The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-11-12
81 SrlrrteA Stun.
From the Olive Branch.
THE MOURNING RING.
CH HAPTER /.
by IL. l.,

As on summers day.
In the greenwood shade Law. ..... ..
The maid loved,
As her fancy movd,
Came walking forth that way
IRowr.
WHO is that young lady ~ SAID Uora-
to Henderson, to his friend William
Goodwin. ..
What, the one dressed in black ?
Yes, the shorter of the two.'
'Ah, All said Goodwin, 'Tha, il Miss
Monroe, Isabella Monroe, | thought you
krcw her well enough
No, replied lior;,tio, don't remember
/" have seen her hcf"rc.'
'lt is strange, that YOU should have
we'd in the same town all your life, and
hc ignor;,n. Of each others existence.
IL MAS :ndeed somewhat surprising.
Ihat Ettcih Monroe shoul have Ice,i so
t.r overlooked by lIoraio Henderson.
iHrt he should not know her, oven when
hr met her during his solitary ramhcs -
N,Ii his want Of knowledge, appertaih;nr
L the young l,,lieS around him, could bc
accounted for hy his habits OF rrtirerne,t
al s;rct attention 10 study. Preparing
/" ,enier the ministry, lac thought 1t WAS
i', exclusive duty, to atteul with single.
"c'4 OF eye to lh,t profession, to which
n1 A',, iookIns forward with much an.
Ar,y. N1r wonll he permit himself 10
.'1.-arlpied With any thoughts, or en-.
: z. pvntS, wh;ch woul in Tue hast dc.
: 1aa 'n!,r r.yre with The Object beiore huu
dBnta' he separated from his frienG,
GlDts IN he did discover that thcye WAS
- IMPRESSION Oh his minl. WHICH he
IL not pariakc of that theological hire,
'regs,, yheh Of late, aal cngrosscd his
an ind .au ention, As he passed llro'
hypaih 10 his home, he discovered tiat
irc form, anl even The features If a Ger
t,in lady whom he hal seen, were stril
ir.:,ro I.im. In vain, he essayed To Tor
-c Icr and lose his recollection of Il "a,
m.id face, Which had struck him so :orci.
~ lmt an' Hour ago. He blamed him.
>,''f for this, and ;rred 10 persuade his zen.
,irr leart, That il Was - weakness 10 which
'.5ne int romantic foutIis were sub.
~, aud lie seemed H. lis lonely room to
"c abashed at his foley Wha. RIGHT
ID hs TO think of any lady. none what.
,vcr, SO he said and hc would not, no.
,IE,i lac woulInot indulge another thought
Il isabella. What WAS lie To her, or She
t., him I Melting, absolutely nothing ?
A IL beside, hc now had more on hs
uds.and inin,l .thau lac could Wei dis,
pose Of, apJsmore than ,his,s If lac gave
pace TO the feelings, that were haunting
linn, his progress in his studies would be
lttIrdcd. -k bt< 3Ef ~
With these weigh,y ,housh., j, lie es
c,anled alou,l, '@ at ts rfs
IN bani>h a'l, yea, all these weak and
W"man'y feelings Of my l.eut o .-s
50 he turned 10 his book case, took
" init onoaof his favorite authors, au,I
sst dow, ,toread.a Ho had by his side a
'rf,li stand, on which was placed a piece
pfsblaokpap which, he intended to use
ioss the purpose niaking notes. Pen
cil'n hand, and eyes steadlssl, ixe,i on
the open page, heendeavored to aesll,nu
late sone thoughts wl,icl, would add 10
his previous stock of Information. After
he had been thus engaged lor some time
TO his horror he discovered, ihs, lac could
ut think OF anything bat those mild Cea-
tunes, which had created SO much excite
jnent:n his mind. in lle. earlier part OF
The evening, aud Lis amazem,nt MAS in.
creased when he examined his note paper
ip be conlron by the name IsdJelia,
snd then Isabella Monroe.
lie asked himselfif il was his writing.
iYes, it was, aud no. IL wasn't Poor
fellow, his mind continued this dispute
pail he be1aas confirmed in The opinion,
iliat be was in part caught in the mesies
?f cupid. lie paced his Fonrs and in hi.
s.citcmcnt would have made afly sacri
gc, TO have been freed from these sent.
ufentst emosiohs.' ns he chose 60 name
lhem. Heeysa went 30 Gsr, as 10 invoke
the aid Of religion; bending low, he Mt
,erel prayer and called upon God To
deiiver him from tI,ia temptation, this E,s-
,Bat'og snare Of the enemy. Bu. the
noFs he attempted TO escape, the farther
ieswas plunged into the unfathomable
depuss cf love. aszss4 si,ass -, ss,s ~. u
sWhatfwas he 10 do Z what could he dos
'aas he'said, ,ss many, have done before,
sna as many Aill say again, when their
"eafis are taken captive by soms fair
p"e- sf's Ses.s,'Scg % A. 54Es.yg -. -5.,i,
lie retired 70 rest withont having salts
he'd bss mind sppa tbs eoprse he inteaded
.spersas N ih's pleasant affair. Perhaps,
UNDERSTANDING. DO ikopght. these Wild
ssssEles will have aed, aud ,Le should not
faain be ifouhled and seaeI wilh lI,ea.'
When The frst rays of the fis;i9 sui,
pspke .ihropgh lhe wjnJows or his Cham
bes, he was halt dreaming, ana Laif
ssaksssElI lie figure ai,Ited o tic lliSrr.