, 1841-06-12
FASHIONABLE WATERING PLACES.
BY A BEAU.

II Baltimore, recently deceased. Grief h,c
wasted her health, and weeping Rad washed
away her roses, and she was come TO recov.
cr her appetite, and reanimate her bushes
.iiss SImper OF course, was an heiress, and
attracted great attention. The gentlemen
called her a beauty, and talked a great deal
OF her real estate, bank stock, and securities.
Some OF the ladies thought her complexion
too shallow, and some'obiected to the STYLE Of
her dress; Mrs. H,gh1yer said she had not
the AIR OF a woman of fashion, while Cap;
HalIiard pronounced her a suspicious sail and
declared his belief that size was i privateer
in disguise. The fair stranger, however,
walked daily to the fountain, modestly cast
dowa her eyes when gazed at, and seemed
unconscious of all but her own Sorrows
About this time, Major Fitzconncll appeared
Upon the busy scene. He was q tall. hand
some man, Of easy address, and polished
manners, who seemed 10 regard all around
nm with an air of very polite unconcern.
tie was announced as an officer in his BIZ
taaIc Majesty's service, and brother TO Earl
Somebody, in England. 1t was reported
hat he had large landed possessions in the
west. lie did not appear TO seek society.
mt was too well bred to repel any c~ivil,ies
which were offered. The gentlemen were
LEASED with his good sense. his knowledge
Il the world, and the suavity Of his manners.
5ut as he seemed to avoid the ladies, thew
had little opportunity Of estimating his quail.
les.
Major Fitzconnell and Miss Shipper met
ov accident at the fountain. The officer.
who had Just filled his glass at her approach.
presented ii 10 the lady, who. in slipping tie
;-ansparent element, dropped her handker-
1lief The gentleman very callan,ly licked
Up the cambria, and restored it 10 the own
er-but the blushing damseI, abashcd by the
easy attention of an elegant stranger. in her
confusion lost her ~reticule, which the soldier
gracefully replaced on her wrist, with a most
respectful bow.
bow on the other, terminated the c~ivi!i,ies Of
Of this meeting. The gentleman pursued
his walk, and the lady returned to her cham
Der. That Miss. Shipper felt duly sensible of
The honor Of having ELECTED three graceful
congees from the brother of an English Earl
cannot be doubted; nor can we suppose, with
out injustice 10 that gentleman's taste. that
e saw with Indifference the mantling blush
IS which those attentions had drawn forth;
certain it is, however, that as they separated
in opposite directions, neither of them was
seen to cast some longing. lingering look be-
hind"
As / had not the privilege of intruding
into either of their chambers, ! cannot say
what fairy forms might have fitted around
the magic pillow, nor whether the fair one
dreamed of coronets, coats Of arms. kettle
and eraulettes. In short. | am not
able TO inform the reader, whether the parties
thought Of each other at all; but from the
difficulty OF az in bringing two such
'i!hien: persons in contact. | am inclined
10 thiuk the adventure would have ended
'are, had not ''chance, which oft decides the
Of mighty monarchs," decided theirs.
Miss Shippers health required her attend
lnce at the fountain on the following morn
ing at an unusually early hour; and the Major.
Others were sleeping. had sailed forth
enjoy the invigorating freshness of the
Early breeze. They met again by accident
1t the propitious well, and as the attendant,
sho Is usually posted there to ill the glasses
# the irvalids, had not taken his station. the
Major had not only the happiness of perform.
ny that Office, but OF rep!enishinr the ex- }
lalsted vessel. until the LADY had quafitd the
u! measure prescribed by the medital dicta-
~ Of this little community. | am not abe to
how often they pledged each other in
salubrious beverage: but when the read
r is Informed That the qS:qntum prescribed to
~lelica.e fenaie varies from four 10 eight
,ses, according to the nature OF her COM
,aint, and that a lady cannot decornnsly sip
lore than one mou,hful without drawing
it will be seen that ample time was
on this occasion for Il teto-a-iete.- =,
ice being thus broken, and the water :
uly qua(f.d, the gentlemen proposed 10 pro- :
to which the lady. after some little a
acceded, wien the great bell sum- y
Ioned them TO breakfast, they repaired to :
le table with excellent appetites, and cheeks =
owing with heiIthful hues, produced by the d
.ercise OF the morning. "
A. ten o'clock the lady issued from her l.
adorned with ne W charms, by the
cent labor Of the toilet, and strolllng pen :,
vely, book in hand, to the farthest corner
the piazza, commenced her si1dles. 1t =.
at the same moment. that tie Ma +
fresh from his Wallets hands, HE'D h~in1SelfI
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