Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-06-23

seraphic beauty but supreme IN youth
full grace and charms, shone Rosaline
Morton, the naughty belle of fair Mobile.
Her height was about the medium stan
dard, and formed in NATURES fairest mould;
her features chaste and harmonious, were
lighted up at all times with the wild spor-
tive gaiety of her disposition and her
eyes, blue as the azure vault of the mid
summer Heavens, sparkled with anima-
ton, while sparkling wit, and lively re-
parties, rendered her the centre of uniyer-
sal attention and happy was the man,
who was so fortunate as to gain the hand
of the " Queen BELLE" as she was called,
for the waltz or mazourka.
But the heart of Rosaline was dead to
the homage paid charms, and twenty-five
years of her life had glided away, with
out causing her to change her sentiments,
or feel the slightest wound from Cupid's
dart. In vain her lovers sighed, prayed
and entreated the Queen BELLE to listen
to their tale of despair Rosaline would
laugh, her light-hearted silvery laugh, in
their very faces, and then dart away like
some light-winged paroquet, to reign the
heart and soul of mirth, lose in the gay
circles of pleasure, the knowledge of her
conquests and supremacy.
On the night of which we have spoken,
Rosaline seemed more dazzlingly beauti-
full than ever; and carried away by her
graces and vivacity, the assembly crown
ed her Queen of beauty and Star of the
balmy South.
AS the rich flowers mingled with her
clustering curls, the door was opened and
stranger announced. Radiant with
smiles of joy, Rosaline turned at the an
nouncement, and her eyes met the keen,
piercing glance of the stranger, and the
cold-hearted belle, the Star of the South,
dropped her eyes beneath his eagle gaze,
and blushed and trembled like village
maid. The stranger was about six feet
high his form splendid and imposing
his naughty features were chaste and
handsome, and the fire that beamed from
his stern grey eye, gave an expression of
loftiHess to his character, that awed, while
it captivated. He was clad in sailors
dress of sky-blue, sitting tightly to his
manly form cap of foreign make, or
namented with single plume of jetty
blue, completed his attire while instead
of cane, he carried sword, that rivaled
the brightness of the gems that glittered
in the dark hair Of the Queen belle.
A general buz of "who is he 2" ran
through the crowd, as with a naughty
step and lofty air the stranger advanced
to seat. Ardent were the glances di-
rected toward the handsome unknown,
and bitterly envious were those of his own
sex but unconscious of the excitement
he had created, the stranger seemed buri-
ed in his own thoughts, and scanned the
company with Il vacant look. All the CO.
quetry of Rosaline's nature all her curl
osity and desire of pleasing was aroused,
and leaning toward one of her most ar
dent admirers, she said in a low tone, but
not low enough to escape the quick ear OF
the stranger:
"Colonel Wilson, pray go and find out
who yonder modern giant is, who thus
obtrudes his frowning visage among us,
to chill our gayety with his withering
scorn.''
"Thc belle of Mobile has large fund
of curiosity perceive" " said the unknown,
as he bowed coldly, and with quck step,
he left them, and sought another portion
of the room, leaving Rosaline covered with
bushes and confusion.
I" He shall answer for his rudeness, "
said Wilson, " he shall answer to me with
pistols ;" but at that moment he met the
deep gaze of those stern grey eyes, and
he shrunk back, as if from the embrace of
a boa. Rosaline glanced toward the
stranger, and found his deep, searchigg
glance fixed upon her. Taking a small
bunch of flowers from her bosom, she ad.
vanced toward him, and presenting them
to him, she said
"Deign to accept tribute of respect,
from one who has perhaps, wounded your
feelings but let this be my peace-ofer-
ing, and forgive in Rosaline Morton, the
caprices of the belle of Mobile"
81 accept your gift fair lady," said the
unknown, and bright smile lighted up
his handsome features, as with a graceful
bow, he placed the flowers to his coral
lips. e" Will the Star of the South oblige
mo with her hand for the waltz ?" said he
in a low tone. But at this moment a
murmur of excitement went round the
room, and all eyes were directed toward
Wilson, who was standing with Gazette
in his hand, from which he was reading.
How is that Read it again, said
Morton, the father of the fair Rosaline,
and Wilson again read as follows:
"The pirate cruiser Aramand, alias,
Thunderbolt,' has been seen steering to-
ward Mobile, and the presumption is, that
he will land somewhere along the coast.
The governor will give two thousand dol
lars for his apprehension and zealously
calls upon the people of this place to CO.
operate with vessels, that will this night
block up the bay, in hopes of capturing
the maurader."
"My God p said Rosalinc, as she CO.
vered her face with her hands, and hei
form shook violently. " My God ! pre-