Western Statesman, Volume 4, Number 19, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 19 July 1833 — Page 1

B. S. MAJOR, Ed i lor. VOLUME IV. Our Country, our Country's Laws, and our Law's Supremacy. K 1 -l4ti A: Pu? EiAWl?CEI5URGai, FRIDAY, JULY I, im: w - ;

31 K LL1. 320 "US. From the New .Monthly Maj,;isi for April. THE VEILED PICT Ell E. A TALK or 1UB FINK AKTS. the s; I c.ie f;rt. IJnt iliose who-f hearts are dry a sunnier dust Bum to the sot kv-ts. it irUv:orl't.

j changed color, but did not speak. ' first parents, had witnessed our happi-iin mine, "what ai!i 'on. I j'ardoa me," 1 continued, "if I am ! ncss only with a design to mat it. lie' ".Nothing." he replied, faint ! intruding upon vour private thoughts. I1

r taa.tlo c

avments, and by all tor

iy.catca-, happy moments we had

am influenced by a regard for your wcl-j'fhcy were of course very much enrag-1 thing impeded Lis respiration, Mioihing c-Uhvrof ih-c'-rtai'iLy of nthr'):ii.;,tare, and I cannot retain the sacred ' ed, took advantage of Laura's absence I nolhin5 mv friend ; 'tis a slight al- orofmv nfserv. I'tva'ted C and name of friend, if I see that your are. to break open her writing desk, and rack to which lam sometimes subket, anxiously f-,r an maver. Y.'hru ai -

miserable, and attempt nothing to rcn

oome time since, atone oi me artists uer vou nappy

there discovered several of inv letters. I but it will be ever: (here there

! i suspicion cntere

nr.

"Although she was watched with the j am better now i am much better' constancy, I thought of

mini

conversazioni which are held in Lon- "Happy f he exclaimed involuntari- most rigid cspoignagc, and suffered eve-! I will new g on with my narrative' dured f.'tnv s-Ja" 1

.lui., , nuui.u ttii nm.ii wiiom.n, um wan sucn an expression oi an-; ry intlitniitv lrom the iamilr, because1 I had previously known at Rome. He guish as can scarcely be imagined, and J she would not promise to renounce me. was considered, in that metropolis of ! then relapsed into silo Iirf1 . 4 f'!P f U-A Voir:' -n rAn tnnrx-t frw , . I

the art?, a young man of firs t rate geni- "I knew you,' I proceeded, "at one 1 nond with, and at intervals to mr-Pt ,.nrh

"No, no, Arthur," I ext.!:

iaimc

oh- the ! .:t

?.r s

sen ing me amtauon no was endeavor

.nue

e couutrv, w:u:

it at bv her iViei d - Ihr

r,hr imnmvfi in lwviiitv in. -I 1

ing to control, "vou can cr.n! soma ot'-.er lir'ne.'" "Perhaps not, mv frieml

i T 1 1 1 T 1 . i I . I

nor, ne repaeu : l u.u e r ov m;: i xvivt , ctition

perhaps ; us, in v

venting any eoinn:u:.;e.ii:o

hich ::ho staled tliat

ner i.nd e;i .

recalled to r:; ! ten to in". 'r,n:i ie had heen se::l e piir:)o! r:.-

is be.

P.cr relation

time.' He m ule a violent r.ff rt to eon- rjuite insupportable, p.d

t'i I -r C-

ns; and certainly those of his pro luc-1 lime, when you seemed not lo have a j other.

uuua uiui oautome oeiore my nonce, care in me world; when vour heart was 'in mv profession. I studied lon and

1 thought lully entitled him to lay claim J buoyant and your step light. 1 now i ardently for improvement, for 1 thou-'ht !

to SO f :i hPil ;i r i I rira r ! o r. It ipr:imo Ihiii vmi 1 l.-o nnr 'i-v ..-..1.1 1 : - t 11 i 1 1 .1 -.i .

f 4v .T" ", j.i 11. u ui iii, 1 is 11. 11 v 1 if en c cp rfiii , in t sivi1:!; nw. n ; nci.w 1 ni. 1 -i i--.n i.. 1. . f.. s.- i- .f . . ;

intimate, and were much in each other's j has no occupation whose soul is op- j prove myself worthy of her lave. About! med composure, contir.u-d. ' S -.ou al-Ml cl waiki:;j bv so dra:'.' ,o ir'. society. I found, as I listened to his pressed with a multitude of griefs and this timelier letters began to be less fre-l terwardmv productions attracted lh-eni!. and s 'b-milfu!. th.i' s!i : l,:.d b-.-.

