Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-02-26

ed with the most Splendld mouStache mat ever
eraced an American ball room. Adelaide was
delighted. He danced elegantly; not with
the stiff awkward manner of an American who
always seems half ashamed of the undignifed
part he is playing, but with puoyancy of step
and grace of motion perfectly unrivalled. Ade-
laide was enchanted. He spoke English very
we'll slight German accent alone betrayed
his foreign birth and Adelaide did not like him
the less for that. 1t is true she felt little
queer when she found herself whrling through
the waltz in the arms of an entire stranger, and
her brow flushed with something like anger,
when she felt his bearded lip upon her hand,
as he placed her in seat; but this was only
the freedom of foreign manners.
The evening passed away like dream and
Adelaide retired to her room with burning
cheek, and frame exhausted by what she
deemed pleasure. She was too much excited
for sleep, and when she appeared at her faith
er's breakfast table, "a duty which she never
neglected. it was with such pale cheek and
heavy eye, that he was seriously alarmed.
These late hours will kill you, my child,
said he as he kissed her forehead shall re-
turn at noon, and if find you still SO languid,
I'll send for DR.. -
So saying, he stepped into his carriage and
drove to his counting room, where, immersed
in business, he quite forgot Adelaide's cheek,
until the dinner hour summoned him from his
dingy little Office to his stately mansion. AS
he entered the door, he recollected Adelaide's
exhausted look.
Poor child murmered he, Il wonder how
she is
A low musical laugh struck on his ear as
the servant threw open the drawing-room and
the sight of her radiant countenance, looking
more brilliant than ever, as she sat between
Cousin Horace and the Count, soon quoted
his fears.
Mr.. Walsinsham, in common with most
Americans ofthe olden time, had great preju-
dice against foreigners. If they are real
lords,' he used to say, 'they don't want my
daughter; and if they are not real lords my
daughter don't want them His notions Of
the Tentonic character were founded upon the
wonderful stories which his mother used to
tell him about the Hessians, and vague ideas
of ruflians and child-eaters associated in his
mind with every thing German. The GOODNESS
with which he saluted the noble Count, form
ed striking contrast to the cordial warmth
with which he grasped the hand of his nephew.
'Glad to see you Horace-could'Dt speak
word to you last night, you were so surroun-
ded with pretty girls. By the way boy draw
ing him aside, who is that hairy faced fellow z
THAT is Count Pfetienhammer, uncle
Count Pipehammer well these Germans
have certainly an odd fancy in names, pray
what is his business!
'Businessn said Horace laughing; why
his chief business at present is TO receive the
revenues of his principaity.'
c.,l- c.. 1,r
with half dozen mud hovels on it, suppose.
Il won't do, Horace-it won't do! Adelaide
deserves something better than a mouthlu OF
moonshine. What the deuce did you bring
him here for! don't think | could treat him
with common civlity if it were not for your
sake.
Then for my sake, dear nncle. treat him
civilly, and ] give you my word you shall not
repent your Kindness
Every day saw the Count paying his devoirs
TO the lovely Adelaide, and always framing
some very winning excuse for his visit. A
boquer of rare exotics, or an exquisite print
a scarce book, or beautiful specimen of for.
eign mechanism, were sure to be his apology.
Gould any girl Of seventeen be insensible to
such gallant wooing, especially when proffef-
ed by rich young noblem an, who wore such
splendid whiskers, and whose moustache and
imperial bearing were the envy Of all the asp
rants after ladies' smiles Adelaide soon be.
gan to discover that, when the Count was pres
ent, time flew on eagles wings; and when
after spending the morning in her company, he
ventured to make one of the gay circle usually
assembled in her drawing room at evening
she was conscious of a degree of pleasure fol
which she was unwilling to account. His in
timacy with her cousin Horace afforded him
the opportunity Of being her companion abroad
as well as at home, and in the gay evening
party, the morning promenade, or the afternoon
ride, the handsome Count was ever her attend
ant.
A feeling of grati6ed vanity probably aided
the natural goodness of Adelaide's temper, ant
enabled her to endure, with exemplary equa-
nimity, the raileries of her young friends; bu
she was hot so tranquil when her father begar
seriously to demonstrate against this impruden
intimacy.
You have had all your whims gratied
Adelaide said he; now you must indulge
one of mine. Adopt as many foreign fashions
as you please, but remember that you never
with my consent, marry any other than al
American. My fortune has been made by my
own industry-my name was transmitted tt
me unsullied, by my father, who earned his
patent of nobility when he signed the declara
ton of independence, and 20 empty titled for
eigner shall ever reap the fruits of my toll. o.
teach my daughter to be ashamed of her repub
lican father
The earnestness of these admonilons from
parent who had never before spoken excep
in the words Of unbouded tenderness, first lee
10 fO int "a Of bpr wv
heart. She was almost terrified at her own
researches, when she found that she had allow
ed the image of the Count to occupy its mos
hidden recesses. Bitterly did she repent hel
folly.