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| [NEW SE11IES] V?l- II. CAWDE.Y, SOOTH C1ROIJ.VA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1841. NO. II.
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FOB THE CAMDEN JOURNAL.
EDWARD GORDON.
A mind highly cultivated by that classical
and polite learning which is considered
the greatest accomplishment of the
youth of the present age, a disposition
full of that vivacity which, though it sometimes
runs into error, is yet inestimable,
when tempered and restrained by such
high toned moral principle as he possess
ed; and an exterior that in symmetry and
dignified appearance, seemed to vie with
the above-mentioned internal charms,
were among the excellent qualities,
which, together with a few of the frailties
I of nature, made up the character of the
i hero of our narrative.
r Edward Gordon was the only son of a
,*1 ?1? ? and
weauny piaiuei ut nvum vwu..^ ?
the only child, save a lovely and amiable
sister, to whom he was devotedly attached;
for the difference between their ages
being only a year and a few months, they
passed their childhood together, sharing
each other's sports and toils,?a circumstance
which always strengthens natural
fraternal affection.
Gordon graduated at Princeton College
j; in the year -?-10. His return home gave
much joy to his parents and sister, who,
v on account of his long absence of three
years, had become impatient to see him.
Their joy, however, was fully equalled by
the pride they felt, on being informed by
him, that he had taken the first distinction
in his class; his prospects hai always been
r suppressed in his letters, in order to make
| this gratifying intelligence a more agreeWe
surprise. Sufficient breathing time
j being taken after his collegiate campaign,
j he commenced the study of law, under
on nhlo ntfnrnuu nf fhp
IIJC BUprrvCMWii w* an uuiv ??vi..wj
town of W , his native place. He
applied himself to study with such diligence,
that in a few months he was admitted
to the Bar with' great credit. His
health, however, being somewhat impaired
by too intense application, it was deemed
necessary, by the family physician, for
r- him to travel. In pursuance of this ad
vice, his father and himself set off to the
Sulphur Springs of Virginia, for these
waters were particularly recommended.
They reached their destination just as the
season of gaiety commenced, and Gordon
being fond of the society of ladies, felt
<pii|e in his element there. The co-opera
toon of the pure mountain air, the effica- i
cious chalybeate, and the excitement of1
pleasure, soon compl Jted the restoration of
fas health. Two months having elapsed,
marked by no occurrences except the mo-1
cotonous routine of idle pleasures, which
| I: ad now become insipid, at his own proposition,
$hey left the scene of dissipation,
to visit his uncle's family, then residing in
i the county of , in the northern part
' of Virginia.
The natural scenery around town
. is somewhat mountainous, giving it only
' such partial sublimity as is in perfect keeping
with its pleasing beauty. Their last
J Q littlo aftor
days ji?uuwjf woo luusiicu u lunv ituvi
the sun had sunk to rest beneath the horizon,
after the performance of his daily
p course. There is something in the sight
i ?of the lineaments of a distant mountain,
: seemingly projected on a sky softly lit up
tyith the last beams of expiring day,
which appeals even to the most stoical
[ ! feelings; such then could not be unappre*
I v ciated in the eyes of our sentimental hero.
IWith poetic enthusiasm, he continued
> drinking in the scene, until the stripping of
the vehicle told of his arrival. His uncle
met them at the door, an! after an affec>
tionate greeting, conducted them into the
parlor, where they were received by the
rest of the family with equal marks of affection.
All expressed great pleasure at
| seeing them, hoping they had come to rel
main for a long time. I had almost for'
gotten to mention the name of the worthy
Ifcf Dr.' McPherson, whose family then cnn?
x cisted of two very interesting daughters,
( ?the eldest, Caroline, was then in her
i twentieth year, the youngest, Juliet, fe her
eighteenth,?a'so, a son, Henrv, w!i:> was
at that time, absent on a c:u -e in th '
opacity of midshipman in-the-tk
Navy.
