Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-05
LOST 1afD WON,
or, the Belle of>Roston.
NJ EDWARD J. HAnDrBoE.


CHAPTER 1.
Yoa are reading, Louise, suppose %
..Now, that ia very clever supposition, Ger
>tainly." !"
aYou see me with book in my hand, you sup
pose I'm reading
w hat else could you suppose, cousin ~
I'VE sometimes hold the book unconscious O
the page, as we sometimes sit unconscious of thu
presence of those by whom we are surrounded
ed''
True; what we take no interest in We seldom
think much Of
BY such arule, 1 might be in your presence
and you unconscious
Aye, that you might
ssIndeed ~
Indeed! Hah ha !, ha Why that strange
look e
Do you think yourself SO handsome, or 50 full
ofgrace. that must have you ever in my thoughts!
What vanity p
ssVanity, Louise, I am bound to say is my las,
foibleu
Il hold that vanity in man is not to be pardon
ed or excused
"How in woman 10 -
eWe test not woman so strictly; vanity in her
Is scarcely vanity" !" e. -
what paradox 7"
ssIndeed 2,
Woman is paradox.
Eyes, indeed forced by education, though to
Be 50, echooled in restraint her thoughts, her
feelings, even as girl, are bent upon the world;
her own heart is the sanctlm in after ife even of
that love she pines to own, another be dying but
to know; but where known he loves her the more
for the-sufering she had caused for he feels that
she is master of herself-the greatest mastery
achieved on earth. y
Master Of herself-she may be his master
too.s
Woman, however she may conceal her power
issever so; for, BY Submission and by complaisant
kindness that ever winning grace. BY which wo-t
man rules instead of serves-she may win the
toughest temper and ridest mind to follow and to
worship - .s 80
aeOh !! really cousin but when rule it will be
byright; shall steal no march under false colors
upon the heart Of lordly man; believe me %
Then you do not love %
Whom should T love a-you %
aMe Ill never said so.''
There, now--don,t let us talk over such nom
sense any more, You understand debtor and
creditor better than Cupid and Hymen. depend
upon il. Go to your desk. !"
You wish my absence p
II don't desire your presence
"Then, Louise, You shall no longer be troubled
with it, ~,
'ssWell.n
sI-I have not, Hope, offended p
s.No--no, Mr.. sanctity.s
"Will you give me your hand in assurance !''
nDont be silly. You are quite teasing, de-
clare. g
.I'H be so no longer" And bowling politely,
he left the apartment.
Louise Clermont was charming girl of eight
cen. Her father, q man who had fought his way
through the world, until he attained the proud po
sition which he now occupied, was Frenchman
BY birth, but an American by principle and feel
ing In early life he had been left an orphan, with
nothing but energy and hope to raise him. It was
during this period that he formed deep and last
ing friendship for Sidney Smith, cousin on his
mothers sides and in company with whom he had
emigrated 70 the United States.
They married, and heaven gave Sidney son
whom he called Joseph--and Clernont daugh-
ter. few days after, both OF little Joseph's pa
rents were called TO Their last home, and ne be-
came the inmate Of Mr.. Clermont's house. The
affection which that gentleman had evinced for
the father, was now prodigiousg bestowed upon
the son. He grew up to be q man. and having
entered ms peneiaetors counting room az an ear
" age, made rapid progress N ms pfo1esslon un-
til at length just at the time our story opens ne