Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-09-24
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| What should / dol ] waived the ques.
! tion and submitted to fate.
4 sls Miss Smith within?" | endured.
i q knew no other name: and, as a guess.
| that afforded larger field for d hit.)
/ The servant bowed assent, inviting me
to walk in, which l. did--when Twas
shown into a parlor where was seated
a young man who stared inquisitiyely
at me.
Il have" said I, "a message for Miss
Smith,. -"''''l J .s'9fAG'( Ns''iE2'S '1t
She will be here presently replied
he, laconically. ;s5es141 fa v'ago9
The door opened, revealing the iden-
tical lady Of the hack. Mywits were
now 90 be tested or the result would
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Miss Smith, iventured |, with a
leaping heart, having made a visit to
the country to one of my friends, our
conversation there turned one evening
Into a channel which brought your
name into mention, One Of the per-
Sons present learning that / was from
baltimore, desired me upon returning
hither, to call at your house, and leave
his compliments. l have pleasure in
the consciousness Of having fulfilled my
TRUST laiffl #.5 fp a.-as 4...a-a9
Permit me to. enquire the name of
the person alluded to?' said she. , This
was a point which my foresight had
not provided for; and it became very
difficult to answer, However, there
was no time 10 be lost, and boldly
replied, 'Mr. James Smoker '
1t must be a mistake said she re-
fectingly; 4 have no remembrance of
any such Individual --'..'' '''"''
In the delectible sense which per-.
vaded my whole being, because in the
presence of the very maided whom
late had singled out as the partner of
my destiny, lost all prudence and
Judgment. 1t was almost impossible
to disguise the impassioned tones which
urged themselves upon my tongue; it
would have been folly to do so. My
very soul spoke for me: a' ..l ~ n
'Itis no mistake, Miss Smith; it were
sin to plead in such terms, should an.
other but yourself attempt it. Who
can speak in mistake, when speaking
Of you? The mistake would be an in
consistency, Saa outrage upon right
The sense ofthe soul, when once by
beauty beguiled into love, retains a
fadeless remembrance--the effect is
too lively tobe erased! a a. -r
'Your language is quite incompre-
hensible to me! Pray explain your.
self farther,' said she, with look of
puzzled wonder.
'Oh, | mean, that no one can gaze
upon your charms without becoming
an adorer of their magic Therefore
il is not possible there can be any mis-
take. Fadeless affection springs into
life wherever your presence casts its
power! Your features speak an end
less language of undying love. You
have already engaged my affections
so entirely that my whole life shall be
obedient 10 your commands! Oh con.
tinued !, attempting to take her hand,
Il should be the happiest of mortaIs
with such star glimmering its favor
upon my path, and disseminating all its
holy influences around me, through an
atmosphere of blissl ...,. ..sg.a.a.
| had not entirely finished this rhap.
sody Of unconnected yet ardent senti-
ments, when the lady marched off in
most pompous state, uttering several
epilhets ofdubious application, as she
passed through the door, which she
slammed after her. stood moment,
petri6ed with wonder at her conduct;
then turning round, l scratched my
head, in the hope it could furnish me
with the relief my situation is SO much
in need Of. in turning | became sensi-
BILE Of the presence of third person,
who was scampering from one side Of
the apartment to the other, peerng,
with excited soicitude, into every corr
ner of the room. 1t is ever better to
make ones exit without the ceremonies
ofcourtesy, than to be the companion
of so eccentric character, thought /;
therefore directed my course towards
the door. Missing the door by which
| had entered, I steered tor one which
was locked. A weight of anxiety
pressed upon aae, at being thus folled;
so, turning in haste for the proper door,
ran into the manoeuvering gentle
mans arms. one Of which held uplilted
a staff ofrather formidable size, and to
all appearances levelled at my head
the approximate relation held to him,
caused the stroke to descend safely be.
yond me. He now grasped me firmly
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