As bef >re observed, Gordon had a great
penchant for female society; so he deternined
to form acquaintances among the
adies of town without delay; indeed,
this was almost his only resort for,
pleasure, as the place afforded no public!
amusements. The many questions being
made and answered, and the usual preliminaries,
incident to the meeting of relations,
being passed, he proposed a promenade
in the piazza to Juliet, who, as we
shall see, is his favorite cousin. Without
any unnecessary preamble, he forthwith
broached the fair topic, which was discussed
in the following colloquy:
"My pleasure for this evening, Juliet,
shall be derived entirely irom your own
very agreeable society. My time to-morrow
will be occupied in writing to mother,
[ sister, a few of my friends at home, and
also my noble-hea:ted college chum, Charlie
Wilton. In the evening, what beauty
shall we visit? I will leave that to your
excellent taste."
Conjecturing the susceptibility of herj
cousin from the nature of his query, Juliet:
replied, without hesitation?
"If you consult my taste in this, it at.
once decides on my lovely friend. Augusta '
Stanhope. In pronouncing her the most
fascinating girl that town contains, I
might suppose my judgment warped by
my affection, was not her superiority uni
versally acknowledged. So charming a
girl is rarely to be seen, and though your
expectations may be highly excited byj
what I have said, yet I do not think she
will fall shirt of them when you visit her."
"Well, Jule, as your taste has been con
suited, of course its decisions must be followed.
But your description of your.
friend is very general, and with your consent,
I would draw on you for some particulars."
"Cousin," rejoined Juliet, "though I am
unable to pass a merited eulogy on the
charms of Augusta, yet, since you request
t, I will say what I can. She is perhaps
a little above the medium height. A sculptor
ne\er chiseled more regular features,
or a more symmetrical form; asweUer
expression never played on the poet's id ;a
creations; a countenance ever lit up w th
those cheerful smiles which speak an internal
peace of mind, known.only to thise
who have such amiability as she possesses;
an eye in which the frolic g ie may be
seen, and still l>riglu with the beans of;
intellect; soft hair, which, though it can-1
not "bring the raven's wing to shame," yet
rolls in such luxuriant ringlets, that con
trasted with the fair white neck they par-!
tiaily cover, give her such beauty as you
inay better imagine than I can describe;:
and then that ?
"Juliet," interrupted G r Ion, " with all;
deference to your vivid description, I must
check your romantic flight, for I fear y >ur
zeal will carry you to extremes, which
should always be avoided. It is the nature
of the human mind to transgress the
? - ? * n^l.mtxtfiAn i\f * Vl'tCP
proper uuuiius in a^iuiii ativit vi mvwv
whom we love."
"I must acknowledge the correetn 'ss of.
your remark, cousui, a;id I may. perhaps,!
nave ra;sed your anticipations too high,
but unless our tastes are very uncongenial,
you will think her charms scarcely capable
of exaggeration."
Their conversation was here inter*
nipted by the apjjearance of Caroline,
wiio came to join them in the promenade.
| The epistolary labors of the day and,
early tea being finished, Go d >n and Ins
fair cousins set out on their intended visit
They had proceeded but a little way,
when the lovely Augusta was seen walking
towards them. A push from Juliet
j prevented Caroline from calling aloud to
her, as was her habit. Edward, who was
much struck with her beau y and graceful
movements, remarked to Juliet: "l do not
think Miss Stanhope can surpass that lady
I see; and, no doubt, if she were your dear
friend, your opinion of her would be quite
as exalted."
I Tne beauty of Augusta broke more
forcibly upou Gordon as she advanced towards
thein. "Can any one be rnoie
lovely?" he remarked; "it is impossible
Miss Stanhope can surpass her."
| Edward was not a little surprised, on
their meeting, to beintn-duced tt> Augusta
1 I ...U/v ot/\r\rvnrl tn in I
nersen, Dy ins cousin. wm#
form her that they were on their way to
visit her.
