True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-04-16
q. RAGAN, Editor and Proprietor.

MIS- Derkeiy Wno CuuSnt tneI eIueI sehteilCe'
Her eye danced more brightly, her rich lips
seemed to swell, and her whole figure dis
played, in its elevation, Consciousness OF
exquisite beauty; and the sparkling repur-
tie fell faster than ever from her saucv,
clover tongue, like gltterng gems. ~ 1
Another QUE in that saloon had heard the
conversation Of the two gentlemen; but moi I
with the same feelings of gratified vanity
that filled the naughty, heartiess woman Of
fashion. 1t was n pure, delicate, slight
being, that seemed as Psyche striving
for the spiritual perfection that would unite
her to her god-lover. 1t was the wife of
the artist.
A chance observer would not have called
Agnes Renwick even pretty. There was
a cold marble.like purity which envelopPd
her whole being, that rath her repelled than
attracted admiration. But to those who
knew her she was more than pretty-she
was beautiful as an ange; fort they snw the
heavenly spirit that dwet within her,
Agnes Renwick grew still colder as she
listened to the convcrs1tIop Of the two
friends. Their words fell on her heart like
drops of water, that hardened as they fell
like ice.drops, and she turned from the pic
ture, at which she had been gazing until
soul-sick, with feeling like despair. Nor
was her agony over The baize-covered
door Of the exhibition-foom opened, and
cry of welcome from the noisy, fashionable
group greeted the new conner. 1t was her
husband. She saw Mrs. Berknly advance
towards him with extended hands; she no.
ted, with the quick eye Of love, his enrap
, tured countenancc as he looked upon this
bold, beautiful woman; then, she turned
and passing through the sculpture gallery,
whose cold, white marble fGures seemed 81
, like the spirit at her heart, left the hall.
! She returned home, and, Us she walked
through the spacious halsand ascended the
broad staircases of her beautiful house, she
> recalled the feelings of love and pride that
, filled her heart when her husband FIRST
brought her to this ebodN. Every article
of furniture. every costly and beautiful or
nament, had some tale of past love II
4 breathe in her ears; and the whole house
# Ahat, in former times, had thronged will
n airy spirits. of joy, seemed now filed will
r. mocking, taunting demons. With anojse
- less step she passed from the drawingroon
h fitted up in tie most luSurious styl', t
Il tire library; then size entered an aicoVe
Il room, which connected the library with tn
studio of her husband. Formerly, thi
- had been her iavorite place. Here she USE
IA ip happier days, to sit with her. children
g. reading aloud TO her husband, whose ease
-. was placed near the door of the alcove, d
:, listening to the exquisite musical melodie
A which he would pour out in moments of il
= spiration. She threw herself upun tn
=, lounge and guzed into the quiet studio. ro'
almost forbidden spot to her ha:
l. The stud, was q circular room, lightf
. with a dome, Around it were dispose
ho models of antique stotuary. There was
,a volupturus Venus, a trembling Psyche, Q
4, inspired Sappho, and there pure Dian
: with other beautiful works.
A sott, wliIe, gtuzy thing rest
:" on on alabnster sta nd that stood on a bron
"e tripod, and seemed placed there as SON
f, thing sacred. She crept in like a thi
"' and approached it. One look satisfied he
y. it wns q handkerchief; and on it's cent
~" !. she saw, in delicate embroidery, the nnI
" Beatrice Berkcly. She threw il rom h
as il it had been serpent, md, with
w. crushed heart, she returned to the alco'
w. and burying her face in the cushions of 4
:, lounge lay us if lieless. Not tear, II
=" sob escaped her; her grief was Voicele
49, because despsiring. A faint wall of an
I' FAINT came floating on the air. Agnes Re
u' wick sprang to her feeti o murmur. {
from her chiseled lips--- s.t ,w
eco "God forgive me had almost forgot
~ I had children" ,r.a.,.
it's. S'a "" y,
fe- Beatrice Berkely was heartless,l Il
will woman of the world. Her rare beauty v
united to great dealot wit, and a prom
so- ready memory. Her education had be
irst carefully attended to. Her parents bel
as wealthy and worldly, she was early subj
ted to those strong influences ot soci'
u, which cultivate the outward woman.
ttef which neglect the heart. She had MARI
because it was necessary to marry;
w. had married well, according to her o
De- definition Of the word-n wealthy busin
lelv man, who ocared more for his stocks, I
lore profits and speculations than he did for
oy incomings and cntgoingf. lie wNs, ste
t us lly employed in gathering together he
in Of money, which. she was Just as busy sp
mot ding in the most lavish manner, This
res permitted because il gratiRed his ynn
aud added to bis consequence.
Side Not many Of the fashionable eifcll