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NIAGARA.
.1 STORY OF JF.ISIlioA.7BLE TjXFE.
BY T. HAMILTON.
Sly. ' When will the fool como again V
Sim. ' Anon, my lord V Taming of the Shrew.
Wei!, I do say,' said a pursy elderly
gentleman, puffing and blowing as ho mount
ed the steps at Niagara, if this is what
they call travelling, then I'd stay at home.
Here's my wife and three daughters, have
been plaguing the life out of mo these two
years to come to Niagara, and now when
we're here, they can't stay quietly at the
hotel, but must be dragging me about, to
tee Oiis, and to see that, 'till I'm almost
worked to death,' and pausing upon the
landing, he wiped his heated face with his
handkerchief, looking down the hill at his
spouso and her three daughter, toiling Un
aided up from belowi
Oh 1 pa,' sail his youngest child, as she
leached the landing, ' why did you leave us
to climb up that long flight of steps alone.
I'm almost tired out, and I'm sure. ma looks
quite faint.
Can't help it people that will go a trav
elling must expect to get tired,' said Mr.
Bowen snapishly, wiping his face as assidu
ously as ever.
' Oh 1 my dear john,k gasped his
partner, as she in turn arrived at the land
ing, 'lend me your, arm or I shall die.'
Die at this place ma'am 1 Die at Niaga
ra! Die after spending five hundred dollars.'
1 Pray, Miss Ellen,' said a young man,
who met the group on his descent at this mo
ment, ' let me assist you up recollect how
often I have been down will you accept
my arm ?'
The beautiful girl blushed for Ellen
Dowen was really beautiful and perceiv
ing that her father had at length undertaken
to assist her mother, she took the proffered
aid of Edward Seymour, her elder sisters
meanwhile finding beaux, in the two com
panions of the young lawyer.
It is a trite question, Miss Bowen,' said
Beymonr, ' but I cannot resist asking jou
how you like the (alls do they equal your
.expectations t'
The young barrister would scarely have
put such a question to Ellen's parents, Or
'to either of her sisters, but, in the little con
veisation he had enjoyed with her; since
tho arrival of tho Bowens at the falls, he
had perce'red in her rcrriarkd the evidence
-of a refined, and highly imaginative mind.
Oh I yes ! they far surpass my expecta
tions,' said Ellen, coloring the next breath,
at her own enthusiasm. There is a sub
limity about them I cannot desctibei they
creato an awe'which deprives one of words:
I could feel their grandeur and their majes
ty loiever, but 1 could never givo expres
sion to the sentiments they create in one's
bosom.'
You aro right. They fill onof like e
ternlly, with unutterable awe. They kin-
Uj die up all the poetry of one's heart, but they
'overpower one at the same time. For my
part, wero I a poet, I could look at Niagara
forever, but yet would always find itimpos-
sible to Write upon it.'
And why V
Because I could never satisfy myself
with what I had written. Nothing bUt In
spiration,' said SeymoUl, enthusiastically,
could do justice to so sublime a wonder '
'That agices with what I have been think
ing the wholo morning. I used to admire
ono or two pieces written on Niagaa, but
sinco I havo seen the falls, they all appear
tamo.'
' And well may they; for next to the
presence of the great I AM himself, what
is so awful as this eternal cataract ? Think
only for what countless ages it has thunder
ed its hallelujah ! Ilow many races have
gazed and died beside it since it fust hurled
its ocean of waters into tho abyss below,
shaking the earth, and filling Heaver, with
its bight; and yet it still pours forth its e-
ternal incense, fit companion for the chcru
bims who continually shout beside tho throne
of God 1'
Thcro was something in such rapt ex
prcssions which found an echo in Ellen's
bosom, and as she looked into tho kindling
eye "of tho speaker, she experienced an e
motion as yet unknown to her heart.
Their conversation, however, was brought
to an end by the arrival of the party at the
hotel, whero the gentlemen and ladies sepa
rated to dress for dinner.
There was to bo a ball that evening, ahd
consequently the ladies generally retiied to
theit rooms immediately after the meal.
Ellen saw nothing therefore of Seymoui,
though she longed to renew the conversa
tion of the morning.
