Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-06-16
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Pardon me, am aware that he is very sub
tie and diplomatic but to think Of dividing
these female Pyladcs and Orestes. Ha! ha!
ha =
But, my lord, tomorrow night at the
Duchess of IIanvcrs' ball, you will judge for
YOURSELF
Il shall be there on purpose was tho
quick reply.
Never was ball gayer or better attended
than that of the Duchess of Hanvers. We
shall not waste moment of description up
on the brilliant coup d'Gil of the rooms.
We shall not pause to note, what has been
often already noted. the effulgence of the
many-colored lights, the glitter of some gor-
geous uniform, the blaze of jewels, the soft
luxurious profusion of costly furniture; these
things have been already noted; but there
was one thing tonight which has seldom been
described-,he steathy but never-failing
march of the diplomatst. Great events are
often prepared in the ballroom; administra-
tons and kingdoms have risen and fallen
within its curtained precincts. And as for
private life, the rival lover and the compet-
ing friend, have many and many time per-
formed their purposes, achieved their ends,
and arrived at their destiny, while breathing
the voluptuous atmosphere Of la belle as
semblce. 1fany one has ever wondered by
what means it is that certain persons con-
trive to eclipse all competitors in general
conversation, and to GUST all rivals in pri-
va,e attachments, whether of love or friend
ship,-lot such person now attend while |
depict the workings Of that strange talent
which holds its silent bu, potential empire
over the internal and impapable world Of
! the mind, leaving the ostentatious and noisy
frame ofetcrnal things, 10 be influenced only
indirectly by its movements; that talent to
which every heart hands up her secrets as it
steals along, and yet whose own secrets no
other heart has ever penetrated-the talent
of TaIleyrand and of Machiavel-of Ches-
terrified, Mcttcrnich, or of Pozzo di Borgo.
The smiling misery Of the evening was at
its height; the softest strains of music were
floating through the apartments the reign
of love, at least here and there, had begun,
when Charles Maurice D'Amarrs made his
welcome entry. He looked carelessly
around made some general compliments
to two or three successive groups which had
approached him, and then lounged with an
air of half-distrai, half-dandyish, towards
the further end of the apartments.
There he is there is D'Amarrs y whisp-
cred the premier to his brother minister
and they both followed the secretary at a
distance. Miss Warnerston and her friend
Miss Crake, had been sitting together on an
ottoman, but at this moment the former arose
and joined the sets with graceful young
hussar for her partner; the other young la.
dy remained fora moment alone, and then
was on the point of getting up, when she
perceived D'Amarrs approach. The secre.
tary was at that era in the height and flesh
ofhis fashionable celebrity; and Miss Crake
was not ill-pleased at the prospect of his
company.
How very warm it is said he, as he
seated himself beside her.
All indeed il is returned the intellcc.
tual lady, with an air of languor, indeed il
| is
1t is as warm as friendship pursued he
though that is not saying much, for there
is scarcely any real friendship in all the
world-at least, it is as rare as il is costly.
And yet answered she, with platonic
look, there are some in the world who dc
exhibit instances of genuine friendship
'Ah! calculated D'Amarrs, how happ,
they must be! The unbounded confidence
OF their mutual intercourse must be source
of infinite pleasure and security
Yes said she, sympatheticly, with.
out full and boundless confidence on bo,l
sides, no true or happy friendship can
exist
Don't you think asked D'Amarrs, tina
it is the mark of superior and imperial
character, to attract that sort of devoted and
trusting enthusiasm towards oneselfv
Unquestionably = answered Miss Crake
~ continued he, lam always apt to con.
slider that one (of two friends) who is mos,
the object of this confidence, as (of the
guiding STAR
1 understand replied the other.
1T is quite as much as | do myself,
thought he.
After short pause, he added: The per.
son who can assert without fear OF contra
diction, that he knows in all the world single
being who would tell him any secret-in fact
who had no secret from him-must, think
be not only very aimablc, but also a yer,
admirable person, aud have qualities tina
attract love, along with talents that command
confidence and inspire respect: but l dc
not, cannot believe that there lives such
person, in word there lives person
who knows one single being, that loves OF
r admres him so much
Now, am inclined to think there are
few who can say it, replied Miss Crake
silly; for her vanity had Immediately gorg.
ed the bait.
Pardon me- said the handsome secreta
ry; If fall into the fault of St. Thoma.
and withhold my belief until my eyes con.
vince mo, that any one exists, endowed witt
such shining qualities as to inspire another
: with this degree Of confidence
'Ah! you are really Mistaken answered
she my own personal experience proves tina
you are so. am sure that my dear friend Iu
cy Warnerston would tell me anything in the
universe
That she would tell anything in the uni
( verseT repeated D'Amarrs SO loudly, tina