Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-08-01

chief of Course. Having first wounded the
colonefs stout, well preserved bachelor heart,
he had now aimed at Fanny's and had a
mind TO draw and shoot away at hers too.
Mrs. Brander's heart he let alone, for she
was widsw. and Cupid knew, required no
assistance from him. | do assure my read
ers, that Miss Fanny Vane was more afraid
of our heroic colonel than of an alligator,
and to speak truly, that brave officer was
becoming rather cowardly himself. Thanks
to Mrs. Brander's eternal tongue for had
it not been for that unruly member, Bloom
ingdale would have been as silent as the is
land Of Juan Fernandez in its grave.
The widow. unannoyed by Cupid, and
full of her Saratoga trip, was ever in high
chat, and kept retinue of milIincrs and
shop-boys in her wake. Every day she
drove to town--for the colonel lived on the
heights-and returned with a carriage load
of trumpery. Fanny, too. plunged into this
sea Of gewgaws and frippery, which fire.
| quently makes up the sum total Of ladies'
cares and hopes. She was always very grave
and profound when consulting about sum-
mer hats, visites, boxes, laces, and CATERS.
In her dress our heroine was very coquettish.
which the colonel admired of all things
Her fine arms rounded shoulders, lich long
hair magnificent eyes, and graceful, undu-
lating form, would have made the fortune Of
many ladies'. To Colonel Roland, Fanny,
i in her zephyr dress and dazzling complexion,
her snowy arms. and delicate and dainty
feet, her languid eye, and dimples, and clus-
tering hair, were bewildering, amazing, and
confounding. The man began to walk like
+ somnambulist-to watch, with a quick
pulse, for the fairy figure gliding Away,
, away from him, and to catch the light o
those eyes which were all in all to him.
: 1t was the fifth Of July. Twilight wa.
gathering over the earth, and Fanny sa
E in summer-parIor. breathing. odors 0
: rare sweetness. and luxuriaiing in pen
i sive leverie. Colonel Roland came i
1 nervousiy, and sal down on sofa at
g respectable distance from lIs ward.
! Fanny, will YOU come here and sit be
! side me on the sof 2 he asked.
I-I-believe,' said Fanny, rising an
IS blushing very much. / believe Mr.,
d Brander wants me- $50
It And you will not comel think III
.r distance between US is too great, do yo
,r not Remember when you were a yer
little girl, etcr ?
D. But you must excuse me Just now
% Mrs. Brander-'
IS is gone TO tea with that dear gossip
e. hers, Mrs Belts, and I shall have yo
ID all to myself this evening
h. OH! cried Fanny in alarm, 'why
ii she leave me alone =
in Am nobody then, Miss FannyP
ID 'Oh, yes-a great deal-but-
lis But you are afraid Of me, upon n
ID word. Well. Fanny. / am going ava
q am going 10 Cincinnati-wlll you sit
= me now 2
do Fanny glided to the sofa, and sat abo
four teet from her guardian.
'or Fanny, you do not love me-
The girl was silent, and shook b
en- curls low over her glowing face.
You shun me as you would a lep'
~, Oh, | wish | were sick again !
he Oh. twilight OF the fifth of July! Y
were the hours OF love Soft, and gen
u :? tempered, and pleasant to heaIts whi
m loved. Who dared invade thy chos
sed sanctum-ihe summer -parlor Of Bloc
me ingdaie / Who dared to raise thy m
ulI terious curtain, which was so beautifu
- descending upon the gallant officer q
not his beloved
Conclusion nert geek