Democratic banner., 1845-05-10

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sell and began to play tie nan.
Chow did you like the manner IN
which Miss Fustain behaved he O
Their evening, Miss HeIeu?' asked
the infaut wooer.
"At the bai!' o horrible: she's The
most iIl-behaved young lady in The
world. and che is TO be married IN
four weeks-diG you know ii, MI
kingsion?"
81 heard il in the theatre, last
night: you ought to have been there
Miss Helen; the play Yves excellent
ard Miss s.. FusiaiE tainted. You
cannot conceive how interesting she
looked"
PAINTED! Ony gracious! What
made her lain, Mr.. KinGston?'
"She was 80 affected al V'rgiaia's
being stabbed by her father, Miss
Helen"
Wei. !don't wonder a, it, any
thing al tie theatre looks so naiurfl'
and she is chicken hearted cTea,
ture. DID You ever see one $" trrg'l'
tened as she was at the diorama?'
she was very much frightened.
Miss Helen. and tore offsome OF Mr..
Wise's coat in cliuging to him fpI
snpport-she's to lie married to Nh.
Wise in the spring"
ITO be married in the sp,;nI and
so young, why. ma says | shan'
lhese four years"
"She's a fortune, they say, Miss
Helen; and Henry Howell says she
must strike while the iron is hot"
"The young lady was courtec
years ago. NJ. Kingston. and he'
first lover died; she's been mclanch.ol'
| Y ever since, and some sav she's in :
decline; | wonder If lis true1'
81 don't know indecd-hnt ,h5
RaveIs, Miss Helen, they're going
away next week, and we mus, Sc
hem before they leave Us; when ca
sc go"
"I can; tell exactly. Mr.. Kingston
may be she'll 90 with US. VIII YOU
mar"
What are you talking about ohiidr'
asked the mother, lifting her .ye,
from a book she was pretending to
read, though in truth she had been q
listener 10 al that had been said, and
il was a trial for her 10 preserve her
gravity. during the animated and in,
teresting discussion.
"Why," said Mr.. Kingston, 81
have invited Miss Helen 10 90 and
see the Ravels again, ard she re.
quesisd tha; yoa will accompany us
madam--will you be so kind?'
20 yes, ma, 90, it will lie so fine.
you on Il side Of Mr. Kingston. &
| on the other. ! guess Miss Frs.
tain and Miss St. EuSionce wouiG
feel mighty fiat; both ;heir mothers
forbid their beaux Coming 10 tie
house any more, and they TX obliged
to meet away from home-do ma 70
with US will voui"
Mrs. Henderson had been exceed.
Ingiy amused al their friendly Chi,
chat, and she could hardly Suppress
a smile when she remembered tha,
they had been engaged these two
months-truly. thought she, they
will make a lovely couple, he Tn,R.
TEEN and she ELEvEv, and they con
versing with us much interest and
freedom as if they we're twenty; she
laid her book aside for a moment. g.
sober'y exclaimed
"Well, wonder what the world
is coming to-"
The little lovers were completely
thrown off the track of their tete-a-
tete, for il was evident that the sur-
prise Of Helen's mother had arisen
from their conversation, and her
movement had too much meaning in
1t 10 be mistaken. Miss Helen look
ed at her mother with n fearful frown.
and Mr.. George Kingston shrugged
up his shoulders and looked towards
his hat. Discretion, on his part, was
doubtless, the better part of valor.
He that Loves and Iuns away,
Will live TO love another days"
And after he bad fourished his
silver mounted cane, pulled out his
watch from his pocket, and adjusted
his collar, he rose TO take his depar.
ture.
Miss Helen, after saving he need
not be in a h%urry--it was not late,
and SO on, seized upon the only light
in the room. 10 illuminate the dark
hall, which Mr.. George Kingston was
necessarily Obliged to pass through
to reach the street door, and away