The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-07-05

polIsh, were only shadowcd by single jet black
ringlet, which seemed accidentally to have fallen
from the clustering mass gathered nj the back OF
her head. A pao pearl like japonicn was her on
ly ornament, AS she slowly paced the length of
the ball to scat the head Of the table, reserv
cd FOR her by n well bribed waiter, murmur of ad
miration ran through tho apartment All eyes
were fixed upon her, and she know better than to
break the spell Of her cinations by condescend
ing 10 the ugar taste for eating, Ia brace of wood
cock had been sent TO her room only an hour pre-
| vious) Mrs. Orie, who seemed determined to
make amends for past delay by present haste, sent
her plate to be filled and re filed French comb
nation OF odor and tasclessness, and finished the
meal by morsel of Charlotte russo and Vanil
| Ia glass Of iced was her only
beverage, and she thus enabled to retain her
| cool flesh tint even in the heated atmosphere so
redoent with spices, and sravies and vinous distii
| lations.
| 1t not TIL just before quitting the table that
| Miss Orel allowed herself TO any one in the
room. She raised her large soft eyes languidly u
| beheld, what she had for some time known, that
her young friend Ellen was fam,liarly chatting
with Cecil Forester. A graceful bend Of her fair
neck and most lovely smile marked her conscious
ness Of his presence, while Cecil, with polite but
rather careless bow continued his conversation
with Miss Grey being melted to show her peculiar
attention by his consciousness that she, we'll as
himself, was designed to be the tool of the selfish
beauty. Miss Oriel too we'll schooled to ex-
hibt any surprise at his cool manner, and as her
principal bjcct to attract the attention OF Mr..
Beauchamp, she gave herself further thought
about the matter at that time.
Mr.. FItzroy Beauchamp, by kind of"gyommer
eye" which some ignorant people light call impu
dence, had early established himself at the head OF
the table, and assumed the manners Of host upon
all occasions. He was in fact the most admired
! and courted, and Aattered Of men-the Beau (par
ertcllencn)of watering place Reader, if you have
ever such person such circumstances you
will be able to imagine his appearance, for he was
only off numerous tribe of ephemera, who ap
| pear every summer and waste their little lives in
some fashionable resort, whence they vanish with
the first north wind and if they do not die, al
least evaporate in some thing like empty air. Mr.
Fitzroy Beauchamp Che very proud of his
name and was known to have refused TO dance in
the same cotllon with Miss Phsbe Pipkin, un til
| his refined taste soothed by thu intelligence
! that she was the heiress of half millon) was
rather diminutive in size, with remarkable trim
figure and very small feet. He had Aaxen hair,
deliberately cured, which one would have sus
pected to be a wig and he wore tho softest and
slkest Of wiskers which nobody dreamed of being
an appendage Of the self same wig, ingeniousy
conrived to clasp with springs beneath his chin
His checks had that delicate peach bloom which
rarely outlasts extreme youth, and, in this case.
certainly owed much OF its richness to a judicious
touch Of the hare's foot. His hands very
white and loaded with rings, the gifts, he csscr
ct l,Iio no
to have tho history OF his conquests at his fingers
! ends. He wore black dress coat lined with
bite silk ,snow-vhte inexpressibles, embroidered
silk stock ngs, and pumps dminutive enough to
have served for aIadys slippers Mr.. Fitzroy Beau
champ was what the ladies call ga love of man."
and was grateful for their Partially. To conceal
the ravages Of time (alas he had already numbered
a half a century, and to decorate himself in the
most pleasing manner he considered a compli mont
due to the fair sex, while the proper display of
[ his wealth and luxury duty he owed to him
self.
! lie had been wonderfully attracted by the graces
and beauty Of Miss OrieI. Absorbed in admiration
of her easy and modest self possession, he forgot
ask his former favorite, the pretty and spirituAe
| Mrs. Dale to take wine with him, and the lady
was quick sighted enough to discover, and wise
enough to smile at the discovery that henceforth
her reign the tilbury at an end. She was
quite right. Soon alter dinner MI Beauchamp
solicited from Cecil Forester the honor of intro
duction to Miss Orel and though Cecil would
have been ready to fight duel with fellow who
should thus have presumed after three days ac-
gu antance, had the lady been one whom he really
respected, yet he cordially acquiesced in the
wishes OF both palties, and with degree of magma
nimity quito surprising 10 Laura, afforded her
lily the opportunity she had desired About 20 min
utes before sunset the hour Mr.. Beauchamp usual
Iy selected for his daily drive-Miss Orel was
handed into the elegant vehicle, and they drove off,
leaving several gentlemen in ecsasies at he, beau
ty as she playfully kissed her hand 20 her dear
old fat Mamma, who had hustled out with 'smy
sweet Laura's cashmere, lest the evening air
should iniure her delicate health" Her fears
were quite unnecessary. Mr.. Beauchamp never
4 drove his orses more than three miles at Time
and had no fancy for hardening bis white hands
by curbiug their impetuosity. lie was seldom alb.
sent more than half an hour as his ambition was