Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-04-10
From the Laslcs ComDqHioa.
THE WALTZ AND TIE WAGER.
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M ERANcFHs. OS5ocD
CuArrr1I
arc cutie ready. papa" said Gcorriurn Melton
~ she entered her fIihcg's library with her sis,er Car.
ohnc. DO let us 10 rhis very ninu,e-l an :, .mpl-
,cui.'
- see YOU are. my love. and therefore You will De
good enough 10 sat quietly DOWN, 'UiI | have finished
my Tarcr"
Gcosriaua b.I her beautiful lirs. ard throw herself
On a su!s opposite a large ma TOR. while Caroline Smi-
hns.y STOPPED To carcss an ltkau greyhound. which
had = rats lron The hcarSn when she entered.
Nh'.c the three arc thus occupied, Gcorsy with
hcrs'la Carry With her 1OE, aad jlr,r toad father ever
and anon Feeding his pai,mal yaR.iy 10y Il sy peep
over the edges ot the paper. wc, my deaf reader. Will.
Ntt' your p-su.,s.5u. take tho same liberty. with the
sincere. ban scarcely reasonable hop that YOU may
experience a. much pleasure "a lac survey rs dad SRI
Richard ~, lion.
No wonder the fruwn gradually CLEARED away frlm
The polished brow % Grurgaua. Ne wonder her SUI
perh, haze! eyes are 50 proudly lighted mp. rs she gazes
AT the r,uevuOu IA the mirror. ut her brilliant aud ar.
Is.UcrIiic beauty. She cannot Dee more than rinclern
ycats Of age; yet there Is perfect mlJc>,y ia her mem,
nni IA the nplis Caulour OF her form qni feature. AZ.
sac lies with her small hcud thrown haushhlg back.
her white throat curved. ANA her C!r. round arms fold.
ed gracefully before hcr Tier dress - VI rfcb wiIlr
siii"' fitted closely iu her beautiful bust. aud reaching
nearly 10 the throat, where II Terminated by a row ct
sw1nsiuvn. The satin falls. which daLe her dim.
pied elbow, are trimmed IN the same thGsie aud sim.
~ $3.50 NA ANaH a. Na' lNNN fAs AAt slEtNl Us
oi diamonds iu'n alaii lhc rich suliucss of the down.
beirays that simplicity alone cannot satisfy the regal
taste 81 The wCarcr. She IS evidently fond of llurSe
stars ct The G~arbIins mine" They girRe her raisl;
hcy ere wresihcd ou her snowy arm: lLry CLEAR, like
ci"ul lightning amid the brajds OF dark brown hair.
Which - psricJ sncOihly from her white yoinc,I lem.
piles. and plated behind. Her head io,--,J,
'1rmed' her forehead IL fair AM 1Jr-s;I. b.r cy.s are
'l'9''.r WIN "a Sc51iy oil a proud aud rrn,rgus
Lse biOom GA her cheek u the riches: hue Of
- gDN H.VHN. - - 49,
aFc'ed aud glowing mouth is in.mitahly spirited. yet
sweet a. a new barn rosc. Al,oge her Gcurgiaua
Melton - ahou; a. radiant a creature ms ever thought
ht 10 i'lumimc this sad cold world of ours.
And now Tor the fairy Caroline. Poor Carry! Sy the
side OF her brilliant and stately sister. she - like the
Ils Of the valley ia the shade OF a magnificent mag.
n'lta. Tier iorm-what there is or its rcrty aaJ
Hight; but her hands aud feet are 20 small. that people
wonder what they are good m. Nsycuaclcss she Is
very lively aud very graceful. and I uugh her timid
beauty, oversprcad ~ II - BY the more striking charm,
%! GcurgIana, IS seldom naiIccd. Vet the extreme deli
cary ct her COMPREHENSIVE prsiusion OF her silkcn
THgleis, that iil m a shower OF light on her shout
dcrs-Icr dimplcd check. rsy mouth, a.l melting
blIe eyes looking 80 bewy;chiugly bl,liu! beneath
those ~dWuiing lyShcs-all these, combined with an
AR Oi the ~ 81 perfect child.hkc innocence and pnriiy.
may well render the hulc peucd Carry, what a friend
%! n'nc cupaaucn!!y called her, "a claru" Sac too.
Is dressed Ia wt5ici hui her dress is muslin, of the
%s,'ap!csi fashion, and wholly un,dJmcd. Carry j,
just sixteen. and just coming out"
bHi sc! ihcE are preparing 10 90. Sir George il
putting do Fn hIs Iapcr. Gcorgiaua is wrapping q mag.
