Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-10-12

spurned lh, iita Of an union with one who
showed such ioudness for beng conspcu-
Gus and who was already the laughing stock
OF all his acquaintance. Now MAJOR sullivan
was r,cnt IN his belief that Mlldwor,h had on
" Ia ash net hand to obtain II; she had rcsolv-
ed from the first to secure him II possible and
II was the proudesi momen, Of her life that
saw HIM al her feet. On this chance, strange
To say. his thouChtlcss lordship had never cal
culatcd, and when he heard a soft and slmper-
ed consent 10 his solicitations, nothng could
exceed his surpri>c.cXccpt his embarrassment.
The Countess V. must have though, him .
gawky lover, for instead of receiving her gen
tie confession by pressing her incompatible
hand To- his licensed lips and whatever else
accepted suffers do, he sat on his chair in
dumb amaze, revolving IN his mind the best
means of escape and emancipation: he was
what your friend Toilet would call planted
Invention refused 10 bclrend him; aud at
last, in utter despair. he pressed her hand,
gave his forehead n couple Of slaps and rushed
from the room, the beautiful Agnes being left
in the belief ha, her last new worshiper was
afflicted with temporary arrangement.
Peas of laughter salnted Mildworlh when
he told Us his story Never wa. description
more VIVID, never one more app|auded than
his of his dlscomfcIture; and his distress wa.
as real AT his acceptance, as any other lovers
could have been who had undergone the pains
ofrelecton.
III she find YOU as cold every day, said Sui
Ivan, she Will he forced to own she IS beaten
at her own weapons
/ oh, never fear, gasped Hayleigh, just re-
covering from CONFUSION. Lord Angelo is
precise, stands AT n guard with envy, scarce
confcsscs that his blood flows, or that his ap-
: petite is more to flesh than s,one;' but these
, cold gentlemen have good deal Of earnest.
I, ness on occasion. 1t will be match yet
Come now, confess said Wilson; you did
kiss ker, did you not''
. Upon my soul, MOI said Mildworth, with
= all eagerncss that newed our laughter.
| Since tn DAYS of Adonls, never was such
.. forbearance;' replied Wilson.
, There will inialIibly be work for tho law
: yers, pursued Major sullivan. Breach Of
{ promise of marriage The Countess V. ~
, John Lord MIdworth. This was an action.
$ &c; verdict, damages El0O00'
p. "A truce with all this, said Mildworth,
= somewha, annoyed. How am 10 get out Of
: love to all Milan THAI that single affair should
d get wind.
G If had not seen how all might be satisfac-
tory terminated, returned sullivan, Il for one
C should not have ,au .hed. Bu, the thing is
! easy. Wilson is beautiful draughtsman,
C and conceived the idea from volume he has
if seen. called Juiids Grridad, which some nmo.
rous French duke prepared for his mistress
= as love Offering plan for showing the
countess how well .e knew her. He has drawn
c all our pictures, seven ~ number--yours will
n make eight and caused them to be bound IN
/ handsomt volume, containing the rules Of
y our little society, set forth IN all the pride of
& calIigr.phs. 'Ntsws mean TO Inscribc Friend
l....f. 4 4. l..
ST YOU wish it as ahd Ohphant sup with her, il
d shall be done tonight Depend upon II she
N will see how ujfcunus she has become aud
, Milan .Ii DO goo hot 10 hold her fsou wish
l. to follow her wcll and good; II not warrant
Sc you see her no more
IT Follow her | would as soon think Of
u pilgrimage To Mecca
ne Never shJll forget that night. Sullivan
took out the roiuUe rom us silkcn envelope
ID and promptly harvied II to the unsnspeciing
:; countess, informing her al the same time that
vt it was the Joint gift Ut her English friends in
Milan.
I'd You men are 50 vain she remarked; who
III would have thought OF your giving me your
n own pictures Here Is blank border--whose
al picture Is that 10 contain
" Lord MIdwouh's II YOU will glance
C. through the volume YOU viii fad that none
id cuse for lhl, VANITY. IN having received your
of own assurance Of the highest friendly regard
be Those pictures f,rn The gallery Of society
til created 10y youi lady.hip. the rules Of which
at set forth 10 the beginning Of The volume >
at saw her n, she read, look bewlldeted turn
50 pale, drop the volume. and approach sullivan
~ II she meant To- strike hiu; but her rage
sc gave way 10 modification and shame, and she
IL sank on an "l"mI" va violent Mysteries. Ma
rc lor sullivan ~. cool, a. | thought unicellng-
be ~ so, Tor the poor victim seemed qlarmingly
nc H.
Ring the bell Olphani,and let Us decamp
~ However persisted 10 remaining until her al.
&C., PENDANTS came, and she was pronounced some
its what better. /, MAS the last time | saw the
a Countess V ia Milan; she vents we predict
DIS cd al day break the next morning. Sullivan
d. keeps the volume OF miniatures IA great CO.
IT mostly.
iei THIS prank VA. only one Of many played b,