Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-01-12
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1t is so common for writer to speak only of the
beautiful, that | am in the mood to be rather odd,
and reverse the custom. | wish TO speak of my
young friend and chum at school, Harriet Lee
and should her roguish blue eye catch glimpse OF
this sketch, and there were fiattery in it, five dol
lars would no more than pay the postage of the
letters should recelve for we are separated many,
many miles, by lakes and forests. She is in the
Western wilds, attending to the duties of the ma
tron, and beneath the shadow of the green hills
OF New England, scrlbbling over incidents of her
girlhood days.
She vas rather above the medium height her
complexion partaking rather more OF bronze than
marble, with features not very regular. AS have
previously given you to understand, she was no
beauty ; but when you heard the rich svery tones
of her voice, and looked into her soul speaking
eyes, and listened 20 the witty remarks and happy
bursts of laughter, all imperection of features was
forgotten.
Many sought TO make her their bride-some for
herself alone, and others for gold But she laugh
ed, danced, and sung, preserving her heart for
him who now is the sole possessor.
She was rich, and the only and idolised daugh-
ter of Capt. Lee. Many were the invitations
received to take seat in her fathers carriage to
convey me on a stormy day when it was necessa-
ry for me to 90 abroad. Often would hear of her
visits of mercy among the humble and destitute
The contents Of her purse flowed freely among the
needy and less favored OF fortune.
Among those who strove to gain the affections of
the agreeable Harriet, Albert Dunroy. His
father was merchant in of the most popuous
streets of our city. All the time he had passed "a
way from the school-room he had stood behind the
counter, provided with fine suit of CLOTH free
from care, and the more aborious part of the bust
ness enacted by his father Thus sped his youth
full hours, relieved occasionally by attending ball
given In country or city
Where madens and lads by moonlight met .
10 lightly trip with merry feet,
And loudly laugh on village green,
Where nature in her best is seen.
Was he handsome? Some of his rosy-cheeked
customers, as they skipped lightly over the
! threshold, were often seen to peep out from be
meath their wells into his rogulSh black eyes, as he
was waiting upon another customer and eXcaim
to their companions-''Isn't he beautiful? such a
beautiful mouth, such sparkling black eyes, such
wnlskers, and such moustaches do you think he is
eng---P' But, as one heard them but me,
1t is not fair to let the editors know all that they
said for they are such poor hands to keep secret
half the time you tell them any thing about love
matters, and the next you see of it, it will be in
! the newspapers.
! Yes, he was handsome could nrt and dance
| with any one who would give him the opportunity
until, like the fly in SPIDERS web, he was caught
In the meshes of love; not don tcare kind of a
passion, but his was truly the sentiment of deer
iald plans for future happiness with the only girl
he ever cared to wed
''Harrlet," said to her one day, "'when am
to be BRIDES maid TO yourself and Alberta"
"When 2" said she, ''when the sky and sea
| have exchanged homes, then, ard not till then
shall stand at the altar with Albert Dunroy In
his walks of late, ! have noticed the whitening
| glance he gave the poor, as he grudgingly shared
the side walk. leaned on his arm in silence un
til last evening, when, as we were strollng leis-
urely along, we were met by feeble looking wo
| man, with an infant in her arms. As we came
opposite, she held out her thin, attenuated hand
and asked for few cents to buy milk for her babe
he made no answer. but passed on. / turned t.
look at the mother her infant pressed moro close
ly to her bosom, and with faded and tatteret
handkerchief she wiped the hot tears from hel
care worn face
''Did you hear the voice Of that mother, wher
she asked for few pennies to buy milk FOR ne
babe | enquired."
FNo," said he, "neither did wish TO. Thos
Migrants will yet ruin our country let them work.
There are few in health, replied, who will
refuse to work, especially, if compelled by hunger
but the infant, surely you would not let it sulIe
because the parents refuse to labor.
lie gave no answer, but continued his walk.
TO alone, said |, if you will not return with III
to assist the sufferer
Gle turned and retraced his steps to where tn
woman was slowly vending her way she knew no
whittier, IN search aims He reached her som
silver coin, pretending TO smile on the babe. an
speak cons0lingly to the mother, and we again re
suned our walk.
''i did not notice what she said or would hay
bestowed charity before it is hard to see humani
, ty suffer-" said he.
He knew not that had watched his countt
nance since the first moment became aware si