Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-06-17

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A rakish and staunch little schooner was the
Sea-Gull; and, as she lay at anchor off c.,
on beautifully clear October night, her
graceful bearing and saucy contour was cause
for oft repeated remark and commentator from
those who looked upon her from the shore, oil
= those who chanced to pass her upon the wa
fer.
The atmosphere, on the occasion to which
we allude, was sugularly crisp and clear
A light breeze from the southwest rlppled the
water, and in the tiny waves were reflected, in
myriad shapes, the brilliant effulgence of the
harvest-moon, which rode high in the heavens
and shed calm and beautiful light on the
scene below.
An occasional strain of music was heard amid
the evening breezes, waited away from the
shore-at times, soft and bewitching, anon,
full and startling in tone and voume. The
slender rigging of the schooner had been taut-
ened up, the hull and deck shone bright and
clean, the tapering spars were admirably adap-
ted for beauty and utility to tie narrow and
sharp-prowed model of the hull, and everything
seemed in readiness for departure.
Bot she now lay quietly at anchor, like a
sleeping bird, on the bosom of the slightly raf-
fled waters. The Sea-Gull was shortly des-
dined to be upon the wing, however; and she
but awaited the coming of certain parties on
shore, to avail of the favoring wind and put to
sea.
Within the brilliant halls of an old mansion,
located scarcely a mile distant, there were
gathered, at this moment, gay party of Eng
lish gentlemen and ladies' and among the
company were few foreigners of rank and
distinction. OF those first named was a
young gentleman of modest and retiring ap-
pearance, genteely but simply attired, whose
conversation and apparent general information
had been cause for repeated remark during
the night-now far spent. And as the CON-
pany were about TO retire, the desire seemed
10 be more and more eager to cultivate his ac-
quaintance, or to know exactly WHO and what
he was.
sLowden, Lowden!' remarked a titled
parsonage to friend, the name of Lowden
have heard before, but think it no common
name
No, was the reply 'and yonr lordship will
also acknowledge that the young man who au-
swers to it, yonder, is not common yonth,
either
You are right, Weston-right. He is
young
sScareiy three and twenty, l should say, my
lord-at furlhest.'
We'll, he is very extraordinary person,
surely Did you mark, te night, in spite of
his exceedingly modest demeanor, how he
drew around him circle of admirersp
- Certainly, my lord
Yes; and those of the highest grade too
Il could not but observe this
G. And was this all you noticed, Weston 2
sAN, nay lord; that Is, all-all of general
interest, nean.'
Exactly, SO l suspected
Suspected, my lord what did you-a-
suppose mean, suspect
You observed among the admirers of Low
den, the ladies were foremost!'
Were they!'
'Ha, ha! my young friend, come Let us
understand each other
With all my heart. What do you suspect
however, first-if you please,'
'Well, then, Weston, have been about the
a. h., ,halnr T
you know | am privileged to close observance
of the conduct of the sexes whom meet ant
desire TO know. l will tell you what | sus
pect-' s-.i
My lord, shouted sweet, frolicking voic'
behind the two speakers, at this moment, m.
Lord Workleyl pray you rally our goo'
friend Weston, here-and let us know what
is that has caused him to exhibit such degre
of eanui, tonight. Good Mr.. Weston, pra
tell US, have you lost friend! Has anythin
occurred here that should SO elongate tina. cour
tenancel' continued the fair speaker, archly, a
she seized upon the arm of the gentleman az
dressed come, confess Upon my word,
never knew you so dull.
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seeming stupidity; but he felt very little bett'
after it. He offered the lady his hand at ono
for the waltz, however; and, as gaily as b
could do it, he whirled away amid the maze
the dance, with his beautiful and lively youn
hostess, who, in common with the rest, ha
not lost sight of his dullness.
At each successive turn up and down Il
long and elegant parlor, he encountered fl!
nre upon which his gaze was riveted-ah, no
earnestly and continually. He saw but hi
form, he watched but that soft, sweet face,
heard only that rich, ringing voice, as the mi
sic of her laugh foated by him She was Il
star of the evening, and Weston was madly
love with her-the graceful, joyous, beautifi
Bel Trufini. e 1T
~ Bel Trufini !, She was of Spanish origii
it was said, bat had been educated in Emf
land. Her age might have been eighteen, {
may be nineteen she was tall and majestic
form, her raven black hair hung in rich clu'
ter Of massive cutls over her full white shoul