Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-11
The LOVERS TRANSFORMATION.
A Tale Of Modern Scicaoe.
EY mrs AnnN

HL 20" ever rca3 sheridan comet, OF the RivasT.
- nave no inclination 10 talk about comedies" /
''Pteu INC Young lady IN a sentimental tone; "my I
feelings are all of tragic nature. conclude your
nrDihvT has informed YOU that have lust been uti-
dcr lhc SAD necessity OF refusing otter ct marriage
which the world calls eligible. and which IN every
respect 1ut one, appears mpst desirable % myself"
Yes conclude that 'uuc respect q be the same
That was considered ia the light of an iusIp0rabc
"'yccuon 10y LYDIA LIuguish. the perfect satisfaction
which your hmy aud friends would feel on the
"'cnsiou; You know have been absent Tor thrcc
months ma the country, aud have ueycrsceu Elliott,
Out my BROTHER, Who uIS bccu,ue iugmltc with HIN
during That time; assures me that he has abundant
recommendations and accomplishments, and M
draw backs.
no drawbacks O Beatrice Is 1, possible that
so" can have had long conversation with your
"rnlher, and that lee has uotiulormcd you of Eo;,s
fatal Disagreement
Il have not had long ccnvcrsa;iou with my
brother; he WIS obliged 10 attend apIUiutncn, on
business almost Immediately after any return, anil
'md only iimc to give me the icN particulars con
corning L.!ipu that have stated; do not think
however, that nv brother. any more than myself
"'''ch's much importance 10 personal appearances;
one oi llte happicst married y,uIncn. sc know l.
our cousin Snply BIruarI and her husband, Cap
/ tam WALTON lost lee iu battle besides receiving
>sNerdi di>igurlng scars un ms face"
/ should lot consider a disbursement Of thoi Kind
/ ut i"c least consequence" said Matilda with aul-
nations There i something glprinus IA wounds re-
cciNcd M hattie; always th.uk 1t quite delightful
I 10 hear an officer allude 10 M old Wound at Wa.
4 Crup' "
Il should surmise. however" said Bcatrlcc'laugh.
uc' ''I1t such aH I..usIul must he more Delighted
Co 'ie audii1. than to the sufferer Am 10 gather
men, Thar y"n only tolerate those personal Jlcm she,
/ winch have been incurred IN IaJIlc,"
/ "by no means; have great liberation for every
sPr''cs Of defect which has acquired romantic in-
/ scrcs from elegant literature"
i do n'' quite understand yol." said Beatrice.
u mean pursued Mail a "iha, have no Obj
Jc''i'H TO The small ppy, when remember th4, 1t
d'sheurcd The delightful hero og the -I.sy: have
l'Aca great interest IA dciurncI people ever since
saw Shcrdln Knowles exquisite play OF the
/ 'iu"'hhack. and even excuse a complexion like
'hat OF Oihcl @ when reflect that IL Odd not pre-.
N'"' MN from WANING the affection of the lovely
/ DCs!cmoua.'
"Reaiiy, your federation is 50 extensive that I
nave very i'ie 10 lecture you about surely Elliott
n'is, he perfect yelled prophet OF ugliucss'"
NO. ms defect Is aot grel, enough To confer sub
linily upon hun; II rather inspires visibility"
Let ne haze The pleasure OF "a rssing; perhaps
He h's lost some o! hI> front teeth aud yuu are OF
OPINION, Like CHerabua :n 3 ,r.,i,., unrrah,e bag.
.'sg"e romance OF The Heroine that teeth are as
/ Indispensable u ;lIc formation ola hero as OF q
/ C.mb "
You are wrong" said Matilda suddenly some
| what agsucyed M the u!ius.yu "a The Heroine.
winch she considered a very uu.er!.ng auI cruel
s..',e o" 5en'IHc"'a. young hdiesi ".li,u's teeth
are remarkably fine"
'Fcrn'p, lac had red hair; bot should not al.
Hi' That 10 be an objection; the uIc creole hciress
Who was So much BATTERED aud oloyy.d last sprIn,
nus just accepted the addresses Of au admirer w;h
"'ry !''"si ''cir friends call them Rouge ct naur.
II i"i'S hair Is black the ravens wing"
'feI"ais then, II has worn away - f,nruly a.
