Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-03-28

snort, experienced tor the first time what
love really is. There is world Of 70
nance in me-if one will go deep enough
to find it, and therefore you will no, be sur
PriSed when tell you. that from that hour
10 this thought have never seen Miss
Cleveland since, her image has been up
permost in my thoughts. She passed a
way, like dream from that assembly, and
no one knew whence she came or whittier
she was going. All could learn was she
stopped in travelling carriage at one OF
the hotels, and hearing Of the ball, took
whim to stay. Early the next morning.
and hours before we were out of our beds.
she had recommended her journey, with
no travelling companion except the maid,
and an old gentleman who had chaperon-
ed her to the ball. Now there's romance
in real life for You.
| have long suspected the existence Off
secret passion for some unknown lady in
Dicks hreast,so was not as much surpris-
ed rs otherwise would have been.
But have YOU never found any clue to
this mysterious iady-IoveP
Neyer-and there's the deuce Of i'll
have hunted nigh and low, and been in al
most every county Of England, but no Miss
Cleveland can | find who answers to nv
description. begin 10 suspect she is an
American, and you must not be surprised
If, one these days, cross the Atlantic in
search Of her.
& should give up the chase, especially
with Lady Clara Arford IN the p rospec-
tive. Come, go down to the Castle with
mc-yOu hav'nt seen her since you were
both children, and from all hear, she has
grown up perfect goddess. Who knows
but she may drive this pleban Miss Ceve-
land out Of your head
Her dover would certainly be comfort
able said Dick with a shrug. 81 hate
profession, but must soon do something o.
starve. But then | dislike marrying an
heiress.'
Blu: perhaps Lady Clara recollects you
only too well for her own peace, They
say she has refused a score Of suitors.'
: confess wish to see her, though
want her to see me-but there's the bore
sAh have it's said after minutes
thought. there is an inn in the village near
the Castle, where you can stay disguised
say as the travelling artist, for you sketch
well. and the scenery about Arlford is cell
ebrated for its picturesque character. Fol-
low me down, and rust me to give you
an opportunity to see the Lady Clara
Dick passed for a minute in deep thought
and then looked up exclaimed.
Faith, III take your advice. There's
a bit Of romance about your plan that COM
mends it to my imagination. When do
you startP
.On Monday
'Th,n III precede you do wn so as 10
proven. suspicion. shall leave town to-
morrow, 'he said with his usual decision OF
character, when once aroused.
heard no more Of Dick until he reached
ArIt,ord Castle, The company was large
and select comprising some of the most
beautiful women in England, but among
them the Lady Clara shone pre-eminent.
All that had heard of her loneliness was
for surpassed by the reality. Her person
was tall and queenv, perhaps too much in
cIned TO enbon point, but still eXquisllely
graceful. and having majesty that over
awed the senses And then her eyes
dark, full aud lustrouS, they had in them
the spell of sybI. Never had a woman
approached 50 nigh to my standard Of lord
~ beauty. and wished dozen times ev-
cry half hour that my friend Dick could
see her. telt convinced that he was more
than mortal if he did not at once forg
Miss Cleveland, and bow at the shrine Of
the Lady Clara.
'Conlound the fellow said to my
self, here IS goddess with fortune at
his feet, end be goes whining through the
country after some unknown and wander
ing damsel. who may, for all he knows,
be married 10 some dull, commonplace
soap-chandlcr. But We'll see what can
be done in the way Of cure.
Two DAYS had elapsed before | thought
it safe to visit the little inn; and there sure
enough, was Dick tricked out in disguise
through which his own parents could
scarcely have detected him. | followed
him up stars into his room, and when the
door was locked we mutually related our
adventures. spoke Of the Lady Clara
in enthusiastic terms.
Can't we bring our farce TO a close
soon,' said Dick yawning. for I'm beco-
ming deucedIy tired of being cooPed "
here like a sheep for the slaughter, or
trudcirc over rocks and through copses,
with book, to keep up my character.-
The FIST Of September will be here to-
morrow. and tha~e is prime shooting on
my L.a.te.'s premises, but # | loter here
mach longer, shall lose much of the
sport. The laLd,ady too, begins to look
suspicious, I'd has once or twice given
me a look that said as plainly as looks
could say, that was too fastidious for
travelling artist
Well said said |. suppose we try it
now. Come with me to the Castle. Well
Ioter about as if to pick out good moon
light view. and who knows bu, we may
catch a glimpse of the Lady Clara
Done said Dick. and we started.