v,.. v,,. ...c Ki-umv, Biuui, iuuiui,iS! ui mi; imiiu as 1 1 me 1 queiii, and our mierviews al looser in-' attention ot a certain noeiem-n.

which 11c luuiutu w.iii an cxaned en- limas were rooted 10 uie ground, lamjtervals. let in speech and in writitv I known for the lib

uiusNisi!!, mat, to me oxnmsite taste. : certain that some heavv ilisanniiintmpnf , . c,.omi, no l.-Wii m-..- i 1... . n.iirf,r.;ioC i.

1 . j 11 1,, ok.,f,v.vi a niiiu ic 1.1. .11 ml I I'tui v.ii - -

.rnna

oc-raniy witu w:nc:i

fine, arts a- 1 ho vrr,

OPV.'O i'J ;, that.

?r ei..

s;i 1. 10:

Oill.

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a!v lo p

and mature judgment he evinced on eve- has fallen upon you, on which your hap-i she told me tint our correspondence ! pleased with mv e

ry subject conr.ectea with art, he joined i pin ess cluelly depended. I do tan de-' must be discontinued, as her mother had I tor a short aenuaititance, I

a highly poetical imagination, and a sire to participate 111 your secrets lrom a uarrellcd with the faithful servant by i his own exne:.sc, to s.T,d :::e t

nuna wen stored with Hie treasures oti teelings oi iaie cunoiity; l am actuated whose agency it had been carried on; ! pursue my studies. Tins v.a:s a temptclasical literature. When 1 left Italy! by motives of a far higher character; and as she had been dismissed from her ' ation IcoulJ not resist. a:id i so n ae-

we parted with mutual regret, and 1 but i mast say t.iat 1 consider you very ; service, no letters of mine coald co.io : cepted his generous . !t'.r. Although I .lec.-it. proceeded on my travels, leaving him ; wrong in keeping your arihetions to! to her without being discovered, she ' sou-ht frer'ienily, i i.,'i!i 1 r,o oppcr-: laid ti:o to continue his studies with every prob-j yourself, when there is one beside you . concluded her letter by saving "I al-ltuaity of i.;.b.g a'ti i-iteivie . withYui- of ihf.'ei ability of his soon becoming famous, j who is ever ready to shire them, and lo low that time does make changes, but; ra before I hi'', ihig! md ; but v.!un ar- ny cc Since then 1 had not heard from him, j olfer whatever consolation it is hi his it never never wiil in my regard for! rived in Rome, i i!etermis:cd to con-; i,;".agi;;.

aiuiougu i was net ueatiy an car-wu- ootei iu eiiun. : vou; and i tell vou, near Arthur, that. line mvs-eii to or;e oop-rci. I'.at oi nsincr

u.'.i i P1V and

u a!.i en. i to tin

t.-nee at onef:; but t!r oss . .-sing mv love hei lie te'l s!:." C;'-ti

a V : to

iie.p;.ine

and

e-. i i.do!f'.it i I these tni'.prs, and

heas t sm ite: me for sis;-.e.i tin" m1

purpose

cess of his praises: the joy, therefore,! "1 1 d thought,' said he, in a voire; while i can hear 'that vou -till remain in rr.v rofe?s'o: for ihot

with which we met may be easily ima-! tremulous with agitation, "that the se-:iinnia vour aiTcctioa io vour Laura, no! becoming vonhv of her aliet'tion. T!a

o. IP.V

;te pe.tre. v. a- a

1 i .J ...III-.. . .. aI ,

Cinea. crci woum n.ivf u-mic wuh me 10 me; noaer on earth s ha I iorce me to rive ; nam

1 observed a strange alteration in his ; grave; but it is iar the best, perhaps,' my hand to another. Although I could ' to every pi!!uz:o in Rome, a person and features. When I left him ' that it should be divulged therefore I: not but regret that the only channel of i !v availed ::; se!i' of its j..