"Juliet, dear, you know your compa-iy
is at all times very acceptahl ?. but at this
time your call is particularly opportune,
for I shou d have been very solitary this
evening, as brother William, who is my
only companion at home, has gone to
Philadelphia."
"He left to day, I suppose," returned
Juliet.
"Yes, arid will not return until-the latter
part of ne'.xt week. I shall expeot to have
you with me often during his absence;
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" ... v * fe* .y- .
you must be sure IA come up to-morrow
morning, at ail events, for I have a budge' i
of news tfi-imfold to*you. relative to my
late visit to Cumberland." _ !
"Without an accident you shall see me,
Augusta. I have been promising myself I
the pleasure of a conversation with you 1
for tlie last three days, for since your return
I have not seen you longer at a time 3
than was sufficient for mutual salutation."
Gordon, in the mean time, was mani- ^
festing to Caroline, by his countenance, x
his surprise at Miss Stanhope herself prov- v
ing to be the object of his admiraiion.? ^
For some time he preserved a silence,
which a remaik trom Juliet caused him ^
eventually to break.
"Augusta, if I cannot bring you any f
thing from another, I must, at least, lei ^
you know a compliment 1 paid you my- |(
seif. My cousin said to me last evening, ^
he wished to form some female acquain- f;
lances in our.town, and would leave it to c
my excellent taste, as he called it, to de- e
termihe whom he should first visit. 1 8
immediately decided in your favor." c
"Cousin," remarked Gordon, recover- s!
ing from his confusion, "my respect for v
Miss Stanhope would prevent me from
any attempt to flatter her, if it were pos- d
sible, but since you have made allusion to
your taste, I must say, the result of its de- v
cision has confirmed, rather than weaken- l<
ed my confidence in it." v
The little party soon reached the dwell- S
ing of Augusta, and the stranger met with P
s > cordial a reception from her parents,
that he might well presume on a hearty c
welcome in his future visits. The even- c
ing passed pleasantly with all. We shall ?
only touch upon its incidents by a slight
reference to Miss Stanhope's musical per- ,T
formance. Edward, observing a hand- 11
some guitar laying on a table with some n
loose music, brought it to her, requesting ^
a sentimental song, his favorite. Throw- a
ing aside* that silly and affected diffidence,
which often puts the person requesting to a
the painful necessity of entreating, she
took the instrument, and soon the soft P
touches of her practiced fingers, together 31
w.th the sweet melody of her voice, pro- P
duced such delightful harmony, as was P
far from losing eflT;ct on the delicate ear
of the captivated Gordon. lie expressed l<
the pleasure he received from the song. v
as also the justice she had done it. Sc- !I
vcral others were equally well sung; con- s
versation was renewed, and their depar- 3
*! ?-.? arwin flocorl lliP PVfininfT 8C2I1C. "
v,""w*" O .
Edward be<jan n ?vv to feel that his j
heart was held by a doubtful tenure. The
pillow s >ught that night for repose aft'ird- u
ed but little, for ''thought upon thought in j=
quick succession rushed," and the object
of his admiration was ever present in the r
visions of li s fevered dreams. The early ,
beams of day, stealing into his chamber,
were a pleasure to his sleepless eyes, and
the irksome couch was abandoned for the ^
more refreshing air ot the morning.. An .
acsumed cheerfulness concealed the inter- 11
nal disquietude of Gordon, while in the 0
pr-since of the family; but it required 3
very little to awaken the suspicions of the
penetrating Juliet. ^
Cousin," she remarked to him when all r
had left the parlor but themselves, "how a
fare you since last evening's visit?" a
"Not so well, Juliet; my slumbers last c
night were so broken that I feel a very r
disagreeable heaviness in my liead this
morning." t
"Then I may infer you are fully con- ?
vinced of the correctness of my judg- r
ment." c
"Yes, I can say, at least, it agrees with
trty own, and I must confess the charmsof f
Miss Stanhope are not easily overrated; f
in the sight of her my anticipations were a
entirely realized."
