Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-04-10

ply the Duke was requesting from Georsiana ma nitro
ducuon 10 her sister.
Cnrlme's eyelids dropped. aud n soi blush warmed
her deiicSfe check, when he hcsiraiiugly requested
her To JOIN the walters. lie almost IrcmLlod Tor her
answer. IL Was s.mplv, NO, your gracct' anu the
yvuus nob!eman thought he had never heard a Voice
- ihrllingly sweet before. 'NNill yuu not. indcedY'
he inyoluuianly exclaimed. Il am 80 happy TO hear
1T Caroline opened her blue eyes vide with Won
der. and Gcorsilua grew stately; bu; they soon forgot
the seeming ridCncSs of the remark. IN the delight
which his eloquent conversation inspired. and the gen.
crnus heart Of our heroine cKul,od at The impression
which her fairy pC:." Jas she lundly called her sister :
had evidently made
Il am SURF You have bcwiichcd him. sweet" shiS
Mss Melton 10 Caroline, the nc1, day. while talking
over the ball, and what Il chsrs.iuE lidc Duchess
yon vii be- She cununuot. ioudly twinine her Jew
cllcd fingers in the rnclei- ~ her sister. rs the latter
closed her tell inle eyes an her shoulder. Rat haste
that WAS Enccnis knock. I am care It WAS" and She
stopped aud kissed Carry's ia'r brow. To conceal the
emotion which slowcd Ia her eloquent face.
What an enchanting picturo- exclaimed The Duke
nfG-, ~ lac entered thc room al the moment.
Gcatgiaua started in disappointment. and Caroline
IN hiusiins d'agh.i al the Voice. And where was
Vincent Lorraine,
The servant answered her heart. muttcrcd question
Icy handing her a letter. uith which. making a scarce.
ly audible excuse. she hurried Goru The rDs5n.
CHAPTER ~.
One hrSh; aRernnon IA September. aloui fo1t years
srb-equenr 10 the date Of The incidents related ~ thc
preceding chapter, a luxurious bouduir IN Rclgrlvc
SAuare was ~uccupied ~ two ladies, both Young. and
one almost chIldlike IA her appearance. The form OF
the latter was OF fairy-iIke proportions, with The round.
neSs and grace OF "A Iiebe. She might have person.
aied that goddess IN face as well a. figure: for her
deep blue eyes were fuii of 10y and lovc: her montl,
had the iresh and dcwy rec ui a Eipe, hut unpLicLed
ohery-her check was bright wnh tender bloom ami
countless cnrls ct a uch. golden hue, clustered softly
r'Hut rs 6implcd beauty. aud enhanced the bew itch
'!ng sweetness OF rs expression. Young rs she was,
she was evidently u mother, for a lnS ely srortiye intiut
lay M her arms, and 4 miniature oi herself a iiuv girl.
4 between two and thEcc years ur age. Siorl al the Knee
OF the other lady, turning over the gi;dcJ leaves Of
an annual.
II would be difficult 10 dosc,ihoihc singular beauty
OF the face. which was bent towards the child; the
large hazel eyes were Gl'cd with a wild aud passion
ate melancholy. The check was perfectly colurlcss.
yet 50 transparent, that ANY unusual emotion would
instantly reveal itself there illuminating tibet spiritual
P1icncss with q brilliant glow. momcnlary indeed. but
cNquisiiely delicate. The bar was glossy. and intense.
hy black, lying in rich masses on either side Of the face
ani braided loosely behind The cyclashcs were long.
Ut IiIc same jeIiy hue, contrasting strangely with the
iiniles' purify uf her complexion. The grace and ma.
Jesiy OF her fern were finely developed by her rich
but simple dress. 1t vas or h.aci, rclyci. sweeping
IN ample folds below her feet, and wholly without o.
nanenr. excepting a lull of black lace al the throat
She was seated IN a deep crimson chair. over the arm
at which, hung Il superb Indian shawl, btigAt with
the gorgeous rOlJrS OF ihc eastern losn.