he possessed a haausoma athletic form,; will tell you ail." . corr.muaication between us was no long-1 studied i! eves flashing with animation, and ai He seemed as if he was preparipae: : er available, these assurances of Iter ui'i-! ti'iao till . i " i -.. j' . i... .. .,..ia. , .,na..' -.i . . . . . e .'..

countenance, wuere. on me nuus oi . iimiseu i-ji cm uiuii,hu wai coiuuia-i alicraiiie. fulacuinenc convince ! nv: oi , o; m .i r r.e

health and manly beauty had been mellowed beneath the influence of a south

ern sun. He now appeared thin and

sport :

ionou.i creaa i: imbued w;

1 , (LIU

cd-

; her cincenty, and 1 felt sure, that the ' ' figas of lh great p;

tm.errf t

no tiiv eyes, ta

oecame i-itm

-xu uij jvuui i ui.!..!!, ae-! aesence oi mv leuers wouiti m

quainted witd a young lady, whoso ditlerence in her regard forme. I nlac-; ry excelleiie.c they po: sensed. Tla re 1

nalc, a shadow of deep melancholy en-'beauty 1 will not eulogize, because you I ed the most unbounded confidence in, found the best living models to dre.w

shrouded his leatures; and lus gaze,! will soon nave an opportunity ot judging! her truth." i lo draw from wcn.cn a which used to make all lad on w hich for yourself. I loved her: we were both.! As he concluded (He sentence. Ar-; Madonnas of RafuVlle.

it fell, forced the spectator to participate i young, but I was, by a few years, her: tliur linked his arm within mine, and led uaeiy shaped as the Deities of Canova.j to forget me: I am still your friend, and in the wretchedness it expressed ; he was j senior: and in si short time she returned me before the picture, which I have! "Three years I remained in Italy,! shall never cease to be so, but you will evidently suiiering from illness. ! my affection with all the uevoteduess of noticed as the one concealed by a cur-! seeking for eminence, and in some tie- j meet with those more likely to make

"Good God! Arthur." 1 exclaimed,! woman s hrst love. 'We lived within ;tai

1 waited without a trurnv.if. aull of the Ueia.v m a varit :-i causes, an.d f it atsiued of adee; hai nine-s. Mv friend!

iraagiuo my lot. lings when 1 received liiis i ; i er."' i i!i a trer:d ling lnt:d he gave n:e a note which anpi ared much crumpled, and ft.-It damn t.i vhc touch; it was da-

uck- eti mare than tiiree ir.ontus lac.:,;aad l

1 i re:i'.! as follows:

oo'i i.ave, perhaps, heloro t:iis. accused v.i-i of iieglect for not iia;ng aniwen! your i.t !e befor. but 1 Sieve been uaabie to d j so. o':r letter was what might h:ic been expected from you nolle and disinterested. I ; pe. grateful lor vour kind ailbctioa Ibr

I ,....1 . ! ... . I-, .,.,!. 1 -l

ioiciji as teane, wojuu i never can repav ic as Vou and men as 1 me; it. Forget tne, Arthur 1 ask vi.a

nee.

p,t: an-.

the spirit1 ooria! de-! id before; with eve-

gree in a degree

nve i:k

a vou n'

you can then remember mi

os I approached him, "what has caused j a short distance of each oilier. My! K-t,c- deeply," he continued, "were her ; proud and happy consciousness of hav-jus the friend of vour adversity, and a.1

ej in my cnueavors. l oh-; op.c who would never have iorsakeu

..... . . . -. . I I r': - ' .

thi l.'.iritil c naaae. Have been tamuv nau oaee inoveu in a sphere ot . OiMtv.i I'ved imnii mv mpj.mrv. t int in? succetai

ill?" V ! the highest respectability, but mi -dor-1 wauting to paint a picture from the sto-i Utincd it. Vet Laura was never abllo seemed pleased at meeting me,! tunes ha .4 humbled them, and they were! ry of Abel.ird and lld.dse, I m ade her ' sent from my rernem'irai.re. lied my

but did not answer mv ouestion, 1 re-jonhged to ti:ut as ociedt's in a dtherent ; as

neated i', ami w ith a forced laugh lie 1 community, tier lather had amassed al cd to

i ..nir'v f.ir i' ( l a

trace upon

! i c r,

the

md endeavor-'' heart witii

cur.

