The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-01-01
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1t is so common for writer TO speak only
OF the beautiful that am in the mood 10 be
rather odd. and reverse the custom. wish
TO speak of my young friend and chum al
school, Harriet Lee: and should her roguish
blue eye catch a glimpse Of this sketch, and
there were ila!tery in ii, five dollars would
no more than pay the postage oft letters
Shonld receive: tor we are separated many,
many miles, by lakes and forests. She is in
the Western wiIds, attending TO hc duties OF
the maroD, AMI beneath the shadow olthe
green hills New England, &cribblng over
incidents of her grIhood DAYS.
She was rather above the medium height;
her com !eXion partaking rather more of a
bronze than marble, with features not very
regular. As have previously Given you 10
understand, she was no beauty; but when
you heard the rich siiverv tones OF her voice
and looked into her soul speaking eyes, and
listened 10 the witty remarks and happy
bur-, OF laughter, all inperlecton of feat
Ures were forgotten.
Many sought to make her their bride
some for herself alone: and others for GOLD
But she laughed. danced, and sung, preserv>
Jag her heart for him who now is the sole
pOsSessOr.
She was rich. and the only and idolized
daughter Of Capt. Lee Many we're the in
vllatIons | received 10 take a seat IN her faith
cr's carriage to convey me on a stormy day
when it was necessary for me to 60 abroad
Often would ] hear OF her visits of mercy
among the humble and destitute The con-
tents of her purse flowed freely among the
needy and less favored of fortune.
Among those who strove 10 gain the afiec>
tons 81 the agreeable Harriet. was Albert
Dunroy. His father was merchant, in one
OF the most popuous streets OF our city. All
The time he had passed away from the school
room he had stood behind the counter, pro-
vided with Il fine suit of cloth. free from care
and the most laborious pant of the business
enacted by his father Thus sped his youth
full hours: relieved occasionally by attending
a ball given in country or city:
Where maidens and lads by moonlight met,
To lightly trip with merry feet,
And loudly laugh on village green,
When nature in her best is seen.
Was he handsome! Some of his rosy
checked customers, as they skipped lightly
over the threshold, were often seen pecping
out from beneath their wells into his roy uish
black ewes, as he was waiting upon another
customer, md excaiming 10 their companion.
-'tlsn' he beautiful? such a beautiful mouth,
such sparkling black eyes. snch whlskers,
and such moustaches: do YOU think he is eng
- But. as no one heard them ont me, ii is
not fair TO let the editors konw all that they
said. for they are such poor hands to keep a
secret, half the time you tell them any thing
about love matters, the next you see ii, ii
vii. be in the newspapers.
Yesy he was handsome; could flirt and
dance with any one who would give him the
opportunity, until, like the fly ina spiders
web he was caught in the meshes Of love;
not don care kind Of a passion, but his
was truly the sentiment Of deep laid plans
for future happiness with the only girl he
ever cared 10 wed.
'IidiIiei; saiu ~ iet VIZ u"y "h0'
am 10 be the BRIDES maid 10 yourself and
Albertsi
"When!" said she, "when the sky and
sea have exchanged homes, then and nott'll
then, shall stand at the altar with Alder,
Duuroy. In his walks oflate, have noticed
the wilhering glance he gave the poor, as he
grudgingly shared the side walk. leaned
on his arm in silence until last evening
when, as we were srolling loisurely along
we were met by a feeble 10 okin@ woman
with an infant in her arms. AS We came op