Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-10

the foot of the mountain, represent the
objects that surround us in youth, and our
present position the more advanced eye
when we sit down, as we are wont, and re-
view the past. When in the morning of
life we first set out, the objects around as
appear the grand and great, and We ad- /
mire them but as we advance othersmeet
US, and call forth our admiration and when
we look back to those VIC first thought so
wonderful, they ave diminished to moth
ingness.
''Thst may do, Emma, fora general rule,
but | have au exception; almost the first |
remember noticing, has increased in impor-
tance instead ofdiminishing.
When in childhood We together wandered
DER field, and wood y,1 ware my world,
and now since my world has enlarged and
my horizon grown broad, you are still my
world, my all, and to day, while you're
nearer your nativity (Heaven) than usual
you appear more angelic, and heavenly than
| ever saw you before"
Emma was silent, confused, and knew
not what to answer, but Charles relieved
or rather increased her embarrassment by
speaking again himself.
81 need scarcely tell you that love you,
that there is fire burning in my bosom,
kindled by thy smiles; is there kindred
fame in your own bosom !? do you love
me 2"
She raised her eyes, tear drop cleaned
in the long lashes, she threw her head upon
!, his bosom and told by tears the love her
: lips refused to tell.
Charles whispered will you be mine and
a voice musical as the night breeze, mur,
INJURED "forever."
: : Their lips met, and their spirits mingled
! into one; they were betrothed, and they sal
dreaming of the radiant future, till little
minr from the parts broke the golden vision
: laughed provokingly in their faces and tolc
! them that dinner was ready.
e 1t was nice place for picnic, Nature
: seemed to have furnished it for that pur
> pose; sparkling spring burst from th
e mountain side and danced, and murmurct
Y through thick grove, and the broad moss
e grown rocks furnished table and seat
= which Dido might have envied when sh
= " feasted her lover; and the party had loade
- the table or rather rock with all that luxu
y ry could afford, and dear reader does not
,e thrill pass through your soul? does not
, cold icy shudder chill your blood whe
lS S | tell you that the fiery demon crept int
y u that happy circle, and flashed and exalte
- in the sparkling wavelet of the wine cup
+ lie was there as ever ready to blight th
u bright hopes that breath with the soul {
10 youth yes when happiness gilds the patti
T wcy Of life, tits his mission to eclipse th
= bright luminary that bestows it, and whe
81 'n the cup of misery is pressed to mortal lip
Is, it's his mission to mingle it with gall
o' c' When prosperity smiles on man the goc
~ things of earth, It's his mission to scatt,
, VI them to the four winds, and when adversi
no frowns away mau's sustenance, tbs h
'n' mission to drag the last penny from Il
'sS pocket of starvation.
H rs The cup passed round, and smile pass
Al over the features of Emma, when Charl
~ took it up for she was fattered by the
we huence which she had over him: he look
'uu into the wine for amoment, and said, Th
."i' say there is an adder entwined in the wi
ion cup, but there is none in this 'for | can
cal the bottom, so here is to the wine GU
adder" and be quaffed the accursed bowl
en q the bottom and the adder which he col
, ID not see in the cup coied in his bosom.
Oe- Evening came, and the company part,
and in few weeks Charles led En-
eu' blushing to the altar, and "everybod
are predicted for them happy future.
up CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.