answered me. that he was cry well. liy-! considerable r,une by tue most Indus-; charms widen had madt so lasting an! teamed h-r thstmcii m oai lor her; caoiary eow.-i.;: oi .lh gin, wheu u.j ut an emphasis on the two last word's. ': triotis habits, and in his old age conlinu-! iaipressien on mv heart. I bed then no! sake. I was haony v, iii the woild and i lnc:'d; ';i:h u'.r? C0'"H,s"rf ' 1 cc ud h''v'-' lie then changed the subject, and we ; cd ill same cmp.-n ment with as much : op.portuntly of see nig her, but me wa; with all aronad ni". 1 had chtaa:ed hvh..-u 1 int.l porLe.l tlmt loiter,-' ho con-teila-d of obi times and old' adventures; ! perseverance as he had practiced ia his ' ever in my thoughts; hen-fore, to mem-, honors and rewards ab ve my expecta-1 thm.-.i, its mcasiiuir came v.-ith such' a sm.!.-u

those ; and for tuna w

in : ca: p.ed for Ks

s Oi creating a name thv her ;;cf. ptancc. 1

you in the de.y of trouble. Y cur sincere well wisher, L.i;;i'.."' I was tvoiiderir.; wiit.ia nijstlf at the e!

cr.ii.iary fickl

cur (ravels after Raffielles and y.dva-1 youta. -s Ions as he saw lus lamily ! ory 1 am indebted for the stron" resem- iious, and I looked 1 ..'-nvard to ti.e po?-; shock upaa m hram, us to th-range, at on e , tors amorig moisistei ies and palaces: j comfortable and his business productive,1 blance which the portrait bears to the ' session of Laura, as the crowning gin: ; evory l l;;n'!-y it iuifc.! ; I was st-i.hbte 01.: ynr.d our dangers in search of the pic- j he cared not how the world went, and j original. There is' no composition with ; which should give-value io the rest. " 1 c' '"''h)' rt l'trn-Ul '''' llyt tares among motmtains and brigands. : never inlerlered ia domestic raalters. ! which I have taken so nnich pains; If "The thnc dre.v near f.r ray retern : xiui ; t! :i-y vrrvluinLTbr h.-ariii' a He entered into the conversation, be.t ! Uer mother was a vulgar and ignorant i ling.. 'rial over it like a mother over her to England, an I b'isieu mvself, rlai-iiig ; twh in mv r-H.iu ; tl,,-v rabtiml in -ur.d foua.i

1 1 ' . r 1

va.i ctchgetiui

ling felicity,

i- ' IllO CXtvJlu;

oa t 1

aixir

l!1

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t-'.'.i. liioii;

to U.t stuU: i:i v, t.i. !i yoxi imiwfh-,

to lii.'-crbv .1 luuro'ti! ilii'I u'.k htiin ui e. tli.

he had lost all that sparkling ivacity j woman, a ty rattier. 1 disposition, who;fll?t born; 1 touched and retouched it, ! tuy voy eg e iioiae,

which had always made him so agrcca-; consnlesed weaP.n t!te only sign of re-l and endeavored to bestow upon it all ' ticipaiious el mv co

tie a comp itiiau U" smiled occasion-; snecl'iblbtv; sh-i ruled every where. ile eseuisile finish of a Gerard Dow. I thought of the inv with which siie would

1 . . , ,. ,, . ie, , 1 ,1.1 i-i5 1 . 1 . ," . , , , ; , - i . : mi', 10 1. 1... Li ..' .1 '.iiMti; .ui-i u'.Jv-munu ui;-. Hi. a!lwprn I h.oeg .t lo hi; recollection ; She took care that her cuhircn should . have lately closed the painting from ; welcome me alter so long a separation.,; Vrh:lt nr-:"t. ri-i f..mo, r.r.a i,!!t:..s honor and anv odd incident which had previou-lv : be educated as well as money could jiw, because it became too paiuful a j arid seemed lo behold tlv? lustre of her; ;-!ory, now slio n-v v.-i.oia I foue'.a thvia r.nven u food fi.r manv hours" l.iug'iterJ make lb-em, in the hope of their forming! mockery for me to bear. ! dove-like eyes dwelling :vl!j on my ! quins them not! What arc to me tho riV-h,-

