The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1849-11-24

tailor and himselfas ever; indulged in
an occasional call, took private lessons
| IN the polka, and patronized the Italian
opcra. 4 q s.
The very last summer he was at New.
port, and so gay and brilliant, that Il
certain belle gave him the sobriquet oI
Bachelor Butterfly. Bnt This belle oil
the Ocean House. By no means. The
cynosure of all eyes, the reigning s,ar
of the ballroom, the Cy.herea Of the
surf, the Di Vernon ofriding parties, was
Ia certain lovely widow, Mrs. Caroline
Dashwood, of Baltimore. BY this dark.
eyed, spirited aud glorious woman, Ben.
jamin Blnks was for second time ia.
cinated. He was permitted to be her
partner ia the waliz, her cavalier on
horseback her co glpanion ia, the SURF
She renewed his youth, bis hopes, his
epissodical longings after matrimony.-
lie proposed---he was accepted--he was
happy. With q bride young beautiful
and rich, Blinks was truly mortal 20 be
envicd.
In the mellow honey moon, the wed.
ded lovers wandered out one evening on
the Battery, forsthey were passing a few
days in New York, during their bridal
tour. The moonlight was sparkling on
the crisp waves, and gliding the myriad
sails ofthe btigh, bay, the music Of an
Italian band WINS rising fromthe magic
ring of Costle Garden, and the cool
breeze came through The rocky gateway
ofihe Norrows.
Blinks doar, said The lady, as she hung
upon her husbands arm, | wont to ask
you question. .S. ,ss
"A thousand, il youplease my dear.
Well then, were you ever in love be-.
bore you saw me /?
| Biinks coughed, but after a moments
pause lie answered boldly, i was indeed
once.
And who was The happy ladyl
One Miss Emma BIoomington--but
that was a long time ago--len years
Aud I'd Could she lave ' rejected y Your .it
SUIT ? $50
Ono. ! fancy our attachment was
reciprocal, but Inever proposed.
Why didn't YOU?
Because, my love, L had determined
never TO marry an old maid. And Just
at nick of time found out that the lady
was thirty. Poor Emma! she is forty
now if she lives--quite an old woman.
A clear musical laugh was the rejoin.
der to this speech. Why, how old do
you think am, Blinks?
Twenty, five or twcnty-cight, per
hnps.
Forty. by this hand! replied the lady.
And the hand was fair one.
! Forlyi exclaimed BiDks.
Yes. love, continurd Tie lady; and /
have another confession to make. Twas
not widow when you married me.
Not widow And pray, mndam,
who, in The name Of wonder are you?
am Mrs. b. Blinks, the wifo OF the
only man could ever love--and | aoas
Emma Bloomington, whom you SO cruel.
ly deserted ten years ago.
Mf. Blinks first impulse was TO drop
the nrmthal clung SO lovingly to his his
next to press il closer. A loafcr who
was smoking q cigar OH bench under
a locus, tree heard something like the
popping Of champagne cork. but the
iady's ear uione caught the words
Emma, have been a very foolish
bachelor--and ANA very happy man. |.
forgive your deception, for il has open.
ed my eyes, and given me something TO
make my life worth living for. have
made u suitable match, and u much bet
ter one than deserve.
MIR. b. was sa,isfed--but the s,ory
got about. and The spi,eful gossip who
had witnessed the tete a teie in Mount
Vernon stfee,. when the happy pair
came buck 10 Boston, amased Herself for
an entire week byrelatng to the whole
town hoo Mr.. Bliaks was taken in and
done for. s.s
fro'n fhsSSe,o YoykSpfri, oftAs Times.
College Lie q Century Ago. +
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