Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-19

the first Medical University in the United
States, he had determined, if the coveted goal
was attained, and the acme of his hopes sub
stsntatcd, to lay hisEeart and diploma together
ut her feet but ifIc was rejected he would
throw the parchment in the Mississippi, and
himself fly to the moon, if he could-anywhcre,
SO he never heard other again.
The race was run--the victory achieved, and
after having stood 'invulnerable the battering
forces Of scores of yankee damsels, he returned
to his home and his first love. They met-he
trusted she loved him for the crimson tide OF
life suiItscd her face with nnumerablc bushes,
which his captive heart interpreted most favora-
blv, and lie determined that he would soon
know his fate. Afcw days after their first
meeting picnic was to come off in Lingua-
villc The young Doctor, after spending
full five minutes at the glass "a thing which he
had never been known to be guilty of before in
his lifc,) humnng all the while from Burns
spirited "Brucc's address at Bannockburn, "
sNow's the day and ,now's the hour started
full tilt down stairs, was soon out OF the door,
and on the street with a white silk glove on one
hand, black woollrn one on the othcr-his
pocket handkerchief, "a flaming bandanna) on
his neck. his cravat III his l,and-one boot fairly
elistnns in its coat Of Day & Martins best" !"
the otl.cr looking as il it had never felt brush
His landlady saved him from exposing him
self, for just having returned from market, she
met him short distance from the door, and in
her horror and astonishment let fall her basket,
his efforts to collect the scattered contents Of
Which brought them both to their senses.
ain the name Of gracious, DR.. Iartigue, You
are not going to the picnic i'll that trim are
you7''
The mcsmcrized son Of Esculapius looked first
at his hands, then at his feet, and rushed back to
the house at the rate OF ten knots an hour. He
soon adjusted his toilette to his full satisfaction,
and made another move toward the scene Of
fcstiri,y.
Before gaining the grove he met with a friend
of his. a ward Of DIR. Winters, and consequent.
ly very intimate With The family. Alter the
usual saluta.ions were gone through with,
Wayne, with knowing wink began to banter
the Doctor as to his afaire de ceur. " Have
YOU popped the question yet, Lartigue 20
"No, Wayne, but to be candid with you
must know my fate to-day"
''Too late, I.artiguc; what do you think Of
this ln and he drew from his vest pocket deli
catrly pcrfumcd paper. from which lie took
tiny boquct, simple bay leaf and sprig Of rose
gcranum.
The poor Doctor staggered hack as il strick-
en- by an invisible hand, but after making pow
crrul effort at colnposurc he replied quickly,
"ycry good, Wayne-l wish you all happiness,
and turned away, calling every feeling Of pride
and resentment to his bosom to enable lin to
meet the day-star of his existence, without
bctraying how deeply he felt himself injured.
But two days before, he had seen those same
aromatic leaves confined together by the deli
cate azure ribbon, Qhc emblem Of constancy)-
had heard from her own sweet lips, how that
the bay signilird Preference gcranium
az change but in dying" and oh {. how he had
coveted those simple cmblcms Of Gods love to
his dependent and crring children, that he might
bind them to his heart as q talisman to guard
him from every evil-and they gircn to anoth-
er aui that at the very time when his heart
bounded at the prospect of hearing from her
own sweet voice the confirmation Of his boyish
drcams-his more maturcd hopes!
Alas poor DIR. Lartiguc! Alas! unfortunate
Cupid how often hast thou sprung thy bow in
very thoughtcssnrss, verifying the sentiment
hecdlcssly cn5ravcn on thy quivcr.-" Full
many heart is caught in the rcbound.n
The Doctor, in common with all the rest Of
the sons and daughters of our frail mother, had
hi. wcaknesscs-very trivial indeed, but still
they were weaknesses. lie was rather impul
svc and sometimes acted unguardedly.
On gaining the grove, chance first led him to
the group in which was Magdalcnc Winters,
chatting familiary with Wayne who had pre-
ccded him. With an icy bow, which sent the
blood from the fair check of the poor girl in
burning torrent to her heart, he passed on to
another in which 4 very sprighly, intelligent
young lady was the centre of attraction. In
very few moments DR.. Lartigue was in their
midst, carrying on an interesting conversation
with Miss Darlington. Pleased with her attrac-
tive manners and charmed by her vivacity, he
began to feel indeed that he might find another
who would compensate him for the loss of his
early love, and as the conviction would force
itself upon him; ,;tllat she had indirectly Mt least
plighted herself to another he determined that
he would forget hcr--that she should be shut out
from his heart forever.
The day passed on, the Doctor showing un-
remtting attentions to Miss Darlington, whilst
Wayne paid his dcvoirs to Miss Winter. 'Ts
true that once or twice the Doctor caught
rather rcproachful glance from the latter, which
he construed into looks of contempt or disgust.
The more assiduous Wayne was TO Magdacne,
the more did his rival cndcavor to forget her,
and transmit his affections to Adelaide.
thing must have an end and so had the picnic.
The weather being beautiful and the streets in
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