True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-10-08

hoePllS' 1Hd' Hlo une ldieIIS, HIS poet
ic temp perament, his enthusiasm and his
romance of feeling should have given him
an interest in the heartsof the morbdly
sensitive Lilias, was by no means extra
ordinary but that the high spirited and
joyous hearted Rosamond-she who shar
ed her fathers pride and looked with
scorn upon all who rod a lowlier path
trough life than that which she pursued
she who Knocked al the name OF love,
and despised The thought Of being hum
blcd to the condition Of loving and sub
missivc woman--she who had heretofore
fancicd that paladin of the olden time,
knight ready TO do his, devoir to the
death, or at least noble gentleman, skill
ledin all manly ami daring exercises,
could alone fix her wandering fdncy-that
she should haveloved the shy and vacil.
latlng student, was one of those marvels
for which. philosophy has no explanation.
Alas were human love the growth OF
human will;' how much of the suffering
which belongs to its full and perfect de.
vclopcment would the hearts Of men, and
more especially of women, be spared.
Herbert loved the high souled Rosamond,
and the lofty rosamond, as well as the
romantic Lilias, had yieIdedup her heart
to him. Both, turning from The advanta-
ges which were offered them by wealth
and rank, had bestowed their affections
on the youthful rector. But while Rosa.
mond proudly and sternly. struggled
against The love which was daily gaming
new vigor'in her heart, IIilias, ever attrac.
ted by those incongrui,es of life which
give Il tinclure Of romance to the dull re-
aldes Of The working day world, cherish.
ed the feeble sentiment of preference into
a deep and absorbing passion. p5.
1t would be uselesssto attempt desert
bing the progress of those events which
gradually tended TO compass the scheme
Of the romantic but selIrwlled Llias.-
She had early discovered Herbert Bellen
denis preference for Rosamond she had
almost as soon detected her proud sisters
mental struggles against reci procal alfec
ton, and yet, ip deSp lie Of these things
! she resolved to win the object of her love
even if her path to the alter led over heI
sisters crushed and bleeding heart" AL
the powerful machinery of a woman's VIII
, Iingness was put in motion to secure the
: prize. A! that she could devise of bold:
ness or OF stratagem was exercised upon
the unSuspecting lovers. BY cnnningly
; instructed tales of Herber's presumption
Rosamond was insligatel TO Lreat him
with degree Of proud GOODNESS almost
amounting to contempt, while the down,
cast eye Of Lilias, her quivering lip, her
bling voice, heragitated manner when
: in his presence. were all made To bear
pal pable witness to the depth Of her own
, fervent tenderness. A woman's cunning
is almost sure of success. because men
rarely suspect The sex until they Eave had
some experience Of their fulsehood, and
even ii once deceived, personal vanity is
usually mosI powerful auxiliary on the
sidc Of the wea ker, but more subtle adver-
sary. Herbert Belenden was entirely
deceived by the devices Of Lilias. He
fancied that the sensi i've girl wss cherish,
ing hopeless passion which she vainly
endeayored to hide, and when he c3mpa-
red her i'll concealed agitation Of manner
with the stern, cold Indifference Of hcl
sister, he could not but wonder at his
own waywardness in thus humbhng him.
self before the contemner, while be
turned from the worshiper. =. o.,..,.,,.
One evening-it wai the dusk hour Of
twilight, and the shadow Of the broad ant
gnarled oaks lhrsw a deeper gloom ovel
the pathway, as Herbert encountered the
lady Of his love. She was treading with
quick step a narrow walk which traversed
the lawn, and lost itself in the darkest
woodland. A closed bonnet partly hid
her featu es, bu! the proud curve Of those
smiling lips, the stately tread Of that tall
form, was not TO be mistaken. b He little
knew what thoughts of coming triumph
had lent that naughty look and that proud
step 10 the maiden who now stood beside
him. Day after day he had broOded ovel
his preference for The cold beauty, and
pondered on the belief that he was the
object Of her sisters love. Sometimes
he was tempted to Danish himself from the
presence of botlI--somelime he was on
the point of deVoling himself to.the gentle
and loving Lilias-7yet his vacillatine
temper led him still TO defer, the moment
of explanation. Now, however, he was
herved by d courage heretofore unknown
to him. They we're alone--no wilnesse,
but the silent stars could behold his agita
tion--his voice would reach NO ears save
hers-and yielding to an influence which
he could neither understand nor control
he poured forth the long repressed tide
Of deep affection. Silently did the lady
listen to the burning words Of passion
silently did she suffer him 10 draw hel
toward him-silenly did she hide hel
face upon her bosom, as she prayed hel
TO forget rank and fortune, and parenta
anger for the strong and abiding love OF
husbands heart. Did,no nlisgiving seize
{ him when he found the naughty and
t. frank Rosamond listening calmly to suct
proposition Did he believe that pas
sion had 50 subdusd her proud temper