The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-11


one Of her gloves. lie picked it up. IL was
n dainty little creation Of white kid just the
least biz in tho world soilod by contact with
the pavement.
IGXquisitep muucrod he, hurrying after the
fair loser, with the comnleudublo intention of
returning II, and, perhaps, mulIiug the nc
quaintance of Il lady who wore such glove.
But he was n moment too late; for, Just ms
he was ovortnking her, she turned suddenly,
aud mounted the steps ofnn elegant dwelling
Balancing her pretty feet on the edge ol tho
marble door silLshe stood for hnlfa moment
with her hand on tho polished knob, The
hand was ungIovod, white AS snowond beau
tilu MS it could be. She opened tie door
without ringing tho bell, and Disappeared ~
! the hail. Ofcourse shO resided there
The gentleman placed the lttlo glove III
his pocket, took down the number OF tho res
idcNcc, and walked away.
II was twilight when no reached his lodg-
inrs;nnd going Immediately TO his room, he
threw himself into an arm chair hy HE WIN
dow, and sank into rcyerlci nom witch lac
was uwukcnedhy the prcsencc Ola visitor
whose uncercmoniouS entrance put TO flight
n whole cloud ofnngels in white kid gloves,
and little mortal hands without them.
'Why, say, Ernest, how do you do?-
| don't you hear me?
Is il possible; beg your PARDON my old
chun lial-, HOWARD you?' exclaimed the
dreamer springng from his chair, aud siak-
ing his friend most sansibly 10y the hand.
! 'Why, how YOU have changcdi eight years
! have improved you vastly, must confess
! Il can return the compliment with inter
est replied Hal, gazing admiringiy upon
his friends elegant form and strikingiy hand
some aud intellectual couutennnce. Euro
pean polish has done much. even for You
But now have you fired? how succeeded?
have Won realized half your young dreams OF
glory? has the artist been rs successful as
the poc,?-tor we have occasionally heen
| favored here with some Of your luxurious
lancjrs done up admirably in beautiful verse
i fear you nu,tcr me, Hal: but with regard
10 my painting,I have been almost rs a"rccas-
inl rs ! could wisli--ihat is, for one who pur-
sues it merely for his own amusement
Quite an accomplished amateur, cl.'
The two friends sal down TO converse up
on old times, aud the happy present, ana the
promising future. Ernest Dnmore had in
deed not spent eight years in travel in cnli-
waiting his fine taste and intellectual CUTS.
without returning to his county an eNcc5"'
ingly refined and fascinating man.
'By The way, HAL said he, suddenly inter
ruptng his friend in glowing description
of his anticiputons ortho future, can you
tell mo what young lady resides at Mo-
Broadway?
'Why, Isidoro Allen, our city belle. Have
YOU seen her? SHE is beautiful crcaulro--
hewitches all ofus And that just reminds
me that came with pressing Invitation
from the Bantloys for you to attend grand
.partv there to-uighl. Miss Allen will OF
course hr there
eThcn | shall certainly was the animated
reply,
WHY Ernest, you must have seen this
paragon of beauty. Ia love, SO soon, a.tc'
resisting all the bright eyes aud bewildcrina
smiles Of foreign perfection for eight years.
! Indeed YOU are mistaken. ain not ccT'
tain that | have seen this bolie OF yours-a
least have never seen her face.
, well, you shall sec her to night. Tho Ia
dies have heard Of your arrival, 8 are On 'iI
toe to behold the wonderful MIR Dunmore
, the poet, the painter, aud the millionaire
GLOW very natteringp returned Ernest
smiling Il quiet but perfectly satisfied smile
I us he returned to tho mirror to arrange hi
toilet for evening. Whatg gentleman posses
i sing grace, accomplishments, intellect an'
= the advantages of personal beauty nh'
great fortune, would not he Il little incIlnc'
=. toward n plcasant feeling of vanity? None
7 ccr,ninlv--at lenst, not Mr. Ernest Dunmore
=, 1t was late in the evening when Hal Hazel
:, ton and his friend entered the brilliant am
=. crowded rooms Of the Brnllcys a lad.
= was ut the piano. Ii was Miss Allen, and th
:, peutlenlen eJred through the throng, nnt
:, reached the instrument just as the swce
voice of the hcle was trembling on the con
- GLIDING stanHa. She was certainly hcautl
: Cill creature, just nineteen, with glorious dar
eyes, sweeping .ashes,and eXqusiey curve
;, mouth and finely chiseled features--a grace
u full form, too; bu, her band-a shade of dis
y. appointment darIiencd the fine face OF Hrnes
= it was very pretty hand, slender and tn
. / pering: but il was moi The hund-it could 40
, wear such gioVc.' t
: "A radiant crcaturo isn't she? whispers
- Hal, rs she rose from the piano.
;, very pretty, was the disappointed reply
" 1Vuy preiiy was the rather Indignant Glnc
n ulation. She is peerless, unequaled,dN,lG,
" But her hnudr Al this moment The lad
\, turned towards ,hotn, and Hal presented hi
= friend. Mr. Ernest Dunmorc;und soon the NV
most distinguished personagcs prcscnt--it
belle and the artist mlliOnaire--wcrc PRONE
20 nnding through the brilliant assembly FL
y nest found his bright companion really hi
! witching. She was witty, learncd, briIilml
:, beantilul-hc would certainly have been tW
W. cinatcd, had it not been for the little KID gioN
- that was lying on his heart, and INC PeNc
w little hand he had seen on the door knoh. q
" il was, his heart thrilled and palpitatcd sigh
. w beneath its tiny treasure, and no color,
III twice and slaui;nrrcd once-thc accomplish
W ed Mr. Dunmore!
re The belle wns unusually charming 81
u thought she Ind made a decided and mo
rs agreeable conquest; she had quite n pnssic
at for paintings. Ernest would hoyo roo
Oil prcDnrcd for the exhibition Of his works
g Ills friends by the day after to morrow, Al
" he would be- happy to wait on horntlere, M
y hear her opuion: no donht her criticism
~ would I've Of value. Aud they scp"rGted,m
~; tuolly pleased. Poor little glove what W
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