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trembled, in spite Of her, as she sang: s,s.
le,4i saThou't llfs and iIshtt o me, riga 4
On earth, 10 heaven above; t.t n.
':' Entwined our hearts shall bc."
He came to her side to turn the Leaf, and stoop-
ing, whispered ass,z-5.s 5EES. -
L. aOur destiny uniting, al ~ .as.
This world heaven shall be-" ~ ,-,- s.,-f
She shook back her curls haEdefantly, half
pouting, as firm and clear her voice ascended in:
.S'e Z This world heaven shall bc." = = = E.. 3
Tossing the music from her as she arose, she
said, ,, Z,
ITO what absurdities these operas make us give
utterance. They are bad enough in solo. Marga-
ret, how can you endure to sing them as duetts2"
II do not sing them for the words, jamie, but
for the music, - she answered. 1T would be as
omaterial to me if they were in praise Of lady 8
eye brow or lovers lutte. y 81 8
s'Maggie You don't mean to say you can sing
that "Ah so joyful" in La Somnambula, and
tril all those delicious passages of q heaven of
love, of love, of love, and not feel that--that
heaven is love?" said she. laughing and blushing
Margaret's lip curled slightly. ,as laz.a.r.
''That would be substituting the shadow for the
substance, and the music is the charm, not the
ditty." .-.-.,
jamie looked at her curiousy.
mag, you are trenched in ice" 49,.
'tNo, jamie, only never allow my heart to run
away with my head, said Margaret.
Stephen half whispered, Untouched by love,
the maiden breast is like the snow on Roras CREST
SO pure, SO free from all alloy. It seems part Of
heaven to which It's nigh. -
.o~llo Co. ro m M dsoo nP fooso0 aa
she said, 'sYou are an admirer Of Scott?
''To some extent-yes-as prolific and gifted
genius certainly, " said he. III.
"In what character do you most admire him
As poet, historian or novelist p she asked. H
casa historian, taking no rank whatever-dis-
playing neither research nor profundity, each OF
which is so necessary in that character; as : ro-
mancer, of unquestioned merit, and yet l can
scarcely forgive that arstocratic haughtiness which
grants only to the rich and noble, manly virtue.
His pictures of middle or humble life is faithful,
it is true he grants them virtue ALSO but only the
virtue of servility and obedience. This otfends
my republican prejudices, this inoulcation Of con-
ventional ideas of the immaculate courage and
manliness of the high born and wealthy, ignoring
as he does, not the honest virtues Of the aboring
classes but their capacity to rise not only as equals
but sometimes as the superiors of gartered lords
and chiyalric heroes But as poet, do you not ad-
mire him 2? said he, cleverly turning the question
She hesitated a moment Ta.a-n iraa
I'm graphic descriptions in lively measure
yes. And yet, I arise from his perusal neither
animated nor awakened. jamie can read it with
almost childish delight rising often to perfect en-
thusiasm; but confess it does not stir my soul,
or awaken my sympathy"
"Would anything do it?'' he thought, as he
watched the faultless face and listened to the soft
sweet voice, so unvarying in its low utterance.
"What Miss Margaret-you are not stirred by
the force and fire of the description ; you do not
sympathize with the soldiers thirst for battle,
with the headlong fury of the field Of carnage -
II can scarcely call it poetry which excites the
most hateful passions. tits beauty maketh poesy,
not the mad frenzy which delights in scenes Of
slaughter. have no joy in the encounter Of hos
tile clans, which call civil war nor in that spirit
of chivaly, which is often another name for legal
lied murder"
"You are right, Miss Margaret; even the genius
of Scott cannot interest true humanity in such Of
fensive scenes of blood and lacking as it certainly
does, moral tone it is ultimately destined to die.
His life exhibits truer picture OF the morally sub
lime than all his writings. By his intellectual Ia
Dor he undertook, at late period Of life, to lqui,
date an enormous debt brought on him by the fail,
ure of different houses He would not consent to
be dealt with as anordinary bankrupt, but pledged
himself that the labor of his future life should dis
charge the debt Honor and integrity were his
incentives, and nobly did he fulfil his selfimposed
promise The public literally rewarded him, but
his life was spent in the struggle. His honor, &C.
MUS and integrity still live, and will ever live te
commemorate such noble moral heroism, such &C.
we're rectitude." "
Stephen spoke with all the warmth of his manly
nature, advocating as he did the honor and glory
of such an act Margaret deep and spiritual grey
eyes grew dark and darker, as he spoke, till Ste
phen thought he could see the whole face kindlt
into vitality. Itmust have been adelusion though
for as he ceased Margaret said in her quietes
tones,
ellis life has always had peculiar charm fo1
me, parallel as it is in my mind to the noble Mil
ton. Poor blind and DID, he entered upon the
composition of his great epic For six years he
wrote for fame and for the glory Of his country
In that time his task was done, a work for al
time, possession for eternity Glory, pure anc
unsullicd was his aim Immortality was his re
3 ward" ,...e-.-..-
! eyes, the cases are striking; but SCOTS Il
God grant me health and strength I will redeem
it all, is the noblest epic to me-" Stephen heao
was unconsciously erected as he threw from hi
temples his rich dark hair, with gesture habitua
s to him, and he so looked the man, brave, strong
and selfreliant, that Margaret invountariy bowec
g her proud head 1t was but for an instant. He
: eyes again took the deep look, which had before
: startled him. 1t was like the shadow Of sou
passing through their depths be could not agail
e be mistaken, but even while he questioned, it wa
o gone
n 'sWith epics, with lyrics, as the lives of sucl
o noble men can furnish; glorious names, gloriou
deeds and honorable feeling can never be destroy
: ed in our land. In reading them l am affected a
by deep and solemn music and, indeed, 1 neve
It hear the symphonies of Beethoven, the Messiah
of Handel, but associate with them grand oil
f Milton with his masses of harmony, hymns lik
It pillows, his solemn pathos, his excellent anthem,
d said Margaret.
o 'sHandel, truly, is the Milton of music, sal
Stephen. Gas some one beautifully says of hi
= Messiah His airs are of sweetest and gentles
melody, but they have amajesty in their sweetnes
and gentleness, not only simply plantive, but mys