Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-04-13


But are they not beautiful T.? and so fragrant,
too they fill the room with their odor'
Emily caught her cousins gaze fixed up
on her; she thought of Gordon Graham,
and again the blood mounted to her cheek
The happy Theodore Alonzo was sure that
both the blush and the emotion which had
produced it. were caused by himself. Miss
Stanton read his thought, and the spiri, Of
mischief stirred within her. She spoke TO
Walton in monosyIab!es, leaving bin to be
entertained by Miss Lansing, while she de-
voted herself to her admirer. Amused by
his vanity, she adrol!y lurned the CONVEX
saiion on dress, and no compliment was too
broad for our hero
4 agree with you. Miss Stanton, a gen.
tleman should always make fashionable
a7pearance.'
There is one thing in which particular
Iy commend your taste, Mr.. Crimes
What is that? pray tel! me- shall be
but too happy if in anything my taste cor
responds with yours
oh, you hatterer! have half mind not
to tell you. Mus, I:-yes-welI, then j,
is in the choice Of your gloves
why ! must own my weakness on that
point am indeed partial to handsome
glove Here Theodore AIonzo grew sen,i-
mental and whispered, 'Oh, that | were
glove upon tha, handn Vexaton at tina,
very moment visitor was announced, and
Gordon Graham, cold, calm, severe, bowed
to Miss Stanton, and took a seat near her
cousin.
Hang that fellown said Theodore Alonzo.
when he vas once more in the street; AN
other half hour and should have proposed
And so, Miss lansing said Mr.. Graham,
continuing conversation which had been
interrupted by the departure of the gentle
men, you approve Of the romance which
made Jane Eyre seek out blind, MANNED
man. and unite her fate with his =
4 do; Jane was lrue-hearted woman.--
She had done right in tearing herself away
from Mr.. Rochester, when he was in the full
pride Of his manly vigor. because there
would have been guilt had she remained :;
but when lie was ailiiced-sn!:erlng-
then Jane did right in devoling herself to
him. and becoming his mini>iering angel
'Wouid she not have made a better choice
in marrying the elegant Rivers? His eyes
were per!ccl-he had not lost hand-lhere
was no scar OIL his brownie was man to
be proud oi-why did she not take him ?
Because he was llule more to her than
speaking au,oma,on-,hat is, i: Jane Eyre
could regard any one in such light. In
short, she d!d not love him, and she did love
Fairfax Rochester; there's woman's rea-
son, Mr.. Graham.'
A word here about Gordon Graham. He
had been, nay, he was in love with Emily
Stanton.
"a something light as Aria look
A word unkind or wrongly taken,"
had produced dslrusl and seeming GOODNESS
between them. Moreover, Graham had aie-
ly met with an accident, which sadly dis
figured his once handsome counlenance;
hence his warmth on the subject Of Jane
Eyre.
To convince him that his GOODNESS was
matter of indifference to her, Miss Stanton
bestowed her attentions on Theodore Alon-
20. Graham and Emily were at cross pur-
poses, and in vain did Cousin Kitty seek to
set them right.
by Jove! | am in luckn exclaimed Theo-
dore Alonzo, rushing into his friends room
a. The Asior. Sixty lhousand-pily i, was
not a hundred! say, Walton, we-Mrs
Grimes and vself-wilI travel. 1t is SO
genleel 10 say YOU have been abroad, and
after season or two in Paris, YOU are bet
ter Judge of the fashions. Is Mt it curious
Miss Stanton should have taken such a fan
cy to my gloves? I'll bring good stock
Of the 'Alexandres' with NE; for between
you and |, l've but one new pair LEFT, and
these must keep for my wedding.'
so YOU are to marry Miss Stanton"
60 be sure am. Yesterday wrote to
her, making formal proner Of my heart and
hand to-day received this note in reply
Walton took the note which Grimes gave
him, and read: Il shall be al home this even
ing at eight o'clock Brief enough said
he, after turning the paper 10 see if nothing
more was written on it; and is it on the
strength of this, that you think the lady i'll
tends marrying you:'
Certainly! Miss Stanton is little eccen-
trio, that is all. ] say, Walton, did Mt tell
you Faint heart never won fair lady p
AT the precise moment, the impatient low
err rang the bell at Miss Stanlon's. The
door was Immediately opened by black
Pomp, and Theodore Alonzo congratulated
himself on being SO near the accomplish
ment of his wishes. He handed the negro
his cloak and hat, in the latter Of which were
deposited his white kid gloves, and quickly
ascended to the drawing room. Miss Stan
ton was there, alone. Theodore Alonzo
bowed-advanced-and took her hand
Emily glanced at his head and smiled mis-
chievous smile-lor moment her rosy lips
were parted as if to give vent to her impris
oned mrth. Theodore Alonzo dropped on