The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17

dith's family. and now discovered by their
tears and their words of coincidence how high
ly they esteemed her, and how deeply they
were affected with the loss of their amlable
brother. In short, they treated her as daugh-
ter After she had particularly related her
story, and the violent feelings of the occasion
had subsidized, l made my appearance and was
introduced by Judith to her friends. They
seized my hands with tears in their eyes-em-
braced me, and thanked me most fervently for
my kindness to Judith.
At a subsequent hour of the day, when l
again entered the parlor, where the three
friends were sitting, Judith suddenly rose with
blush on her cheek and retired The gentle
men again took my hand, and expressed their
qualification at the matrimonial engagement,
of which Judith had just informed them.-
"Surely (sad they) God formed you for each
other. He hath sent sore affiiction on Judith,
but He has made the dear maiden compensa-
ton, by giving her the protection and heart of
a gentleman who is worthy of her hand and
she, dear stranger, is worthy of yours she is
the loveliest and best of the daughters of Abra-
ham, We have known her from child, and a
sweeter rose never blossomed on Sharon
Thus they went on long in her praise, and l
was confident from what | knew, that their en-
comium was Just. These men were Jews.
There being no sufficient reason for delay, it
was concluded by Judith and her friends to
depart for Boston in the next mornings steam
boat, which would leave the wharf at 4 o'clock.
l resolved to take the Lancaster stage, which
yunnld set out one hour earlier.
Judith and had undlsLurDed POSSESSION OI
our parlor during the evening. We made our
final arrangements. l was to write to her with
in four months at iarthest, and ratify or aDnul
our engagement. To annul it was as far from
my thoughts Heaven is from Tartarus. Still
Judith insisted that l should not be too hasty
in giving the final pledge, but take time after
vo1 ho, 10 tba ot
1t was my happiness she wished me not to
jeopardize.
The hour of parting approached; that night
we must bid adieu. What were cur feelings !
oh, hours of delight and sorrow How did we
snatch every passing moment, to mingie deep
and to fill higher the cup of our youthful
love? We clung to each others embrace, our
tears united as they fell; our hearts answered
throb for throb. How could we part? The
clock struck ten. "Adieu!" She laltered as she
said it. "Not yet, not yeti cannot leave you."
The clock struck eleven. Propriety admitted
of no longer delay. She tried once to say
"Adieu," but the word died on her lips; felt
that longer delay was not permitted,-I caught
the expiring accent, as | pressed my lips to
hers-the balmy sweetness remains to this day.
We retired to our respective chambers, like
criminals going to eZecution-so deadly was
the sadness of that parting.
Could l sleep? Not q wink The sensations
of that evening kept thrilling in my heart
Unconquerable musings of the past and future
ran perpetually through my mind l seemed
to have lived an age within the last month
To go back alone to home and the scenes of my
boy yhood-though one month before, it was the
object of my fondest desire, seemed now like
going into the shades of death for whilst l
should be returning to my hills again, Judith
would be on her way to cross the wide ocean,
and soon be far hidden from my eyes among
Ie g 1I4ra p,,f
self tracing her course, traversing the seas,
searching out her abode, pressing her again to
my bosom, and bringing her back to bless my
sylvan days in the green wales of Virginia.
This was the new and happy age, which my
fancy was arraying with all the charms of de-
lighted love and pastoral scenery.
Fifteen minutes before three, my waking
dreams were interrupted by a servant, who an
nounced that the stage would soon be ready
l sprang up, dressed myself, and after writing
in few words another adieu to my love, | went
to the bar and called for my bill, which the
bar-keeper, strangely as l thought had declin-
ed to furnish until now. With the bill he
banded me sealed packet, which | was re-
quested on the back, not to open until after my
departure. left my own billet-doux, and
hurried at the sound of the stage horn to take
my seat l cast look at Judith's window; it
was lighted, and her shadow threw its dark
and sadly reclining form upon it. The whip
cracked, the wheels rumbled over the pave
ment, my eyes soon lost even the shadow of
tho SSesaaGpYed; the parting was indeed over, but
ed to T Ianca sAfe sfea remained. Twas rapidly hirl-
Ing Tie ic Nth gElalsssn q Aglsp
my imagination. Those radia-sHSfes still
beamed on my SOUL still felt that pure soft
heart beat responsively to mine.
had taken advantage of the breakfast hour,
to open privately the packet handed me at the
bar. 1t contained two sealed billets. The first
I opened, was as follows:
"DEAR Mr.. E:-Pardon US for
using little art to do you an act of simple
Justice, which our consciences would not allow
Us to omit. Your kindness to our dear friend
mas put you to considerable expense, which the
enclosed 500 may remunerate; but the kind
ncss itself, none but God can recompense, and
H e, we doubt not, will. To Him we commit
you, with sincere prayers for His blessing on
your future days.
NATHAN LEVI,
Isaac Won CALEB"
The other note was far more interesting.
"Two o'clock. l cannot sleep, when the
rumbling of the wheels that are to carry you
away, must soon strike my ears. Inyour hap
py valley, think On our engagement; and
what wisdom Dictates that do. Whatever you
do, shall not blame you. Ifyou cannot marry
a Jewess-yet l know you love one-always
love her-I know you will at all events-I
can say no more, but once again-adieu. God
bless my dear friend and protector"
Concluded Nert Week.