Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-01-31

ers OF ioetry were tn IMAGINATION pcrpet-
ual blo,soming and il was 20 his intellect
ual beauty that Emily knel, down bearing
20 the altar Of her idol the fair flowers OF
her affections. even as the dark eyed daugh.
ters ofancient Gheber spread out their Of
fcI ings from the gardens OF the East upon
the altar of the Sun.
There is a surprising strength in love.
like that OF Emily's-- il has nothing gross
nor earthly in i,s ycarnings--it has source
in the deep fountain OF the human heart
and i, is such as the redeemed and .anotiGed
from earth mi yht feel for another IN the
fair land OF spirits that such love
should b. unrequited. or turn back in cold.
ness upon the crushed heart OF its grievcr,
They pir;ed--Emily and her lover bu,
not before they had vowed eternal cons,ancy
TO each other. rh, one retired to the quiet
Of hcr home-to dream over again the
scene. OF her carly passions--to count with
untir'ng eagcrness the hours OF separation
and TO weep over the long interval OF
'hopc deferred The other went with 4
strong heart to minglc IN the world-suiied
by pride and impelIcd by ambition. He
found the world cold, cailous, and selfish.
and his own spirit inscnsibly took the hue
OF those around him. He shut his eve. upon
the past-it was too pure aud mildly beau.
tifnI for the gaze OF his mlnnood. lie for.
got the passion OF his boyhood. all beanti.
iul and holy n il was he turned not back
to the yoang and lovely and devoted girl
who poured out TO him in the con6d;ng
earnestneSs OF woman's confidence the
wealth OF her affection. He came not back
to inlhll the vow which lac had piighted.
Slowly and painfully the knowledge of
her lovers irtiiclity came over the sen.i.
tive heart Of Emily. She sought for time
TO shut the horrible suspicion from her
mind she half doubted the evidence of her
own senses-she could not believe th,, he
was traitor, for her memory hail treasured
every token OF his affection-everv imp,,s-
Toned word. and every enlearing smile Of
b'- tenderness. But the truth came at Iastl
the doubtful spectre which bad long haunted
her and from which she had turned away A,
Al It were L sin to look upon il. now stood
before her dreadful and unescapeabIe
vision OF reality. There was one burs, OF
passionate tears the overflow OF tha. foun.
tain OF affection which q1e nches the last
ray OF hope IN the desolatc bosom-and
she was calm. for the struggle was over.
and she g1zcd steadily AMI with the awful
confidence OF one whose hopes are not OF
earth. upon the dark valley Of death whose
shadow was already around her.
IL s,aurifui evening OF summer
that | saw her for the last time. The SON
was jus: setting behind long line OF undu.
lating hills. touching their tall summit. with
aradianec like 'l,c halo which cncircIys the
brow oi an angel-and oil nature bad put
on the rich gar niturc OF greonncss, and bios.
som. As approached the quiet anI Sc.
cludch dwelling Of the once happy Emily.
found he door OF the liutle plrlor thrown
open, and female voice OF sweetness which
could hardly be said to belong to earth.
stole out upon the soft summer ar; it was
like the breathing OF an .El'ian Lutte To the
gcnt!est visitation OF the zephyr involun-
tArily paused 10 lis;en-and these words
shall never forge; them. came upon the
ear like the low and melancholy music which
We sometimes hear in dreams:
Onol1 3, not fear 20 de,
fer hope and fi'ih bold
And lite IL bat a wrartness.
Aud earth u strangely old
In view " d"ath'- pale solitude
W. spirit hath not mnurned
II = kiader thaa fOFzottpn love,
pr blrndshiP unrvturned.
And could pace the shaaowrd land
IR raptarv all the uhi~.
II one who now i- Tar away
Were near me Wi'h hi. smile.
IL seems = dreary thiug 10 die
FurEuttru and alone.
IAlesied by our dssrcst love,
lue smile and tears Of one
Oh Plsnt my grave With plea.sa, towers.
The iairest ot the fair
The very fovsrs he loved 70 tVine
A. isiiiEht rouud my hair.
icrrhtncs he VFt may visit them.
ADD shed above my bier
The hoiisst de's ~ pleasant hover.-
Afectioa's kindly tcaT'
II was the voice OF Emily-it vas her LIST
song. She was leaning On the sofi as en-.
tered the aparimrnt-her thin white hand
resting on hcr forhsad. She rose and vel.
coined me with melancholy smile. I,
played over tbe features moment, flushing
her checks with slight and sudden glow.
and then passed. away. leaving in is stead
the uannes' and mournful beauty Of the
dying /, has been said that death Is
al"ays terrible TO look upon. Bot to the
stricken Emily the presence Of thc destroy
er vas like the mInistration Of an angle Of
hight and holiness She vas passing oft
TO the land Of spirit like the melting Of 4
sunset cloud IN the blue demonstrating
from existence ike the STAN ol ocean mus.
+ a. a. IL dies away sloSly aod suestI, m