"I have thought, cousin, since you first ,
ma le your appearance this morning, that \
your mind seemed ill at ease, and when
such is the case there can be no greater ,
relief than' is to be found in communicat- ,
ing with some friend on the subject of our {
doubts and anxieties. Do tell me now, t
what are your feelings; you could not j
have a more secure and sincere confident ,
than I shall be; so tell me all."
"I am well aware of your sincerity, Ju- i
liet, and intended to make my feelings t
known to you before V"u requested it. I t
was, indeed, *ery much pleased with Miss *
Stanhope, and her image has been con- ^
stantly before me since we left her. I
"Well cousin, I knew the beauty and f
accomplishments of my triend could ?
not fail to make some impression on c
your mind; but that your heart should f
have been so much affected, on so
short an acquaintance, did not enter my i
thoughts. Then you have felt the arrow's \
sting of that little god who makes human \
hearts his targets. Few arc impervious s
to his shafts, and since you have become c
his mark, I rejoice that so worthy an ob- ^
ject should have called his bow into play." 1
IiSt us accompany Juliet, for a moment, c
and hear so much of the budget of news as
concerns our narrative. v
"My dear Jule, what kept you so long?" v
said Augusta, meeting her at the door.? n
'I have been waiting very impatiently for
fouf remove your bonnet, and take this 0
;ha>, for I wish to have a chat with you." tj
"Well, I must now have an account of
rour Cumberland trip." ol
"Never was any visit more delightful, b
fule. Indeed, I c >uld say my p'easure
vas unalloyed, but for one circumstance
vhich tended to mar it, and that was the
ainful necessity I was under of rejecting
. young gentleman who seemed to be so
levoted to me, that I felt a great regard for ^
liny and regretted that he gave me the
ipportunity of so doing. After the re- ^
usal he met with, he seemed almost heart- ^
>roken, and when I bid him farewell on oj
>Avinor fnr home, he said I should ever
o 1 ? . ||]
ave a place in his memory, and that his ...
selings towards me, though not recipro- 1
ated, should yet remain unaltered. This J!
xpression, together with a tear which \
tarted from his eye, made mc feel melan- ;
holy in truth. I thought how happy I j>(
hould be, if one whom I might love, y
rou!d have the same devotion."
"What is his name, Augusta, and what ? (
o you know of him?"
"Charles Wilton. I heard that he ^
/as a recent graduate of Princeton Col- ^
;gc; he was rather handsome, certainly .
eiy pleasant, and I may say he was a |
eneral favorite with the girls of our
arty- . . aI
"Then, Re is an acquaintance of my
ousin; I heard him mention his name,
ailing him his chum, and, I think, prefixi^
the epithet noble-hearted!"' X
There is that sympathy between the ^
lind and body, that when the termer is .
"oubJed and disquieted, the latter will be ^
2stive. So it was w'th Gordon this day.
it one time, he would retire to his chamber j11
nd seek entertainment from books, or re- 1
ef from solitude; at another, he would
ppear among the family, but here his etui
to suppress his true feelmgs being
ainful, he would then promenade the
Lreet. AH the resorts proved utterly unreductive
of the desired effect. Every V
ndeavor to banish the fascinating Augus- "j
1 from his thoughts was vain, and the
nes of her voice, whether in the hopied
rerds of intelligence in the colloquy, or a<
i the song, melodious and clear as the (j
weetest warblers of nature, were still jj
ounding in his ear, bidding peace of j?
lind begone. If the lover found any so- D
ace, it was in farther communication with ?
