Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-07-08

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in effecting retreat the other evening.
"Really, Miss Manton, hardly think
you are justifablc in ascribing my retrea,
to bashfuness. | am an exceedingly mo.
dest man, and by consequence mcritori.
GUS, and Of course must have my share
of,he SCOTS which patient merit Of the
unworthy takes Your pardon, Miss
Man,on the truth is, had careIessly
started to make the call on the Miss Hig.
gins in my red study slippers, and in
these circumstances, when was dazzied
by the view Of the galaxy within doors, |
could not muster impudence enough to
enter, and SO concluded to postpone the
call to more convenient season-much
to my sorrow, Miss Julia, assure YOU"
Julia returned an answer, SO playful,
and looked SO fascinating into his eyes,
that for my life, for the rest Of the eve
ming, was quite unable to attract his at.
fention, and was forced to amuse myself
with the married men of the party. When
the time for separation arrived, he request.
ed the pleasure of attending Miss Julia
home. Smolhering my displeasure at
this ominous circumstance, | requested
him TO call and see US often, to which he
returned gratitied answer, and babe me
good evening. The very next day he
took ten with the Misses Higgins, and
stayed the whole evening. Anticipating
this, called there myself in the evening,
intending to exert all my charms TO cap
tivate him if possible not that ! was yet
in lone it was to crafty my vanity. |
talked too much was 700 anxious to
please. was i'll, moreover, and did not
look surprisingly pretty that evening"
Julia was splendidly dressed, was full Of
animation and wit, and talked just enough.
The rosy glow of health mantled her dark
brown cheek, and the light Of love spark.
led in her eye. Against such odds was
unsuccessful, and was forced to yield the
field at an early hour. had been charm.
ed with his wit, and my heart throbbed
in sympathy with his sentiments. AT
parting he professed to have passed in our
company one Of the most delightful evc-
nings Of his life.
was now twenty years Of age, q date
at which women begin to think seriously
Of their prospects for life. The clear ho-
rizon begins now to be darkened by scat
tered clouds we are now less prcsump.
tuous the curling lip, the scornful gaze.
are not so frequently brought into play.
This is IN age for the exercise Of the
greatest female cunning. If we lack this,
we are undone. We must now play with
men as with kittens draw the gilded tas-
sci gently before their eyes, and be care.
full lest we frighten or disgust them by
hurting it into their faces.
Julia was but seventeen. An advan-
tage Of three years is no tiifle, when the
game is for lover. am obliged to con-
fess, also, that at times she was very
beautiful but that was not the day time;
for then she appeared almost as black Us
an Othello dahla but by candle light,
her complexion was the richest | ever
saw, in conjunction with her dress, which
size well knew how appropriately to man.
age. Her black eye was perfectly en-.
chanting; her manners too were calcula-
ted TO please one who had seen much of
the formallties of the world. She was so
frank and forward, that IN fashionable
circles she would have been considered
hoydenish but M'Lellan thought her IN
artless, confding girl, and tortured me
greatly by recounting her virtues, to all
which | was knowing enough to agree,
and to add something more. insisted
that she would make an excellent wife
for man with plenty Of means-but
informed him of the fact that she was al.
ready engaged TO physician in New
York.
At this intelligence he Redeemed with
surprise and evident modification ioT
Miss Julia, being in fact very much of q
coquette, however artless she might seem
had taken pains to have this studiously
concealed, so far as she was able, but he
replied to my remark:
al am greatly indebted to you for thai
information. was very near being in
love with her, believe in fact-heigho
But might have reflected that she was
too gay, thoughtless and dashing, TO make
good wife for an humble minister"
And here the conversation turned very
naturally upon religious subjects and
interested him greatly by my very solemf
demeanor, while he expatiated at large
upon his favorte theme. also observed
that he appeared highly gratified at my
readiness in quoting Scripture, and witt
the feeling manner in which | recited q
HYMN of Or. Watts. He however CON
tinuod to manifest much Partially for Ju'
liza insomuch that the slander-loving VII
layers whispered about tina, the match be-
tween her and the doctor was to be bro
ken off. He rode and walked with her fire.
quently, and they we're familiar as bro
Their and sister; and since they did mo-
care for whispers, scandal did not stoI
here, but soon began TO speak in louder
tones. But Julia was too Independent &C
notice any thing Of the kind:
"An auld wife's tongues feckless matter
To gle ane FASH"
said she to me one day, when ! told be'
what was said about her connection with
M'Lellan and truly she manifested the
indifference of Robbie Burns himself to
public opinion.
sincerely believe that ambition, both
in man and woman, is as great an induce
ment to conquest as love itself. You shall
notice any belle, who is surrounded by q
cloud Of suitors one or two perhaps are
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