Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-10-31
prom lne IIome Journal.
ny THE "LADY OF snALoTT."
HAnd, moving through a mirror clear,
That hangs before h>r all tho yeaG
Shadows OF the world aT.'--IsRNyson.
No. VI.-ConaIm Johu.

No. Wisconsin JOhu.
Cousin JouS is a model young man--thhts,a he
is so considered by himself aud few doling
friends, Ills certain, that be lad been renIed in
sequtsleted parish Of New England, 'llis morals
could not have been more unimpGaChabe, nor his
conduct more exemplary. His height md ngure
ATE OF desirable medium A glunce Of lis Iegu.
lar, wOmAnly features, suggests lack OF muSlu.
line strength OF mind, but his expanded brow
gently c0niradcts The thought. ANY one would
pronounce him handsome. He might pass unnO.
Iced in the street, but In an assembly he would
be noticed at once. His demennoT is noticeable
for its dignity, respect ind manly esse. His TEN.
per is kind and alTeciionale, aud, IL SO III sphe
as Jealousy ever houses itself IN his heart, II is
known only 10 chosen lew. His intellect las
mol been so we'll exercised as hg senslUilites,
though his attachments are sufficient 10 do him
cTt dit in ordinary society His IOsle ore TefLed,
aud so leElerously placed 10 the foreground Of his
character that The effect is Attractive Ond pleas.
ing. His lOnlness for poetry, painting sculpture,
ami music, recommends him as a man OF acGom-
plshnents 10 superficial eye, and gives him an
air Of romance and finish that does not fail 10
make him a lsvOrte with the fair. THIS is Cous.
in John ON first acquaintance.
Taste rosy fruit, and hud only bitterness withinj
or watch gracefully yelled Spanish figure, with
M eye suggestive Of beauty looking out from lie
loldS-See The veil suddenly removed, and with.
cred, TePulsive COuntennmce revealed, md the
disappointment will not he greater than to study
Cousin ohm unmasked. HIS affection is shallow,
transient, and eXAcinRi his SensliVeneSs GeveTish,
AS TO his tastes, they are but the vague cravings
Of acknowledgements the hunger oil noble soul
nlteT true beauty. lie cultivStes music that he
may sing love songs with good effect, aud as nat7
umlly ecStalc ct The sound Ofils sweet tones Os q
nervous lady is terrified at the sight OF Spidsi
lie studies poetry in order that he may repeat Tito
some fair auditor by moonlight, and phllonises the
other hne arts because they please childish fan.
Cy. His reading is mostly confined TO tets-g teiei
evenings with an adjective friend, os it affords a
good excuse for lTequentvisils, promotes familiar
socinOity, aud is also capital covert from which
10 send forth winsome glBnces, OF IN whchio con.
ceal himself in case The seriousness OF his u ten.
tons IS questioned. .a.sf.r 81
Although Cousin Johns exterior is SO deceptive,
he IS not quite conscious lypocTile, so for
from that, lie believes himself what he strives 10
Seem-.fRulLless. This excessive self cJncet
tenders him iaslidIous ~ the last degIee. lie is
nice 10 pin'spOnt 10 regard to the style aud cut
OF his garments, although lie has nothing Ofthe dip
pnncy The Top in dress or manner 10 UelIuy him,
The easy noncllaHnCe of both quite nnpIspA res
one Tor his niceiles. IL this mObid ldstidlOusness
were directed 10 things rather thon persons, hv
might DO blameleSs and harmless.
Unfortunately, Cousin john has long been in
search Of wife, whom he requires to he US peT-g
feet Os he eSleems himself " Whether he will ever
find her, remains POLLEN, Every one who
knows him, knows that he ispursuing that girsh
phnntom--a socalled "ideol;" and yell host RI
pretty and loyeable muidens have been foolish
enough TO believe, each ~ her day, that she has
fairy won Cousin John. TUthe first heassdu.
ousIy pays lis court not as most men, through
hope and fear, and fastening to a decision; but,
turning the scale, throws oil the hope aud fear on
lie other side. He plOysthe PaTt of brotheyj
domineeTs IN playful way, rs il objection gave
him The right; gnzes iiGedly and smilingly into The
eyes Of the iayOTits with on appaTentlook OF de.
YOtion that goes stTight 10 the young grn's heart
But, alas for her peacs he sees her modest eyeIds
culver and.dToOp, aud imaglnts that, because she
cannot look steadily into The windows Of hs soul,
size IS not capable Of returning his love; md 81, he
fits TO another leaving to the first the consOling
possession Of series Of lTateInsl letters and his
precious 0ugUeHeolyPe, The mex, though she
knows well enough The disappointment Of her
friend, trusts, like BluebeaTd's bride, that she
will be exempt from simiIaT fate, yet is soon hu-
miliatedi aud weeps in secret, also With belle,
he employs the sort OF utlifce exercised by GER
tain insect, which, pretending TO be Caught in a
spiders web, buzzss aud means till the exultant
sprder OF the net approaches 10 mike the violin
sure, when the captive spEinrsup and turns con-
queEot. On one such occasion, demonstrated q
with him.
"She is an admirable gid. Whyshould she::not
be MIS-. Cousin joint"
"oh her lootl" replied he, with cOuntenonce
Of feminine distress.
"lIer footl What is the malterlH asked /, in i
surprise. t.t1 ~
"ltis TOO laBel my wife must have n..small
foot"
He deserted the belle for quaker looking bru-
nette, with feet that
"Likettle mice, peePed In and out" t,.u
This brunette, Manon, wos reserved, proud
spirited, and apparently cold as Stones Cousin