The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-12-03
Annsste, the Heisess; or, the For
aging Party.
: TALr OF HE LAST WAR.
~ !. II. INGRAHAN.

Edward Ogilvi..' was the youngest OF five
b-sy. brothers u hn served their country, both
,n IN. s-H and on the sra during the last war.
Th.,r n,a,b.r was widow of comfortable estate,
Who dw4h IN pI. aeant homestead facing the
u..,s,. If BOSTON BAY. Large eIus overshad-
ov.d the roof. and broad fields lntrr<perSrd
vii, woodlands surrounded the mansion, while
fryond wssih,, property Of Squire HaEwood, a
man oi Substantial wealth, who had an only
rayrif-r Of igI,,-. n, who was belle 7na an
Er,rrss. Tic road frum the homestead OF Inc
widow Ogilyie wound along the sea-oeech WIN
hedge and green fields bordering 1t on one
>ids. aud the white sparkling sand anu OIue
waves on the other. The distance oe'"Pen
thrtwo mansions was little less than me,
and about haf WAY between was bridge o
stone, span ing small rIyulri, that had couFss
al A DOZEN miles from the interior.
II vas about an hour before sunset, near the
c'ose Of the ar, in the month oi October, thai
Elward Osil,ir vas crossing the bridge on hi:
,ist 70 Annette Harwoad, the beauty and heir
,s<. f,r the charms IF the rustic ellie had taken
rap,ive the voung studEnts healt, and every
-yr,,iny for the last month be had directed hls
steps in the direction o: her abode. Edward
va, ~ his twcntrih year, Of good figure, OF a
lIra>irg la, sou.ru hat dtfient address, and
ailh that calm Ineditative aspect peculiar TO
rraynls-f1r such vas this young man. An
7-tts vas not loved without giving her heart
N T-.afa to Edward: but the Squire, although
j., had o5<-Tved with apparent indifference,
shs muinal attachment, had mind of his own
f-uchins matter so interesting 10 the lovers
themselves.
Edward had got upon the bridge where he
rs-d 10 iu.-r few minutes as he crossed, TO
watch tie flowing sea Eush through thr arch uf
the c~e,h and gazr upon lis eXranse OF waters:
or from thr opposite side OF the bridge, contem-
Plate ,h~ ia K Inlet as st lost itself amid over
hanging t.--s IN a dell where stood a mill be-
longing eqaally 10 the two mano!s.
Edward had paused a moment on The bridge
u watch the effect ol the purple light Of the
western sky reflected upon ITS mottled BOSOM
when bis eyes were arrested by sail in the
cling H. continued 10 watch il for a few
roa,ents, aud then wen, on his way. from time
70 tine glancing seaward 10 admire the stately
shd SLOW motion of its trackless passage over
ne 1CFaa. As he came near the dwelling o
Squire Harwood, he discovered that ber course
aas towards the land, bot seeing Annette on
The piazza, he forgot the vessel TO hasten to her
b" MEETING was more like that OF brother and
SISTER than Of lovers; that is, II was atecii0na'e
iiank and free from restraint.
we shall have lovely evening to walk, The
sunsrt will be so plpasani,' SAID Annette, whom
W. would stop 10 describe II our pen could &c
justice TO her beauty. We will, however. say
hat the coo- Of her eyes, was deep sea blue
aud they sparkied like waves glancirg IN tht
Sun light, her lips bad doubtless once been {
nalr Of cherries, stolen from Cupid, TO makt
,rF mouth the pret,iest mouth imaginable
Her smiles were SUNSHINE, her form was syiph'
Ike and blooming with youth, ber voice fui
d music, and every motion graceful as fawn's
Me vas goed-humored, intelligent, and suna-
o'y grave, and was just The maiden to ensnar'
student like Edward Ogilvie.
Yes, Annette; the air is rich with golden tIn'l
and soft as June evening. Suppose we ram
DE towards the village, and listen to the mar
nal music OF the soldiers as they march IRON
he grounGsF