Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-17

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5 orasntlv preferred than deserved-and as Q
, Iii to his. rather than an extenuation o.
Etha foibles we nrotest that not half the
we;oht of The charge can in Justice fall
4 ,,noo woman. wThev call me a coouette, .
said an intimate friend of+ours. in an hour
of confidence: abut,n she ADDED in an earn.
est and sincere tone, sthey, certainly speak
falsely. I am decidedly fond of,the socie.
tv of intelligent. and refined gentlemen,
and NV warm.hearted Familiarity and true
sisterly friendship, are misconsirued into
coonetrv and firta1ion. I can't. help it,
she continued. her SUNNY face. again. dis
I Hpeiling the clouds that had gathse ..
maniar arilv f,non #. 81 had rathef Ied
s,eso, ,eso,nette neil II thuls 10 Be pr,ids: con.
isoled her by the declaration that the world
lis full 81 nisnomers, and that the impulses
aof her own pure heart. and the dictates oi
her conscieiiEe, were much better mentor
than the conventional rules of society.
i It was this warm-hearted. social conf.
dence. together with the numerous admi
| rers that her beauty and fascinating man.
ners created in every circle of society that
Iber presence graced. which gained Grace
Claremont the reputation of beingza CO.
ouetie. Courteous alike to all0hayvine
no nrefarence save such as were excited
hu the nerceni;on of exce1lino souolities OF
mind and beart Grace had passed her
a;obtaenth yeor and had onlv heard OF
loSa She had hoard of i ton nc the
80 c Lo.;nos, ,ho ;o1; of ne
w Sp.. ..h ~ m;.h -, H. ron,anoa 81
wiioie eA,.n'a ,u"aa va" =; a ao,u., Wv 49, ~ -
yo9ns neaf., noisl ;nJaaa II ' nno, Oh" or ~. 10
iaeae" 'i,ai hn.sa :. VS. .r1snJs ,u ~ ef r5ea ;.h
~. an.,e' 49, sS, 1bal;auaJ .nd she droo ~.
ou' tno n' 1 ~ e.1s,aa. 80. ','S c0',na
i 49,. ~ a.u 81 , -
'lias II .,a1 10y nany ps1A 81, oh1a oe
80 ~ ~ 80 - vs. ~ @ a LA. |
81 49,: ~ sa a aasshssa " haan,, ~ nd ooaa,,,
iouu y. ~. ~ ansnad nono ~ ar tho an
Piis'i'''eh's' quo epa.1o a., ~ ~ 'no on
ae.1Ien,' a .aa eoa ~ o..,rl ~ ,,a hr;,lon,
''i'u iooheu !oi lpntsn. nIi go nh;aI G 49, , IaI
.i'".. .''i'on'u. eos'ol.s,.. " IN n "au
IA uis,an' vle"' anu " ""tsn .h W. le. nopeS
anu Pia'ls spno.L'tla'e l:lu ~ IL 'ne as'.a .
9ie soclely ~ s',.on ,:... sue Sas eay n.i
uuceo' uraoe lounu ,is.te oo e.. ol.'"y ;,h WIN m
l'el own po1''e .el'ei ,, a'.'e' oe, ca WIN a
aiaeiiI so1'@l naIo'e; c.;da,; s".ls ~ "u pa
lhy' a'ia loi.ns .'le!ius''p H. VIZ "'.t''eyel w.
o1 horaey soeIy ntn ne bsarts of ali who o
1 conld | onnrsc;ate bieh excellence and cain.
ed .Gno; t;on and snnlousa in nroportion
to her dssire.to avoid them. .
Mrs cJorement had taken her dauehter
r. Nab,nt (which WINS. this season. ,ar.
ticnl,rlv fashionable as n summer resi-.
dance aatarmined Tint her nineteenth
sunrnar should not mass without extraordi-
nary exertions on her own part to secure
an eligible son. in.law. To be the tool of
scheming mother. our renders will not
suppose could have been gratifying to the
feelings of one so fastidiously romantic as
our heroine; she had, however, been thus
far exempt from much maternal manage
ment in the matrimonial line. The net
was spread but there was a pauci.y of rare
came and the bait was still reserved. O,
Hvmen! what RATHER of cold, prudential
bar oaius art thou become!
A ball had been given at the hotel early
in the season, and Grace. had attended.
Among many gentlemen who were pre-
sented to her notice, was Clasde Valentine,
professor and teacher of music: to which
the added the oualifcationseof q graceful
dancer and most intelligent companion.
/ Ha,nronosed to grace the novelty of what
!. he termed real democratic con,ra-dance.
which proposition being acceded to. thew
led down the old:fashioned fayorite-Fish-
er,s hornpipe. which, if the compariso
NAV be allowed. spstaihs the same rank a.
mono dances that cold Hundred', does in
] nsalmody. There was but little opnortu.
ni,wSfor conversation durine this dance, but
there was lust enough to make each desire
more. and when Claude led her to- a seat,
! Grace fslt what he exnressed-.I have
not enioved a dance so we'll for mapv a
ne.r >
% "W bo 10 that oent,en .n,,, ;nor;red Mrs
-, Wy no IS ma een'ie,''an laquitIu w. =, ).
ofel.ie1 a. nc u 1uLneu "uu W. lea ano 49,, -
-. Gxs .s n@'ne ~ tha.5t '.1t p
eu alu e1'o""S "na' poe''o
one rs: c,.., u.,.,,
lana VINO, s. ehuoe aieh1ine! persist
cd tne molner. ,,
a most lnIeiilgens ana agfeoaDle man.
mamma was tne reply.
rs that:all you know OF hlm!,
~ es, mother' all.