Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-01-20
From Graham's Magazine.
The Last Adventure Of a Coqueile,
BY THOMAS MAYNE REID.

more capricIous cOquele than the beaull-
iui ha'e Grossly never played with hapless
hearts. She Is now a sober matron. the wife
oi an elegant husband, and mother of two beau
nfol children. We hate TO rake up The ashes
ol bitter remembrances (for believe us gentle
reader, this story though short, is nevertheless.
true; and we know one young gentleman at
least, who will recognize the unhappy hero Of
! ~ But we cannoi pass over In silence the
! last episode in The unmarried life OF Kale. Ii
may he warning 10 future, unfortunate lovers,
aud afford striking instance of that utter heart.
les>ness which beautiful fir alone can feel
Kate was an heiress, that is, a moderate for.
tune Of two hundred thousand had been accu-
mula,ed expressly for her use-ior she was an
only child She had a much larger fortune,
however. in her face and that evening never
passed, that The threshold Of her farher's com
Portable dwelling was no, crossed by half
score of elegant beaux, all hloods, and some of
Them men OF fortune Kate amused herself by
making these young gentlemen jealous. A
| beautiful f1IrI, Tho command even The small
sum of TWO hundred lh0usan dollars, is dan
gerous creature IN The community of Phiadel-
phia and already on Kate Crnssley's account
had two parie. of The aforesaid young gentle
men. crossed over to Camden with sanguinary
Intentions. Fortunately, however, we have The
moss vIgllanr police IN the world, and mayor
whose instinct is so keen, that II has been
known to forewarn him of The time and place
OF duel. The arrangements of which had been
kept relgiou>ly secret from all bu, The princi.
pals aud their seconds.
By such efforts of genius on The part of our
worthy mayor, had The chivarons lovers of our
b,sro hea rnI tho ,F LAM
aud having purchased the pleasing reputation Of
courage. they were bound over, and thus pro
cured The sweet privilege Of frowning at each
other hereafter without The necessity of fighting
for ii.
/ Matters were progressing thus; lovers were
alternately >ighipg and smiling, and ling,
hen he elegant Augustus Mob returned from
his European lour, bringing with HIM, Of course,
a foreign musache. aud decidedly foreign ac-
cent. Mob was an only son of one of The first
families He had been left an independent for
iuue by his parents, deceased J most Of which
| he had conlrlssd o spend in Paris aud London
+ This, however, was s,il secret. Mob was
welcome everyw here.
But under no mahogany did Augustus Mob
stretch his limbs more frequently than under the
ho>piiabe board of Mrs. Cfossley. We say
Mrs. Crossley, for although her good husband
sui lived, he VAS identified in The house as a
piece ol lis plalnes furniture. f
CrossIey had served his purpose in this world
he had made The two hundred thousand had
te'Ired from business. and was no longer of any
value. |, was now Mrs. C's turn 10 play her
iPatr, which consisted in practically proving tina
Two hundred thousand can be spent almost as
fosI hu Ill, Il
supper. followed each'oiher IN quick succ cession
Morning levees were held, attended by crowds
of blonds.-The elegan, Augustus was always
present and always dressed in The mos, fash.
ionsbIe rig. A party al the house of Mrs
Clossley and the elegant Augustus no, present!
Who could bear he idea No. Mrs. c. her.
.elf who was constantly y exclaiming. So.
Ny dear Augus,as-he rs The very life and
1 soul oi US how charming. how handsome, and
how fashionable just The air iha, travelling al
ways gives. How 'nucl, long 10 call him
my dear son : and IN iacl Mrs. C.was leaving
no stone uniurned TO consummaie this maternal
design She was not likely TO fnd much op
posrlon on ihe part Of the 'eiegan,' himself
MOT nnly would the Two hundred shodsand
have been particularly acceptable a, iha, time
hd, the young gentleman. nr, in other words, his
sanry. had become greatly excited. and he fe
nu, h disposed 10 carry off the coque'te ln ir
n,nph, in spite OF The agony and disappointment
lef al least score of competitors.
But where lis our hefoine Kate all This time
/ FiriI0g, of course, with dozen heaux, each a
lone nitment thinking himself most favored, and
lbe nexr spurned aud despairing. Now she
smiles upon Mr.. FHzrush, and compliments hin
apon The smalIness Of his foot. Fnz bushes
shippers, aud appears no, a, all vain Of his fee
lin fact. siamInefs out that they are Large
very large, indeed to which candid acknowl
edgemenl On his part, shou!d,h company ap
pear !" assent. be catelessly adds 'ha, they
ATE smali for man of his size insinua'ing thai
II Is nohipg ou, "f The way to find small men
with lule feet, and hile credit should therefoie
he attached; but man of large dimensions Is
found with eiegspi lIiile fee like his. The cred
II ought TO be qnadrupled or ,ripied al isasI.
Kate, ,he talented Kate, understands il all
and after smiling quietly a, the gen,lemau'ss IT
Illness, she turns her ssiiYs upon ap0sher victim
! All uy dear n, Cssssy. hos your eye