New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-14

il mind, for whereas Castor and Imogene had hithe
to maintained gay and laughter-mingled conve
d sation, they now sank into complete silence.
II Imogene was busted catching the fleeing visit
i and perspectives opening ever and anon to h
s view, or noting the qaivering sunbeams now her
now there md then lost in the shadow Of the fiji
tering leaves.
= CASTOR was busted in watching her; noting Il
graceful outline of her grlish form, SO well di
Z played by the becoming riding habit, in markir
to himself the beautiful pose of her lovely hea'
Z or the effect Of the deep shade cast on the bro
and eyes by her hat brin and the exquisite polls
+ where the light glanced off from the cheek an
throat; in ecngratulating himself that for on
morning at least he had her undivided companion
(, ship, and in making great oaths within himse
! that, come what would, she should be solely hi
j through all the years Of their future life.
i, Arrived at their destnation-the rivers bank
they paused on verdure.clad mound, that jutte
out little promontory in the stream.
The scene was peaceful, though sparkling bright
{ and the waters here stayed their impetuous flow
and widened and fingered lovingly, as though lot
! to wander and be lost forever to so rare spot
Taking in the freshness and beauty Of the seem
= u
u waved her whip as if it were magic wand, ant
J, called aloud in a full, clear voice;
.sFair Spirit, who reigns in this delightful soil
tude we greet thee Beautiful Undine, from thy
4 crystal palace, deign but to wave thy flmy scar
4 and we are CONTENT
i Answered. laughed CASTOR, as the wind
caught a little mist wreath from the waters sur
face and lost it in the warm rays of the sun.
i aWould that the first petition Of my heart and
j lips might be 50 graciously received and granted
How, If the qualification were SO unsubstantial
and feeting ~ queried Imogene proyokingly.
/ CASTOR, who had dismounted to arrange some.
thing about her bride looked up to see if hidden
meaning lay in her words, but failing to meet her
glance, replied quickly with deep-drawn inspir-
alton;
One moment Of such rapture as / could feel,
| in that answered prayer, would be worth the
happiness of an ordinary lfetime."
What spicy breath the wild flowers haye,''
said Imogene gliding away from the subject,
" and how countless their profuson.,
" Shall I gather you some?n asked CASTOR,
striving to control himself, but strong man as he
was, trembling in every limb from the powerful
emotions that even this slight approach to trial
of his destiny had evoked.
/ sQf
LES anu Lazy 5ane hele shah nave 2 corohal
| for her headstall, and will bind wreath, and
when you shall have made this smooth maple
tree a tablet wherson to record our names, we
will suspend it as offering to the golden tressed
water spirit, and memorial of our visit to her
domains"
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..oratl o,daa lii, ,,o, Y rIaa.,,.a
s"inou siAo ois' anu SUNG ~ sh@eches, petted
her morse, questioned the birds OF aerial flights,
improyised odes to the trees, and yielded herse If
to all the gay inspiration of the moment
The inscription finished, they suspended the
wreath upon twig, and Imoeene scattered her
remaining flowers at the base of the tree save
bunch Of wild violets which clustered their fra.
grant heads like gentle sisterhood Of purple and
white-yeed nuns
Happy violets,' said CASTOR as he placed The
reins in her hand
n rr,. -, 5v
pps : i1sAs GU Soins w commit them
70 the nooo.
- What prompts such cruelty!i'
have a fancy to let them as do tho Iamns Of
ii, z Ms, A.. ,.;,, is...a.1. -. ., =
Down here where the white. firm sand of II.
ford sones 90 gently to The margin Of tbe ,vot.-
am going to cast them into the current and il they
pass that whirling eddy without being drawn into
into its vortex. + shall know that i Will navor 10
overwhelmed in the dreadful maelstrom Of unre.
Quilted love- answered Imogene with an afecta.
ton Of gravity.
G No, no, z said CASTOR, eagerly, remotest DOS
sibility could bring no such fate to you.''
q Let me try. al did the lover in the aono. Al
you not remember the message he eonfided to he |
stream:
And tell her thus-if she'll be mine,
law, - NJ eas sna, Do
Lie these sweet MOWERS ON ,,ss ),
:. Al ves hpt reeau What fo,lo,vs. j.
threat and / have often hetl,o,,ht - a.. 1,
happiness Of the fare ladve, yras not aftara1I
the paramount object of the lovars son ana .,at
d yery visible leaven Of self nervades IL an.;ss
sentiment. This il The way Il rms
arr. u IN ,s.nl..,,. .s,,,,.z
Thou hnds she nocls my prayer.
Then leave thoss wrea'hs 10 wither
~ ap On, ' &C. eo'a Us, oana .nefe
Her lave and IoyeIsss charms shs y, ~
Thus thrown npen lies needy shore.
As these sweet flowers from thee.