The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-11-04

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and size tasteful morning robes anc
sacques. and things, such as nice girl,
array themselves in when at home anC
alone.
! He feasted upon the atmosphere of
the place, so pure, SO refined, so sugges
tive Of beauty and cultivation.
What will you say, o matter. Of fact
reader, when | tell you that nv friend
Jack Crawford. fell desperately in love
with girl he had never seen-ot whom
he knew nothing, almost.
Yes he did.
Quite naturally, the erection Of the
coruice progressed but slowly. The
master Clrpenter w"n Tered at il; but
Jack assured him, every morning, that
it would take only day or two longer.
One day, he found an essay of music
written in the same fine, feminine hand
which he had so often seen and admir-
ej on the margins of books, and on 9th .
er manuscripts in the chamber. This
essay, unfinished, and lying exposed on
the portfolio. could not be private so
Jack. grown impertinent to the last de
gree, laid down the saw that he had
unconsciously brought with him, and
taking a seat ina a cushioned arm. chair,
pesruSed the writing carefully.
1t was well expressed and faIciful !;
the fair writer had made a slight error
in philosophy. 1t would be dull for me
to explain here the mistake which Jack
detected at once. Suffice it, that the
young lady had confused the laws which
govern melody and harmony, and Jack
wished devoutly for an opportunity to
set her right.
Just at this juncture, the door opened,
and his deeSse ihconnue entered.
Figure to yourself a young girl, say
of nineteen or twenty, whose every line
and contour bespoke grace and health;
whose peach.tinted cheeks, bright blue
eyes. and like the inner fold of some
tropic shell, told of vivacity, freshness
and putty of spirit. Her hair was of
that peculiar rare shade of brown, best
described, perhaps, as wood .color-a
mingling Of ashy and golden tints-and
fell intangled masses, half ringlets and
halt disorder, on each side of neck as
white as the creamy petals of the mag
uolia.
She did not faint or scream when she
saw the carpenter sitting coolly in her
arm chair, making himself objection.
ably at home. She only opened her
large, violet eyes hesitated a moment,
and said. deliberately
"Well, sir?'
Jack arose, and bowed politely
What do you wish, sir?'
Jack was put to his trumps.
Il wished to see what kind of divinity
inhabited so delightful place
Truly, a nice speech for a journey
man carpenter to make to Judge Pres.
tou's only daughter.
well, sir, now that you have satisfied
that curiosity, perhaps you will oblige
me by Withdrawing. You are intruding,
sir
Certainly, said Jack. now in the
full enjoyment of the thing; L will go
inmediatel y; but you must pordon me
one more world wish to explain tri,
fling question, on which you do not
seem quite clear. Harmony, in music,
is that which appeals to the intellectual
iaculties-the r-asOning portion of the
soul. Melody, on the contrary, appeals
to the affectional, or passions
The younE girl drew back, and look.
cd at Jack in alarm.
mo, said he, divining her suspicion
q am not crazy; | have taken the lib
erty of reading your essay. here. In
it, you say. Education alone can re.
fine and intensity our perception OF
melody. You should have said, of har-
mony; for that rules the brains, which
organ is especially susceptible to the in
fuence Of educariIn. Melody is lord of
the hea't alone; and you, ademosielle
ought to be aware that the heart cant
be taught, either in music or in love-
Miss Preston was astounded.
Sir she sail, i do not know what
to make of your conduct. You are very
and your intrusion here is
very-very
Yes, know-very audacioHs and i'm.
pertinent. | acknowledge that; but
you must pardon me. l first entered
your room to restore some papers that
were liable to blow ouC Of the window.
There vas no harm in that; but once
inside. the elegance and cultivation ex-
hibited here attracted me inexpressibly.
you have observed that ones
surroundings become permeated, as it
were, with something of ones sphere
ones magnetism, or whatever it is. So,
in your room, felt the presence of a
invisible, yet charming spirit,
and made bold to enter often-hoping
that, if you knew my feelings, you
would pardon them
Woman never repulses admiration,
even from ESQ -callcd) inferior, if it be
delicately expressed Miss Preston be.
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