Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-10-21
heart even now beats quicker, al her i'm.
ane rises before me.

heart even now boats quicker, al her I'M
age rises before me.
She was gay, lively girl-with the
polish Of summer in the city, and fine
edueation--and whatever her talents
might have been, she at least possessed
the power of pleasing the art of win
ming hearts, in most copious me easure.
l never could divine exactly how she did
it-but these was free, frank, friendly
air about her, that inspired confidence
and gifted thus at all points, she played
"a most mastery game among the village
beaux. Every body was glad to gallan,
her-was emulous which should pay her
the most attention-and every young
gentleman in the village, who could af-
ford to spruce himself up little once in
twenty-four hours, paid her an after
noon or an evening visit.
1t would have been amusing to one,
who went as mere spectator, to have
attended Saturday evening leyee at the
Alder Cottage-amusing to see the ad-
dress practised by the competitors for
her smiles, in eliciting some distinguish
ed mark Of her favor-they gathered a
round her in the little parlor, and if she
spoke, there was strife as to who should
most approve what she said if she drop
ped her handkerchief, two or three
heads were thumped together in the eff
fort to restore it to her; and if she walk
ed, they were happy who got at her side,
and all the rest were miserable. There
were to be seen all kinds of faces and
every description of temper-and such
spectator might have been edited, but
the principal impression on his mind
would probably have been, that courting
under such circumstances was a most
particularly foolish kind of business.
But Annette sung-"The moon had
climbed the highest hill,"-and told
Boarding School stories-and talked ell
oquenlly about love, and poetry-was
witty, sentimental and good natured-
was invincible, always, absolutely always
the conqueror. The young ladies of
the village saw themselves undeservedly
deserted; looked month after month on
the success of their general rival; and
prayed probably, if young ladies ever
pray about such matters, that Annette
might speedily make choice among her
worshippers, ald leave them the remain
der. 1t was forlorn hope, she intend
I'd to do no such thing: she was the vii
age belle, and the village belle she meant
to be.
1t so happens, however, that great
beauties, like all other great folks, who |
have to take the common chance in the |
fortunes Of humanity, sometimes in the
end, outwit themselves. In process Of
time, one and another, and again another
took place in the village; the
girls whose names were seldom spoken.
whose modest pretensIons and retiring
habits were perfectly eclipsed by the
orilliancy of the reigning star, secured
heir favorites, were wooed, and won
and married; and still Annette ccquetted
With all, and was still admired BY ALL
low many good offers she refused or
lighted, were only recorded in her own
'"Hope deferred" saith the
'roverb, "makes the heart sick" Those
'ho were sincere in their addresses, gra-
ually, one after the other, offered them.
elves, were rejected or put of, and fell
1to some easier road of matrimony.-|'
The was at last left with courtiers, as
eartless in love matters as herself, who .
ought her company because she was a.
reeable, firted with her because she
as "the belle"-and romped and kiss
d her, whenever they had an opportuni-
:, because it is always worth some
aims to win such favor from beauti-
Il girl. We never, never get to be too
uch of the bachelor for this; well might !
yron ask:
WHO Can curiously behold
The smoothness and the sheen of beautys cheek.
Nor teei the heart can never all grow cold9" II
But time rolled on, and the grass at ,
myth began to grow in the path that led =
yer the meadows to the Cottage-An-
stte became alarmed at the symptoms,
I'd Selling the only chance that was {
#, engaged herselfto her only remain =
6 beau. He was at the time, about y
'ing to spend season in the city; they = =
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