The ball-room was crowded to excess,
for besides tho regular boarders at tho ho
tcls, there were numerous guests from the
lamilies ot the vicinity, as well as sevcia
British officers from the neighboring Cana
dian shore. Ellen's1 beauty attracted gen
cial admiration;
Among those who paid her tho most
marked attentions, and who in fact had done
so since her arrival, Were Edward Seymour,
and Sir Theodore Phipps. The former
had nothing to recommed him, but his tal
cut and appearance; the latter had a train of
servants, and drove splendid bays. Yet
though envied the attentions of her titled
admiter by all, Ellen would willingly have
turned from his flattery to listen to the deep
voice of Seymourt breathing the lofty us
piralions, beneath which every chord of hei
heart trembled in sympathy! The baronet
however, assiduous; he even forced himself
upon Ellen despite her manifest repugnance
to him; her mother, moreover, insisted agai
that she should dance another set with Si
Theodore; until at length Seymoui, either
blinded to the truth, or indignant at Mrs
Bowcn's conduct withdrew from Ellen'
side) nor did he rejoin it during the rest of
the evening.
Tho congratulations which showered up
on Ellen, by her mother and eldest sistc
when they had all retired to their parlor a
tor the ball, were nearly endless. Her sec
ond sister, Julia, however, having not yet
lost all hope of an eligible match, was silent
and sUllen. At length she gave vent to her
splecm
' Really there is nothing tb admire so
much in Sit Theodore,' said she) with a
toss of tho head, ' to be sure he calls him
self sn English nobleman, but who knows
that he is not an impostor V
' An imposture,' said Mrs; Bowen, ' why
Julia, how can you go on in such a way 1
You're envious envious, child, or you
wouldn't talk so. No, Sir Theodore, is a
leal nobleman, and has his scat, I'll venture
to say, in tho House of Lords with the best
of them. An imposture I fy fy on you
Julia.'
The haughty daughter, however, bnlv
answered by a ctirl of her lip, as if in scorn
of her mother's ignorance; but (ho eldest
sister now took up the conversation.
' For my part,' sho said, 1 its clear Sir
Theodore is serious; and I'm glad Ellen
will form an alliance. How it will pique
the Misses de Sibra !'
' But, sister,' said Ellen, for tho first
limo uttering a word, I am not yet mar
ried to this proud foolish Englishman. Nor
do you,' she added, fondly putting her arm
round the neck of her mother, for with all
ter petty vanity, her parent had generally
kind heart, and Ellen loved her devotedly,
dear mamma wish me, I am sure, to mar-
him,' and she kissed her mother's cheek.
Now, if Mr3. Bowen disliked anything,
it w3 to bo thwarted in her darling wish of
elevating her daughters my marriage. How
completely fchb wag interested in tho Baro
net's success, the reader has seen from her
conduct at Ihe ball; Shb replied, therefore
with unus'Unl harshness.
i Y'oU astonish me, child you do. Whall
not marry a nobleman ! There now, you
neeun t lonuio on me, lor l saw who you
was makiilg love to lo-nighi '
Mamrria, dear memma 1' said Ellen im
ploringly, and then burst into tears.
Well, I do say !' ejaculated the eldest
sister;
1 Who ever saw the like V responded ihe
seconu one, torgcttmg her pique in the re-!
venge sho was thus enabled to take on Ellen.
Oh I it won't do for you to cry,' said
her mother, thus countenanced by the elder
sisters, and steeled on this occasion to her
daughter's feelings, ' for I've seen it all, anil
know best what's good for you. Yes ! she
added, warming into a passion as she pio
cceded, ' marry Sir Theodore you shall,
and that too instantly '
' But Sir Theodore has not yet even pro
posed,' said Mr. Bowen, appearing sudden
ly to awakb from the doze in which he had
been seemingly indulging himself, as he
lay extended Upon the sofa, and I don't
see the use of woriying Elly nntil he does
so. Mind daughter,' said he, shaking his
head repiovingly at the imploring.yet thank
ful look of the poor girl, ' I don't mean to
say your mother won't be right if Sir Theo
dore should propose, for though I don't like
a true American, care a sumarchce for a
Baronet, as a son-in-law. and though 1 know
every Englishman to bo a haughty fool,
ahem yet money isn't to bo laughed at when
it comes in heaps, and a guinea is at any
time bettor to live upoiu-than .love. But
wo've-talked.tho matter gver enough to-night,
and you ve ajmost worried me into a fit ol
the goul. If I'd staid at home now, like a
sensible man, we'e'd none of Us hive had
any of this fuss. But people that will trav
el must expect to get into trouble.'