but the smile w as so faint, that it only j alliances that would increase her i:n-; With a trembling hand he drew aside i own. 1 nailed hie wnile el'.hi o! Dover, showed more ividly t!ie sulTI-iing it at-! portance. Laura was the youngest of; the curtain, and I iever beheld any shining thro't;;e mist, tor !. ringing me (i-mnted to ton cal. i t was ouite pain- them all. It was strange that a form ! thine so lovely as the bein"- before me: : nearer to her presence. My fane Siad

ful lo me to observe the change which! and nature of such rare workmanship , the atmosphere seemed to grow bright,! travelled before me; and i discovered !, tti

.! 11. c u:i nl . ;i uL- 1 1 r for v. .dim 1 ar:o-..- -a i-

o'otr.ia thi-tii, re!'i2-c to "hare tln-ta with mc I h.-.vfiio tci!iit.ut.iuti. 'I'll-' work! lic-hls i.a

to in) pi Mrth strti eom In:-, sua I'.ie

iinuius o. I' ll'

lits;ioii-i h id iiu nov.vr ovit

had taken plare, and mv heart ached as should have been produced from such 1 as If a buist of sunshine had llaslved upon j when I landed, that i was ::: as high es-; rue. I am v.nstu:;: away, laa.hialh , hut s-.-t-I listened to his broken' voice. j materials; but nature love to disappoint ; ,he room. Ileloise was designed as timalioa among mv f dlew-c latrymcn, lY b '11 iU ,'u"'lio,114 "f !" !f !'"vo. f I received the most pressing i::viia-;the calculations of philosophers. She; rising frorp a couch, on which she had Wished followed my efforts in Italy. At ' J" n'-'mUit lions to lsit him frequently, ol which,! had but one brother, who was a few j beeiirecliiiing, while her lover, kneeling! the fust opportunity 1 made inquiries! " Wcnt'hm..e in a most i.ifl--in.;ho!v state ui

on the hrst opportunity, 1 gladly availed j years onier man net sen ; ne was tne at her feet, had, in the passionate clo-; lor i .aura ana ner lamily. i louna tint , win! from hi-.trii.c my cuv.l's cvc:lfui auto mvelf- for all mv sympathies were a-j counterpart of his mother in all tilings,! oucnee of verse, declared the eagerness1 her father had died daring my absence,' y- 'i' -xt ''". ' ::v' u:,0:' lha a

wakened for his arnearance. and 1 ; and consequently lier idol. It is almost of his love. Her hair was light and of a ! leaving an immense fortune to be divi-: an parl' h,0,:r; 1 1:a:' '?'t r1,"1.- , 'T V . i , . j .i ... t .i.l. . . . . . ' . ; . . . . . . ..... ! resi -ni'il : I !t nrenii'd an.1 ilfHatfril at iu

thought if I could find out the cause ot ; nct-ttiess io sa mat t w as oojeciea lo ; glossy hue, parted oil her fair and open j aed amongst his wnlow ami emi aren, COI11'.,0,u;.e. Va--a I Wus takir.iv -.ve, itho nltiiation. 1 misht nossildv discover ! by them; but this rather strengthened ; forehead, and resting in luxuriant tresses! who with the esc-ption of the son, ha 1 ,ir,.,a i --et -ith i,-or,i than ".u ii-'.u

some remedy which would restore himj Laura's allection than the contrary, and ' upon her dazzling throat and swelling! retired into the country. It was some to the health and happiness he had pre- we met clandestinely, and corresponded ' breast; her eyes were of that deep rich time before 1 found out her residence, iously etjoed. Oa my first isil he ; through tbc agency of her servant. : blue that seem born of 1 leaven, from ! and when it was discovered, i had sslill

showed me several of his productions.;

.Mai

"At a very early age 1 ha.' given cvi-j tl.oi r resemblance to the fair clouds ! greater difiieulty ia se

Vf:U Hie SO et 1 1 -'l nn j'iyuui-iiuii-. - - - - - n ' - s, ' i ii ii 1 1 iv.'i iiii.'1'iiii..i. j i.ii: l.l il 11-IUij- j ri h'ium"1; 11 ' ' - ' :iy of them were grand, some re-! dence of a talent for painting, and I was which veil it from our sight, and were ! last 1 met her by accident in rkablv beautiful, and all gave signs educated for that profession. 1 have'dlb d with that deep and earnest ex-!be appeared glad lo see me.

town .

