Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-05-20


/ was transfzed to the spot Ny blood
flew like torrent through my veins.
was about to throw myself on my knees
before hor, when Karl slapped me on the
back.
what aiIs you, Fred Are you crazy ?
said he.
DO yon not see her wildly exclaim-
cd.
See whom =
The lady.
see lady
'The original of the picture
Karl looked at her for moment, and
then turned to ne with smile.
She does look little like it,
Hush she comesH sid |, with melo-
dramatic fourish-pcrfectly natural, it is
true ; but il must have looked odd to The
lady and her party, who were advancing
nearer to the picture.
The lady took position by the side of
me, and bestowed her attention upon the
painting. There was gentleman BY her
side who appeared to be lagi,hinG extra
ordinary attentions upon her, which she
but coldly received Wa, he a lover! |
could not doubt It.
just behind them vas au elderly coup.
lie, whom my fancy assured ne were her
parents. They we're all dressed in costly
apparel, and by their conversation and
manners, | judged they belonged to the
aristocracy of New York.
The lady was the very counterpart of
the picture upon hich / had go long be-.
slowed my insane admiration. Was | in
deed so blessed as to behold in flesh and
blood a creature so beautiful as my ideals!
The stare were with me. She vas the
original Of that picture,
Lady said [, stepping up to her side.
Her companions frowned at me.
May be so bold as to ask-pardon
me if am impertincnt--il you have ever
been in Germany
She looked at me, and blushed like a
rose in summer Whether it was the gaze
OF my admiring eyes or the audiences OF
the question, that brought tho crimson 10
her cheek, have not been able to deter.
mine. am certain that my soul was in
my eyes, that she never encountered O
more intense look of love and admiration
than mine. | was sure she neyer Gid from
the lover by her side.
Il have, sir she replied with swce
smile.
'Oh, how my blood leaped under the
warmth Of that kindly smile How HEAVIER
seemed to oped to my view, and she, tht
brightest angel Of the celestial troupe
seemed to bid me hope might yet be lh,
blessed recipient Of her love
Well, sir, said her companion, larshl,
have you anything further to say?'
f | retired from his presence, but it wa
> miracle that my FIST had not split th
fellow skull. l took position near th
lady, and continued TO gaze with fzet
, earneslnesa, spel ll.bound to the sportupol
her. l saw her frown upon the puppy b.
t her side, and | knew that she did not low
him. What a rapture
Fred, you are a fool = said Karl.
t | made no repIy,and never removed ny
gazo for an instant from the fair beinj
whose image had been so long thronget
| in my soul. The lady turned to depart
She saw my intense gaze.
'Impertinent puppy I! mat.ercd her com
panion.
Poor fellow ! sighed the lady, in re
ply he has lost his wita.'
They passed on, but my eye followe
9 them
'Pred you are foo, say
d Hush, Karl,you will dissolve the spell
said l, nearly breathless with exeilemtn
Make dissolving view Of the whol
thing, en-
| peace !!
DO you knew her, Fred 2 said he.
No she is an angcl!
9 Not exactly; I happened to know sh
is old Sherwood's only daughter.
Il DO you know her, Karl ~ asked e'
c gerly sesing him by the hand.
= Il do not but she 10 betrothed to Co
Kent, the gentleman by her side. An
9 by the way, Fred will bet q thousan
e you have got into scrapc with him.
Y why so!'
You acco5lcd the lady
>. well "