The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-05-13

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frequent, gazing an artistsloyc on the
Enchanting painting, but ever and anon
turning his restless eye from its rapt con-
temptation toward the private door thro'
which that living form Of beauty had van
ished from his sight. And, at last, when
almost weOried out with baiilod cxpeota-
tion, it dawaed again, ga phantom of de-
light" upon his rovished vision She ad-
vanced with timid grace toward the spot
she occupied when he FIRST saw her; the
transparent folds of her white veil crowd
ing round her face, and through them her
soft, dreamy eyes, casting their startled
glances around, her step gaining more
oonfdence as she proceeded, when as she
passed projecting pillar, she caught a
sudden glimpse of William, standing with
folded arms watching her approach. A
quick start revealed her emotion, and like
a frightened bird she turned to ily, but ere
she gained half dozen stops the folatod
carving Of a projecting pillar caught her
veil and arrested her flight. Blushing
and trembling, she strove to exbicete the
; Aeecy gossamer, but excessive agitation
rendered her efforts vain. In an instant
William stood beside her, and silently dis
engaging the veil, he pressed it TO his
lips, and reverentiOlly restored il to her.
Not a word was spoken between them,
but the young lady lifted her beaming
eyes for an instant to his face; and that
eloquent glance, those beautiful bushes,
long, long after mingled with his nightly
visions and his waking thoughts, feeding
with sweet Oliment the passion then
enkindled in his heart--a passion which
from that hour only grew deeper and more
firm.
But many days passed before William
again saw the object OF his love, and UNI
certainty brooded over his hopes, for he
knew not even her name, and his means
for oscertaining il were indeed very dis
couruging OF the emotions awakened in
his heart, he declined to speak, even "a
his brother Edward. He held her an OBJ
ject too pure to be made the subject oI
D discussion. perchance he might never
see her more, and why name to another
= an adventure which would perhaps bring
r with it no other issues than those he now
+ felt had forever changed the whole aspect
5 Of his inner life, and so he shrined the
d sweet image of that angel lady in the
deepest recesses of his soul.
At length, one eve, William had linger
: ed in the gallery till the purple twiligh
poured forth its many changing hues
through the broad windows, deeping an,
2 darkening, ill IL became quite dark. IT,
b looked around him with feeling Of dis
c appointment, and was about retiring wher
a familiar sound arrested his attention. -
He mechanically stepped behind a massiv,
pillar, and glanced eagerly upon the ap
+ preaching form of tho fair young maiden
C In her hand she held a taper, and wit
d slow and measured step she advanced to
e ward the painting which William so muc
't had wont to admire. His eyes dwelt wit
ie q lingering and insatinta- sase '.f.'s. h
q angelic form, for her enchanting beaut
G had stirred the very depths of his slum
v bering heart. Motionless as the pillar tina
Il screened him, stood William, watching, en-
e tranced, her every gesture. She eknelt be
a fore the painting, and invoked a bless
L ing upon him who so much admired it, an
I, then arose and retired.
p" With the last sound other footsteps Wi
y liam stole from his concealment, and az
. preaching the painting struck a light an
= paused to give it one more admiring loo
y before taking his leave, when his eye fc
~ upon missive, which he had seen Ia
r. !, unknown drop on Using to depart. Wit
~ trembling eagerness he seized it, an
- opened il. II was a letter from her fail
ie or. As he read the name ofViola, and
W the bottom the signature of Mr. Morelan
u a thrill ofjoy ran through his whole bein
- and in speechless rapture he pressed IL
~ treasure to his lips. This revelation
III her name and rank seemed to give renew
Or ed sanction to his love, for she was n,
= only his equal in this worlds bountie
III but also the daughter of his fathers be-
g friend-then wherefore should ne not We
- and win, if possible, what most on cart
- he coveted!
10 Thus stood William medtatng upon
- bright future, when the sound of an vi
closing door caused him to look roun
and through il he beheld again enterir
the object of his thoughts. She had n
d. turned for the missive, and regardless Of a
to things else, she hastened rapidly towal
e. the place where she had left it. 1t W,
tn gone, and casting a troubled look aroun
of she first perceived Williams presence
- Atsight of him the color forsook her chez
re her very lips blanched to lilly whitenes
t. and she grasped the nearest object f
It. support.
ut "Be not alarmed, LADY," said Willal
x in a voice tremulous with the deep EN-,
st tions Of his heart. "You seek this mis-
s- i've" he continued, (which, approachin
ok this painting for no unworthy purpose,
10 found ltrino, boro Darn; ;t 49,, e., ,.r..t(,,