Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-17

nary beauty but, I" one of my tastes, un-
interesting for the verv reason that she
proved 80 charming to Merwyn. This gen.
,eel Isnguor, this eIegan, Incidence, this dis
iinguished repose, never much suited my
fancy: like 10 see the soul flow into the
bodily organism, and thrill its every nerve
with life and sentiment. like to see the
eye burn, the lips quiver, and the whole
face low with animaiing thought. These
make beauty ten fold more beautiful and
give 10 even planness a charm.
"By high-bred lady," replied to Mer-
wyn's particular praise of Miss Malcolm,
''yon mean, presume, woman entirely
artificial -
"No," he quickly answered, "you put a
construction on my words ,ha, do not ac-
knowledge to be fair. By high-bred lady,
! mean one that possesses that peculiar ease
and grace. that exquisite repose, and that
charming elegance Of manner that comes
from refined taste and long association
with those who move in the highes, rank in
society. In fact, it is hard to fix in words
all lha, goes to make up a wellbred lady !;
but, when you meet her you know her at a
glance.''
"And you say that Miss Malcolm comes
nearer 10 the high-bred, cour,ly lady, than
any womsn i, has been your fortune TO meet
on this side of The A'lsn,c?' -
"She does. In Paris or London she
would find herself al home in The first cir
cles of fashion. Now just look at Miss
Watson, who sits near her, bold, upright,
and stiff post and then observe how
gracefully Florine reclines on those cush-
ions, like very queen. There you have
the exact difference between a mere vulgar
girl, and true lady,"
There was difference between the two
individuals thus referred to-a very marked
difference. Miss Watson l,oked like girl
posed anguldly among the cushions of a
sofa, the very picture of Incidence.
81 see nothing vulgar about Miss Wat
SON." said J. 1And | know that there is
nothing vulgar about her. She is true la
dy in everv sense of The word"
Merwyn half vexed me by his dissenting
silence.
just then he observed that Miss Malcolm
looked pale, gong over quickly TO where
and learned tha. some particular perfume
used by lady who sal near her, was so un-
pleasant as 10 make her feel faint. He i'm
mediately proposed .ha, she should go into
an adjoining room, where were fewer per-
sons, and get place near one of The win
dows, offering his arm at the same time
She arose, and saw her pass on, slowly.
She was IN good health, in fact in The very
prime and vigor Of young life; yet, sur
rounded as she was by every luxury, and
elegance, she had grown inactive, and felt
even small effort as burdensome. TriAng
causes affected her; and she imagined a
physical inability to do thousand things
that might have been done with scarcely an
effort.
The very sympathy and concern mani
tested by Merwyn, who was the lover of
Florine, made her feel that she was really
indisposed; and she languidIy 'eclned on
the sofa 10 " hch he had conducted her, with
The air Of an invalid. Finding that she did
not grow any better, Merwyn. in a liuleI
while proposed tina. she should 60 home.
and had carriage ordered. Wandering in
to the apartment 10 which they had gone, i
saw him bring her shawl, wilhou, which she
could moi pass into the dtessins-room for
fear Of cold, and saw her NEE. the attention
with half-averted face, and a " an, of effort,
that made me feel as if ] would like TO have
aroused her by means Of the wires from an
electric battery.
"A beautiful couple they will make" said
to myself, as Florine arose and went out,
leaning heavily on the arm Of the young
man, ".o pass through the storms and over
the rough places Of this troublesome world.
A summer breeze will be too rough for that
young creature, and The odor of vlolels TOO
stimulating for her nerves."
A few months subsequent to this they
were married, end not long afterwards re-
removed from the city, and did no; see the m
again for some years. But learned, in the
meantime, with sincere regret, that in a erea,
"commercial crisis" through which The coun-
try passed, both Of the families of this Young
coupe had been reduced from aflluence 10
comparative poverty. a sigh for the hums n
summer flowers have mentioned, was nv
simple response TO the news. A couple of
years afterwards ] me, them again.
SCENE SECOND.
During journey through the western
part of Ohio, had occasion to stop for a
few days in The lille town of R. On the
day after my arrival, man whose face struck
me as being familiar, passed the door Of the
tavern IN which | was standing. A sor, of
doubtful recognition took place on both
sides, but neither Of US being certain as to
the others identity we did no, speak and
the man passed on. looked after him as
he passed down the street wondering in nv
mind who could he be, when saw him stop,