The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-05-12
Stlrrtth Tules.
TIE FATE OF A C0QUETTE.
DT .. ,. JoHRs.

Whore, now stands superb ediice.
there was once A neat little two story bull.
ding, in tho then suburbs Of the city. Il
stood some thirty PAGES back from the
stFeet, aud IN front was most beautiful
yard, abopnding with great variety of
shrhbbery and fowers. A widow in mo.
'dsrate circumstances lived there, who en-.
.tertai ed few boasdera. She had bu,
one. child, blue-eyed daughter Of fifteen.
Emma Murry had embibed the meekness
of the mother, and all her acts were char
acteriSed by graceful moderation. She
~As passionately fond Of hsr birds, and
every ssnny nSrning, shs snight be seen
placing the green wire cage in her cham.
Der window, from whence sweet carols
emanated. inspiring an enlivenieg ;oy for
the one that LEFT his early couch in time
TO wander among the blooming lilaes and
eeraneums beneeth, whilst the fresh dew
Of morn yet rested on them.
At the time spoken OF these were IN.
bosrders: the two Miss Turleys, Henry
Walton and Jacques Pearson. Ma. Anne
Turley was an old maid. very nest in her
apparel, perhaps moro particularly so,than
when she was not old; che possessed .
eomewhat naughty disposition and irrita.
Die tempe. Her sister, Melinda, was on
y sixteen, sxquisiteiy beautiful, and full Of
Fomance. The parents Of the Miss Tur-
lsys sesided In the country, Aod had sent
the latter TO complete her edneatiou. and
tAssher Mis- Anne accompanied her for
protection. The spinster henelfssssed NOT 10
fAes The foStane hunting adventussr, and
hptsehAAes she sniled on such o visitor.
q nhasti csrtAinly have been in derisieu, for
sAs cdAstaatly warned the unsuspectiaR
Aelinda 10 heed not the batteries Of strange
ycenG gentlemen, however prepossesine
night Be theis exterior.
Hensy Walton was an orphan but pro-
sscted BY . ehildless, afiiuent uncle. He
Was about nineteen years Of age, and
Was studying one OF The learned profss-
sioas. Jaquss PeAEsou was tail and
hsndsome man, perhaps thirty possess
Cd dmsny accounplishments he was a gen.
ssaa fhsosits with tie ladies. Hin rep1ted
SoEtFne vested In the stoSks, detracted no
ehinH f1n hisp,her qualifications IN the
80 e MiB Aaae, Thi shs whiaeesed 10
haFYeus4 % long thst jacques wh;s.
pess8 - eAtsssies % Melinda, and recaiv.
"a stdilss Sd yssum But hsw o mot ths
oaiy one that had her Emiles, tor hs was
not the only ous that flattesed. At length
~--v evening brought crowd Of admi.
sy~, :: admiration over the
shasnaiaz MeESda, whilst ..c. I' mn
= SAise =. ths ivory shey sweps o'Se:
uasstii s:ss = = s.!.iS toaee q The Yiano-
Uss xsisS which was Ane, was extsaSa-
xasxy AssAsa, and shs soon conceived
SAoss Asax@ess fane;ss Of her perfection,
which resak b ,oS@aetzy,
Oaos Nhsp stsolEing In The flower gar
Am. A.1SAsssssA 2szy Walton present
aho eeasA Emma wssh ASidA eoquet. Nc
nAaasdmissd the beAuty Il the youth,
sna Sss,sow received 70 Se sise sAistsess
efths Aeasts of al The hsndsospe yCaag
men. Che thweSoss called the saoss eI.
quisies ecwsas she could find, which, form
Cd inse Q HFsAiA, she gave 70 Henry Bas
ma sass dowA her syss yitA something
Ike sn sspussskeh ofksottahc and u
h,ne ksm &~ ksson The boaast, said.
TAKE fhia tco, Heasy."
Ne. Emma, VII hos take bAek III
"a. Msliaaa bat teschss me % b stsof
ma9aiflesRs y my neTt pssaens.n
EAnd ske hcpes she has tAaght you
!shou. b aivs Il sid Melinda, eassin
hsy aask kycs On Henry. Though Emna
Shsesvsd ,1is and ws1 undssstood its III
posl ~ hsss ~ sissapstsssss bad n