Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-03-21
FROM THE new YORK MIRROR.
TWO YARDS OF JACONET:


at Richmond want. besides. pretty
large length of pea green ribbon. ! want
feather, white feather, to my last bon
nett want"
"Well, my DEAR" said Louisa, her com
panion, swell my dear, It seems you have
wants enough. Pray. how many more
things do You want besides?"
'Mlore. returned Mary Ann, 'why a
hundred more, to be sure said she laugh
ing; 'but I'll name them all in one--I
want husband--a real downright bus
band
'ludeedl' said Louisa, 'ths is the first
! time ever heard yon talk Of such an ar
ticle Can't you select out one among
your many admirersp'
"A fig for my admirers. I'm tired I'm
sick-TD Disguised with my admirers
Oae comes and makes silly compliments;
says Miss B.. how pretty you look to
day; another slckens me with his silly looks
another is so desperately IN love with me,
that he can't talk; another, so desperately
in love with himself, that he talks forever.
! Oh! ] wish were married; wish had
husband; or, at least, two yards Of jaconet
to finish this for the Richmond Campaign
Mary Ann B---was gay, young, rat
Ting creature who had lost her father and
part Of her heart at fourteen She was
now seventeen; possessed fine Ggire ra
Their en- bon point; not tall, but very grace
fully rounded off Her profuse auburn
ringlets clustered negligenily round pair
of cheeks. in which the pure and white
mingled so delicafely, that where the one
| began, or the other ended, no one could
| tell Her eyes were dark blue, but pos
sessing lustre when lighted up with feel
ing or enthusiasm which defied any one
to distinguish them from burning black
Her motions were light airy, and grace
| full. Her foot and ankle were most elee cant,
| ~ formed, and her two small white hands,
with soft. towering fingers. were as aristo
cratic as could be imagined by Byron or
an ALI Pacha Since the death of her IA
Their, which was period Of about two
years or more, she had had many admirers
several decided offers. and not a few who
hoped, but burst not venture uaon the IA
| tai questIon.-She laughed at their tffers
ridlculed her admirers, aud protested that
she would never marry ill she had
brought at least hundred to her feet
For several counties around, up and dawn
James river, she was quite toast among
the young planters.
In those days white sulphur, blue sui
phur, and hot sulphur springs we're not
much frequented; but people OF fashion
IN Lower Virginia, the wealthy planters.
were just beginning TO escape to the Blue
Mountains during the autumnal months
In one Of those excursions. the party, OF
| which Mary Ann made lively member,
was overtaken one afternoon 10 a sudden
rain storm, at the entrance of one of the
gorges Of the mountains. The party was
travelling in an open Carriage, with sort
oftop resembling that Of gig, to spread
when shower broke over them with sud
den violence. On the present occasion
The leather top afforded very inadequate
shelter from the torrents which fell down
from the dark heavy clouds above. The
first house they approached was, there
fore. kindly welcomed They dismoun
ted, went in, and found several young gen
'lemen surrounding the hickory fire, which
was cracking most merriy on large
wide hearth.
A young man. rose up at the approach
OF Mary Ann, and offered her his chair.
She accepted it, with slight inclination
OF the head, and quiet glance at his gen
| eral appearance = Nothing remarkable
took place at this interview; but few days
after, when they bad all reached the foot
| Of one of the mountains. which was appro-
| GRATED as the place Of gaietv and fashion
the young gentleman was formally intro
| ducei TO Mary Ann, as Mr.. c., frsm
Williamsburg. IN Lower Virginia Ia a
very short period he became devoted
admirer OF Mary Ann--was extremely
aud del'cately attentse-and OF course
| gave rise TO many surmlses among the
match makers aud match brakers OF the
! springs. Al he close oil the season, NJ
/ put forth his pr tensions in form. tie oil
lered himself formally to Mary Ann. AS
usual, she spent whole night in thinking.
crying deliherating; grieving. wondering,
and next morning sent him fiat refusal
So. this affair. which is q specimen OF =
bout thirty or forty she had managed in
this way. was consldefed closed beyond
all hopes Of revival. The parties never
| agsi'i met, ill the moment we have now
reached threw them accidently into each
others Company
Since the period just referred to. Mary
Aln had considerably altered in her feel
mgs and her views. She had pursued the
game OF catching admirers-~of leading
them on to declare themselves land then
rejecting, with tears and regrets in abun
dance, tall she. and the whole world of
young men. became mutually Disguised
with each other. Yet she had many ex
ceilent qiialities--was fast and enduring
friend u knew, as well as any one. the fol
ly Of her course Of life; hat her ambition,
love Of conquest. her pride Of talent. her
desire of winning away the admirers of
her female rivals. entirely clouded and OBJ
scured her more amiable qualities OF mind
sno heart
How long have you been in Williams
burg. asked her ekers on'ie. MARY ANN