Democratic banner., 1847-05-31

VIVA ~ AAohAlAS
tender inquiries after her health and stri-
wing to engage her attention, while she,
with a Sort of froward indifference, was
motioning them away, when suddenly some
object in the adjoining room appeared to
engage her attention.
'Tcll me, Flutterwell. who is that gen.
tlcman who seems but to have just arrived;
if we may judge from the manner in which
our hostess greets him" asked Josephine.
Fluttcrwell detached his quizzing-g glass
from his white vest, rubbed it with his
handkerchief, and deliberately adjusting it
to his eyes, aftera pause, replied: 'Never
saw him before in my born days-'pon my
word can't inform you-but if you have any
particular objcctin knowing, Ill enquire,
stall I?'
DO just as you please said Josephine
p~etulantly.
'Now, really, Miss De Valville-'pon my
word-you cut me to the heart when you
-aw-look at me in That killing-may l
say killing-manncr. But just to show you
how much am your love, I'll go and make
inquiries into the biography of the individu-
al who seemed to have attracted your notice,
dog
And SO saying, Mr.. Flutterwell walked
of the room as if he were picking his way
over eg%gS-shells, which he' twas reluctant to
break. In five minutes he returned. But
in the meantime the object ofhis inquiries
had entered the room where Josephine was
She seemed to be regarding him
with an earnestneSs of admiration, which
drew upon her the remarks ofseveral Of her.
sex. But on seeing Flutterwell re-
turning, she withdrew her glance, and SEEM
ed to relapse into her former mood ofindif-
'H" - unmarried, to begin WITH said
L iutterwell. 'His name is Smith-he is
from the north-and a lieutenantin the ar
my-Seryed with rcnown in tke florida war
was accounted the bravest man in the
ranks-cscaped from a fight with half a doz-
IN Indians, in which he killed them all with
lis own hand-in short, he comes here on
government business; to inquire into
he state of our frontier forti6cations.-
There! l have told you the best l know Of
he man, and now I'll tell you the worst
He is a Yankee-he dosen't play billiards
he sshy Of the ladies-he reads books
and what is most disgusting of all, he does
not know how to waltz"
Josephine rose, and taking Flutterwell's
arm, sauntcred into tho adjoining apart
ment. The Lieutenant had preceded her
At the dozen balls which succeeded Mrs.
i'll rapid succession, Josephine invaria-I
ply met the lieutenant. He seemed to have
made the acquaintance of all the principal
aides in society, but as yet had not sought!
IN introduction to her, who had long re-
.ardcd herself as deserving to be the para
mount object of attraction. She was pi-|
lued and mortified at this apparent indif-
ference; and when finally he made her &C.
luaintance, it seemed more the result ofac-l
ridcnt than intending on his part. They
met at the house of a mutual friend duringI
A morning call; and without consulting
either party, the lady of the house intro
luced the lieutenant. Another ball took
place that night; and he could not do more
than ask the honor of Joscphine's hand in
the dance.
We will not describe in detail the pro-
rress of that acquaintance, which was des-
lined to have 50 powerful a bearing upon
The happiness of our heroine. We need
only remark, that the lieutenant was always
respectful, though cold; and that in proper
ton to this frigidity, the enamored jose
phinc appeared to betray more and more
the depth and fervor of an attachment,
which began now to be a matter of public
observation and comment. 1t is said that
love cannot exist without hope. Josephine
proved that there could be no exception to
The rule, A word of c~ommon-place Cour-