Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-21
A Weekly Family News paper.
SPIRIT OF THE AGE


girl, and walked away hand-inhand. There
was no rancour or jealousy n their noble
hearts. It is true that each one felt that the
happiness of his life was at stake. To fight
for the possession Of the object of their love,
however, was a mode of settling their rival
pretensions, left to the darkness and feroclty
of succeeding ages, when the earth should be
stained with crime and blood.
Annette and Jaleph were together, as ever,
in their light labors and their manly pastlmes.
Two DAYS had passed, and they were swim
ming in the river. Whether exhausted by
exercise or weakened by emotion, Jaleph
could not swim with his usual strength. Soon
his golden locks We're seen to sink beneath
the waves. His sinewy arms grew power
less. A cry from the shore alarmed Annette.
He looked for his cousin, and the next
moment plunged beneath the surface. In a
few moments he bore MIN to the SIOre, where
he soon recovered.
Again they were hunting the leopard IN
the mountains, Jaleph fell and the wild beast
sprang upon him. The lance of Annette
pierced the fierce animals heart, and saved
his rival from death.
The seventh day approached. Neither had
spoken to lamar. They had bat seen her
| at a distance. Each had ~refrained from Of
fering any sign of love. tfffheir loyal hearts
would not permit them tS take advantage OF
2 each other.
e On the eve of the seventh day they met in
0 the assembly that gathered to prepare the
morow's FESTIVAL.
: ed IN soTIfude,- deefslsa @zassrt question
P musician. But her love and pity f6c<ArRette
her appreciation of his noble qualities
p and her thankfulness to him for twice saVlni
le the life of her chosen one, made her look a
y him with such a glow of admiration and graf
itude that Jalephs heart sank within him
n He went forth and wept.
n It seemed plain 10 him that the question
IS his life was decided. He would not wait fo
ne the morrow. Revealing his plan to one faith
ful friend, he went forth in the darkness an
babe adieu to the happy valley.
OF When the morrow came, Annette repaire
eli to the lovely cottage of lamar. She W;
Is, pale but more than ever beautiful. As 81
hd saw Annette, she Looked around anxiously f
his cousin. She g1ew paler as he came n
OF and was nowhere 10 be seen. It was the a
IN pointed hour Annette, too, looked aroul
= with visible concern.
'ee- "Arnette," said the mother, ''my daught
I'm, has decided. She will give her hand to hi
VA ia her heart has chosen. But where is j
.he leph?"
.ne 81 know not!p
ner You know not? he should be here! WI
We: has become of him ? Where is he?
uli- "Alas | know not - said the heroic you
grieved to the heart at the suspicion VIII
the these quick q~Restious conveyed.
"a "Mother;' fried the pale and trembling g
Jus, Nbe not unjust to Annette. Twice has
uos save the life of Jaeph since last we met.
up The confdanteof Jaleph came and WI
oeo pered to lamar that her lover had gone. !
eet- roses that had let her lips now fed from
ear. cheeks she sank fainting on the fowery S
.ls whats all this :" cried Annette.
'heo He was told that Jaleph had fled, and W
And he knew, all too well, that he who
ialr fled from his fate desparingly was the {
e Ia sen love of thsbeautiful lamar, now lyin
oFa- her mothers ums.
$ IN Annette knlt down by her side, pres
race his lips upon ler lovely forehead, and sal
ouiu her mother
'oati Il will brig him to her, or never see
'Ileu more.
Ply In one week from that day the brave
,erior nette led hiSeousin to the cottage of Tai
- ~ and placing their hands together, said.
''Take him, lamar, he is thinel He
heIss@nAtha an 4. mie6t he happy; | have found
enS lowest. nnss%sst be haPPy with him
soI The arms OF both were twined aronnd
YES Who shall say that he was less happy i
- generous selfsacrifice than they in their
uie"h tual love2
The Golden Age still lives in traditions
entity, fhat i ronerorO ond 49, IL - Joty
wa without selfshness is a hero of the &c
efi"i Age.-BLdebwood.