Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-01
From Biaet,cood's .Mrgas;n. for September.
DI1ELIING

profession was the army, he had already tolerably
numerous rotinue of militia ~ friends several of whom
were engaged to join US on arrival at - 80
that We anticipated very gay and jovill season.
Our expectations not disappointed. What with
shooting fishing, and riding, Observation-Disclosures, songs
and high feeding, at home, our days aud nights gill
ded as merily fun and frolc could make them.
One of the many schemes of amusement devised by
party, giving sort of military subscription
ball at the small town OF -, from which we were
distant not than -four or five miles al my Lord
IS party of course, were TO DO there, IA we'll az
several others of bis friends, scattered at little dis
TANGO from him In the country.
On the appointed day all vent Off admirably. The
little town of - absolutely rccled beneath IT, nh
usual excitement of masic dancing and universal
feting. 1t in short, of miniature carnival
Which the inha ants, for several reasons but more
especially the melancholy ono anu going o mention,
h5ve not vet forgotten. II is not very wonderful,
tina, all the rustic beauty of The place WAS there
Many village belle there. and in truth painting
and nuttering with delighted agitation AT the unusual
etten,ons OF their handsom" and agreeable partners;
tor there was not young military member Of our
party but merited Tie epithets. As for myself henp
cnrscd--as once before hinted-with very insir-
n'iclnt person, aud not the most attractive or com
inuncatIve Misunderstanding utterly inca 20 bic OF pour
ing that soft dcici nonscnse-that FASCINATING
searching, small talk, which has stolen so often right
through adys into the very of her hcu
being no hand say. at this, contnnted rnysel.
with dancing i set or two with young woman whom
nobody else soTm ID inclined to lead out; and cont
nucd for tho rest g The evening. more spectator
than plrtaker Of The gae;;os of tho scene
There was one girl thnrc-,he daughter Of n re-.
putaba retired irRdrsmnn--,f sin ,rsr beauty and
known IN tho neighborhoud by the name of "The
Blue Bel Of -" o. course, she the object
OF universal admiration and literally bcsieged the
whole evening with applications for ''thc honour of
her hand ;" do not exagCeratc, when saw that
IN my opinion, this young was perfectly beau
tituL Her complexion WAS nf dazzling purity and
transparency her symmetrical features of a placid
bust-likc chara ctcr, which, however would perhaps
have been considered iHsiid, had it not been for
brilliant pair OF large, ianguishing, SOFT blue eyes
resembling
-''plue lilies when the breeze
Mtketh tho chrysal waters raund them trerbIcr
winch 1t was almost madness 10 look upon. And
then her light auburn hair which hung i'm loose and
easy curls and settled each check like soft noi-
den cloud fitting past the moon!
observed, one OF orr marty, dashing young ca D.
tom in the Guards, highly connected, and of hand
some aud Prepossessing person and manner, and n
gentleman, of nearly eqnsl personal pretcusons who
had been invited from -- Hail. his fathers seat to
exceed every one present in their ateno 10 sweet
Mary -; and as she occasionally smiled on one or
the other OF tho rivals saw the countehance of Ell
thor alternately clouded with spleasure CANAAN
- was soliciting her hand for the last .et-a conn
tr7 diGce-whcn his rival, (whom for distinctions
sake, shall call Trecor though that of course is
lar from his real ncme) stepping up to her, seized
her hand, and said IN rather sharp and quick tone
CaPtain -, she Inns promised me the last sci; |
peg fheretore, You will r"sgn herr am right, Miss
- ne cHquircd of the gIrl, who b!usbinpy repli-
Cd, Il 'hiuk I did promise Mr.. Trevor-bni | world
dance with both II could Captain YOU are not an
cry with me; are your" she smiled uppealinpjy
"Certnnly not madam" he replied with Decu,;a,
emphasis: end after directing eye, which klndct
ke star, to his moro successful rival retired hau r
tiy tew PAGES, md soon afterwards Jeff the room
strong conviction seized me, that even this SINAI
and trifing incident would be attended with mscbic
between those two naughty and undscDIined soiri,s
for | occasionally Mr. Trevor turn ruoncn,
from his beautiful partner, and stern enduirinn
glance round the room, Ms if in search of Ga ptair
4 Gn ltl I'm fIrnl u hon, =.
which the Captain retired
Most ofthe gentlemen who had accompanied Lord
TO this bal! were engaged to dine with him the
next Sunday evening MI Trevor and tho Cant,i,
(who, ! think, mentioned. was stayipr a few dav,
with his loTjship) would meet tins party; and do
tcrnIn'd to watch their domcanor. Capt - wa.
at the window, when AIR. Trevor, on horseback at
tended by his groom, aghted the door and on see
ing who it. was, walked away to another mart of tho
room. with an air Of assumed Indifference; bat
caught IN. quick and restless glance invariably d.
rectcd at tire door through whic1 Sir Trevor would
enter Ibey Saiuted each other with cvilIiy-ratber
coldly thought-but there was hing par:icuIarI
marked ID the manner Of either. About twenty sal
down to dinner All promised to go off well--for
rae cookrg WIS admlrahlc-thc wines frs, rate, and
conversation brisk and various. Captain - and
ALr Trevor were seated some distance from each
0ther-the former was my next neighbor Tho cloth
was not removed TIL few minutes after eight-when
dessert and fresh large supply of wine were intro
dncod The late ball of course was prominent
topic Of conversation; and after n few of the usual
bachelor toass had been drunk with noisy entbnsi-
asm and we all fclt the olcyating influence of the
VINE we had been drinking, Lord - stood up and
SAID NOW, my dear fellows--I have toast in INV
eye, that will delight you also, bumpers, gentle.
meh-oumpers!--up to the very brm,-so make sure
yo1r glasses are fulI-whIle 1 propose to you the
health OF h"autliul-nny, by - the most beauti.
IuI gIrl we have any of US for this year-Ha!
see al anticipate me-so, to be short-hero is the
heaIth OF Mary -, the Blue Bell of -" II was
drunk with reclamation. thought perceived
'HSsP.ainn IS hand however shake little, as he
II'ted his glass TO his mouth.
WHO IS to return thanks for hcro" Her Gavori,e
beau 10 be sIrc." "Who is he?" "I.ers-rise-
"g'-WhocYor lac II! was shouted, nsked, and an.
swered, IN breath. "Oh--TravoT is the nanny man
there no doubt OF that-he monopo!lzed her ali
UIe eVening--l could not get her hand once" ex
claimed one near Mr. Trevor Nor l"-"Nor u
echoed several. Mr.. Trevor looked with delighted