The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-03-04
Written for The Cecil Wing.
CELESTE BARp0N,
OR
The Orph ans Fate.
A Tase-By 4. RuDuLrn.

| 'NiTS. WlimOt, having learned ina
you are DESTROYS of procuring a child'>
nurse, have called to see if Can inter.
est you in behalf of a little French or
phan girl, who has just made application
to me through her fathers cook, IA kline
and attached old colorcd servant,) to OBJ
tain for her some situation that might
relieve her from the harsh and unieeline
treatment OF her step-mother and two
step-sistcrs."
GLOW can 7 sufficiently thank you,
my dear Mrs: Mantord, for SO opportune
a kindness to me, as wella as to your little
protect am indeed sadly in want OF
such help; and will most willingly en-
ploy in that capacity, any one you will
recommend. As usual, you are ever
''going about, doing good.""
"Then as you are pleased to receive
her, it is due to you that should impart
to you the few items Of her history that
have come to my knowledge so far: and
with your permission and patience, my
dear friend, will proceed to do SO as
succinctly as possible"
''By all means proceed, | pray you.
What would not give to possess a
1.-THE Of your happy manner of reaching
the heart! 1t is no mere compliment to
say to you what one honestly thinks, and
that is, that you have the most ready
mack of making one pleased with every
body and everything"
"You must not ilatter. But to pro-
coed. Some years ago, the father of this
child, Henry Haskins, then fine look
ing and remarkably amiable and promis-
ing young American, in the service OF a
highly respectable and wealthy mercln-
tile firm ofthis city, was sent to France,
to open an agency for them there. In
so eligible a capacity, bearing letters of
credit and character, and speaking the
French language with perfect ease and
fuency, it may be readily conjectured he
was received into the best circles, and
was not at a loss to ingratiate himsclfin
the favor and esteem OF both sexes. Ac-
cordngly, on certain occasion, VIZ: at
$oircc given by Monsieur and Madam
Gardect, at Trieste, where Mr.. Haskns
was established; he was an invited guest.
A niece of Mr.. Gardelet, residing about
four miles from the city, was spending a
week or two with her uncle and aunt,
and it was on her account particularly,
that the entertainment was given"
"Ame!ia Bardon THAT was her name
was said, Mrs. Wilmot, to be beautiful,
artleSs, and contiding. She then scarce
" numbered seventeen summcrs--Was
gifted with a fac figure, interesting and
expressive fcatures,-a mind highly cul-
tivatcd--was gay and cheerful, though
not frivolous-sung and played bewitch-
| ingly- and altogether, was a paragon OF
tempting qualities, much courtcd and ad-
mircd. One of her most cstimable tea-
lures was, an excessive modesty that
left her 80 unconscious of her SURPRISING
beauty and gracelulness, as really if DOS
sible, to clothe her with additional
charms. Added to this, was a DISPOSE
ton so entirely mild and amiable, it was
impossible to see, without admiring,-
to know without esteeming, nay, loving
her"
"Thus thrown in the way of such a
priceless gem, it was impossible for Has
kins, with the ardent temperament Of an
American youth, to avoid the overpow-
ering influence of such magnet, utter
" impossible to hold out against the bat
terry ofsuch apair of dark eyes-to re-
si& the music Of such a melting voice.
Suffice it to say, that from admiration, he
slid into iriendship,-from friendship, he
soon gldcd into love,-and from love,
as rapidly fell into desperation. l say,
desperation; for there were already scve-
raj sutors for NIademoiselle Bardon's
hand and fortune; for she was heiress to
a very handsome estate, not only in pos
session, through the death of her father;
but also in prospect, from her uncle,
who was without issue. So before Mr..
II. could settle it in his mind to dare 10
propose to her, he was several times on
the point Of drowning, or playing him
self some shabby trick, that foolish rash
young men are prone to. And but for
an incident, he would, perhaps, have
carried himself of, by carrying out one
of his grand schemes, of selt-immolation.
Pshaw! if men did but know, Mrs. Will
mot, they might find better means than
that of Kidding the world OF bachelors.")
can intimate friend, one day, seeing
him look unusually moody said to him.
sWhy Haskins, what the deuce ails you
to-day You are looking for all the
world like a 'raw-head-and bloody bones.
Upon my veracity, man, if l did not
know you for tolerably honest sort OF
specimen, would swear you had just
stolen a sheep, for the first time, and
that now the compunctious horrors had
got YOU into the court of conscience, and
were about to hang, draw, and quarter
you. Speak out, man, you shall be heard
and at any rate die gamc-no white