Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-11


teacher, expressing their entire appreciation of my
conduct"
Il am rejoiced TO hoar it," answered Beatrice. 81
need not now scruple To aocep, tho proposals which
have been made u me by Elliott"
| do YOU actually think Oi marrying ELLIOTT NV
dear lovely Beatrice; what sacrifice"
Beatrice smiled; h1r hazel eyes danced rs gay
rs Il uo'c oi her lover had cpu1lled them in free
dom and gracctulness ct NOTION
1T = not sacrifice On opinioR" she replied,
81 only lear That an not deserving OF the happ- /
ness IN store for me. | am suro have your go al |
wishes, Matilda end AZ Forfeit all claims la ,he
honour OF beng considered a heroine of romance !
'y YOU can only say THAI hope 10 endure the DE
gradluu with - much resignation As can reasoua
0ly bC expected
The course OF true love" sccmcl f,r once Ia run
perfectly smooth ga the wOoiuc of Eiutl aud Beat
ricc llasv 'yrl the house was taken and the fr.os
Nfa" purchased. tho briirtnailS selected anil Tho
settlements m.leicj, when an unexpected olsIa
Gle occuscG; delay wasaskcd for hy the bridegroom
elect; hc declined planning Tie reason If ms r..
SIeS' hui merely stated that he must necessarily be
absent lrm London for a few weeks Various sean.
daious rUmours wcrc prevalent. .ume al tina, he.
was htcd Of has engagement, snmo that no was
STRIVING In appease Tao vengeance of former fan.
Gee lew limited NJ duel, aHl surin.sel IA AT
he might be occupied Iu that cHtrcm,y uu ,ai,t,c.
tory ana uneXhil1rliIns game ct croyyu gentlemen
known by the name o playing Al hide and ec M n
he had dpwn TO bcwail his Disagreement ia s,li
oilude, unwilling 10 exact from Beatrice the sacri-
heo she had ayowcd herself ready 20 nuke liar
wood took the safe and popular course Of declaring
that "he did not know what o. think about ii;' bui
bea'Hrc neither wcp', ten. iurized, nor senIimcn-
a!izcd; she observed. with great quieIcss ami SIM
Ih'cly that Elliott had always a good reason f,r
what lac did, aud that she doub,d uui that nc won
be able, on his return, To explain his absence per-
i !ecliy to their satisfaction.
la few weeks Elliott justified the confidence
oi Beatrice; ne returned, tho marriage took place
AMI cir!s wore duly sent Ia the lrIeas ct 10Th par
: ties, among Others TO Matilda Weston She called
on the hahpy par. and the thought nvoluularily
passed through her m!nd. n she asceuded the wide
staircase, That she shUuid like To have So hand some
a EnHs' ~ her owu, anI 50 stylish liver, servant
i 10 usher on her visitor, The bride WIS alone AMI
scaled according 10 established cusiru. close To
T. table covered with splcnddy bound volumes: she
Z was reading small pamphlet when Manila enter
e ed' which she hastily concealed under a mlny-col
= cured heap OF kecpsakes aud Forget Me Nots.-
Nla'tdn Was rather surprised: SHE herself ire
qnc"tiy IA the habit, like Lrda LlnguiS uC hastily
s'crelins volume which she did not dcem pro.
Il duceabic 60 mnraug visitors, but she had always
considered that the studies Of her clever friend
p Beatrice were Ola description 10 bear the light
lie bride AMI her friend had coaycrsed together
IS 'Ho'e ave minutes before Elliott entered IL. adj
dressed Matilda and reluctantly and painfully did
she RAISE her eyes t. his knowing too well the SIGHT
sac s'i'H!C encounter Strange Ia relate, however,
sac 4id not encounter it, the eyes of Elliott were as
Wei! placed. and ~ free from any singular anp.ar-
h"ce, a. her own. Slc imagined herself nervous.
p "nculI dfcaming-shc turned 10 Beatrice and nd
dressed an observation II her. then again lnnke ON
"a The textures of her former lover AMI found that
Mss Porter herself might have acknuwlrd ,cd his
rH''" P''' oi I'e psrsoIal properly of her very
IS haniSomcst hero.
