Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1852-12-23

and of angelic loveliness. Her complexion
was as fair as Hebe's s-her eyes of pure
blue, the azure of heaven, in which one
might read the purity Of the soul. Her lips
were "like rosebud cleft in twain" and
on which played sweet smile that, like a
sunbeem on block Of ice, went to my
heart and melted it's cold exterior, and
germinated its better feelings. 1 entered
into conversation with her and found her as
intelligent as beautiful, and with
"a voice to witch an angd from the skies,
And make him wish to leave celestial jcy,.
And dwell on earth, could he be near the fount
From whence such blissf ul melody proceeds
My friend having grown poetical, knew
that he was far gone, and that nothing but
marriage could cure his malady.
"Well ?" said |.
"Well, >" continued Warren with sigh,
''even on that stormy, unpropitious day
was Dan Cupid lowering round, and II
who had often braved his power in the sun
light, or surrounded by the fairest of the
sex, was in that gloomy entry, transfxed
by shaft from the little archer's bow The
| wound was sweet and did not seek to heal
it. Just as | was about to ask her name the
violence of the storm had somewhat abated,
and an omnibus stopped at the corner The
young lady with gracious smile, requested
me to attend her with my umbrella to the
vehicle. | was only too happy to have an
opportunity of rendering her service,
though this somewhat interfered with nv
desires. I escorted her to the omnibus
she thanked me sweetly, and l saw her
rolled away in the distance Fool that
was not to have entered with her and at
tended her home; then should have known
what desire to know. But bright thoughts
always come too late"
cit is very frequently the case" re-
marked.
"I have often blessed the storm which
led to tkis meeting which has awakened
these new ideas within me, but in the same
breath [ deprecate it. for l have not been
allowed to drink of the cup of happiness
that was raised to my lips only to be dashed
to the ground
What do you mean ?" inquired.
81 have not seen my unknown since that
day." he replied. "Not knowing her ad-
dress, the only hope could have was to
meet her in the street, and every day have
| walked up and down Washington street in
the hopes of seeing once again her without
whom my future life will be a blank but
have not succeeded in finding her and hope
has almost died within me. But still shall
not disc ,ntinue the search''
Suddenly grasping my arm, ''There J" he
cried, with an eagerness that made many
turn to look at him, and observing the at
tention drawn to him, he continued in a
lower tone
"There is the lady I am in search Of
she in the blue mantle.
looked in the direction indicated and
saw one, who in features and grace might
indeed answer to an angel upon earth, did
they ever condescend to visit this sublunary
sphere, and l no longer wondered how it
was that even WarrenS heart had been
touched. Such loveliness could not be view
ed without emotion by any one.
''Is she not beautiful ?" asked Warren.
"She is indeed beautiful" replied, s'and
If you succeed in winning her you will be
truly fortunate"
''Faint heart never won fair lady" said
he in a rather more joyous tone than he had
been speaking in. Il see her again, which
half completes the affair. Now that have
at last found her shall not lose sight of
her until ascertain her abode, if | walk
about all the evening""
81 will walk with you,' said for my curl
osity was excited and wished to see the
progress of the adventure.
81 would that she were alone," said War
rem, 'then 1 would accost her. Let us
cross and return again on this side so as to
meet her and see if she will know me
again.
We did as he proposed and as we passed
she smiled as though she recognized my
friend, but did not feel sufficiently acquainted
to bow. Warren politely raised his hat and
then she returned his salutation.
''See, she recognises me % cried Warren,
in an ecstacy of delight, "and disposed to
continue the acquaintance so singularly be-
gun. l am fortunate mortal! !"
" But now, and you were almost cursing |
your stars"
''Then was in the gloom of night, but
now the glorious moon begins to dawn up
on my SOUL"
AL this while we had been following my !
friends inamorata and her companion. At
last we saw them enter house in Harrison |
avenue apd oDooonood IN dooruov opno- |