Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-10-27
MlSOElLAMY.
Alice Mayville ;

and brow, and so graceful was her every move
mont that the eye followed her with delight MS
she glidod about The ground around her fath-
or's dwelling warbling in II bird.ikc voice
snatches of song now pausing beneath the
IuXullant foliage amid which passing zcphyrs
wore making sweet melody, then wandering
among the lonely bowers to breathe their soft
pcrfumc-hcrself the faircst flower of all
She was the same Joyous child, whether col
den Sunbeams fitted across the azure tinted
zenith, or threatening clouds dimmcd its bright
ness, and, until she was twelve years old, not
II shadow rested upon her brow. Her JOYOUS
| ness and winning sweetness of disposition
won the hearts of the village pastor and his
wife, the loneliness of their homo was often
chccrcd by the sunny smile and scruph voice
of Alice Mayyillc.
The kind hearted pastor had another favo-
rltc-Gcrad Ashton, the son of poor but
respectable widow-whom he assisted to OBJ
tam an excellent education, and between Ger
aid and Alice existed warm, trusting friend
ship. Whom Gerald was seventeen, his moth
er died, and rs he had no tics to bind him to
his native village, he resolved to go out into
the world to seek his fortune. 1t was sud
den resolve, but he could not think Of leav-
lug without first seeing Alice and the even.
ing before his departure found him at the gate
in trout of her fathers dwelling. Alice. who
was standing upon the piazza, bounded down
the walk, and chd-likc placing her hand in
GoraIds, led him to her favoritc seat i'm the
VINO clad arbor, whore the sweet aroma of the
richest and most beautiful flowers was waited
upon the evening breeze. Alice talked of the
beautiful flowers, Of her birds of golden plu-
mage that were warbjng in their gldcd prs-
onhouso which hung in the shadiest nook of
tln., Il, I'LL
cling tones, half forgctrul of the cause that
had brought him there. But as twilight was
dccping, Gerald told her that he was going
away, and it might be many years ere he re-
turned. Then Alice raised her soul bcaminr
eyes to his face, and with an artlcss tone. said
Don't 90, dear Gerald we've been so
happy at the parsonage, and shall miss you
so much"
For few moments Gerald ga2ed upon her
upturncd features though he would imprint
upon the tablet OF his inner heart. Tears
were swelling up FROM the sorrowing heart of
AIice as they rcnlblcd upon the cilkcn ashcs
Gerald compared her lustrous eye to bril-
liant gem wreathed with glittering pearls and
years after, when that soul beaming eve was
dmmcd eNpre$sioncss that bright imagc.
in all its cnrancing loycliucas, was ever be-
fore hin
Nice, yoN Will not forget me when | am
gone" he said.
Never no never but Gerald why do you
90:
so to win wealth and honor that may
DC worthy OF you and Mice the day viii
come "hcn you W'II not blush toocknowedge
that Gerald Ashton WAS the friend of your
cn''onGoa love me, Aiicc' for shall return
NY me Spar',i' ana nnpmnting kiss
"P0" her cheeN, ne Murmured good by,
any was CONC
NIoS ioNtG "cr"'H as SAc would nave loved
a, an ol"p' oIo'"eF' IN" Tor days Il SHADOW rest
oI "pon i,o' OG'"tL"' features men 1t pass
:" """y' put sue o''e" 'noughfo' the absent
ouo' anu ioNco "''" none inc 'GSS now That he
""3 p, l"t away tN
ON. nc measles DH'ng prevalent IN the village
~ ;n"'J' "'o VIZ" one OF the iir"t victims, was
III 'ohS tme' ana when She recovered her
eye" were SO weak tm&t they could only endure
., a. Suoouco i'2"'' men IL was rum"r'd in't
,i:j I'''l was ua"@ct Oh her becoming totally
D'!nu, :n oN',y honrC was Saa-eVory eye MOST
"''n V'e nc" OF Symp@thy lor all loved the
gonNe' Joyous chl'i' iieF parents were veal
:"y "nu sue wa" V4NGh toa cG'eOrateu oec"iiSt
fnoI rocnyorw H.. aIa, IN ti,o o"V ',"p's VI
aliyri and ,,ftor t,ro, ,o,,s A,;l w. nG' ~
parents rcnrncd homo tbr occn,ist. ''St " Nv,
pronounced bcr honnIossIy hI;"J M catha,,..
hearts ido and tbo G,nJ ",n.ran r.
mucb sol;tndo L,,t botl, n,,o,