Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-07-13
"a pity its, tits true."-Shakspeo,

THE SEDUCER.
"a pity It's, tits rue."-Shak.peere.
Sounds Of revelry and music rose to
the vaulted ceiling ola princely saloon
In the beautiful town-house Of one ofthe
arbiters Of fashion and elegance in this
metropolis. Ladies OF rare loneliness
and talents, clustered in groups which
WED with consultations in their bril-
Hancy gentlemen Of leisure and Of IL
bcrai professions, officers OF the army
and the navy, men Of worth aud men
of wealth, through the apartment and
contributed to the high bilarity and
splencour of the cvening.-Here the
amusement OF d gay circle was wit un-
mixed with sarcasm. there the enter
tainment, Of 4 coterie was sarcasm I'M
tempered BY wit; in one place rose
the song Of votaress of Apollo, in an
other the champion of some neglected
school Of poetry. Men and women Of
all tastes could find congenlal compan-
ions, and those to whom conversation
was too fatiguing or cloying might seek
refuge in the dance and over the gor-
geously chalked floor, tread among
flowers like the new inia of an
other Eden. a light gallery sustain
ed a bevy Of mus.cians-black gentle
men, with the names Of Roman En-
perors, and the musical talent OF mod
crn Italians whose flashing fiddle bows
and ,hricking cat-gut, bore ample tes-
timony in favor Of their skill Music,
conversation, aud dancing, wine, aud
fair women, gave Old Time the wings
Of Cupid: and which the time for de-
pnrturc arrived all wondered that IT
bad como 80 soon. One by one the
company departed, one by one the car
riages rolled over the pavement bear
ing their brilliant burdens homcward,
at a rapid rate: the garlands had van
ishcd from the floor, the strewn flowers
had shed their fragrance and were
withered, the lamps had grown dim
within, and without the moon had
sunk, and the voice Of the Waterman
fell gratingly upon the ears OF two
young men who
roo AlOQc
The banQuet-hall deserted,
Whose lights are fed,
Whose garlands dead,
And all but they departed"
The gentlemen we've both very young
the elder Of the two having barely
numbered twenty-five years, and the
younger having just attained the full
privileges ofmanhood. Temple Man
ncrs (the elder possessed frame cast
in full mould, limbs we'll set and
muscular, and his whole figure perfect
Is upright. His dark complexion sui
ted we'll the expression Of his counte-
nance, which bore little that was
feminine or flexible. Close, coal-black
hair, parted in natural curls, shaded a
forehead the height Of which gave in
dication of n powerful intellect; the
eyes were black, restless and full Of
fire, the nose well cut aud aquiline, the
short, curled upper lip, and firm full
chin, giving an air of resolution and
authority to the lower region Of the
head. His companion, George Stan
ley. had nothing marked about him, ex-
cept in the contrast he presented to the
former in the delicacy Of his figure and
features, the lightness his complex
ion, and the general air Of mildrcss and
softness which gave him an almost
girlish look. After a silence Of some
moments, Temple Manners first be- gan
the conversation.
"A goodly company, George Stanley.
What say you! arc you still 90 much
enamcured Of the flowing streams and
waving foliage Of the countrv-shail
add a country wife too?-that city Sc
auctions have no power over your
breast, sheathed as il were in a tripple
coat Of maiI!"
"Truly Temple, fear ] am turning
traitor to my old habits. There is a
degree Of fascination in these things
which not even the train Of cunning
young attorney can resist
"And what lady, pray" inquired
Temple, ''has tonight engaged your
fancyr'
"Oh Temple" answered bis friend
II speak not Of any individual; am
too true husband ever to become a
rover; allude to general and not par
hcular attraction"
"But i do Stanley. bv Jove. / do. /
Saw you my partner in the Dance
1t may be for life! sweet, innocent and
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