Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-04-18

IcoFo E40' mufmurod HW rich voice, l1k'
The breathing Of summer Wild over roses !
shall be jcslous Of this wondrob actress If she nb
sorb you thus both eye and eah Did ever be
fore, think You, speak for the Il I'd time could
WIN rcplyr
The quesiioDcr was magnificent woman, with
eyes Ike midnight when the s,om-cloud sleeps
her hair, Of the deepest black, vs swept smoothly
back from such brow ms might have become
Cleopatra, and braided behindiao knot which
seemed too weighly for the smalland delicate head
on which it grew Her complexion was of that
clear rich brown through whchihe blood rushes
in tide Of crimson her lip wal curved like the
bow Of the archer and her teeth gtered from an
access Of whoness Her lofty figure was full,
and rounded into that perfect oIiine which beiray
that girlheod has departed, sad lsreplaced by the
summer-lldo Of beauty while the arm, which,
partially yelled by a drapery Of rich black lace,
rested upon the crimson cushion Of the box, was
Of such exquisite shape and grace, that it almost
beguied the eye ofthe spectator from the flashing
face above it. Though habed entirely in black,
the jewels that she wore rendered her costume
somewhat too costly for the simplicity of a Para
sian theatre and yet, they so well became the
s,steiness of her beauty that none could wish
them away.
Ii is almost needless to say that the individual
whom she addressed was the young Engishman
of the Place Vendome. II was with start and
an accent in which there was almost iinge OF
impotence, that he replied, Forgive me, my
dear Blanca, but my thoughts were elsewhere.
intended no discourtesy'
'Discourtesy repeated his beautiful compan
ion, 'he meant no diScourtesy 2 And she ooL ed
more fxedly upon him, she remarked that il was
not the genius of Mars which had so rvettel his
attention, for his eyes were not pointed at the
stage bit as she ran her rapid glance along it.
she discovered that they were fixed upon box
on the opposite side of the house. which like their
own was tenanted only by two individuals B
anca needed no glass to enable her at once 10 dis
tinguish his; and she had not looked more than a
second in the same direction when her dark eye
flashed like lightning, and the hot blood rushed in
a burning tide over her brow
On one side OF the box sat an aged gentleman
whose claborately laced cravat and powdered head
were in constant motion from his socitude to an
swer and amuse bis companion whose animated
expression and beaming eyes seemed TO light up
the space around, 1t was fair young girl so
young and SO fair that neither time sorrow
had written one line on her snowy forehead Her
long auburn rngleis fell like links Of gold over
brow and face; her large blue eyes, which deep
ened into purple when she laughed were widely
opened, and fringed along both Ids with long lark
lashcs-a rare beauty, which gives the eye il
moments Of repese, charm which mus. be seer
to be understood. She was simply dressed il
white with bunch of roses in her girdle, which
were put to shame by the brilliant glow OF hel
smooth and rounded cheek and as she sat there
in all the grace and glory of her sixteen summers
no wonder that many glass which oweds HON
age to the gifted actress, should prove truant, anc
inger on the lovely face Of the Marchioness de s.