Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-12-19
The Power Of Love.

There Is curious story extant in
the old chronicles, that when the
charms Of fair damsel had made
Alexander pause in his career OF am
bition, his tutor and guardian. Aris-
totle. endeavored 10 arouse anew the
spirit OF the hero, by ridiculing the
weakness OF love and this so far took
effect as al 10 cause Alexander to alb
sent himself from his enchantress
She bewailed her fate for some time
in solitude, and at length, when she
could endure the suspense no longer,
she forced her way into the presence
Of her lord. Her beauty again
smiled away the dreams OF glory
from his mind, and be accused Aris-
totle Of having caused his absence.
She was enraged that the philosopher
should interfere with her happines.
and she assured Alexander that she
would give him proc! that Aristotle
had no right TO give such advice, as
he was equally himself susceptible to
~ charms OF beauty So the next
morning she repaired TO the lawn be
fore the chamber where Aristotle lay,
and as she approached the easement.
she broke the stiffness ~ the air by
chanting "a love-ditty, the sweetness
OF whose wild notes charmed the
philosopher from his studious page.
He stole TO the window. and saw a
form fairer than any image OF truth
which even his genius had invented
Her face was unvailed. and her
long flaNen tresses strayed negligent
" down her neck; while her dress,
like the drapery Of an ancient statue.
displayed the beauty OF her form.
She loitered about the place. on pre-
tense Of gathering a branch OF u
myrtle tree, which she wound above
her forehead. When she at length
perceived that Aristotle eagerly
watched her, she stole underneath
the easement, and, in n voice checked
by sighs, sang that Love detained
! her there" Aristotle drank in the
delicious sounds, and gazing again,
her charmes appeared more resplen-
| dent than before. Reason family
whispered that he was not born TO be
loved. and that his hair was now
white with age, and his forehead
wrinkled with study. But the damsel
carelessly passed close TO his window,
and in the delirium OF admiration he
caught the floating folds OF her robe
She affected anger, and he avowed
his love. She listened TO his confes-
sion with an artful surprise OF man
ner. which famed still higher the
flame Of his heart; and she answered
him with reproaches for having
sought TO draw the love OF Alexander
from her. In the wildness OF his adj
miration, he swore, that he would
bring his pupil at her feet, II she
would confer some sign-of favor upon
herself She feigned an intention OF
complying. but declared that he must
first indulge her in n foolish whim,
which had long distracted her fancy;
and this was almost an insane wish TO
ride upon the back OF y wise man.
He was by this time 80 intoxicated
with her beauty that he could deny
her nothing. He immediatly threw
himself down on his hands and knees,
and she at once sat upon his back,
and urged him forward. They pres
emily reached the terrace under the
royal windows, and the king had
fair view OF the singular spectacle.
A peal OF laughter from the window
awoke the philosopher TO sense OF
his position; and when he saw his pu-
pil. owned that youth might well
yield TO love, when II had power even
10 break the frost of age.
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