Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-10-27

ually disappeared from the rosy clouds
that fingered above the west The full
moon rose high in heaven, and one by
one tho glorious stars became visible:
In such a night
Stood Dido with willow in her hand.
Upon the wild sea banks and waved her love
To come again to Carthage"
/ The open window by which we sat look
ed out upon a garden stored with u prolu.
sion Of rich and rare flowers, from which
there eNh0Icd, and arose around us, Il de-
hcIous fragrance, forming a hit atmosphere
for such a scene, The time, the silence,
the scenery, everything was appropriate; :;
and She, the beautiful, theulmOst uncarth-
! ly, seemed, by intuition, to understand
my thoughts and intentions, as with head
bent down she gaaed land with slight
blush upon the fair cheeks around which
her auburn curls were pluying) upon a
moss rose which she was earnestly euga.
Sed II pulling to pieces. | was employed
IN the equally serious occupation OF OPEN
ing and shutting a small fancy snulf-JoX
which had in my hand
Alas where now was the AleXaudriuu
or Napoleon courage that inspired me? |
| felt my yalor oo2ing out at the palms of
my hands. But at last summOnlng reso-
luton like man upon the sCaHOld who
wishes to dlewith At least seeming lortitude,
/ or to MS" more iOrcible illustration, IA
| thering together and concentrating, Us 1t
We're, all the energies Of the mind, after
the manner of one about to submit to the
most inhuman Of all earthly touure,, the
| extraction OF tooth. | say, with such
energies as this, raised my eyes to those
| OF isabella, and in the language Of my
/ prepared speech, Said--"Miss Adams -
The meuuhly and startling emphasis
with which this rather formal commence
ment was delivered. seriously frightened
! both parties The rose dropped from her
| fingers, the box from mine, and was on
. ly able to follow up this expressive cNol-
I dium with some common place remark a-
bout the beauty OF the evening, after
(which we relapscd into our former silence.
Gathering, however, cnegy from defeat,
made, after Il slight pause, a second at.
tempt.
Miss Af,aos l,aid l, in a slow, solemn,
sepulehral voice., rW yo,,--rW you-uH
, yop-allow me to offer you-to otter you
+ Il Piach Of 0"g"
with pleasure, sir, replied asoft sweet
voice, which, in contrast with my own.
sounded like strain Of soft music follow
ing up the rumbling of an earthquake.
felt my eyes starting from my head. |
tW that the veins on my forehead were
swollen like the streams of spring. | EH
the blood mantling over face, brow. and
neck. | heam the loud beating Of my
heart; and in an agoAy Of both bodily and
mental pain to which the rack, the wheel
and the glJJet were paradise | rushed
! from The room, hurried to ny home en-
/ tered my own chamber, locked, doubly.
| tIcbly locked my door, lest any one should
observe my shame, and vented my spleen
III idle lmprecations upon my own stupidi-
/ ty.
! An hours walk across my chamber,serv-
ed, however, to calm my spirits and with
d compoSure that seemed really superna-
turol compared with my recent agitation.
| sat down and wrote:
DER lsAHELLA-Take pity on an un.
/ happy youth, who is toe deeply in love
with you to utter two consecutive words
IN your presence. ! am miserable till !
hear from you.
The note was Immediately dispatched.
and in half an hour was the happiest
man in the universe. My Isabella pro-
we'd II pattern of excellence. | was never
offended with her but once, and then She
dlspeIIed my wrath by asking me. in al
mock serious tone of voice, "Will YOU
will you-allow me to offer vou-a pinch
of snuff? '--.Se4cr.