Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-09-16
THE BEACON STREET BELLE.

l4th day of February, 1852, when a Young
Southerner passing down Washington street,
near the South Church, in the city of Bos-
: ton, was accosted by girl about eighteen,
well dressed, but not in the extreme Of fash
ION, and Of peculiar beauty an loyeliness,
that almost battles description.
| Her white silk bonnet, but half concealed
the finest head of glossy jet black hair in the
world, which played in many ringIets over
neck of surprising whiteness and beauty
Her forehead WAS high, but white and smooth
as Parian marble; while her large eyes beam
ed forth an intensity offeelng which impress
ed those that saw her with emotions of pity.
and almost reverence.
Her manner was certainly somewhat wild
and singular, nevertheless the Southerner
too well bred TO turn haughtily, paused to
listen to the fair girl, whose tones of earn
est entreaty were evidently making hay-
oc with the poor fellows heart.
The Southerncr, himselfa prac 'icinglaw-
yer in Richmond, Va, had just arrived in
Boston, where he had come to attend to GER
tain matters of business connected with his
profession. He was quite familiar with the
city, having some three years previous grad
uated at Harvard University But famil-
lar as he was with many ofthe pecularities
of cities, he feltindeed surprised at the idea
of a young and beautiful stranger stopping
him in the street, to ask him the singular
| question.
viii YOU marry me, sir?'
Now, Charles Knowlton-or as they call
ed him at home, Charles Knowlton, ESQ,
was young, and a bachelor; and like all
young bachelors, intended TO marry some
time or other But the idea of being forced
INTO matrimony, without a moments warn
ing and without knowing any thing about
the lady who was to be his bride, except
that she was young and handsome, rather
startled him from his propricty, and for
moment, it must be confessed, he stood gaz
ing with astoniShmentupon the lovely maid
en-, whose brighteyes seemed toflash bright
er every moment with redoubled brilllancy.
The proud lip of the fair girl was seeming
ly just beginning to curl in scorn, as she
witnessed the young mans hesitation. She
curbcd her feelings, however, for the time,
looking once more upon him with her bright
beautiful face, and repeating with still more
carncstEcss, ifpossible, her former inquiry:
viii YOU marry me, sir?
Startled from his revere at the sound of
her voice, he was once more aroused from
the statue-like pos urc he had fallen into, on
first seeing her, though he still continued to
gaze upon the lovely being before him with
out uttcring word.
Il mus: leave you then, SIR she continu
ed, though Heaven ouIy knows my present
misery 1t is true, | am asking of YOU
! strange favor | cannoc indeed blame you
but | may find one whose manliness of heart
will lead him to compassionate my present
situation. Once more, sir, and for the last
time, permit me to ask YOU:
viii you marry me, slr?'
And here, overcome by her feelings, the
tears began to dim her beautiful eyes, while
the lady turned to hide the pcarly drops,
and sobbcd aloud
The Young lawyer felt keenly the awk-
wardness ofhis position, and politcl tender
ed his arm to the lady for stroll up street,
| he resolved to learn more about the matter,
| if possible, the lady'S case seemed to be so
novel and singular. One moment he fan
cied her insane; but the calm, beautiful eX-
preston upon her countenance, now that
She had adopted him as her protector, ut
tcrlv forbade such thought.
With all the gallantry, romance-and
perhaps we may say mpetuosity-pccullar
! to Southern character, Charles immediate
| " determined to put the best construction
upon the matter, treating the case as one
really deserving his best service and sym
pathy.
knowing it to be past the regular dinner
hour at the fremont, where he was then
stopping, and to escape the noise and con
fusion of the street, Charles proposed to the
lady the propricty of adjourning to one
ofthc nearest saloons where subjects could
be discussed more quietly and satisfactorily
with the aid of cup of nice French coffee
and some little refrcshmcnt.
A moment later, and we find the pair in
the elegant furnished and well appointed es-
adjustment, generally known in Boston as
| ''Nmton's."
A thousand i'll defined thoughts passed
through the young lawyers mind. AS we
have already remarked, he was highly ro-
mantle, vet felt that he was man, and that
lovely woman apparently in distress, was
before him.
Thercwas something's singularly
tic in the whole affair that he almost deter
mined at one moment to comply with the
ladvs request. In another the idea of what
the termination of SO romantic a marriage
might be; the thoughts of his relations, the
icers of his acquaintance, and the cold
laughter of a matter of fact world, rcStrined
him.
Are you in want of money, LADY,, asked
he.
No, sir, nothing of that kind
Cannot be of service in Someothcrway
+ than that YOU propose"
Indeed, sir, you cannot
Were to comply with your request,
, might it not possibly hereafter cause you
some regret?'
: Regret! nay, sir, do not mock me-
, Pardon my seeming rudenesS, madam /;
and tell me how can best serve YOU
Marry me-
Marry one whom have only known for