Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-22

young friends pointed him out to her As she
looked towards him, she saw tall, notebook
ing man, very handsome, and, better still,
there was the magnificent beard. Soon after
wards, the Count was introduced to her, and,
after little conversation, during which he
seemed much agitated-he told her she SO
strongly resembled very dear friend he once
had, that he could not look at her without emo
tion. The suppression of feeling on his part
was so evident, that Ellen's warm sympathes
were excited at once. She became interested
in him, more especially as she found that his
conversational and intellectual powers quite
equalled his sensibility. Her own talents were
called forth by his, and she could not but feel
that she was appearing TO great advantage to
the pensive stranger. But soon, sooner than
she expected or quite wished, he left her, and
returned no more. Surely, thought Ellen, he
will ask me to dance but no-he returned no
more that evening. Ellen went home little
discontented and vexed The next evening
she met with him again, but he merely bowed
and passed on. A few nights afterwards,
they met at a friends house. Towards the
end of the evening. after Ellen had seen him
admired and fatiered by half the ladies in the
room she was rather surprised when he came
and took quiet seat beside her. They soon
fell into very pleasant conversation. The
Count had been great traveller, and Ellen
I I,s,ovoraJ hot h., hal -,
America. She ventured, timidly, to ask if he
knew Charles Somers.
! Yes, have met with him in Valparaiso
several times-a fine fellow and great pet
with the ladies'
| Ellen blushed.
Is he particular friend of yoursl
'1es-no,' Ellen said, not very great,
not very particular friend "; and growing
very much embarrassed as she thought she saw
a smile on the Counts face, she added hurried
ly, and blushing deeply, 'only slight ac-
quaintance.'
The Count seemed well pleased with her
answer. He remained beside her some time
longer, and afterwards asked her to dance
She could not of course, but be conscious of
the eclat of being the partner of the handsom-
est man in the room-he whose smiles all were
seeking but though pleased and flattered, no
mean feeling of triumph over her rivals enter
ed Ellen's gentle breast.
| On the following dav the Count called. and
afterwards they met constantly and always, as
by mutual impulse, they seemed TO seek
each others society. The Count grew more
and more devoted. Ellen was most frequently
his partner in the fascinating waltz, and he
waized superbly. He invited her TO ride and
confess those rides were dangerous things
The Count rode even better than he waltzed
and looked so noble on his steed As they
passed through those beautiful. fresh, heart
warming country scenes, and through those
long, quiet, shady lanes, will confess the
time was perilous. Once in particular, when
E.llen's horse was restive, and the Count was
obliged 10 soothe and encourage the frightened
GIRL | will admit that her heart was in great
danger But if the Counts heart was in equal
peril. he did not show it-he was ALWAYS calm
and imperturlable. Ellen could not decide what
his feelings were, but she was almost sure he
did not love. Sometimes, indeed, she thought
it quite possible he might if she only knew,
she would know how TO act