The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-16

heart; il had betn SO FILTERED away, OF
hardened. or closetup, that the most beau
.ltnl quality OF woHatl's nature had disap-
lpeaTed. Benson had been already rebuffrd
BY her that night; though he loved, had Of.
fered himself, and been accepted, he would
not presume upon that standing, but would
rather leave her still free to take her own
course. He thought she studiously avoided
him, Tor she had hurried away from him
across the roomjo her cousin, with whom
we have just found her conversing.
She was certainly beautiful girl. Tall,
taper, and 1.-the, nothing could be more
charming than the round and oval outlines
OF her figure as she glided along the floor,
Her dark brown bair enhanced the purity d
her compile kion, and her eyebrows arcbpd
over q pair 81 dark hiha ayes. which glitter
edwith life, as she turned her delicate little
head from side 10 side like bird, showing
the alaboster curve of her stately throat.
He mouth was the sweetest Of mouths, de-
liciously formed, iull of fascination when
she smiled though sometimes there lurked
upon her lips polished curl, which made
you fear that her smile did not quite ex-
press the real feelings Of the moment. No
wonder that our youth followed with arch
ing eyes, and sad heart, the move ments OF
this beautiful creature.
She felt his eyes We're upon her, and she
was only the more bentupon piquing him.
Assiduously avoiding his gaze she devoted
herself 10 her partner, whose nature was
very congenial to her own--a dashing and
rather impertinent youth. " 80 aa
oh, BY the way said he, as he led be,
painting to her seat, when does your affai
with Brnson come off?
lmpudence ?-how dare ? was her re DIV,
tapping her perlumed handkerchief in his
his face. He adroilly caught it in his hand.
Shall |, your most faithful slave, carry
the gage damour 10 the sishing youth? Don't
you see hinY
No see nobody that answers your
description. What can you mean 2 ~
Why, Benson to be sure. You know
you are going to be married 10 him--every-
body knows that
love him still because I could not help 1t.
Don't make fool OF yourself. Cary.
fear you are going 10 make silly business
of it. He has no POSITION
He will make one, he is SO clever
Bah! all the world is clever now "a days.
BIT he is afectionate, pure, and noble
minded ifh ~
why, child. you are talking Of a thing
which never existed. You are in the clouds.
Il am happy, though, and am satisfied to
haliova md hOnn anI lnva m
Poor, silly Carryp
Supper was announced, and the conver
sation was interrupted. / kept near tht
pair Of charming girls, and took care Il
make myself agreeable. Being Benedict
| was suspected by neither. was no match
SO the majestic fiirt could be, at her ease
with me. l found her clever, almost toe
clever. at reparlee brilliant in conversa.
tiou; and full of satire and wit. She as.
tonished, but did not warm Eyou. / found
the charming Caroline BY far The most
pleasing OF the two--a woman whom one
could live and be happy with. Julia's beau
ty dazzled and attracted the most, until yor
felt touch of the thorns, which made yor
feel dpnger and shun it. The young gen
tlenan,, her favored admirer, flu.tereC
around her for time, but shortly disap
peared TO give place 10 another, like him L
disappear and vanish into domesticity else
where. p- .lFt a.aai8cH
"Poor Julia watched her grow old:
saw her beauty becoming more stately anC
rigid, her wit becoming. more savage, he
temper more soured. Lovers fell away, snt
she ceased to be the observed Of all observ
ers. She was no longer the charming, fas
cinating Julia; she was The wit Of part,
still but had ceased TO be lis belle Pret
.y nothings were no longer poured into he
ear; polite sttentions ceased to be .avishe,
upon her other and younger beauties wer,
asked to sing; and she sat apart, lone wo
man. Ill YrR n.gus YE1
Alas the Flirt leads an unhappy life
and makes sorry ending. She has stihet
her hesrt-longinss, and sealed up the foun
tain OK her nature from which the tfues
happiness flows. Ifshe looks back, it ii
Upon tliumphs which have left only regrets
behind. She has drawn forth the feeling
of others, but not TO avail herself OF them
Like butterfly she has Aown from fowe
TO flower, and slipped the sweets, but gath
cred no honey for the evening Of life aant
when her brief beauty, has fled, she leaves
the world ueither better nor happier thar
she found il. Sometimes the flirt rnarries
and then instead Of one person two are
made miserable. She brcomrst fade anddes
/ perate, accepts hurriedly and is marrled.7-
She sseks an establishment perhaps ths
husband discovers the snowy woman he has
selected for his wife has but small store o
affection reserved for him. His admiration
ceases but the firt cannot exist without
it. and she seeksfor it elsewhere. The quie
duties of home are neglected, and the cur
lain drops over scenes Of domestic happi
lnpss il moi MnrSe. ...----lI