The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20

uorse was brought Ialriy 10 his haunches
as be checked its head long speed.
The rest of the party were far
behind, but near enough to see this grace
/ ful and gallant deed. and to see the horse
of Elsie, which could not make the sud
den turn of the road ut its speed, pitch
wildly over the ragged preeipice, at the
foot of which it fel! manyled and dead.
You have saved my life!'' muruured
Else, IN fearful gr.titude. os she pressed.
aud even kissed the strangers hand.
IL have only done my duty'' he re-
piled.
And perhaps would have done as
much for another!" sighed Elsie.
"Mo>t certainIyp was his reply; stilliD
the French language. 1
Else felt ptqaed at thi. answer, althp'
she was coDfident that the stranger loved
her, bat she Dad no opportunity for fur
Ither conversation with him at that time,
as seat was offered bcr in carriage
which was returning to the hotel, and she
was rather too nervous to take saddle a.
gain. bad another horse been at band.
The strangers praise was now upon
every tongue. His daring act his grace,
bis surprising skill, was commented upon
by every one-yet be seemed not to
think that he had done anything extraor-
diary More than one of the fair ladies
in that bright corte9e, would have gladly
taken him to her heart and bosom forev-
er, all unk nown as he was; many an one
envied Elsie that she had been so fortu-
nate as to receive such knigbtly service
at his hands
That evening. by general request, bis
guitar was brought down from his room,
and instead of the usual hop in the ball
room, music in the paror was the "order
of the night" The stranger In the vari-
ETY. of his songs, and in many pices at
once difficult and beautiful which he play.
ed upon his guitar, exceeded all of his
previous performances. All who heard
him were in ecstacies, and none so much
delighted as Elsie, who, entirely recover.
cd from her fright, and dressed with un-
common taste, looked far more beautiful
than she had before appeared to her
friends. The stranger seemed to be
touched even more than usual with her
beauty, and she tried to exhibit every
charm which she possessed to fasten him
to her side. Sue was proficient in mu-
sic, and had fine voice, aud touched the
piano with skillful hand.
The evening passed on delightfully."-
Elsie bad Just finished a song, and re-
marked that the room was too hot for
her, when the stranger politely offered to
escort her to the piazza. GLADLY she
took the arm which that day saved her
ife,a ,and went out, where in the balmy air
they could look at the moon as she sailed
a queen amid the attendant stars of night.
The stranger looked forth upon the
landscape so beautifully diUersed With
shadow and with light, and sighed
"Wby do you sigh!" asked Elsie, in
tremulous voice. as she pressed the arm
to which she c.ung still closer to her side.
"To think that in a world so beautiful,
there are SO few heutS!" was bis reply.
"Perhaps you have been disappointed
in love, which makes you think SO, and
perhaps you do the hearts that are, IN in
justicel" she replied in French almost as
correct as his own.
ut is nue Lady," said he. with another
sigh. II loved lady whom believed
to be an angel Of light, a. good and true
hearted as she was beautiful! She lured
me on by every art which woman knows,
until almost wor-hiped her! But when
told my love, when laid my bleeding
heart down at h,r feet, she cast off her
mask ami laughed me to scorn, tranpled
upon the heart which she had won and
lady, what is the matter! Help here,
MsSS C-iS fainiiRgt'
The last words were spoken in as good
Engli-h as ever was used by true Ameri-
can lips.
a crowd quickly gathered around the
faiDting girl, who was carried to her
room. She had at last recognized Med
/ K, through his we'll assumed disc uise, aud
now that she knew him and the worth which
she had so cruelty discarded, the blow was
like death, not only 10 her pride, but to
her heart, for at last she had learned that
she had heart. aas-as 1
X. at once threw of bis disguise and
appeared in hi. neatest uniform, for his
trunk had arrived that afternoon, ana II
appeared that his father aud the MAJOR,
to whom be had made bjn>elf Known.
were old sohoolmates aDi friends. Ned
was not les a hero aud "lioD' IN
bis uniform than be bad been as a ,roab-
adour. for his story was scOD known to
all. and as to Ellie c., the verdict of
the ladis. generally was, that she bad
been served right
| Poor girl, she .feh her puni 'bmens--
She bad not the heart to see Ned again,
without he sought an interview, which he
was too proud to do, and on the next day
she left for home, Grst writing bin note
foil of gratitude for bis noble act, and
begging him to forgive her for her con-
duet in the first place. Ned keeps that
note yet-keeps il as dear and sacred
relic. "a know this obe so, for | have
saar IL q ta eaEtE eHt +f.++