The primitive Republican., 1851-06-05

picions retrue! Hal Hankins, BY the hon
or Of man tell me, what you meanS Do
you love n Derrington9 Where did you
meet her? These questions I ,oI0 have an
awered; for though you we're my brother, I
would
: Be easy old fellow, Or I viii be under the
necessity of orderinga bottle of Anti-spas-
modic, for your relief Myfrst1ueeting With
Miss Di Darlington, for knowledge Of whose
name, lam indebted to you, was at the din
ner table, to-day. AS to the state of my af-
fections towards her, I am not able at present,
to give very clear, or correct account, fur
ther, than that she is diYinely beautiful, and
that Knight, now thatI am released from our
vow, prove very susceptible
Hal, / am hasty-foolish-forget it, will
you?'
More easily perhaps, and certainly more
willingly, than I can forget Di Darlington, :"
Ireplied, with a provoking sigh, and look of
deep melancholy.
We were silent for time. Dick, who
had industriously and thoughtfully twirl-
ing his moustache, was the first to speak.
Hal Hankins, are you my friend?"
I have long claimed that honor Dick"
Hal, would you make an immense sacri-
fee, for friend?'
] sDoyou doubt me Dickg'
Have I ever doubted you HALF"
! Never before"
Nor will now. will be frank, and
throw myself on your generosity. I love
j Di Derrington, and have some reason to hope
that she does not dislike me, although no re
liable evidence, that she has for me, warmer
; feeling than friendship. You will pardon
5 me, when I say, that nature has given to you
a finer person than possess, and that yol
have acquired manner, more pleasing to tn,
sex, than my own. To be brief, I have rea
e son to believe, from Miss Derrington's man
, ner to-day, at the table, and after 1 led he
' out on the gallery, that you have made al
! impression. To come othe point, if yo
: remain here, I am without hope"
'To be palmer still, " continued I, eyo
d desire the very handsome, and most agrees
n bic Hal Hankins, Esq, to oblige his frien
Richard Rosser, MD, by adding to the fel
7 cities of some other watering place, the beat
: ty of his person, and the fascination of hi
= manners"
u Hal!' murmured Dick reproachfully.
n Forgive me Dick, ? said ], & if / treat yoJ
/ .ggroundless fears lightly, and make myse
y merry, over your exaggerated opinion of m
d person and manners"
MY friend, they arc not groundless.
g have the best of reasons, for my suspicion
ID You can bring me under lasting obligation
u by doing as bid you"
u Issue orders Dick, and will obey"
x First then, you must leave on the mornir
n coach"
! ! Well, Iconsent."
; Next you must take supper, in your ov
~ room to night breakfast ditto"
al 1T shall be DONE"
'a 'And lastly, you must allow me to impro
y the mind of Miss Darlington, with the belle
Y that you are somewhat of RECKLESS spen
ne thrift-a wild scape-grace, and that you a
ao betrothed to some lovely heiress."
lFt 'All which you can do, without al
departure from, the most perfect veracity
IN said I.
ne We returned, and the next morning {
parted, victim to friendship.
IN Three weeks therefrom, 1 received the f
ice lowing card from Dick:
,as srRrNGs, Sept. IS,
DEAR Hal:
;rs The Di (die) is cast. Meet
~ in Richmond, the 10th November, armed a
NC equipped, as groomsman. Am too happy
nd, say morei God blessyou.
ga DICK.
The letter before me, received this day,
hat forms me that he has most interesting gre
!" of young Rossers--the last of whom he c,
tn Hal Hankins Rosser, and that Di is as v
wi as could be expected"
ner '-e-e-.-s-
zen BEEFsTEAKs.-Until VIC read the foil
1lv ing, which we find in an exchange paper,
nS had no idea that the Romans were the f
discoverers of beefsteaks Nor do we a
low gether believe it now, although we are will
our that any of our readers may differ with
Here is the article:
9el Beefsteaks were discovered by Ron
IN. priest, whose name we forget, though it
It be found in book the title of which we
eel not remember, He had been broiliny
but piece of beef, to be offered to the God
- whose temple he oficiated, and seizing ii
), the thumb and forefnget for the purpos
70: conveying it to the altar, he found it so