This decided expression of opinion si
lenced tho groupi Ellen was grateful; the
sisters were sullen; and Mrs. Bowen flung
herself out of the room, But tho pillow of
our heroine, was that night, wet with some
of the bitterest tears she had over shed,
The next day, on descending to the break
fast room, the first person that met the eye
of Elleh, was Seymour, conversing gaily
with one of the prettiest girls of the compa
ny, who had been his partner during the
latter part of the preceding evening. He
bowed with some haughtiness to Ellen, and
continued his conversation without inter
ruption. Poor Ellen felt a strange pang
shoot through her heart, at tho coldness of
the only one of the company fur whose es
teem she had cared. But, returning the
salutation with equal pride, she moved to a
ncighboiing sent, and was soon; to all ap
pearance, deeply engaged in conversation
with several gentlemen, who the instant
sho made her appearance;' crowded around
her.
An excursion had bedn planned that day,
for tho purpose of visiting a point some
miles below the falls, from which they might
bo seen to peculiar advantage, and both
Seymour, and Sir Theodore, signified their
intention of joining tho paity.
It was a beautiful day and tho wholo
landscapo was smiling beneath an uncloud
ed sun, as tho party pursued its way to tho
point of destination. Mounted on horse
back Sir Theodore constantly maintained
his place by tho side of Ellon; attempting
to amuso her by his conversation, mado up
of protended descriptions of noblo life, and
stale anccdoies without point, Hurt as she
felt at Seymour, sho could not avoid con
trasting him favorably with her assiduous
suitor, nor prevent herself from glancing in
voluntarily, now and then, in the direction
of tho young lawyer, who was tming, in
the midst of a gay party, of which be np
peared to bo tho life. Perhaps thb pang
that shot through her bosom at his avoid-
anco of her society, did more towards ac
quainting her with her own feelings, than a
month of the ususl intercourse of visitors at
tho Falls would
havo done.
At length the party arrived at tho end of
tho Falls,
their journey, and after viewing
dispersed themselves into groups, ahd saun
tered about preparatory to returning. Ellen
was soon surrounded by a numeions suite
of gcnllemen, for she was unquestionably
the belle of the party. But still Seymour
avoided her group, except occasionally. He
seemed to he chained to the side of the beau
tiful Boslonian, to whom he had been so
assiduous on tho preceding evening, and
wild Was evidently flattered as who would
not be? at Ills attentions. Ellen felt again
that pang at her bosom, but suppressing
hor em'oliori by Such an effort as woman
only ban command, she launched out the
gayest conversation, hor was it long before
she had cn'chaine'd those suitors bv her wit,
whom, at first, shb had attracted by her
icality. Yet even then sho could not regard
her tilled admirer with any sentiment ex
cepl disgust. She know that, but for him
Seymour would not be at her side. But
she could not avoid reproaching him for
deserting her, when neither by word nor
action had she herself slighted him, whatever
others might have done.
What a strange thing is the heart 1 It
suffers itself often to become inextricably
involved in the meshes of that master pass
ion, love, long before it discovers to its
owner how utterly its liberty is gone. And
thon, when the victim would endeavor to
regain its freedom, how subtilly.and slowly,
and surely it resists every attempt, and per
haps ultimately triumphs. Nothing can be
more profound than the deception it often
practises upon its victims, It suffers them
to love, yet persuades them they aro still
free. A word, a look, a gesture will be
treasured up in the memory, and this loo
will continue, day by day, and weok by
week, and yet the victim is mado to believe
that there is nothing in it but friendship
until some sudden remark, some unexpected
train of events, brings on tho denouement,
and the victim discovers at once its decep
tion, and its love.
Meantime, the party had set forth in its
return; and Ellen was again surrounded by
a troop of admirers dn horseback. Seymour
still, however, kept aloof, until an incident
occurred, which, in a few rapid moments,
altered the whole face of events.
The party had not proceeded far, when
they passed near some workmen engaged
in quarrying stone, and just ac Ellen and
her group approached, an explosion took
place in a dangerous proximity to the riders
Tho consequence was, for tho moment, a
general consternation. Several of tho hor
ses began to rear frightfully, and the one on
which Ellen sat, after plunging for a few
seconds, took the bit in his mouth, and
darted furiously ahead.
The alarm now became universal, and the
Screams of tho ladies, and the shouts of the
male portion of the company only served to
increase the speed of the frightened steed.
