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Miss SIMPER appeared NJ Saratoga in
On elegant suit Of sable. She was said
to be 10 mourning for her father, an OPP
uient broker in Baltimore, recently de-
ceased. Grief bad wasted her health.
and weeping bad washed away her ro-
SEES. and she was come to recover her
appetite and re-animate her blushes.---
Miss Shipper, Of course, was an heiress,
and attracted great attention. The gen
ilemen called her . beauty, and talked
. great deal Of her real estate, bank
stock, and securities. Some Of the la
dies thought her complexion too sallow,
and some objected 10 the style Of her
dress. Mrs. Highhyer said she had not
the air Of woman Of fashion, while
Capt. Halliard pronounced her suspi-
cious sail, and declared she was q pri.
yateer in disguise. The fair stranger.
however. walked daily 20 the fountain,
modestly cast down her eyes when
gazed at. and seemed UNCONSCIOUS Of
all but her own horrors.
About this time Major FfrzcoNsELI
appeared upon the busy scene. He was
. tall, handsome man, Of address, and
polished manners, who seemed 10 re-
gagd AL around him with an AIR Of very
polite unconcern. He ras announced
a. an officer in his Britanic Maiesty's
service, and brother TO Earl Somebody
IN England. II was reported that he
had large landed possessions in the
West. He did not appear to seek So
ciety, bat vas too well bred 70 repel
any civilities which were offered him.
The gentlsmen wsFe pleased with his
good sense, bis knowledge Of the world
and suavity Of his manners; but as ne
seemed TO avoid the ladies, they had
little opportunity Of estimating bis
qualities.
Maj. Fiszcoonell and Miss SImper
met ai The fountain. The officer who
had just filed his glass at her approach.
presented Il to The lady, who, in sip
piEg the transparent element, dropped
hsr handkerchief The gentleman very
CALAMITY picked up the cambria, and
restored il to The fair hand Of It's owner;
bat the blushing damsel, abashed by
the easy attentions Of an elegant stan.
ger, IN her confusion lost her reticuls.
which the snldisr gEacefully replaced
upon her wrist, with most respectful
bow and thus tsrminased the eivili-
ties Of ihis meeting. The gentleman
pursued bis walk, and the lady return
ed 20 her chamber. That Miss Simper
felt duly sensible Of the honor Of hav-
ing elected three graceful congees from
the brother of "A English Earl eannoi
be doubtsd; nor ean We suppose, with.
out injuslics 20 that gsntIsn.aa's taste,
that be saw with indiGeFesee tie mat
ling blushss which lhoss asssnsions had
drawn forth coFinin Il i, however.
that - they separated IN opposite d.
Fsctioas, Aeithsg q shem IVES seen 10
cast '.ons long, Enesriag lsok bsAiad. p
Ae ! had not The privilege az inszadiaa
inio either q their chambers, I canno,
say What fairy foFsns might have fitted
agpund the Mgog'sp pillow, uor vhsfhes
thu lar oBa dreamed Of coronsts, coat.
81 arms, kettle drums. add epaulsts.---
IN short. ] An not able 70 inform the m.
quisitiye see4eg, WhaiheF the parties
thought Of each other q go but from
the extTeme diGculiy Of again bliae.
ing two such dilicnli pernoas iaio cen
tact. J am inclined 10 Thick he adven-
lpre would have endod here, bad not
'chance. Which OF decides he fate Of
mighty monaFchs. decided theirs.
Miss Simper's health required her
attendance ~ The fountain on the fol.
iOuiag mcrning, AZ an unusually early
hour, and the MAJOR. phiis others usre
scoring, he'd sailed forth 10 eniov zee
ingigoFnting freshness ~ ne early
breeze. They met again by accident
A. ibe propifions fuuntsin cod. ~ che
aliendant who Is nsnailY posted there
% fil he gIssses 81 ihe invslids. BAD
MOI yet taken 81 rfali0n. she Major had
not oniY the Aappiness ~ pefiHmink
thet o9.ee. bsi ~ saplenishing ibe YES
81 unfii Ire isdg hod qoaaed lho fall
meas1fs desedbed - tha msdicsl dc
fafos 81 fhis eo,nnunitf. en- ooi size
70 say hoW ofiea nag pledged each
ether u ne talnhiioes Leverage has
when tie Fessisr s. iafelrasd that ne
qnanaiy prescribst e 4 Delicate female
rnrtes ffrre f11f A. s,s&t aleseee. ac.