The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-03-08

Fiercely the ivory courser springs around
Check the deep vales--and check the hills r'
sound
The ebon monarch sees his certain fate,
And yields his throne to ruin and eheckmate.
double conquest, Della, hast thou won,
Insprcd by Mars and Venus powerful son:
Lo; on the board and fallen victimdies,
And in my heart sdrer conqueslles.
i PhiNider's Game Of Chess,
| What! not dressed yu Florence''exclaiu
ed Julia De Gehr,ss she entered her sister
poudoir. on the evening Of Madame Ell,e''
conversazione, ,hs, reunion Of all the saen
aud esprit in Boslon-'uot yet dressed, ant
il wants but quarter of ,en--FIorence, ar,
you dreaming over ,ha. old mus,y ,ome'
Something Of lha. kind coufess, sat
Florence. as with duiie smile she alt
aside the volumes--'s quarter Of ten O'Clock
in sooth, il would be more reasonable 'C
prepare for dreaming in good earnest, thar
90 abroad at this hour; but possess yourself
with patience, Julia, for ten minutes, int
my toilet will ba made ;
us i, possible you had forgotten that tc
night was the conversational
Il own the sol. impeachment, replied
Florance, laughing.
Good heavens! how singular! why,
have though, Of little else for week; all
the li,ersti will be lhere-we shall see the
author of Lord Irons daughter and mum.
bers Of The distinguished foreigners; she
whom they call the English Guccioli, is,
know, invited, and Francis Clelsnd, tool
Oh. Florance,' (quo,h the lequacious young
LADY,. in,erruD,ing herself, J ii ia not rredihls
Iha, you are gong 10 The CONVERSATIONS
that figure!
"Why mott SAID her sister, who had
turned aside while Julia was enumeraIlng
he guests
What's the matter with nv 6gu'e'
rThe ms,.er!' amiable simplicity; how
charming i. your naivstr, the matter! JUS
please look at me!
So saving, Julia dew up her state
ly form opposite the Che0al glass'and
Florence followed her example. The eId
90, sister was al,ired in black satin, whose
,aven gloss made the pure whl'eness OF he'
skin the more slrlkirg-a deep FrencI
blonde Swallowed, We, no, concealed 'hr
founded shoulder, and scarcely yel'ed tn
moulded bosomwhlch beat with anticipated
,riumph-her rich auburn hair. possessing
I,ha, peculiar golden singe, SO seldom seer
Ibu, on the feathers of the pheasant. wa
arrayed with leaves and buds oi the ros
Igeranium, the deep linge Of the flower belnI
,he only colour abou. the dressiand the on
Uncovered had blazed with brillan's- -
gaeei damour and tamitis, perhaps, 10
alas! gentle resdeI, the peerless Julia was
sad coauet. Florence whose charms @
oerson were much inferior, had hasuI
ldonned a rose Of virgin white, and the pur
l,,y or,he muslin was moi freer from spor
Inr stain ,ha, ,he guIeless heart which bef
beneath The bosom it covered with so maid
.nly modesiy. Her dark hair was plain
: IL psr,ed over intellectual brow ,and sIrn
Of oriental pealls confined lis luxurianee''
At the hour, FIorsnce De Gehr might ha'
stood for portrait Of innocence, and ne's
{ oeIied the painters skill. My dear ssisser
she said mildly, lit is not dress makes III
Inference between us:-Naiure has bee
before hand with her, and fear art woui
+, rather sggrevsts than repair her dshciencIt
Com. shall we go'
} Oh, you are too modest FIofenee-h'
,hi. book laugh. YOU SO much d'f6denc
nj Whs, is i,,-The Game Of Chess-ha!we
Ii shall play a more skilfu game than chez
Is can teach; i, will be for Francis Cleland
lhesrt, for | am resolved to conquer II! Con
|Jnlia's foo. was on he csrrisgs step as 81
Ispoke; for she always preferred heari'
herself talk to receiving answers, so 81
heard no. the low sigh, and marked not I.
W. crimson blush which her las. words h
lealled forth. The sisieIs were The orph