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kiiuini ia' leimirr, ihi!o th"- tears u;:ro tra-cin--tl-cir ttay alt.iiliis Insrunl i !u-i'ks. i kiH'cIa-ii ;it tin' tiuur as I rt e.i!! i! thii- tiihi t.i i.iv miiii' ; 'i.t-' si rvaia le.-i-in.'u it; his lo.'L :ilar:ct!.l mo : I in?!i"i v.n .-i.ur? ii.to my !Vii:iui"! !;'.-d-ri:oni, ami tlu-r. I !-. !.t !i tl.o un

man t vlfiiilial liiflcss ii.i hi hcii! O.i

The subjects '. already told you that my family had been ; presaon of womanly tenderness I hat - mv hand with txta:v. and looked uoiato ; she tabh-

r.ca

in, ia v

iii 1 ot ti -, which

.i . 1 - i. ..,.hii.f,.riiiii!itii-nn(it: -r r..v(r nf I'npliinn ..1.1 .i... I e . !.... (' ....... 0 1. ..P., , .1 i. . ,1 ,.f r i la.I contaniiM pciion ot tl.o di-aul:et tiuture.

ii-rrp mOsilV llislOiICai. nut im-i u "lit u...'. - -.i.v, . siiauues tne liwil Ull WIUCU 11 lellS. ; "J . n n u u -.i iunui:r.:i ' i, .i- . . 'riii , - . . . . "la V . ; ii -i, i.l .i ; , , ... , i i i i i i " i ; I kiiv hi) iv LuaiTiy I liail In-i-n tk-ct'ncu hv Ins some landscapes and tmagmatue com- occurred, winch ohhged them to leave ; Beauty seemed lo breathe in the swell-j terwards, she . lushed, bueg down her ; 00tlljl0:iui-t, 0r t!c I'tovions vvoiiin-; he had" cvipoMlions, and a few portraits; they pos-j that neighborhood for ever. At that ; ing outline ofher form, and p is-ion ap-j head in silence, and seemed fearful of: a'i'iy Pr,.(no.!;t.-Ut-l sfh-ili-strjcUou, ai.d had i-e-sed a richness of color, and a correct-i lime, having, I knew, nothing to depend peared to dwell in the melting foadnassi being -een in my company. 1 would not ! aunu-a ttapiiihy t. av..:.l fuspiVi.m. Ho

-ss was ia the pic-j leave tier until she hah given me per- ; :"' ' wn' w ' rn:;. a

he twelfth eentu- niission to write to her, and had re-: .u,. i.,, .m-.v

ceived her promise lo answer me. 1 . M1 i. , ,,.,:, - i ; , I 1 was a gi.KI locki t, contannti'.' tar liair, and oa was too much wrapped up in the happi-j tu. t);u;k ol jt was onurav.d tho name of Luu-

liCS I felt in lier Society, short as tile pe- ra. He tlit-d as he had livi-d.

i'rs of drawing, rarely equalled in mod- j on but my own exertions, I thought that ofh0r looks. Jler dre ... i inintho'. His frui.'s were design- the world might suspect mo of interest- tan sque costume of l!

i d in a ma-lcrly slvle his females par-jed motives in retaining the alfections ; r v, allowing the graceful shape of llu

t etilatl ; they were woithy of the high-i ol a young gin wnose expectations were limbs lo be seen beneath its fold-. The t praise, and possessed a character of! so far superior tomv own, therefore, after moin was decorated with tapestry, on intellectual beauty which made one! a long and painful struggle w ith my which wore delineated subjects ' from f' I disposed to w.uship them as beings; feelings, 1 came to the determination of s- riptural history, and the rich light c..r,r.iinr order. One painting onlv' discontinuing the connexion rather than which fell upon the cluauent features of

