The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-02-19

emerged into q clear space, and faith
my instinct was right. Though she
was rather far off, I was long g-sighted,
and could tell that.
''As when the sportsman, intent
on shooting rabbit in cover. watches
the furze-brush from which he ex-
poets the furred creature to appear
next, 80 did / gaze on the gaps in the
trees through which the sylph-like
form would presently glide, and
then I watched her till she once
more disappeared beneath the leaves,
and I had to look for an opening
further on.
''At length she happened to turn
her eyes towards the hill, and so be-
came aware of my presence. There
was one point of sympathy between
us esta blished already; she, too, must
be long.sighted, for she could evi-
IDENTITY distinguish that I was not a
shepherd, at least in the practical
sense of tending sheep-in the Area
dian meaning, [ was little in that
line-for she would not otherwise
have taken so much notice of me;
standing still and looking full at
me; walking on, and stealing hurried
side-glances; watching me from shell
tered spots where she fancied I
could not detect her.
"After playing Mt bo-peep for about
quarter of an hour, the deep tones
of n bell were heard, and she hurried
off towards the house. AS she took
one last look in my direction, I rose
up and laid my hand upon my heart;
she waived her handkerchief in an
swer, and vanished. On the follow
ing day, 1 returned to the same spot
at the same hour, and saw her again.
L took off my hat; she waved her
parasol; I kissed my hand, she kissed
hers. The Irritation was as desperate
AS it we'll could be, considering the
distance between us, and the insecure
nature of my footing.
II continued to haunt that hill;
sometimes I saw the divinity of the
garden, and sometimes I did not;
but when I did, she was always alone.
and we exhausted our ingenuity in
exchanging sentiments by signs.
However timid and respectful O
lover may be, he does desire after
time to approach nearer than
hundred yards to the object of his
affections, and that was the closest
could get by stationing myself on the
lowest spot which commanded
view over the wall. Besides, to ena-
BILE telegraph to work satisfactorily,
the parties communicating by it
should meet together first to explain
what their signals mean. So my
heart leapt with gladness when, on
the fifth day of pantomimic perform
ance, she unmistakably beckoned to
me. I ran down the hill and was
under the wall in half minute.
'Are you there?' asked the softest
and sweetest voice (present company
always excepted) that I ever heard.
'Loveliest and fairest, I am
"Bang came something on the top
of my hat. 1t was large stone, with
the. following note attached to it by
piece of string:
Mysterious unknown, are you
another foe or friend? A secret
instinct inclines mo to deem you the
latter. Know you my pitiable story?
Have you sought me out, and come
to my rescue? Or have you been
drawn by q mysterious magnetic
power to the foot of these walls,
ignorant of whom they contain? If
the latter, inquire not of others, lest
your questions excite suspicion.
There are spies everywhere. I N.Y.
self will my tale unfold (Shak-
speare) in fitting time and place.
Speak not, but adopt my method of
communication
''The style was, to my then taste,
charming. The ('ShakspeareO was
rather eccentric perhaps; but did