The herald., 1837-03-17
The PaTventis.
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discussion upon the various styles Of female beauty
Among the group, the quondam friend OF Mary
Lston, who had carefully avoided all Intercourse with
her. since she received the startling Information OF er
obscure origin. gentleman who stood beside her,
addressing himself TO Emily, said: !,
Your city, Miss Courtney has leng been iaiiieo
Tor the beauty OF It's women; and Its celebrity mas
been Justly won if one Judge from It's present re-
presentahves Miss Liston is certalRly ioVey crea
ture and If it would Rot be trespassng on your KIND
ness, you would render your debtor by requesting
the favor OF an introduction to her. -
Emily bowed haughtiiy and replied You You VIII DC
under the necessity of applying to the lady next TO
you; for Miss Liston's name IS not admitted upon my
visiting list have had the honor OF meeting
her among my acquaintance; but the frequent at
tempts of her family to get into secisty have gwen
taem, at least, notorety-ofa kind however, notvery
enviabe.'
How udicrous and how inconsistent are the claims
OF distinction in our mongrel society! We have often
heard two families, of equal standing, thus speak of
each other and those who are most dabious of their
own right of place. generally express most contemp:
for those whose equality they must feel, while they
scorn to acknowledge it.
1t was during the evening of the ball. that Mary
Listens hopes met with final success. The don, IN
promenading throug the room, overheard the follow
ing conversation between two fashionable fopnngs.
What has brought you to the Springs, this sum-
mer Horace? said one TO the other have you come
here to mend your health!
All no! Fred I is from cause more lamentable
tkan that's it is with the hope of moadng my condition
for my purse has fallen into distressing marasmus.
My old unclc has just died. and cut me oil without
shilling The old fellow showed me his will, year
two ago. in which he had left me his sole heir. And
when in dangerous Illness last winter, he was
thought to be dying was so overoyed at the thought
OF coming into immediate possession OF such a for
tune, as my own had nearly dwlndled away, that
took three or four of my friends TO hote to treat
them, IN return for their hearty congratulations. We
hada high carousa assure you; bat as ill luck would
have it, the decrepid old wretch sprang up again no
second youth, like aPhGnix, and upon hearing of my
frolc, from some kind friend other he threw his
will into the fire. and made another bequeathing his
untold boards to some charitable institution. But
'begone dull care! / am merry dog as ever, in
despite of this mschance. You have been here long
enough, Fred, to spy out the land you tell me
where is the finest chance for profitable specula-
ton 2
Such chanceC are very scarce, Horace bu. there
two three, that at least worth trying for
There is old Liston here said to be worth plum,
and he has but two children, and both daughters
you can have two birds to aim at which you know,
by all gamesters is considered TO offer greater
talnty of success than where there Ia but one
But this plum-is the title goodf ed Horace.
'Indisputaby So replied his friend: 1 have had it
from the best authority. And the old man looks quite
apoplecic.'
'Ha! this is best of all-for do not like to wait
long for dead mems shoes. / have had enough Of
that
The don quite erraptured by the information
he had overheard, and sought an early opportunity 10
offer himself To the acceptance of Mary ls.on. This
was found and before the gay assembly had dis
persed, Mary was trumphing in the proud thought of
having secured titled foreigner for her future hus
band
The gentle and retiring Alice was also being wooed
and wor to the surprise Of crfamy, who had always
looked upon her as being destined for an old maid
The bustle and galey OF Saratoga had few charms
for her .la she endeavored 10 absent herself from
Them aud spent most of her time in the solitude of
her room. She had AT last had the happiness of
finding eongenal companion in young lady, who
,,Iob, ,ipfs.
greenness and beauty, between two young creatures
whose tastes and pursuits were nearly assimihsed
and so different from the gay crowd around them
The friend Of Alice had only brother, TO whom she
was fondly attached. He arrive! at Saratoga short
Gime after their intimacy commenced. The favorite
theme of Helcu Stanley, when talking to Edward,
was her dear Alce-hcr kindness to her in sickness
her attention to her every wisb--the virtues of her
heart, and the greces of her highly cultivated mind
Edward Stanley felt grateful 10 Alice for nil that she
had been to Ais sister and the respect and esteem
which her character awakened in his heart, after be-
coming acquainted with her, soon deepencd into do
voted attachment.
few days previous TO the time fixed on for the de-
parture of the Listens from Saratoga Edward reveal
ed the state of his feelings toward Alice and requested
permission TO ask her father TO thor engage
mcnt III told her that his suau n would not JUS
tfy an immediate union, but his prospect of success
IN his profession were iatterng, and that be hoped in
n few years TO claim her his bride if he should be
so happy as TO find his proposals sanctioned by her
parents.
Mrs. Liston and Mary were indignant when they
heard Of IT, and told Alice II was mortifyng To them
think of heI thus lowering herself by entering into
an engagement with a poor physician, whose only
support was to be derived from his profession But
the opposition in this instance had effect on Nr
Llston, and he said that he had permitted them 10
have their way in choosing a Spaniard az hs
future son-in-law, I've was determined that Alice
should make her own selection. The various testl |
monals that he had received of the character and
high standing of Edward Stanley, fully met his
approval that be gave free consent to their future
nnon.
The marriage Of Mary Lston with Don -, which |
took place soon after their return, created quite
sation Mrs LIston and the donna had the gratifca-
ton of finding that this UNION with titled foreigner
placed them at once among the elite Of society and
Mary had also the additional satisfactsn of a COM
plete triumph her former rivals for the volatile
count had forgotten his engagement with Emily
Courtney few weeks after her departure from Sara
toga. His heart was like mirror, for il only bore the
image fthe beauty before him, and new face quick.
ly flied up the space that Emily had left.
The don and his beautiful bride were the favoritc
subjects of conversation in the fashionable world
and nothing could exceed the continual gaiety and
the exravagant display in which the first year Of Their
marriage was passed All seemed delighted to honor
them, and their presence considered quite an en-
yiabe accession 10 any assemblagc.
But their splendid career was as short as u was
brilliant; fJr soon rs the villanous act which had
induced the don TO leave his country was traced 70
him as its perpetratOr an order despatched f,0m