The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-05-16

myself. whom liked and respected. l was
very young. and own that it tiattered me to
discover that person Of his standing seem
ed to find pleasure in M company. We be
came very intimate. and in little while he
proposed that we should enter into solemn
agreement to be friends as the German stu
dents do. He chose books for me to read
and sent his notes on the text written On the
margin. At first they were philosophical
works; but very soon he brought me poetry.
and sometimes even novel. At last he
would send me nothing but flowers. Can you
believe it, she continued. with sorrowful SIM
plicity, that, in spite Of our express agree
mcnt in the beginning, he would become a
lover
Indeed believe ii. said l. shuddering 81
lently at the fate of this unhappy gentleman.
who in his declining years had fallen into the
Young girls hands How cndcaringly she
must have beguilcd him on. step by step. to
be lover; and then with what contempt she
must have secuted the abject victim from her
presence, because he had approached her un-
der the mask of friendship-the very mask
which she had compelled the poor old fellow
in the outset to adopt.
BY this time We had emerged from the long
avenue of trees and passed into the broad
moonlight which poured sanity radiance
upon fair. innocent brow. and sparklcd
along her hair with liquid CLEAN. wavcring
as it does upon ripping water. She was of
small stature. but her shape was beautiful,
moulded; and from the slender waist upward
her form swavcd with every molten. Ike 4
watcr-Elly rocking on wave
There was in her every attitude and gcs-
ture an unconscious appeal to the chivalric
part of ones nature: ard she inspired that
kind of liking. that temptation to carcss.
which apct animal viii excite by is mere
softncss and prett:ncss.
1t would be better fer us all she contin-
l!e3. in musing tone as though she were
talking to herself and the stars. Yes. the
whole world would be better and more pleas
ant to live in. if men and women We're allow
ed to form friendships. For my part. sin
ccroly believe that the Intelligence OF eithcr
sex can never be quite Lcvrlopcd in lis pc.
fiction without the ;ntiue,c &c of .iii2 c,h-s.'
i have Observed said I. III those gentle
men who are distinguished favorites. and
much in the society of Your sex. a very rccii-
liar development Of mind indeed
DO YOU not know, sir. that il is most u1l-
fair TO use irony: because 70 rttort can be
made. and it is real, like practical joke. 1t
is Il very polite way. suspect. Of saving that
You think me very foolish. and at the same
time YOU lay kind Of trap for me. 81 that
NAV be deceived bv Your grave tone. AID con
firm Your opinion by fcoli>hlv taking YOU ID
be in earnest Is ii not 50? irony is thy
weapon of an assassin. if you viii cNcusc The
expression.
You are unquc>tionahiv in tho right rc-
marked. quite cce~.-:allcn in my a>;oni>h,ncn,
at finding ny best sacv: returned OF III.
hands in this WAY.
'Iou must forgive ne. have habit @:
being ironicai nuS ard :ac;.. but | ,i:ta
nothing disre>pccttc:l b; il: believe n
i do believe yol:. com; lain Of it hccs'i>,
it is generally 50 Hnmeanirg; bat that is lii
De harm compared with The pain il ia.:ic:s.'
Her manner VAS >insularls frank and gen
tl". and the spirit which s;e 50 unexpected,
betrayed left NY mind III glow OF ;ntcrc>
which hours OF sentimental convcrSatiu:
would not have kind,c!. Sic deemed m,
then, not worth the pans c: I. s:.:erly correc
ton.
i an i'll earnest said. advancing III.
position that az uHmixcd tiic: :dship hetwcc!
the sexes is impossible. moral; and physica!
~. You cannot make such heaven Of oul
earth as 1t might he. So long as there is mar
r!ing and giving in marriage upon it when
ever the lamb shall safely associate with tn,
wolf. a man may court the society of your So,
without precau,ion or apprehension
Or child play about the den Of the COCK
atrice. That, suppose. sir is better simi
lie the innocence Of your sex and the >ubt!et,
of mine?'
Irony IS the weapon Of all assassin mur
INJURED l.
She did not hear my faint rctort
You are not i'll earnest. Mr. T.. hut vii
not suffer myself to be laughed out Of N,
enthusiasm. l know how entirely vou ar
dependent on us for the refinement o
manner which is Indispensable to you as gen
tlemen. There YOU are absolutely at OF
mercy; even you yourself will confess it
will YOU not?'
L will
But You are still more indebted to us.
believe. for that refinement of the mind whicl
is necessary to make Your abilities appear t
the best advantage among men. We have
in our power. am sure to give the polish
which is quite as essential to the brilliant us
of your intellectual strength as it is to til
keenness of a sword. Where else. except i
the society of the softer SEX can YOU acqur
the faculty of being alive to the fainter in
prcssions Of beauty and poetry in lie
Where else can YOU learn how graceti
thought may be? Look at the moomshin
. near the foot of that tree how beautifully
tlickcrS upon the earth among the shadows
| quivering leaves. So it is with the inspi.;
ton of a poet; it falls upon his soul cold al.
monotonous as the unbrokcn moonlisL
We must come between him and the sourt
f of his inspiration. and thcn-and only the,
recollect-will the light play and sparkle Wit
life, and take a Thousand fantastic shape
and become Genius. DO not think me boas
full; for a moment have forgotten that Il,
4 woman
had by no means forgotten it.
We had paused at the end of the lane. an
: turned toward a low fence. which bounded
wide, lonely field she was leaning her folds
arms upon the unhcwn upper rail. having b.
come lost in thought The rough bark of I'll
log contrastcd strangely with those roun
white arms, resting. warm with youth. luxur
: antly upon it. wondered ii. in spite ofthe
j., proverbial reputation. logs were quite inscl
sible. and was sorrv for them If they were.
Would that might convey the slishte.
impression of the unuttcrable. absorbing 81,
~ Of the night; there seemed to be no I,
: morrow: never to have been such a thing :
daylight. She and were the only dwcllcl