Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-16

knows that.
'Well-I don't What do you think o
that?'
'Ah! that's all nonsense. But here ht
comes himself And now resign my charm
ing charge. Well, Benson, you are an envia
BILE fellow, to be sure. Au revoir?'
And Dobbing whisked of, and was soor
whrling round with new partner.
You enjoy yourself much, Ihope, dear Ju
lia,' observed the youth.
Well, why not? Of course we are al
here for that purpose
Surely And yet do you know, rarely
feel more oppressed than at one of these gay
parties p
The more fool you'll she muttered. But
he seemed not to hear her remark.
4 always contrast the glare and glitter, and
noise-music though it be, as l confess-oi
such places, with the charming quiet and con-
verse of ones own freside-'
With dowdy wife and a pair of dip can
dies for companions
Dowdy! Who would ever have dreamed
of such thing? You dowdy!'
'Ob, excuse me, I could not be the person
you were thinking Of"
"Why? Who else could grace my house,
and make my fresde happy?'
ooh, I fear, with your serious tastes, you
will require for Grace, some heavy person,
to make you happy-some such individual as
Miss Murdison, for instance; see how the floor
shakes under her ponderous tread
And here she gave one of her silver-ringing
laughs-not very hearty or cheerful laugh
was little bit studied and she rather prided
herself upon it, since some incognito poet had,
in certain verses he had sent her, styled it
Julla's silver-music laugh
Benson was rather nettled both at the re-
mark and the mirth she expressed, at the ex-
hibition of one less graciously dealt with by
nature than herself He had before noted
this unfavorable feature in Julia's character.
1T is scarcely charitable, he quietly observ-
ed, to make fun of the infrmities of Others.
Infrmity do you call it? Miss Murdisen
inirm why look at her! she has the strength
| of giant, and the dimensions Of
Stop Julia, stop-t'is really too bad!'
And who asked you for your wise opinion,
Mr. Benson, as to whether it is either good or
bad? Who cares2' And here her blue eyes
flashed with fire
4 ask your pardon, Miss Julia, for see 1
have offended you again.'
'Te tell you the truth, you bore me-
tAh, Julia (for will still call you so once
more,) l fear your heart turns from me- l
have discerned it before, but shut my eyes to
the fact
We'll, if they are now open to the fact keep
them so-Dobbing, come here! you dance the
,Schottische, don't you?'
tAh, charming Julia-with you any thing
And away they went again.
Benson looks rather dumpish.'
'Pshaw the brute's got his quietus, think
The rooms were full A whist party occu-
pied one drawing room, and gay music re-
sounded from the other. l hate whist at those
crowded evening parties; for there youcannot
give yourself thoroughly up to "the quiet rig
or of the game,'' as Mrs. Battle termed it; and
SO soon found myself among the more bril-
liant and juvenile portion of the assembly.
A young lady-young you might certainly
style her, though it was obvious, from her
finished manner, that she had seen many sea-
sons-sat at the piano and sung, with admlra-
BILE execution, Spohr's recherche song Of "a
bird sat on an Alder Bough" The notes
trilled through her beautiful throat, clear and
glittering as diamonds. There was no reserve,
no blushing insipidity, like the lark, as she
springs, exultingly. from her nest in the sky,
and pours flood of melody. on the listeners
ravished ear. Murmurs ofapplause followed
the lady, as she was led from her seat at the
instrument, to make room for another perfor-
mer; and then it was that noticed the ex-
quisite grace, the full, round beauty, the fas-
cinating manner, of this beautiful woman
Many admirers seemed to hover round her;
but there was one, in especial, whom I had
no difficulty in setting down, in my own mind,
as the 'fayored one" He paid ali those lit
tie attentions which are so charming in a
drawing or, indeed, anywhere, indica-
ting polish and manners; and though some
French cpnic has very cruelty styled these
':the hypocricy of society,"" they are very
charming nevertheless, in their place.
Taking advantage of a vacant seat near to
the accomplished singer, soon became an
unconscious listener to conversation going
on between her and a beautiful and fair girl
who sat by her side.
4 think could love him myself said the
fair girl
Then, why don't you propose?
Julia, how cutting you always are. You
know I only jest
There's much truth in a jest love- But
can spare him-there are many more as good
as he'
what, are you refusing still?'
my love, no woman of spirit dreams of fling
ing herself away upon the first that offers
The first?
No, not quite the first, I confess
Pray, do confess little more2 What is
the number of the slain?'
'Pshaw not worth talking about
We'll, there was Benson, you know
'Oh, the horrid bore p
But what good, kind husband he makes,
and what charming wife he has got at last
'Dowdyish, isn't she; but good kitchen wo-
man, dare say
'Oh, she's good in all ways, and / think Ben
son very happy ...-
And very stupid
Then there was Dubbing'
'Ah, do stop Caroline, Dubbing was all
heels; plenty of brass in his face, but none in
his pocket hate your poor lovers
Then there was
4 really wont hear another word; let me
turn the fire upon yourself Tell me what of