The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-12-13

are hundred signs we'll understood by lOyera;
though many Of them are too delicate and too
exclusively pertaining 10 the mysteries Of the
passion to be described, or 10 be understood
BY the uninitiated. They issue from the eyes,
they play about the lips, they are dictated in
various attitudes and gestures, they are con
veyed with touch Of the hand certain
tremblings, accents, blushings, paleness, &C.,
are all expressive. Such could not suppress,
no more than | could have smothered volca.
no. saw they rather soothed than offended
her. Could then avoid the formal declara-
ton, when few days must send me to my
native mountains and her to cross the wide
Atlanticl II would come before its time, SO
let il come
'Mr. Grahme (said she in reply must
have been blind, not TO see the involuntary
signs of your honorable passion and it would
be affectation in me to deny that you have
inspired me with a reciprocal affection.
thought before my misfortune, that / could
love you: since that dreadful day, havesex-
perienced and seen too much of your amiable
character, not to find my heart interested in
you, more than mere esteem and gratitude
could account for. You need not apologize
for declaring your sentiments under our pres
ent circumstances. The reasons you mention,
fully justify you. Though you require no def.
mite answer at present, tell you freely that
you are master Of my heart but before
consent to give you my hand, must apprize
you of one thing, which will probably be an
insuperable obstacle TO our union. Hitherto
/ have not told you the fact, because l saw
no necessity for declaring what might give you
disagreeable feelings III my society. Prepare
now to shudder at the thought Of marrying o
Jelcess." "a Jewessl you d aJewess ]" ex-
claimed rather abruptly; for the word struck
me like an electric shock. When she per-
ceived the effect it had on me, tears gushed
from her eyes, and she rose to leave me.
Whereupon my former feelings, like refuent
waves which the dash of tornado has dis
placed, came rushing tumultuously back again,
and exclaimed, "Oh, my dear Judith, do not
leave me now, but tell me at once, if il must
be so, that have nothing to hope. Must
mere name blast my dearest prospects, and
separate those whom affection unites2'' She
fell back on her seat and almost choked with
sobs, replied, THAT name has not prevented
me from giving you my heart nor shall it
| prevent me from giving you my hand, IF you
and your friends, after full considerations
find nothing in it fatal to your love and happi-
ness. Several of my kindred have married
Christians, and none Of them would refuse
their consent TO my doing the same. My
father has told me TO marry only worthy
man, and he would consent that he should be
a Gentle. am no bigot, though educated in
the religion of my forefathers. But know
that many people have such prejudices against
my nation, that they could not be happy in a
connection with me. | wish you to reflect
seriously on the subject, before you proceed
any further--it would kill my poor heart TO
| find, when too late Here overcome by her
feelings, she broke off, and retired to her
chamber.
got up too, in deep agitation, and paced
the room. Presently went to my chamber
also, and tried to reflect on what | had just
heard with so much surprise. After many
efforts ut reasoning, | could only think
Of these things: ''Jewess what is that? She
| is my own flesh and blood, she worships my
God she is the loyeliest of the daughters Of
Abraham have spent happy month with
herr happy, as far as my sensation were occa-
stoned BY her; why not a year, or lifetime
She manifests such Christian temple, and
such hberality Of sentiment, that she needs
only to be domiciliated with me and my
Christian friends TO overcome the prejudices
Of education. And then what a happy life
could we lead, in a rural cottage in some nook
of the valley Such beauty such mental
charms such loveliness, even in heathen,
could make one happy She shall be minel
Can bid her go for Jewess, and mourn her
sighted love, and bestow her unrivalled
charms on another? No, by all that is pre-
cious, cannot, will not. Even now she is
weeping for the perturbation she gave my
spirits
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h loving l anu p,ess'ng one ano.ae., IN wna. yoJ
nav so'u ine' :i.;i;, no r:. Laa @ su'pliseu
me, iol 'he possiplny =. y nlu never occei e
reu 70 me, pu' canno. snaAe my iose lor
youi y eaanos n'al ~ ueasns ss IN you S"n
hn". mus. ICY '.yhJ JaeI oV y naa asAh, WIN i
neaf. un.ouoneu W 'ear' anu ..a a,,ose,ne, oeVo.
Ieu yyu' hapP,n.se. iha. : ao nos
... uouos ~ ..e 'Sas', ". you ousr. " nay .ne
9PPor,unity y, consulting yvul iriehus, peiore
! una you py any apsoiute engagemens'
Iieie Is my manu- II ~ ~ your uisposai, 70 ac-
ceps or uecnhe !. nnaiy, slmy wnsh y9a nave re-
.utheu M NOME, anu ia,iy cohsluereu u,v mater ,I
N N .ne pressnee Oh your hnureu. lou wiz
men see mhe.neI your JuuSment can approve
wna' your heart aes'res. make no reserve
wl.e 70 ihe ,nen you colnih our engage'
lnehe, sha'i reloicc Us lnueh Us g,auneuiov
.s IAN nshe ,ini lne u you necnh1 II, DC assured
ena', allnougn nay gricve, ! canhot piame
YOU because snsi, oe persuauec mat you
acs w'sety, rom aeiipeia's view OF .ne case.
| On thcse perms VIC scttcu our engagement.