Meantime jiono know what to do. The
terrified animal was careering toward the
river's side, at that point terminating in an
abrupt precipice, and though every one
cried out to Save her, none made the at
tempt, Ellen, however, still kept her seat
firmly; though the imploring look that she
cast backward upon tho company betrayed
her consciousness of her peril. But at this
instant Seymour, who had Ueeri eomd dis
tance behind, perceiving her danger, instead
of calling to others as the rest were doing,
gave spins to his horse; and dashed in pur
suit of Ellen;
For a few minutes the pace-- at which they
went was tremendous. Nothing stayed
their progress. Now crashing among the
forest ttees, and now leaping o'ver seeming
ly impassablo barriers they soon gained the
precipitous batiks of tho river. They were
yet within a few paces of it when Seymour,
Tri the right I to the right 1'
Almost mechanically tho fair girl rHau"e a
sudden jerk at the reins', and succeeded in
partially altering thb course of the affrighted
animal, sb that instead of plunging over tSc
precipice', ho fan for a few paces almost
parallel witllj but in fearful proximity lo it.
The momentary delay bi the brisis saved
Ellen's life. A few feel further oh the pre
cipice took a tutri, and the maddened ani-
triai was now galloping right oti tb the abyss
but beforo it could reach the edge; Seymour
overtook Ellen, and will! consummate dex
terity, catching the rein of her bleed, throw
il,ata powerful effort, back on its haunches'.
The second of relief was enough for Ellen
with admirablo presence of mind to spring
from her seat. For an instant longer Sey
mour endeavored to restrain the frightened
animalj but it plunged so dangerously; that
his own steed, though under tho most com
plete training, began to grow infe'cled't and
lie was forced, from regard to his ovVrt Safe
ty, to let gb the rein of the snorting steed'.
With one plunge it sprang forward'; ahd al
most as rapidly as the eye could follow it
went clashing over tho precipice, Falling '?
mangled mass of flesh and bones; upon tho
jagged rocks below. (
Without pausing to look after the fate of
the terrified animal, Seymour hastened to
the relief of Ellen, who, although maintaln-
her piesenco of mind up to the moment
of heriescuo, had fainted away tho very in
stant that she touched the ground. Thiqw
ing the bridle over his panting steel! , her
lover for we must now call him such
raised her in his arms; and scarcely know
ing what to do; threw off her borinel.lellin'g
those rich, luxuriant curls, on which so ofi
ten he had gazed in delight, fall in massy
tresses upon the breeze. As he gazed on
her inanimate face; and felt her form depos
ing in his arms, he bould not longer restraiA
his ldng concealed passion', but kissing her
snowy brow, he said,
Ellen, dear Elicit awake'.'
As if aroused by his impassioned words:
tho maiden slowly opened her "eyes, and
gaied A moment enquiringly around; but
when she recognised, in tho oile who bent
over her, the person of iidwaAl Seymour,
sho blushed and would have risen, if her
strength had not proved too little for tho en
endeavor. ' Ellen Miss Bowen forgive me,' said
Seymour, perceiving her design; and fancy
ing she resented his words.
' Forgive you i oh ! hovr "can I suffi
ciently thank you?' eageily said the artless
girl. The words, the lone, but more than
all, the look, filled the bosom of her lover
with tumultuous joy. His voice was eager
and hurried as he replied.
You havo nothing for which to thank
mo 1' and perceiving that the color mounted
into Ellen's check, and hoi bosom heaved
while het eyes fell to the ground, ho con1
tinued, 'I I only ought to bo grateful fof
having saving so pure a being as you.'
Tho eyes of Ellon itill sought tho'ground,
and her form trembled, as Seymour em
boldened by her emotion poured forth, in a
few burning words, tho talo of his love.
And when he had done, and Ellen, unable
from her agitation tb reply, sank unresisting'
upon that bosom, Id which sho was so gent
ly drawn, could any, even the most selfish
and balculating. blame her for thus bless
ing stf pure a suit as that of Rdward Seyi
mouf.
But tho icte-a-tele of the lovers waa soori
interrupted, by the arrival of the remainder
of the company; and after a thousand felici
tations on her escape, Ellen was provided
with o seat in ono of tho carriages, and tho
whole party returned to the hotel.
God bo praisod, my dear girl,' eiaid Mr.
Bowen, clasping Ellbn to his heart, and
moved for a moment out of his uiual cynl
cal mode of expression, by tho knowledge"
of her danger and escape, 'yoii havo had it
narrow escape. But then people that
will travel, must expect to get into scrapes.'
The ?ov of tho mother we will not relate.
With all her faults, Mis. Bowen loieJ hif
nnlenilv. and for once, she
pciuuimiy mo iiumiueiicy oi jjiibh a umi- "ys""" --
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