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ItIwas clear. bright sunsAiny day on The
l4th. of February, 1852. when a young
Southerner passing down Washington 4,
ncarthe South Church was accosted b a
girl apparently about eighteen well dressed
but not in the extrehle OF fashion-and Of
peculiar beauty and loneliness that almost
batil IS description
tier9white silk bonHet but half concealed
the finest head Of glossy Jet black lairn the
: world. wlich played in manyringIets oyer a
neck of surprising wilderness and beauty -
Her forehead was high hut white and smooth
a. Parasian marble; while her large dark
eyes beamed forth an intensity Of feeling,
which impressed those WHO saw her, with g..
motions Of pity and almost reverence.
Her manuer was certainly somewhat Wild
and singular, nevertheless the Soltherner,
too we'll bred to turn haughtily away, raus-
led to listen to the fair girl whose tones Of
earnest entreaty were evidently making sad
havoc with the poor fellows heart
The Southerner, himself practising law.
yer IN Richmond Va, lad rust arrived in
Boston. where he had { me % attend % cor.
tam matters Of business connected with his
profession He was quite ffa!niliar1with the
city. having some three years previous grad
mated IL the University near Boston >But
familiar as he was with many Of tile peculi.
aritles of cities. he felt lniteed surprised at
the idea Of u young aud beautiful stranger
stopping hila III the street, 20 ask him the
singular question, IL /.
" you marry me, sir
Now Charles knowlton or, as they call.
ed him at homc, Charles KndwltonI ESQ
was yohAs and!a bachelor; apd like all 9th
er young bachelors, intended marry some
time or other But the idea Of being forced
into matrimoay without d moments warn
igg-ahd without knowing anything about
file lady who was TO be his bride+except
flat site was y0uifs aud handsome rather
startled him from his probrieiy. and for a
MOMENT IL must be confessed - eI stood
gatihg With establishment upon the lovely
maiden whose bright eyes seemed 10 fash
btighiGf every moment, With fud9uHlel bril-.
5liahty
,lhaIfFoad HIP Of the fair girl was, seem:
iuglS. Just beginning 10 eafl N sepFH as she
WITNESSED the young mars i8sillildn She
euFhea her fveli0gs however, far lbp time
lnaklng nnpp marc upon hin With hhFhflght
beautiful FACE and repeating with still more
eaFpeFtpess III possible her former ep4uIi
~,
Wlll you marry me, siT
Startled from his revere at the sound OF
her voice, he was once more aroused fr,qgn
the statue like posture he had fallen INTO en-
irst seeing her thong be still ccottlnppd
20 gaze upon the lovely being betofe hlpi
without utteflngla word
y, ! must leave you then, ST; she continued,
though Heaven alone knows ny presentmis-
cry; r. IS true ! an asking q Yen strange
aver. l canno. lndeca blame yop, but
may yet md one whose 2! npaniIness Of heart
viii lead MN :" compassionate my present
situa = oHes more, sif, and I9f inc last
time; permit nae 70 ASK yep,
WI You niarryfme' sir
ana mere, overcome ~ ner ieeiiags' me
tears logan 20 am nSf 9ea1'iiul eyes' Whiis
the lazy turnea % mae Hef iaiiihS tears, ana
s9goed aieud.
Inc Sonsg layer ieis kfenay tae awS
TarSness OF n's ppsl.ion-Japd politely ten
dering ms arn 81 inc iaqy ior a stroii up
the street NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. W. to learn more
about inc matter, Y possiOle' the iadys case
seemed % oe 20 hosei ana singular, One
molrent he iangied hsr insane put the
calm peauinui expression upon her connie
nance now tina. sac had aaorted nm as her
protector. utterly ior5ade suea thought