bishop Doane Of
%ey .Ierser. has confirmed more than GOO per-
| sons during the last ecclesiastical year-an in
| crease of 40 per cent. over any previous year.
Bishop Whittingham, of. Maryland, confirmed
| q tl.p las year-norp tn IN vice fife average