Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-26
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rHE' MAID OF ROCK CREEK

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Twas evening 90 the banks Of The
beautiful Rock Greek The silver beams
Eof Luna which Struggled down through
the branches ofthe trees, revealed a scene
of transcendenLaI beauty. Upon AZ ali.
cient stump, which had bFayed the tenn
|pests Of l hundred winters sitting ii Al
attitude BIZ graceful fepose, was an angel
ferrous maiden, just bloomed ont, into
sunny womhnhood. She was radiantly
and peerlessly beautiful. Webster hides
his iaglprious head in the dust. ii bic
vain attempt to furnish yoFdsdescriplive
Eef her LONELINESS. Graceful as dnck, wild
as a hawk, pensive as a setting hen, with
her curls Of tow -colored gold streaming
down over her shoulder Ike some bright
eswampi angel she sat, while The noon
beams rested like halo upon her elegant
head. Sorrow, and the mullen stalks
which gre around her. cast deep slad-
sows over herunrivalled co.intenance, the
wind. as il Kissed the magnificent cheek,
boresto her delighted oliactories the fra
grant breath Of her elder bloom. Her
knitting work lay idle III her lap. Her
eyes. which shamed the lightning bugs,
were bedimnHed with diamond tears.
She was listening with ap air Of sor-.
rowful distraction 70 the passionate plead
ings Of ! noble youth who kDeE at her
feet. Never yielded mother earth 10 4
inner fern than that winch pressed The
dandelien bank at Seraphisna's feet.--
His features were such as NebQchadnez-
Ear OF Apollo might have enyied. His
dark, piercing eyes were Ike lie Matcrs
ofhisownRock Greek fordepth and clear-
ness. and were bfilliants III which the
truth and vsracity Of his godlike soul
were refectei. From his brow Of vast
aud ponderots proportions. the sympa
thizing bFeezes swept back long hyacinth-
inc locks, whose hue In The shade was Of
i deep raven blackpess, but when the
light fell upon it. it resembled muddy
pool when the. sunbeams strike ii asland.s
His hands were clasped III an attitude.
IF despair. He spoke. and his tones
were deep and mpufnful as q chant At
The funeral of lnartyred bullNfrog At.
Rock Greek dam. no. fair Queen &c
IIeavenl Pure dove 1of the moohshinys
skyi Translucent light 81 INV benight-
ed spiritl Cherished and beloved ofmy.
hearts core How eallst thou doubtmy
love 2 Dost thou doubt that the chicken
hives the dough dish . Doss thou doubt
that the cabha1s loves the genial rain !?
Thou doubt ny love Tor thee Ali love
is but feeble word to express the pas
sion that consumes my vitals, Be mine.
adorableone. else Idle. sRudolphus, 4
she mufmured, /" iteannot be The man q
date Of vengeful father and the decree
of fate must Be obeyed.' And her voice
was az melodious as the tinkle Of frac-
tured cow ben far away down The Scipio
road, and low and sad as the moan of a
polIywog i. Talk moi Of obedience, thou
cruel one : = he yelled in 81
noise 81 speechless agony. @, caRst|
thou sit in tie cold majesty. ike sau-
sage. and ses mr. aching heart going to|
smash before thine eyes, from 4 mistaken
sense Of duty = See. said he, as
his voice died away 70 4 sad vast, like
HE howlof broken backed mastiif, and
he dashed from the mullen leaves near
him y drop of pearly dew. = See ~
ehtherself Weeps with MA, and mourns
nv cruelty I, The maiden Eas appalled,
Il the sight 6f his anguish The Grim
ION tide. which dYed her cheek Ike 4 nd
holly hock, cht stick and leg i Whiierl
han ! cotton pillow case Sns arose
rom her seat, dazzling y per rssplen-
lent beauty IS bright III NIL 1pn
When he MILDLY beams of the glorious
I'm are poured fun upon Ii. and e6ptiyasl
ing Ia her shadow erace IS 4 yellow lilly 1
IoSline upon the limpia Matsfl Of . dry +.
rose pond Sic spoke ind ire s'trs