The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-23
THE JILT.
BIZ ELLEN AsHron

she spoke of, pro'nenading down the length of
the ball room al Saratoga.
g And why should she mott They are en-
gayed, you kh"w, and that is sufficient evidence
that she loves him"
." II would he in most cases." was the re-
Jo'ndrr. " but doubt whether It is SD here
Car"liue has always been fllrr. and is very cold
hearted. She takes Mr.. Blanchard because he is
r"h. and she Is desiruus If getting settled but
mat he Is the choice of her fancy or of what lit
lie heart she possesses. can never believe. |
fancy that. oS all her beaux. John Houston was
the only one that made impression on hers
" used To think that Caroline thought some
thing of him. will admit" said E.mma, .s but
he las been abroad these ten months and, by this
time, she has forgotten him in scure OF subse
gnent conqnesis."
Il coubt it, was the reply of her friend.
g J"hn Houston possessed every thing TO dazzle
girl like Caroline; he had wealth, high social
position, brilliant manners and great personal
Seany. Nor was he without talent ] have seen
Caroline, Though usually 81 Indifferent. hanging
on his conversaiio lion with evident delight, | have
hehpld her watching him with i'll concealed anx
efy. az he walizrd with others have known
her In change her purpose and 90 Ia parties where
she had sent regret, when no other reason could
have existed for her firkleness except the fact
that she had learned the intended presence of Mr..
Houston at the fpte. You NAV depend an il Caro-
line loves him better than she DIES Blanchard,
and if he Ia return and offer her his hand I
prophecy she would jill his rival, without hesi,a-
tiun''
"Oh! never will believe that" said Emma
' Caroline could not be 81 base. You Judge her
too harshly."
eve shall see.'' replied her older friend
80 But here comes Mr.. Booth To clasp your hand
fnr the dance" And with these words they sep
arated p
The character of Caroline Ferrprs had not
heen unaptly skeched by Miss Soulhcote IL
ever there was flrt. that mperinus beauty was
one. Vain, cold hearted ana selfish to the last
degree. she had made the arts Of coqneiry her
study since her entrance into the gay world;
and successful had been her career, that no RI
val beauty could huast of half sn many offers to
exhibit train of admirers at all comparable or
hers in numbers. wealth or fashionable Standing
II seemed To be her pride to bring her sui,nrs to
the point If proposing. when, with an effected
start. she would declare she never thought of
anything serious.
The only persnn who had ever touched her
heart was JOHN Houston, hut, strange To say on
him she could make no impreSsion. Not thar he
avoided her Overiures or Stunned her sncieiy. ON
the contrary. he never suffered opportunity of
being with her To pass still he betrayed. by
either word ur lnnk, that he felt any peculiar in
erest in her For once, accordingly. the cnqustte
as fniled This. however. only increased her
passion. She became. at length. 40 completely in
love that, ariful as she was, she was unable to
disguise from the mnre ohservant Of her acquaint
ances this rny TnSsIng sentiment. And the unre-
Quilted love of Caroline FerrerI grew to he Sc.
cret theme for irsis with ihuse who enved the
proud and successful beauty Their exnlIatnn
could scarcely be concealed when Mr.. Houston
suddenly departed fur Europe leaving tn Caroline
th., ho,i Ial r..
only instance where she desired success except
Tor lis mnmpntary triumph.
But admirably did she conceal her morfifica-
iion--sn admirably indeed that many fancied they
had heen mistaken. and that. after all. she had
moi cared for Mr. Houston. Jane Souhcnte was
not, however, of this opinnn And her convic-
ton of Caroline's unpquled affection became
strengl hened. when. few months after Mr.
Hnusion's departure, she accepted the hand of
Mr.. Blanchard. y"nng millionaire, but having
none of hs personal qualities or social charms of
the other.
Months passed. and the time appointed for the
marriage was rapidly approaching. The prrpara-
tIous had already begun. when the fashionable
wnrd was startled ny the intelligence that Mrs.
Snmprs, one of the leaders Of the ton had return
ed from Europe. whittier she had gone on a tour
about year before. She had brought back with
her complete suite of the cuslliest French fur
nltuTP Tor nPT new mansion. ana IL was said that
her parties, for the ensuing winter, would he un
usually superb. All were anxious, therefore. to
renew their acquaintance with her. Caroline
Ferrprs was one of The first 10 call on her
- As you really guing To he married." said
Mrs. SnIners, during the cuurse If the conversa-
;ion. " Do yon know | met one If Your old
bpanx in Naples? He looked quite disconsolate,
| assure You. Poor Mr.. Houston :"
Caroline endeav0red tu conceal her cnmpusure
mt these words, hut she felt her heart bpainp vi
ulrntly. and f-aring to trust her tnngne she mere
~ bowed her head. But Mrs. Spmers was close
observer and she read her visitors secret at once
Wnh real jpy she perceived the embarrassment
Of Caroline, TOR they had long been rival bellies,
and she thought she nos saw an opportunity tu
revenge herself for the many triumphs uf her
young and more beautiful competitor.
- DO you know" said the ar1fm woman. that
he was continually talking Of yon ? tired, at
frs-ior might as well be- sincere to each
other--to throw NV chains around him, bul SION
found that yuu had been beforehand with him.
then gave mp all hope Of him as lover and You
don't know what cluse friends in consequence We
sOon became He finally bestowed on me his en-
tire confidence. he said he loved you. but, in des-
pair al your coldness and at Your refusing every
body Unfortunately. he had come abroad, hop
ing IN chance Of scene. to find fUrgetfulnPss. In
This he hid succeeded. We harmed your engage
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