uliet, on the ever present subject; for to it
inbosom our trouble to another is a very Ii
reat alleviation of it. Tfre promenade fi
icing resumed that afternooj^^Jule," he 1,1
emarked, "inay I take the liWrty of ask- w
lg what news you heard from your friend
his morning?" _
Fearing to acquaint him with the fate
f Wilton, lest it should only add to his q
listurbance of mind, she replied,>?iy.)th- (
ig of importance, cousin; merely .anae- j)(
ount of lier visit to Cumberland, which
he enjoyed much." nl
"Time has, indeed, hung heavily with' |
ne this morni.ig.AMy rniiid has been di ,j,
ided between doubt and fjar, and every di
ilher unpleasant cmo ion. I have macfe c<
i confession to you, Jule, and 1 will now S
isk of you an opinion, What think you ii
>f the chances of success, should I deter- d
nine to commence a courtship." 'I
"It is impossible, cousin, for,jne to ex- w
>fcss any decided opinion, as I cannot yet ?
orm one* If it is proper, however, to
nake conjectures, 1 would, by no means, ''
lissuade you from the attempt."
"This is all I could expect of you, Jule; '
>f course, your knowledge must be in- Sl
erential, and my object in consulting you j
is to chances is, that if they are against n
ne, I may guard my affections and exert t|
vhat power I have remaining over my b
leart, before this passion gets too com- .S
>Iete a mastery over me. It is a feeling t?
- i. - : ovprv inlnr- r(
VhlCh musi De murcaacu .v J
fiew with, indeed, by every sight of the li
)c witching girl. Now is the time for me h
o pause and reflect, for should I proceed, ?
[ believe the consequences of a failure "
vould be insupportable." r.'
"Why, cousin, you know even conjee
ures cannol be farmed unless you con- 'r
inue to visit her, and make some manifes
ations of your intentions; and, besides, in J'
in affair of such importance and after (V|
n*u have spoken so seriously, I should not ()
ike to give any advice. I should never ^
1 * ^ on?A?i??Qrrtx fnn
orgive my sen were 1 it? cutuum5v ,(
n an undertaking, when the consequences (f
>f its failure are to render you miserable. M
)crhap9, for life." (]
"My dear, Juliet," replied Gordon, tak- u
ng her hand and pressing it with that |>
varmth which confirmed his assertions, "I
vould not for the world have you to do
iny thing in my behalf which could renleryou
unhappy. I am now resolved j ;
vhat to do. Believing that the happiness '
! should experience in the possession of
iuch a paragon of loveliness, cannot be If*
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surpassed by the misery of >vfaiiure, I
rid make the attempt, leaving tliV resulr ?
vith the oaiP'poteht director of tJur #vgt;-;
ies."
The firm reso.'ve relieved the mindf
Edward fn>mftha* unpleasant condi??n
of,vacii!ating bfiwcei? doubt and ?'njrminatiori,
and to the g/eat Satisfaction
f Juliet, a beam of tranquility tK>W
1 | * . ,
ranking upon his pensive expression:
[To be continued.) -
Whitfield.?Once upon a time, when
ic celebrated Whitfield was addressing;-' ;,r
l immense crowd, with his accustom??
rvor and eloquence under the shade* of
venerable tree in the meadows at Ed in
trgh, a poor creature, thinking to.l'urn
m into ridicule, had perched liunseif on "
leof the over-hanging l>ough9 right over
te preacher's head, arid, with monkey;*:.-^
ie dexterity, mimicking his gesticulates,
endeavored to raise a |augh amorg
is aduience.. Guided by the looks of
?me of his hearers, Whitfield caught a
ance of hiin, but without scemipg to
ive noticed him, continued his discourse. K *
i^ith the skill of a practiced orator, he resrved
the incident for the proper place
id time. He was expatiating at the tno-:
lent on the power and the so7ere'<gnty of
'ivine grace. With gathering force and "
trnestness he told of the unlikely obiects
had often chosen, and the unlooketf fir
inmuliQ it Ko/I* aAoh onkiotro/t A a hlk
luiuj/uo lb imu U11UII abi|iv?vuy ,4io iiw
>se to the climax of his inapirir^fiBgie; .4:<.
id sweep of his eloquence, he^Pgee ily
juscd, and turning round, artd fwihtiii^ ;
owly at the wretch above him, ex$a:m-;
I in a tone of deep thrilling pathos?
