Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-05-07

shall come with me to the English Am
bassador's tomorrow night, and then |
will introduce you"
agreed. | have no objections to that
swell, for the present then, an reuoir."
As his friend quilted the room, Casimir
Varensd could not help observing a SIMS
ter expression upon his usually frank and
open Countenance, and his thought recur-
red to the agitation evinced by his de-
meanor and words upon first perceiving
the fair one in question. Moreover. he
had left 50 abruptly, without even limiting
the name or station Of the maiden, although
he knew her and danced with her! But
then he had seemed really anxious to in
troduce him-and with this reflection Var
enski endeavorcd to suppress certain I'M
! pleasant reflections.
When Orlltz came, according 10 ap-
pointment, to accompany his friend 10 tic
soiree, SO light and joyful an air sat on
his features that it seemed impossible to
doubt or suspect him any furth.r They
entered together the spacious apartment
devoted to the embassy; the first object
which met the gaze Of the young man was
the Identical beauty who engrossed the
Poles every thought, and to his mind
looked more beautiful than ever. OrIitz
advanced, and after a few casual c0mpli-
mentary words presented his frend-but
| in so hushcd tone was the whole prescn-
7 tatlon made that Narensli was totally una
bic to catch the sound bearing the name he
coveted to hear. Yet did this form no
impeachment to the easy flow of words
which he called up for the occasion. He
~
to open with, such as must have proved
lnotfenslve to the proudest--thcse were
followed by the natural and unstuded Ian
guage Of sentiment and romance, which,
finding a speedy echo in the bosom of her
to .whCm it was addressed, was soon
emerged in the more cngrossing theme of
love. Ay. start not, fair reader, it was love
at the first sight, born of deep and search
ing looks to which words were but Sec
ondary. Start not, such love does not
exist as love from the eyes,
The band struck up waltz. To escape
the scrutiny of the observant, the lovers
las we may term them) arose from the
spot where they had been engaged in their
little drama, filling up scenes as it were
OF which the plot and arrangements had
been previously sketched out, and mingled
with the dancers.
i An approving murmcr resOunded the
salon de danSc as Narenski and his partner
took their station.
Suddenly the cheek of the young Pole
turned pale, his eyes rolled in wild excite.
ment, the big drops of perspiration stream.
ed heavily down his brows, and when hi,
beautiful companion awaited the pressure
of his arm upon her waist, violently stamp
ing his foot upon the ground, he turned
his back upon her and instantly disap
pcared
Amid the general murmur, one voice
had whispered, "Casmir Varenski has
done wisely to reject his rash oath. The
l$e!y Russian was prize not to be de-
spsed !"
CHAPTER IL.
Catharine Altotf was the only child Of a
Russian General, who, dying in the service
Of his country, had left her to the care OF
an atfectionate and induIgent mother. Ed.
ucated in the rules of strict propre,y and
decorum, Catharine had learnt to modcr-
ate and soften down natural sprightlness
of character and youthful levity, into a
thoughtful, yet highly najre and unaffected
demeanor; and slight outbreaks of child
hood which, under miIder system, might
in after life have run in an adverse direc-
ton, were thus brought back and mpelled
into the right course. She was, in fact, al
the time that her ever watchful parent took
up her abode in Vienna, very model to
Others of her sex and beauty, though in thi.
latter respect she had certainly few equals
and it is little to be wondered at, that in due
course of time the talented and beautiful
Russian became environed with admirers
She received batteries, compliments. even
declarations, without number. both from
peer and pebcian: but her own natural
good sense and discrimination bore her tri-
umphantly through the test of adulaton
and at the same time. left her vanity
in all cases without. wound. The most ia
vored of her suitors was unquestionaby
the young Austrian, Ortiz; but the flame
of love burned not with true brightness il
her breast until she beheld the Polish stran
ger. Their eyes had often met. Often
times unknown to him she had watched hi.
T footsteps, but as we have shown, their NEE
ting at the ball, while productive of mutua
, avoWal Of love, was terminated in a man
ner strange and ineXplicable that the prid,
/ of the lady was, for the first time in he
life, CALLED and taxed to the utmost
: Upon the reception Of this epistle, an,
after having arranged matters with the bea
t rcr as to the proposed rencontrc, Orlit7
t with firm and resolute step, set out 70
the abode of Madam Altof' to pour int,
her daughters ear a renewal Of his love
and turn the conduct of the unfortunate
I ] 4 IL n