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Theinvisible Shield.†
the preservation of many , very many of their sex . Many instances have come under my own immediate observation . One I will relate . In the little town of J— , in the " far west , " there was a Lodge of Freemasons . It had commenced its operation only a few months previous to the arrival of a young man , who , after a few weeks resilience , had become the general favourite , not only of the softer sex , but he was beloved by his own . Pie was a Freemason—a briht one ; for although
g he had been initiated only a few months , so great progress had he made , that he was capable of teaching even many of the older Brethren . This made him popular among them ;—he was so with all , young or old , serious or gay . In the course of his wandering among the ladies , a clay or so after his arrival , he was much captivated by the elegant form , and the beauteous face of Laura G— ; and after a few hours conversation with her , his heart was completely enslaved . Never had he seen before
one like her , whose every motion conveyed the idea of grace . To a disposition whose gaiety was unchecked for a moment , she united that peculiar piquancy which is so attractive in the young . No one that he had ever seen , possessed in so eminent a degree that naivete , so peculiar to the French . AA'ith all these enticing and attractive qualities , he was charmed . An ardent admirer of beauty , he had passed but a few moments with this charming irlere he was her slave ; butwhen he
g , , beheld her other qualities gradually unfold , he vowed within himself that he would make her bis for ever . Need I say that the feeling was reciprocal ? Almost at the same time that he made this vow —( and be had raised his eyes to her ' s , to see there what answer he should find , if any)—such thoughts had been rapidly coursing through her own mind .
Their eyes met—they dropped and again they met—he took a steady gaze ancl looked deep , deep into her ' s , which she seemed unable , transfixed as they were , to move . I say he gazed deep—searching in those dark blue eyes , the answer to his burning , consuming thoughts . He seized her passive hand , and imprinting a fervent kiss upon those taper fingers , exclaimed , in a burning tone , " Laura , I love you as my own soul—for ever am I your slave . " Let me here change the scene . You
have learnt his character . He was in earnest , —he meant what he said , and would have continued in his faith . But we must see the other side of the picture . In the same room was his friend , who had introduced him to the house . He was conversing with a friend of Laura ' s , who was staying with her . All that I have related did not escape the attention of Staunton , he well knew the character of AValter Lacy , for they were
schoolmates ;—and he knew , that if these two beings were brought in contact , love at first sight would be the result . I will here digress and explain how these two old school mates had met in a western village . They were in the same College in N . England . AA *" alter was a Alrginian by birth , but had been sent to N . England to receive a collegiate education . There he had met Staunton , and through their intercourse had become somewhat intimate . They were both of a class in the community that is
termed middle , i . e . neither wealthy , nor yet dependent on a daily business for support . Although from different sections of country , they had been accustomed to the best society ; for iu our own happy land we do not find the best society among those who are the wealthiest , but among such as are removed above want , sufficiently , to give them leisure to be devoted to the acquisition of knowledge . Staunton ' s father was an eminent lawyer , aud AY ' altcr ' s was equally eminent as an engineer . They
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Theinvisible Shield.†
the preservation of many , very many of their sex . Many instances have come under my own immediate observation . One I will relate . In the little town of J— , in the " far west , " there was a Lodge of Freemasons . It had commenced its operation only a few months previous to the arrival of a young man , who , after a few weeks resilience , had become the general favourite , not only of the softer sex , but he was beloved by his own . Pie was a Freemason—a briht one ; for although
g he had been initiated only a few months , so great progress had he made , that he was capable of teaching even many of the older Brethren . This made him popular among them ;—he was so with all , young or old , serious or gay . In the course of his wandering among the ladies , a clay or so after his arrival , he was much captivated by the elegant form , and the beauteous face of Laura G— ; and after a few hours conversation with her , his heart was completely enslaved . Never had he seen before
one like her , whose every motion conveyed the idea of grace . To a disposition whose gaiety was unchecked for a moment , she united that peculiar piquancy which is so attractive in the young . No one that he had ever seen , possessed in so eminent a degree that naivete , so peculiar to the French . AA'ith all these enticing and attractive qualities , he was charmed . An ardent admirer of beauty , he had passed but a few moments with this charming irlere he was her slave ; butwhen he
g , , beheld her other qualities gradually unfold , he vowed within himself that he would make her bis for ever . Need I say that the feeling was reciprocal ? Almost at the same time that he made this vow —( and be had raised his eyes to her ' s , to see there what answer he should find , if any)—such thoughts had been rapidly coursing through her own mind .
Their eyes met—they dropped and again they met—he took a steady gaze ancl looked deep , deep into her ' s , which she seemed unable , transfixed as they were , to move . I say he gazed deep—searching in those dark blue eyes , the answer to his burning , consuming thoughts . He seized her passive hand , and imprinting a fervent kiss upon those taper fingers , exclaimed , in a burning tone , " Laura , I love you as my own soul—for ever am I your slave . " Let me here change the scene . You
have learnt his character . He was in earnest , —he meant what he said , and would have continued in his faith . But we must see the other side of the picture . In the same room was his friend , who had introduced him to the house . He was conversing with a friend of Laura ' s , who was staying with her . All that I have related did not escape the attention of Staunton , he well knew the character of AValter Lacy , for they were
schoolmates ;—and he knew , that if these two beings were brought in contact , love at first sight would be the result . I will here digress and explain how these two old school mates had met in a western village . They were in the same College in N . England . AA *" alter was a Alrginian by birth , but had been sent to N . England to receive a collegiate education . There he had met Staunton , and through their intercourse had become somewhat intimate . They were both of a class in the community that is
termed middle , i . e . neither wealthy , nor yet dependent on a daily business for support . Although from different sections of country , they had been accustomed to the best society ; for iu our own happy land we do not find the best society among those who are the wealthiest , but among such as are removed above want , sufficiently , to give them leisure to be devoted to the acquisition of knowledge . Staunton ' s father was an eminent lawyer , aud AY ' altcr ' s was equally eminent as an engineer . They