Even he may yet be the subject of that y *
ec, that resistless grace." It was a shaft
" the Almighty. Winged by the divine
pirit, it struck the scoffer to the heart '
id realized in his conversion the gloriotfi . . .
utn it conveyed.
St. augdsttitb, Pelw.6; . *
The War.?As a relief- from our week'task
of reeordiogthe blunders of.what" " ^
p hnve long been, and we fear shall con-)
II lie to he the.victims, we feel pleaatire
i dwellingon eventsof a more agreeable ~ .
mracter. This contest has not been bar*
of of incidents of personal daring and
Mirage, which reflect;high credit on the
t??rs. The pin suit and destruction: of - V
liikika in the the Everglades By prirate
'all, of the 2d Dragoons, to which we al-&.
ided before ought nut to he .forgotten.??. "V"?
it even this achieve vent is surpassed bjr\
deed of daring by an Irish Se*if?jaot in r
le 3 I Ariillerv, at the late rapture of ihe ^
totalis under iVfjtj. Ultra* ai the JiaMlo*^ _ v
:r. We received the particular*-ftPWi. .. ^
i authentic source. When the hidjanjo 1^;
ere surprised in their fishing nppiili''ipr":,j **
y the ir>>ops, those who escaped imme4U> * >
ie cnpturo or den?h, made off in different
rrectiiins in th?'ir boats. Most of ihein
ere taken in the pursuit by the troops.?
'tieyawl lioat containing three warriors,., ^
oir squaws and two children, was chased^
v Lient.Tav lor, two privates and the Ser-r.
Bant. When they had got in rifle sht-t.
f the Indians, their b rat got aground?
'bey all jumped out to pull the boat inta
eep water, and in so doing, got ?o stuTenlv
heyond their depth that they:, were,
rmpletely immersed?anus and all! The, ergeant
Was the only one who.escaped
nmersion. The Indians now fired upon
lent from their boat, but without off or.,?
'he Sergeant returned, it, and.one o'fthe
arriors was seen to fall back in the boar.
ft - I I .... Lf. ?/1 !
le i??*n tnrow uown nis nue, mm armed >
iih n bowie knife, he started Tiluti** in
ursuit uf the Indian bnai! He. ran r.ntl
warn, ai d waded, as cirruni?,iapre,i
landed, till he got his hand on ib.e toe*
iy's boat. A desperate struggle n,,w enneil
between the Indian and. the irishman: * >
'hey were both powerful mer,, and: w?re
nt interrupted in their di\eL, for one of
ie other two warriors jiin.ipedottt of the
natand made his escape as soon a? the
ergeant upproaclted, ',uid the other was
jo badly wounded to 'right. The squaws
jmaincd passive spectators of the battle,
t was short and 'decisive The Indian
ad no weapon bra bis rifte, end that was.
f no great use at short quarters; His
bject at first "was to beat out his adverse? * " 'j-j
i*'s brains, !,,ut finding that impracticable,
is next a:,m was to prevent the enrmy v^*.
om boarding him, in which he succeeded r
?r a srioi t tirnp. But as soon ?s the wbj.te ^
ian gut a fueling in the beat his boarie
nife soon ended the struggle; It passed
iree times in rapid succession into the <3^reast
of the savage! The brave Sergeant
aving now scalped the Indian, called out
i the officer at the top of his eoice: "Lif
nant will I scclp the rest of'em?" mean*
iir the wonndid warrior ami thp sonant
in receiving a negative reply, he paddled ;4
p in his admiring comrades with his
rize.?News.
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The Geneva Democrate declare? that
tere is a bachelor in that city who fancies *
iinself a shin plaster, and will not offer
imself to any lady for fear of being ri?
tfBd.
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