The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-29
FALLING IN LOYE.
From Tempe Bari

This early love, also, is fruitful of miseries
through it's inexperience. Unoer ordinary clr'
cumstances, two young people OF opposite
sexes and the same age, are sure TO iail LII love
with each other il they are left much together
1t ia the most natural method OF impartlng
new interest to the ordinary business OF taking
walks to church and back, of spending the eve
ming, and so forth. 1t is 80 very quiet and
simple revolution that the young people are
only awakened tc its presence by some little
incident that flashes the truth upon their
frightened eyes. Then there ia brief mo-
ment of superhuman ecstacy, followed by
mutual protestations, VOWS OF constancy, and
fearful adiurations to secrecy. Week after
week this blissfully disquieting life goes on,
and then Edward, turning despailing eyes to-
ward her, bids her farewell, and goes off in quest
of fame and fortune. Which OF them shall first
lind cut the profound mistake and blunder that
lay at the root of all this ieeting JOY -? Which
OF them shall first awake some morning to lind
a new object installed in the chamber OF the
affections, which heretofore has only had an
insufficient and temporary lodger? Perhaps Ed
ward discovers that very few weeks aosence
has made q wonderful difference in his view Of
things; and now, being able more impartially
to scan the unhappy Clara's disposition and
temper, finds that these would never assort with
his own Or it is Clara, gho sees in Edward
wilfulness and fits of su 1den liking and dIsilk-
X,
covers that her heart does not cliAg to him
with that perfect abandonment which would
make marriage a safe experiment. her
letters become more subdued. He remcu-
strates. She gives the faintest possible indi-
cations of the truth. He rises up in the maj
esty of his wrath. curses wom ,nkiud, takes to
writing Byronic poetry, and giving himself
headaches through excessive drinkino nsualIy
turns to business, marrie:. rrs., ten years after
happy little wonr..u, and settles down to tI,
hvlns c,Sn1ortable and peaceful ife.
.,.w the tragic aspect OF the case is this
that. however desirable for both parties may
b, the breaking Of this unwlse compact. the Inc
sharp sundering leaves dreadful and ragged
wound in at least one OF the hearts concerned.
Edward NAV reason with himself, then or after
ward, that the inconsistency about which he
has so bitterly compl lined was perfect god
send to him; but no amount OF reason Will re-
move the scar OF the wound. The shGttering
OF ones trust in this particular woman ls like
the collapse Of the universe. Ihere is no more
faith. no more love, no more hope posslDie.
Ruin and chaos encompass things, and the
world is q cheat. Then the beautiful ldyilc
charm of those early days-the sweet memories
chat hang around them like faint fragrance
the old visions and aspirations, ald tendel
contidences--is it not entirely desoiatnG
that these should be buried forever IN tue
shadowy past These days will never pe
forgotten. In the evenings of the years to
come he will sit and brood over them, and cal
up faces and scenes out OF the fickering ire.
A Whit of sea air, or the scent OF sweet-Dr!er
Will be traught with vague sadness to nam,
for these will be forever associated with thai
bysone dream. By-and-by ne will reach =
clearer conception Of the whole analf, anu
come to see that Clara's conduct was not
so much the result of her own sinful WI
fulness, or weakness, or Inconsistency, but the
result Of certain circumstances which were alb
solutely coercive. This tyranny of clrcum
stances will forever hang around him as an I'M
penetrable mystcry-a hateful, miserable
thing; and when some tragic story OF loves
misery is told him IN theatre or i'll book
the sense of indignation and pity will make his
heart swell with sympatt and his eyes fill Will
the bitter tears OF long ago.