Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-02-02

all the world know The disgrace of a man,
who was already mortified enough by the
loss of her acquaintance. She asked an ex-
planation he told her Of the action that
had been commenced in her name; she
gently shrugged her shoulders, and said,
''How stupid they are" Emboldened by
This he begged TO know whether or not
life of distant unprelending devotion would
after lapse of years, erase the memory Of
his madness-his crime!
s'She did no, know-m
She must now bid him adeu, as she had
some preparation TO make for ball in the
crescent, where everybody was to be. They
parted and Dolignan determined to be at
The ball, where every body was to be. He
was there, and after some time he obtained
an Introduction to Miss Hay,horn, and he
danced with her. Her manner was gra-
cious. With the wonderful tact Of her sex,
she seemed 10 have commenced the ac-
quainance that evening. Tha, night, for
The frs, time, Dolignan was in love. ]
will spare the reader all lovers arts, by
which he succeeded in dining where she
dined, IN dancing where she danced, in
overtaksng her by accident, when she rode.
His devotion followed her even TO church,
whero our dragoon was rewarded by learn
ing there is world where they neither
polk nor moke,-!he two capital abomina-
tions OF this one.
He made acquaintance with her uncle.
who !ik.d him, and he saw a. las. with Joy
that her Eye loved TO dwell upon him, when
she thoaght he did not observe her.
II was three months after the Box Tun-
mel, thai Captain Dolignan called upon Cap
tain Haythorn, r. n, whom he had met
twice in his life, and slightly propitia,ed by
violently listing 10 cul.ing-out expedition;
he called, and in the usual way, asked per-
mission to pay his addresses 10 his daught-
er. The worthy Captain straigh,wav be-
gan doing Quarterback, when suddenly
he was summoned from the apartment by q
mysterious message. On his return he an
nounce,l, with total change Of voice, that
"It we all right, and his visitor might run
aIongsi!e as soon as he chose" My read
er has ivined the truth this nautical COM
mandes terrible TO the foe, was incomplete
and hs py subjugatien to his daughter, our
As he was taking leave, Dolignan saw
his divinity glid into the drawing room.-
He followed her, observed sweet consci-
business deepened into confusion-she tried
to laugh, she cried instead, and when he
kissed her hand at The door it was "George"
and "Marian,' instead Of Captain this and
Miss the Other. A reasonable time after
this, for my tale is meIciful and skips for
malites and toriuring delays)-these two
were very happy-they were once more
upon the railroad, going to enjoy their no.
ney moon all themselves. Marian Dolig-
nan dressed Just as before-duck-l like, and
delicious ell bright, except her clothes :;
but George sat beside her this time instead
of opposite and she drank him in gently
from under her long eye-lashes. "Msran,' y
said George, "married people should tell
each other all. Will you ever forgive me
If own TO yon-no-"
"Yes! yesr'
Well then! you remember the Box
Tunnel" (,his was the frs, sllusion he had
ven,ured 10 ii)-"l am ashamed to say
bad bet 81. to 1OL with White, | would kiss
one Of you two ladies'" and George Pa,he-
tic externally, chuckled within.
81 know .ha, George; overheard you,'
was the demure reply.
"Oh you overheard me impossible"
"And did you not hear me whisper TO my
companions ] made bet with her"
"You made bel how singulaI!-Wha
was IL"
"OnIy pair of gloves, George"
"Yes, know, but W hat about il ?"
"That if you did you should be my hus.
band, dearest"
"Oh.-But slay-,hen you could no
have been so very angry with me, love >
Why, dearest, then who brought that scllou
against me:''
Mrs Dolignan looked down.
III was afraid you was forgetting me =
George, you will never forgive men'
''Swee. angel-why here is the Box run'
neIw
Now reader-6e no no such thing
Y OH can't expect to be INDUCED in this way
every time we come to dark place-be'
sides, j. is no. the thing. Consider, two
sensible married people-no such phenom-
enon, assure you, took place. No scream
issued in hopeless rivalry of the engine
this time
Nothing can be more touching than to
behold a soft and tender female, who has
been all weakness and dependence, and a
live to every trivial roughness while tread
ing the prosperous paths of life, suddenly
rising in mental force to be the comforter
and supporter of her husband in misfortune
Washington Iruing.
INcoMPATIEILITY.- is perhaps no
misfortune .life more truly bitter than be-