"'hr"uI shawl around her qucculy form. ami Garry is
iyln2 her CLOAK. Thy pass through q lire Of !ycr!cI
scrSuuls-tIry cutcr The carrIage-h!cv arc zone 10 an
evening party NJ Lady C--s. Let Us % to-. dear
reader We have 10 invitation, il is rue--ajagor,e-
LHay - =. by far, too luNuriuUsly iuto!cHt 90
irpabic her graceful head aEout a.. She will onIy
rl,sc, Ia iaUgull wOLlcr her large, s,G. d!car.y ewes
ere Ice glad ui au excuse lo arch, still more her al
ready beautifully curved eyebrows. 50 then, here We
are ami just IA lime To hcIs The announcement OF ~
George an! the Misses Mellon. Hni o. see the Gag.
we OF admiration which follows The FIST appearance,
lhN season Jl the beautiful hcirc>s. G,nrriuna. IRE
Honhrr love, TO val.@iug'' whispered SIR George, A.
he Ted them forward. RsmcIuJor, lave, no WALKING
Vas echoed in a low, playful lone, un the o.her side
aud, turning. G~rorgIauI met the dark and earnest eve,
81 her bclr'isc'l lover, Vincent Lorraine. She had
deemed HIM lar distant. aHj cvuli MOI wholly rrprc.
uic smile and blush Of delighted surprise, that .iolc Ia
her check q! utc suunG. Bat she ayeucL her face 10
conceal Them, Tor sac wIs provoked NJ his prc>ump-
lion, as she h]Iughuly deemed u. ia daring thus &, die.
tate ID her. lie ku,Ns." she said To herself .tb,,
have never walled, even with him. indeed he never
presumed 90 ask d. bat hc sUCli learn Thai MS com.
n-HdS are !nt t. be aIv Law; and papa. too " bat could
induce them hlsh 90 force ne Iiu an alternative ST.
very disagree able, mot ihlt I see any ero4, hnrm in
"ai'z'ng, except hat a mans arm rou.G Uuc's waist
must he "a hOre.'
Daring these very reasonable cuaifaiions Of his
docilc daughter, Sir George led the ladies to "a sofa. aud
I ltE AltlN III faiIEt 81 lsFtt1lo. Il GuIl4 nrNRg'
said the latter 10 Garry. rs he took hisscat beside them
wholly unconscious Of the maynard niooI INTO winch
G~"orgsaua had wrought herself u am sure rouEl
never respect u woman who would submit To the IA.
mli!tuty necessary IN that vOlupipous dance"
"Al.., Melton said Ihc young and graceful Duke
O: B. bowling low To GcJrgiauu, n hardly dare
ask the honor Of your hand Cor the next waltz Geor.
gI1ua smiled eucOUraymgiy. VIII you indeed be So
gfaC'O'e' Offering has aur. G~corgIaEa rIso and ar.
ctp'rd .t The Duko lUuked surprised and vryoJ
] while ('IrYlIug rlssul bnr ,rs- ,.I.r,.- a.
/ tiers face.
"i'corgyl" she Whispered, you siIl not waltz after
What papa and Vincent have saidr'
Papa and Nr. Lorraine DO no; know me-" and she
cast q glance Di playful, but slightly sruruluI defiance
al hc lover. She was rather startled. and vc9y much
provoked AZ Tire look he gave her iu return. II bount.
ed hcr through The waltz, and though she had never
booked 80 brilliantly beautiful. and never danced with
such bew.tChIUg grace, the smile on her lin WAS n
!liSehOUd, for her hear, was Il al ease.
We must now explain re evident disapno:ntmep,
betrayed by the Duke OF B.. when Gcurgiana nc.
copied his proposal 10 Walz. On his way ,ihe man.
sion Ut Lady c.. wIjia band uf gag companions.
hp had Hslly laid n wager OF considerable. au,,ttuf
that uHly uIc unmarried woman ia ths rom wouIJ
refuse 90 wulrz with him, and that % that wyman. vbo.
ever -ho might be, he would pupusc before the end Of
the season. GrUrgIanl Mellon was iu his minds or
rather uu hs hearts ryC when hc made lhc bet. 4
passionate admiref of beauty IA all Us forms. lac had
borne her radiant imsgc away from many "A festive
scene. and wDrsLIpyed a. ia solitude aud silence. lie
had heard With a species OF e%NultuIOu. q few even.
iuCs previous, her dIgniied refusal 20 waltz with Io
most Distinguished Individual IN he room. and hc had
thought hJw well the dgeIl cOrJUet would grace a
bro" 50 noble and - pure, Gay, pruiusc. and seem
iusly thoughtioSs rs be vas, he bal Hursed m secret a
noble refinement Of soul that rendered BIN fastidlous
even 300 iUirs, and be could not forgive Miss Melton
her evident r1-rFucss 90 jim iu q dance be- dslrpr,,-
cd. ole ougb her favored p,dDor was himself lie Wa
'oard HHu her br failing o. reach The STANDARD Of
perfection De- bal raised 10 his own mind. AMI when
iue d'nre Frs d~uc, hc tuucd away wIiI a SIGH iha,
u.G Jt hIghi,I hope.
t.yrE .iu1 m.sfpIk That SIGH Fr one Of love; orsIe
Dad uiIcu marked us earnest razo Of admiration. and
600 spite OF her long cherished affection iur Lorraine.
H'T ynsng heart Iuucfrd at the rlyugut OF tc br,
lilni conquest shr bad made.
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