Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-05-18
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.Afler an interesting and somewhat
fatiguing journey, arrived early on
the morning Of the 10th Of August, at
one Of the principal towns Of the north
Highlands. 1t was market day, and
tine streets were filed with crowds Of
well-dressed people, thronging in every
direction. Several handsome equi-
pages were driving along the crowd
while gentleman on horseback and
foot passengers picked their way care
I fully through the groups Of country
people and their wares, who stopped
every Regular passage. l alighted at
u very comfortable inn, and havin. or
dcred some rcfseshment, sat down
very contentedly to look over a news
paper which lay upon the table of the
parlof l had been shown into, when,
CHANGING to raise my head, my eyes
fell upen a mirror which hung upon
the opposite wall between the por-
traits Of General Washington and Mr..
Pitt, | was struck with horror at my
own appearance. Hastily ringing for
the winter, l inquired whether there
were any hair-dressers, in town upon
whom might rely. Twas told ] was
within a few doors Of the first artist in
the country. A man don't like to
trust his head TO a bungler; but the
first stePin Mr.. Blanks shop convinced
me that the waiter had not been wrong
in his assertion. When the operation
was over, l surveyed my self with much
satisfaction in a handglass, obligingly
hefd to me for the purpose; but not
feeling myself at liberty to indulge
my contemplation SO publicly, / re-
turned as quickly as possible to my
hotel, to consult at luisure the mirror
which hung upon the opposite wall
between the portraits of General
aashi.' gton and Mr.. Pitt. Twas per-
fectly enchanted with the good mcin.
| was cut and curled in the most be-
coming manner
Here my wife laughed aloud: my
friend, too smiled; but took 10 notice
Of their interruption.
ssThc inn stood back from the street,
IN large courtyard, the projecting
walls of which on each side, prevented
any view beyond. Across this court
yard numbers ofpeople were constant
" passing. sat down at the open
window Of my parlor, to watch the
various groups thus fitting before me.
One, in particular, at once engaged
my attention; it consisted Of an elderly
lady i'll gray, a child in a frock and
trowsers, a young lady in white, with
pink upon her bonnet, and "A captain of
a recruiting company Guartered IN the
town. He was apparently saying
something extremely amusing, for the
lady was laughing violently; and look
ing up in her mirtb, she threw on ne,
las | sat Perched at my window, pair
|of the most beautiful black eyes had
ever then seen. fancy niue must
have told her so, for she had not gone
many steps before she raised those
eyes again. Again they met mine,
and this time we both blushed. She
withdrew hers quickly, and turned to
the recruiting officer; he bowed as in
VIC act VI >pedkt!S.
"Thc lady in gray appeared to join
in the conversation; and they all
walked .cisurly OH towards the proiec-
ting wall. Will she look up again.
l pushed my well curicd head as far
as could out of the window. She
held hers l thought resoluteIy down.
| followed them with my eyes, as they
stepped along across the pavement.
They reached the wall. The little
child ran quickly out OF sight. The
young lady returned to reply to some
gallantry Of the recruiting officer, and
once more hereyes were fixed Oh niue.
In another minute she was gone.
drew my head in hastily, flung my
hands before my face, to exclude ali
light, and again. in fancy, those eautl-
fnleye beamcd bright upon the. AZ
ter few minutes l looked up. Crowds
Of gay passengers still moved on the
pavement below, and talked and laugh
ed, and looked as they passed me.
Will she come again? took out my
watch; it was only three o'clock. A.
gam ! glanced at the projecting wall.
and ] followed. eagerly, each succeed
ing group. rs they emerged from be-
/ hind it. Many voice deceived me as
lit apProached.--Mapy party turned
tho corner 10 deceive me. Four
O'Clock; she will not come. 1 rose