2 Ii Is exceedingly improper for a well-bred Young
I lady and sill more f.r heroine of rom ,ncc 10
ne Eui'iy oi The eno NIFTY of staring; but Matilda
could not remove her gaze from the c,unlen Ince o
= Elliott She Ia3ughi OF the tales OF enchani,nent
maj she had 'eId IN h0r infancy aud OF ihe Kind
ilIHcs who removed hump from the back OF FL.
win Of the Gre, n; then she recalled 50 ne ane,o,
e that she had read ia Browsers Natural Magic.
(which she had procured account uf the concIud.
ing word ut the ule.) AMI surn-ed tllat she ,,ust
c be laOorins under IN optical dclusion The voice
OF The bride aroused her from her revene.
You are struck b. the ultt rIIiOa ia ElIints M.
P'Arance, she said; If you look this little book
you wall see IhII II he accounted for IN n very
y csy minner' And as she spoke. she extracted
u from the mass Of splendid ANNALS the pamphlet
= which she had held IA her hand Oh MaIda's on.
trance.
= Matilda felt inclined TO draw back from it. fear
ing mat a. coataIaod some Unlawful spells aud in
cluiaiions bu: the smile Of beatrice either reassur.
cd Der, or made Der assumed al herself AMI sh,
'"rned over The leaves Of Guihrios celebrated trea
Use VITA an eager hIld. s;i, I~arnaI Ir,n i, 49,,
"hile r'mahce-readng young Indies were som,i.
mcniaiZ!ng over the defect under which Epou
ahored, men of science were eIertIng hemseylcs "a
devise remedy for 1t: that they had happily sur
ceeIed' ana That by means Of n simple Operation
pfiel "a duriion, AMI unattended hy severe sufI.r
ing or any danger, the eye could be restored IN tho
J appearance which mature intended II To wear
Elliott. after has marriage with Beatrice yvn. C1
I III. q AZ an THF 81
was resolved 10 undergo II. and equally resolved Il
take nobody into his confidence lie passed n f. =
weeks m the country I'LL his perfect recovery Ia,
taken place. and presented himself TO his alliances
Dudc The same. and yet different the lransG,rmato,
OF ms eyes being complete, as materially 10 nli,
nnCc.
Matilda attempted TO Giltor out a eoogr,tuIo,; =,
, her friends, but 1t sounIed much m,re Ike
concurrence 10 hcrscl she hastily took leave of Iheu
aud spoiled Tor the Time being her own preuv eve
!. win crying over The unexpected metamorubn,i. o
those OF her discarded lover
How wonderful are tLe bIossir,, n -
] science! said Beatrice to her husband
! "ihey are replied Ellicutt; .but woz inst tIcr
'ni'"inS on ihc blessings Of n sound mind and s,l,t
cdhch'ioni they enabled you. Beatrice 10 J;sregor,
. lhe personal Imperiecton of one whose mind AMI
ui''''i'h you cl 10 be cOngenial TO your own mn,
gave me a" assurance that Otherwise never cuul,
~ bounded ngk
: mont shall always think of nv f,rmer d.G,.
wan gratitude because toponed my eyes 10 the ron
cnfactcr oi Matilda Weston. I had been n..s,s.
ed ~ her favor by her apparent soiinos and sensi
h'"'y aud nothing but actual experience could b,v,
convinced INC that her feelings were all of,.ca,i,r
I ana her love all scliishnoss / do not mean how
ever IN undcryalne The the advantages of pcrson,
appearance iccli truly rJoiccd that am now r.,
i''" any PECULIARLY Distinguishing me from, d.
generality Of The world and ihat the praiscs b.,,,
ga hy IaiF bride 10 socIey ore not likely 10 he oc.
c'Hr1ncd by any observation on her y,ant oC ,,st,
10 choosing me- Science has. indeed. advanced q
'.e years With rapid Strides and am Of opini,,,,
iHai The mine Of yslu1be and inportopt kn.,,,I..a
+ "'' OF I"i worked. and that We shall yearly he
blessed "ih fresh discoveriet tending to the pry,c
m'"i OF our health our wisdom, and our happi.
We ought o. feel very thankful" sail Be,t,ic.
I'a soi.iliic mou wh, devote their lime 10 ssc
rDs.argIls" 0 " SUI"
be- onsn, replied Elliott; "but let ne ncver in
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