Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-10-24
Painting Once too Often.

Angelina sitting in her chair, conversing with her
aunt, Mrs Lillywhite maiden lady of 40, when, Ia
thing OF common occurrence) she began to commence a
fainting fit Mrs. Lillywhite jumped from her chair,
gave her angry shake, ranted her the
righteousness and hypocrisy OF her tuation and actually
frightened it out of her. Angelina, oil course was hurt,
wounded sore and terribly shocked that her feelings had
been rudely attacked by her aunt and her fearful
eyes demanded an explanation.
"When was eighteen, your age" said Miss Lilly
white and that, my dear, is nearly thirty years ago,
used to faint too. enjoyed ainting very much in
deed my dear question II ever you take greater pleas
ute in fainting than did.
pleasure" exclaimed Miss Angelina. Who could re-
main dumb under such an imputation!
60 know all about it, said the remorseless Miss
Lillvwhe. You it gave little consequence; it
drew upon me general notice. it made were, the
centre of picture; and it peasure-not health
fu one certainly but still pleasure-to enjoy much
sympathy about me. To hear whilst was in the fit
don't know my dear, whether you hear when fantng,
quite well as dd-to hear expressions of concern,
aad pity and admiration and-do you hear them, dis
tinctly!D Angelina could not answer such question
she could only look lghtning-harmess, summer-ight-
nng-at Miss Liywhite, who inexorably continued.
II can confess il now-I used to enjoy the excitement
and therefore went off upon every reasonable opporun
ty. 1t very wrong, but there was something pleas
ant exciting in the words Miss Lywhlte's aintedp
o. remember Them my dear, though it was only
yesterday But my love, said the cruel splnster, ia
king the young maids hand between her own and look
ing so benignly and speaking so sweety-''but, my
love- we may faint once too often."
Angelina was very much offended-deeply hurt that
Miss Liywhite should for moment associate her own
past afectaton with the real existing weakness then
and there her Nevertheless there was such
quetness such truthulness, and withal such of
whim in the looks and words, and manner of the elder
ly spnser that the young gradually resigned her.
self to her monitress.
1--WE may faint once too often" repeated Miss Lilly
white, and she sighed; and then her customary smile
beamed about her. "Of this dreary truth am | sad
example"
! "Youl Miss Lillywhite" said Angelina
"Lstenp said the old maid ''Tis short story; but
worth your hearing. When was nineteen, was about
7 to be married. About, did sayl Why, the day was
fixed; was in my bridal dress; the altar the ring,
the wedding ring the very tip of my finger, when
"Mercy mep cried Angelina, ''what happenedP
~ tainted" said Miss Lilywhite, and she shook her
/ head, and wan smile played upon her lips.
"And you were not married, because You fantedo'
said Angelina, much awakened to the subject.
GAS have confessed, it my weakness to faint
upon all occasions. enjoyed the interest that, as
codly-suspciousy but love conquered his doubts and
led him triumphantly before the parson. Well the mar
riage service was begun. and"-
''Do 90 on said Angelina.
"And in few minutes l should have been wife
when thought must faint Ii would seem very bold
OF in such situation not to faint l, who had faint
ed many occasions not to swoon at the altar would
have been of sentiment-oi proper feeling, SC
awful an occasion. With this thought, felt myself
faintng rapidly and Just the bridegroom had touched
my finger with the ring-I went of; yes, my dear
swooned with all the honors"
do go on" again cried Angelina.
GAS l swooned the ring slpt from the bridegroom:
fingers fell upon the sove and rollng-rollng &c
drop through the aperture of the stove that from below
admitted heat the church. when-though swooning-
somehow the danger, and, to stop the ring, pu
forth my foot"
'Wellr exclaimed Angelina
s'Too late-the ring rolled on-disappeared down the
chimney of the stove-and then tainted with the great
est fidelity Hartshorn and sal rolatile to my aid
4 1 restored-but where the ringl IT was hope
less to seek for it, Haa-dozen other rings prof
fered but not would be evil omen-there woult
be no happiness if were welded with my ring
Well, search made-and time hew-and, we wer
late at church to begin wh-and the ring not loun
when the church-cock struck twelve"
''Wellr said Angelina.
"Welw sighed Miss LiIlywhte, ''the clergyman
closing his book said 1T is past the canonca hour; tn
parties be married to-day; they agai
tomorrow"
"Dreadfullr exclaimed Angelina
esWe returned home; my love upbraided-I retorted
had shocking quarrel, and-and he left the hous
TO write me farewell letter In a week he was on hi
voyage to India; in a twelve month he had married a
Indian lady, rich IDOL and later thirty year
Am still Caroline Lillywhite spnster"
1t is very strange. From the time Of the above
rative there were words again breathed be
meath the roof.tree Of the Days And these unutere
. words
'fAngenas fainted!"