10 htiF .le nj
CAESAR Oh, and causes him 10 appear 10 disal yan-
sage by The side OF those curicI daruc~ OF the ua-
uohs, 10 whom reference is made IA your fa,orile
! Othcllo"
His hair lo"s in abundant curl~." returned Ma.
nlda: bat why should delay the SD t.ulh;-,he
| defect IN las eyes"
Probably he suffers an inflammation or weakness
| IN them, which you ire fearful may terminate it,
bindHcs>; even then, however. u yoI are - f,.d
1i romantic associations. yoI Ought To remember Iha,
>ir !,yitnn Buiwcr aud Professor Wilson have each
made Tie loves and sorrow % blind man the sub
Jet Of a touchDg aud beautiful litllc story"
You are Wong; EilIOil's sight is perfectly good:
he defect in has eyes only rrga Is their apucar4acc
. Beatrice Is not iho eye the window of the soul"
Il know II o. said O. be so; bat, believe me- II u
DitCn laiiCcd AMI decorated ,iu,ly.r opci.iug iu
10 an empty house. On the other hand. could
mention 10 You several instances Of srsbns Of deci.
ded genius, who possess small dim gray eyes, such
as ! suppose ch1raCteriZe your rejected lover"
Again you are mistaken Elliott eyes are large
bright and of that precise color which the delightful
Miss Porter generally gives 10 her heroes, and
which she dcnomInatcs garter blue Bur, nlasl
BoI rice, their power of CHANGING dcicctivc-ihcy
hey move IA ohliquo direction"
Il conclude" said Beatrice cOolly chat Elliott
lubors under the disorder cf Srlbsmus-or YOU
would OF course b shocked III were to call it by
the unr1maulic name Uf sIumnE."
Alas! II Is loo true What refined or p3a..ral as.
SoeaiInrs can exist IN such a case, what here OF
romance ever suffered under suCha calamity"
Il am not 50 COuyerslui with heroes Of romance
as You appear 20 be, and avn disposed, on every
pccuSouio regard the useful before the ornamental
The Use O The eye . % with, and sometime, 10
weep with fIr The iullICs 81 our friends aud an eve
can equally perform those functions whether i,
-iIuccs pblqucy strai ghlprward; really Matilda
t you have refused an am!aolc aud accomplished
man on account Of single personal defect, / think
you have shown yourself equally deficient ia good
sense and good feeling"
! avn aware that YOU are philosopher, Beatrice
and dcsprsc personal gncCs'
Il lay claim % 100 such Indifference / admire
Tine CounlcunnCe much as do a beautiful cJun-
Try, buI would not marry the proprietor Of one, Or
Hy my residence iu the ucghborho,i of the other
without nquirins whether they possessed many
advantages which should deem ufiar greater con-
sequence than mere outwar! recommendation. /
only hope poor Elliott does nc. know Of your un-
feeling objection
Il believe my aunt uuwarily hiuICI 10 % him.
HHt avn extremely hurt, Beatrice, that you shor!d
call me uuiccIIug, excess oE1selng Is my blue"
Beatrice was ON the point Of replying 10 this
speech bot she reflected That. clever and rational
as she wus. she could not hupc, by few occasion.
hi visits tr remedy The long accommodated evils of
faulty system OF education Matilda. with the cN-
crTiiuH uI tNu years passed az fashionable frvO.
i'us boarding school. had been entirely brought up
by mu.ru aIut--l sentimental lady pf tIc OlJeu
Nnr. wII wuut over trashy novels 1ud sCruud ratio
pn''r.. played lgo hep and lutte. gave charity 90
n. interesting lud picturesque objects. and boI.l,d
HH rhHoi s.Fr Geld lGr iIo exercise of her tgmea,c
affections. BOD IHr procession 90 au unknown quaui-
" OBJ IiHrEs. birds. squirrels. goldfish. nul white
.i..s 0. whom Soc devoted hIll her time, 0uI
moro Than H..i Der thoughts. Beatrice, on The
contrary Hr| boon riIrafcI by sensible mother
'n| alter h.r ..l,H became the constant campIu.
I'" oi nu intelligent brother She affixed very De-
u' '.H. FOO .r... rluiH1go. or personal appearance"
.O' sIn i.' .. .. rather than drsIlIu tJr those
Woo aid r.' posses. fIe same force OF judgement