The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-07-09
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A PLEASING SKETCH.

cam | your only and first love?' asked a
bright eyed girl, as she reclined her classical
ly moulded brow upon the shoulder OF her low
er.
''No, Leila, you are not my only, not my first
love- have loved another. Long years be-
lore saw you, | loved another-and | love
that other still"
''Loyethat other still, and better than me
Paul, why DO you tell me that!" asked she, rais-
ing her dark blue eyes and gazing steadiastly
into those OF her lover, half in astonishmenf
half in sorrow, while her jrwelled fingers tight
ened convulsively upon his arm:
sYou asked me, Leila, and | answered with
truth and sincerity; you would not have me
deceive you, would yous"
'sYou love her still, then?'
81 love her still.'
sand better than you do me-
''Not better, but as we'll"
'And will you love her still %
"Unt death, and even beyond death; over
her last resting place will strew spring's ear
liest flowers, and bedew the sacred spot with
the purest tears that love ever shed -
"Handsomer than |, is she not?"
ssHer eyes were black as night, and her har
in glossy blackness outvied the wing of the ra
ven. She hasn't your sweet blue eyes, nor
your soft brown hair; get, oh! Leila, her eyes
have been the sweetest eyes, TO me, that ever
looked the look OF eternal love-"
"Paul, do YOU wish 10 break my heart?-
Why have you taught me to love you SO Wild
~ and blindy, and then, IN the midst OF my
happiness tell me that there is an lmpassi5le
barrier between US! This night, Paul, we must
4 Dart foreysr would not have believed this,
with tears
'sBe not too rash, Leila hear me 10 the end,
you love me TOO dearly to part with me thus! -
Think you that you could not share my heart
with one that so dearly love?"
''Neyer, Paul, never"
"You shall, Leila, and must Listen for a mo-
ment, while tell you of my first love, and
am sure you will be willing 10 share with her
then"
81 will listen, Paul, but will not share your
/ love; / must have all or none, am selfish in
that respect, and who, that loves as do, is not
Forget me, Paul, or forget her forever"
/ "Forget her, Leila Never ! would not
lose one lot OF her pure affection for the faires
face that ever bloomed; no, not for The girdle Of
/ Venus, or the love of a second Helen -
"Thrn, Paul, you lost 10 me forever, we
/ must part. Farewell 10 your every dream of
frightened future. | love you loo well, and am
too proud to share your love with aught crea
ted. o Paul! you have wronged me deeply"
and her eXquisjtrly ehiseled lips curled with
! indignant sorrow.
ssStop, Leila, or you will deeply wrong me,
also. | met this loved one as | said before,
long years ago, in one of the sweeteet and sun
nies wales OF our broad Illinois; wandered with
her, hand in hand, for years, besides the spark
ling waters OF my childhood's home. First, by.
her smiles Of exquisite sweetness, she taught my
heart that she loved me with unutterable fond
ness; and never have doubted; my trust in her
has ever been steadlast and fearless; never has
her eye looked coldly upon me, and never Wilt
till the breath of the death angel shall dim il for
the long sleep. OF in the still hours of night
have [ awakened, as if by the gentle tanning
Of the sleep-god's wing, and beheld that face,
those eyes gazing upon me with all the beatihe
tenderness Of guardian angel over arepenting
prodigal; aud kiss would fall upon my brow
more soothing than the dews OF Hermon. The
same gentle hand has led me along lies flow
cry way and beside lis unEuiiled waters and if
ever my arm was raised 10 do deed OF wrong,
or my heart steeled 10 conceive it, that gentle
admoniory voice came whispering IN my ear,
and stayed the one midway and drew the iron
from the other. And / we'll remember in my
( I1aHUOOu IEt years, "tlCH ASCp SOiIo@ teii
upon my soul, and would fain have drank OBJ
hyion from the wine cups fiery bnm, that
same dark-eyed woman came, and babe me, in
the name Of God, TO shun the fat al snare; and,
twining her arms around my neck, while her
eyes beamed with loves deep inspiration, she
poured oil upon the troubled waters; told me of
purer hopes and higher aims, and in my ear
whispered golden word that has out-lived all
sorrow. Leila, would you know the name OF
my first love? It's MY MoTHEE"
80, Paul, I'll forgive YOU and will share
your love; indeed | will"
u knew you would, Lelia Second love is
as dear as the first"
Ca celebrated lawyer once concluded an
eloquent harangue to the jury against the pfis-
oner, with He barred his arm to heaven-and
stole the sugar
Gy- To prevent your hair from coming out,
never let your wife catch you kissing the SER
want girl.