Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-02

pipe, we burst intolonei ofn ihose: fine old
anthems which are nov neglected and fori
gotten, Never did I, hear, such music,
Others may talk Of Jenny Lind aud Som
tag, but never again will my ears hear
such strains as gusheda from the lips oof
Deborah: "A She sang with her whole
heart, The delicate color deepened in
her cheek. her eyes glistened, and her
face grew radiant with emotion. sang
mechanically. My thoughts. my eyes,
were fixed on Deborah;nand when she
scared away, now fcarolling like aibird.
and gliding over the most difficult passa-I
ges without an apparent thought Of any
thing but the language of devotion she
was attending. felt as if listening TO the
songs of another orld .sGilaoasb 112rt \
The anthem ceased, but my brain was
in whirl. II seemed to me that the
minister would think about Deborah, that,
he would preach about her. and that ey-
cry one must be thinking of her through
the whole service. That was an unprof.
table Sabbath 70 me; yet she, sweet girl,
would gladly have led 10y thoughts to-
ever turning.
The Sabbath passed away; the week
passed away. and had seen her, known
her, and loved her. al-.
1t was on Sabbath afternoon, as
bright and beautiful as ever shone on this
fallen earth. that drove through the fra
grant pine woods Of B The air
was delicious. the scenery enchanting.
and by me sat Deborah. Every sense Of
her appearance comes up viyidly in my
recollection. Her dress of spotIess white.
beneath which peeped out that slender
little foot; the shawl of color SO delicate
and soft, I know not its name. and the
deep bonnet from whose dark shadow her
eyes beamed like stars. Never since
have I seen such eyes as Deborah's so
full of liquid light. the soul looking out of
clear depths. as if no thought of defile~
ment had ever marred its purity. aud the
long lashes falling heavily over them, as
though to veil their brightness from the
rude gaze of mortals. A proud man was
l, when as turned towards her, (and l
never spoke without doing so. she would
look up for moment with such soft
and timid glance, and then drop her eye
lids, as il terrified at her own boldness.
The gentle murmur of her words thrilled
my heart. I: seemed to me it would be
Heaven to clasp that little hand. a
The sun went down, and the silver
dish of the moon cleaned in the eastern
sky. The trees began. to. ,darken more
thickly around US. I slackened my reins;
my horse' walked gently: along, and no
sound broke the. stiffness save the signing
Of the wind through the pines, aud the
melancholy chirp ofthe cricket. [ look.
ed at Deborah, and my tongue found ut
terance. 1 told her how dear she was to
me, how long, how ardently I had loved
her; how never had loved, never could
love another! n
paused for response. She trem-
bled. The transparent muslin modestly
folded about her neck heaved copvul-
sively. A faint blush stole over her
face; her lips parted and closed again;
few bright drops trembled on her long
lashes, and then coursed slowly down her
cheeks as il loath TO leave so fair rest
ing place. Then. with smile such as
the angels wear. she looked up suddenly
in my eyes. and said with faltering utter
ance:-'No. Gregory. it must not be. We
will be friends, but nothing more
Then you cannot love me?' said /
hoarsely. each word seeming to choke me
in the utterance.
Deborah turned and gave one glance
from the depths Of her sparkling eyes. 1
needed no dearer answer. You are
miner exclaimed with rapture.
She shook her head mournfully.
My heart sunk within me. 1 tore a
bough from the trees we were slowly pas
lpsn orI L,ooIIoee of r1ot a.
stripped off the leaves and flung them to
The winds. knew not how long we rode
in silence. A faint sigh reused me from
my gloomy reyerie, and Deborah's voice
broke the Stiffness:
DO not think me unkind, nor,' her
voice trembled. 'unloving.' My heart re-
bells against my decision, but it is an un.
safe guide, and l may not trust it. My
life is consecrated to my Masters service.
aud though others may serve Him more
in other ways. know that for me the
path of usefulness and upward progress
is that Of single life. Love so precious as
yours would bind me to earth. and /
should forget, to wander away from One
who loves me far more than you. But,
Gregory she laid her soft hand gently
on my arm. 'you will be my friend. my
chosen - she hesitated =. my beloved
friend?' An unaccountable calmress
came over me. / took the little hand:
Yes, Deborah exclaimed we will be
friends forever While you walk on
your solitary way too will journey on
alone. 1 ask only for kind thought. a
kind look. and some times kind word
from you. and viii be satisfied. Like
you will pass upward. and when our love
is chastened. and purified from every
earthly stain, We shall go to be separated
no more.' s.-'5 s''i' 20 ''a