"Oh. isatihat a pretty picture aunt" exclaimed the
iii'e prailler at lt"r knee. and thc lady stopped sill
lower, until her pale check touched the round aud
rr>y one Of tMe child,
The dunr opened, and two young mcR entered the
nom, one OF them saying; rs he diG So" | have brought
you an Old friend, Car"lnc, whom an sure you will
be happy 10 see. and you alsp, Georsilua."
= While the youthful Duchess sirang eagerly lorw5 ri
10 welcome the stranger, the dgrk haired laIy lruguid.
ly raised her eycs; but they fen srliIi Instantly. and
ihe color mounted To her brow, when she met tho
earnest aud admIring gaze OF the DLkcis companion
, "M''s Mclto;l,' sad tho deep and musical voice of
Vincent Lorraine, viii . his LIP uui"rrrd with euutiuu.
This is indeed a happiness did not Care 10 hope; hui
alter q four years absence from al | loyc best uuon
Garth YOU will not surely refuse 10 welcome me home
again
g Georsi,na threw back her stately head: bu, .b,
could not rcprc's the glowing smile of juy, which
=, lighted up her beautiful face. az she replied. MY vel
come can be of but ltile M portlncc u Nj Lorraine,
bui II - Ecely gwen, nevertheless" Aud she frankly
held Gal her hand.
p" Il wish you success. uir.! heartily. ms dear fellow ."
said the Duke, as he and Lorraine ere riding through,
y Hyde Park "a few days afterwards. but | must candid.
IS tell you that you have very lille chance With "ihc
statue - she - called. b. all her male ncIuainiun.
ces. She has refused all who ever uvercame their
awe OF her. sufficiently To propose. and seems defer.
mined 10 Keep herself To he,sciE with all her beauty @,
'n'nd ani prIscn. 70 tell y"I lie truth. | was unite
aSionislicd at her csIdcScoEiiEg 10 shake hands with
ynn The o;hor day. IL Is Il liberty which mo one else
Wuud presume 10 take with her. Indeed she has ,,Lt
ideas about some things. which | cannot account C,r
IN my opinion. she l. uyrr-fasiidlous IL a woman ran
hc -. NJ, n". though she .. the light of our housc.
hold she VIII never grace another. I fcar-I shouIJ s,v
! hope. for what would Carry and The child en-vb,t
y should 1 30 without her. With the encent,,,, ,c rr,,
own lille wife. slc - The purcsi miaded, aud most d..
]EirrlsIcd woman ! ever knew"
The reader may account, aIihnugh the IKE cnuIJ
not, for The sIniio which grew brighter and brighter nm
The connIenauce of Jprrime during The iprc,pinr
speech. and for the e1uling tone in which. nj as cI,.c
he exclaimed, "SlIe Is NINE AZ there DO lruih IN wo.
man.
What con You mean, aud where are you going
Lorraine,' s
But the youth was out Of sight ere the sentence v,s
finished. and the wondering luke pursued las way
alone.
"W.ll yoI never, ne .er forbid me TO waltz a-aip7"
asked GcpIgaua. play fully ~ hr restored lover I'M
rlorcd her consent To their immediate union.
Never, never. my Precious''
And will you never ua away again for four long
ycnrs at n lime. truautg'
"HcrIh only shall port Us. my own"
"And may waltz when l cl,ouscy'
"Hcs. love
and with whom I choosel"
"Ycs, yes. yes."
There. then nnI she gave HIM her baud. "th,-
day twelvcmouihs II j. yours forever"
Poor Lorraine pleaded. bst IN vain, Tor OIL earlier
day.
NO, dear Ninccnf." SAID Georgiana seriously. IF
you are 70 repent q sec0si lIms. I chopso It should loo
before our marriage, II would be rather incOnvenient
afterwards"
What has animated ,ur siatueg' asked her sister.
entering at The moment. Il hove not seen such a snlle
nor such a blush on her face these four years"
NO LICENSE" IN FULTON. OHIO
, Time was when liturcr ia Fulton qnit work AT
bclhrias tor groE. e. regularly as cor yictuals. Dor
a two years last past NJ liccSscs have been granted
wltnin the town, aud 10 seems that The Fnltpniaus o.,