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he madecletl to show me; u was in iiisi hmsh wj moi oeua-iug sua-, h. joise came mewoweu inrougli a win;h7nto,carc fully veiled wilh a green , picions. I wrote and resigned all claim jdow of painted glass, whereon a virgin "curtain. I tbougt it. at fust rather strange j to her hand and heart; as from mv sit-j and child were drawn in clear and that he should pass it unnoticed; but nation in society 1 was unable to oiler ; fadeless colors. imagining it lo be unfinished, I made no her those advantagos. whi h I felt con-j y jookc(1 lipon thc painting with tinremark upon the subject. vinred slie had a right to expect. Then,! COMC(.;l!o(1 ra,)Ulro: it w;ts a ;i ni,s(cr One day after 1 had been reading! in language that can never fade from ; pit,rc u appeared to possess all the ri.iloto him in the original, to whose , my memory, she replied "When ) ou j flowin , icinoss of color which belongs philosophy he liskn.l as if his soul was have Install afhecl.on for me, then, dear-. (o lhc jt.lan Scloo!? Ullile,. wi(!l tll(1 bound up in the words, I hid the book est Arthur, tell me (hat you cannot offer! ex ,ISii,c ,,;,;, Gf lhc Flemish painters, aside, and addressed him in the most what I have a light lo expect; and she ;i hln j s10l,id have gazed at it till kind and persuasive language 1 could j who now rrjo.rrs m calling hersellf ovr j uM(,lU, entranced in admiration, u.e, while 1 watched to observe what Laura, will no longer style herself by w. I not ,cetl started by a heavy siidi. cflect my discourse, produced. .enviable a name. I bis silenced my j I mtiy let fallthe curtain, and turned Arlhurrsaid I, "iti evident to me scruples, and I resigned myself to lhcjro,irH, . "my friend had sunk into a seat; that you have some secret which is ruin-j delightful enjoyment of loving and be-;his filrc as buried in his hands, and ing vour peace of mind, and destroying! ing loved. l5s attenuated frame shook with viovouir health." "Some envious wretch, like the Evil ' lent convulsions. I observed that he trembled, and . One when he beheld tbc felicity of our j "Arthur!" said I, taking his thin hand

iod was in which we were together, to;

observe, at the time, those signs of esIrangeniesit, which alterwards came liefore my memory wilh all the bitterness of di-apointmeat. My- friend it was the lost time we. met! j In the last tew sentence8 his voice!

I witnessed the la-t honor paid to his ro-maii!-, and then proeecdei! to eainiiic iiH papers, lie '.eh his nielures to be sIl for the lioiii-iit of Lis relations, except a fe.v, wineli l.e iK-ipieathed to me as a t e-t i moiiy oi'liis iVieiiciship, ail i oiie.u liii Ii wai'Mlie oite.l !'i.-tar," la; lie -.m-d ine to talie to I. aura, after ho wa.i buried, and to pave iiH' ln-r hands at the same

time, thu following letter :-

r l , i . ,i I -i i lime, inu ioiioii. -... faltered, aim at tne com l.pion it was so i ... , . . . , ... . ; "j. ,i ,,ot write either to complain or to rcbroken as to be soarccy audiaie; la:(, u;ll . , aill a.. IIIlldl th, , s I am wilh a supernatural energy, he s-trug-1 s,)t.nor tl, the other. Ih-furo the-c lines ml et gled with his feelings, and in a few min-; vour gaze, the hau l which now traces them

ules. resumed bis omi-.a i ve wilh nrm.-ic. uillbecold and tho heart from whence tli.-y

' ------- ii ent composure. "I wrote," he continued "ves, I

wrote to her; 1 told her how long 1 had Aon of my forgivness, and tint no- list word loved her how faithful had been mv amy oi.r w.th heart an -ul, aivt in pirit

alfeclion, and that my attachment could J in truth-Uodblos : on : only cease with my existence. That ..,. ,. ,, T , , ,'" . . ,, , . . . j VV ith -me ilimcn.f v I d---oveu it .- itwel. to me all the glory 1 bad obtained was ; ,jn atl(, l,,irnt thnt Mo-wa p.ing t-, to r-eo-worthless, unless sjie for wtu.m only iinvl ,he fo'lowin week. Ain-r .Ui-.i; for the was sought made it valuable by shari.ig jonn-r laih, I was to'd ty the servant ck it with me; and 1 implored her, by ali would be wUh uie ic::..'.iy, aad was de-

ppring will have -easfd to hold comnniniou with the world: the dead complain of no illiuries and feel no wron-;". 1 write to :nisr.

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