St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-11-10

oeT1n8-ano ne loved with all the fordOr
of1his impessioued' nature Rsason 's&.s'
no longer his-he loved--and hencefotth>
the world was t. him a!widely different
book, and life itself had changed! div Il
Time passed and not an evening but
found Henry Moreton a guest at the hum
lie cottage. p .>~n:@.3@uv2 @sEd ~ 4
/: And Gertrude, too, seemed strangely
changed. The hue on her cheek was
deepened, ahd her eye, bsaned With . soft
light-it VA the fnt love-light Of youth
tho prophecy Of ill. /: - :..=j",n1lb j
Hours-long, delicious hours did they
pas together, forgetfal' Of Ill save e.ch b
ether OF As he taught her the liquid tones
ofswcet, chivalris Spain, her heart would
wildly throb and her hand tremble With
excess Of joy; or together with clasped
hands they would1wander in the realms
Of poesy,a or pore delightfully."- over'the
pages Of some old romance. liz DuG
g.: What world Of poetry and beauty is
there in the hearts. young love !; what SO
delightful n the happy consciousness that
we love and are beloved? =? So thought
Gertrude as she dwelt on the glowing
pages of her life, and each evening added
others and more bright. Everything
seemed new to her. =. Life itself seemed
just begun, and as she now: penped her
glowing thoughts the fire Of genius seemed
newly kindled,, and its burning. traces
beamed from her page. Many wondered
and admired .s they read with, delight
the words of fire which she traced. How
had thought expanded and the power cf
genius strengthened meath the magic
touch Of love The world seemed now
al sunshine. Even the tall poplars, whose
strange motion and low breathed whisper
ings had shed strange melancholy over
her: r:early years, now seemed 70 els*thsir
thousand hands for JOY, and their only
voice was love. .. ...a......a5;
Often they sought together the rustic
bridge and listening to its low sweet music,
fingered until the deepning shades warned
them of coming night. Ona clear bright
evening in aowery May, they were stand
ing there, and Henry was pouring into
her ear a tale Of his own fair home; to-
gether they were wandering mid its shady
isles and deep erottoes, aud as be spoke
Of his mother-of the deep love he bore
to her-the hand he clasped trembled in
his own, and single pearly drop glistened
in her earnest eyes u: y
!. "Pardon me, dearest Henry, but when
you say my MornER,' when you 50 dwell
upon that word I feel 50 very sad. I
never pronounced these words. Ere my
infant tongue was taught that dearest
earthly name, my mother was IN inhabi-
tant OF brighter realms than this ; and
oh i have 50 often yearn.d with my
whole soul for one hour Of Mothers
love-to pillow my throbbing brow upon
her breast-to feel her protecting arms
about me, and be permitted to press my
lips upon her brow and murmer as you do
my MoTHER;' and oh I feel so desolate
when you with your full heart 50 touch
|ingly pronounce that name." :" =
ooh, ny not you are alone! Oh, no
my own Gertrude. I will be to you hus.
band, and mother-my mether-shall be
yours, and you shall love her a lido. You
must, my Gerty, she is 50 geod, SO beauti'
full" and he drew from h,s'vest 4 minia.
ture, than which Gertrude had never seen
face more beautiful. Hers was the
beauty of the rich brilliant brunette
Finely chiselled features eyes black a.
night, whose depths seemed 70 tell o.
other life than this broad, high brow
above which clustered masses Of hair o.
the most lustrous black !; full coral lip.
land two rows Of pearls which they hal
concealed, Ill combined formed striking
y beautiful picture. But there was !, a1
e1pression-a- strange stamp # pride o.
that beautiful face which filed the hear,
tof Gsrtrndo With / halfdedned fear
half:formed foreboding::5 And as ,h,
ga.ed % the large high brow With ii
masses Of raven hair ;; on tie strange N.Y.
1terious smile which . Tw,r,,saithed TIE iinol,
formed moath, ,hs mur1me1sl'd il1 ID lis lis hsaf
"No, yoar2 a2 mother ,'a e,sa never 81 ~ slba6th
or, she never can love mo q I would b,
loved," for she had rad the stamp Of sterll