Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-01-14

"""Su hef complexion was very
brilliant, and beautifully reflected the
tights In the room, and shone conspicuous
above all others. -
The lady was dressed in white satin,
gaily ornamented with founces, lace and
rlboands; and the dress shone like . new
painted house, and as as stiff as chisell.
ed drapery. An enormous gold chain
hung rom her neck, to which was attach.
ed watch ofno very delicate dimensions,
the dial of which being exposed, it was
very useful 10 her neighbors' and pair of
whlte kid gloves covered the lower part
oil her large muscular arms, and finely
contrasted with pair of most inye,erate
elbows.
Now dear reader, you have before you,
as well as my feeble pen can describe, the
belle and attraction Of Mrs. Beal's party.
Though Miss Shivers was not very
prepossessing in her appearance, the
thousand dollars which | found she had
in her own right, induced me to be intro.
duced to her. But will no. weary the
reader by narration of the numerous
tlattering attentions bestowed on the la
dy, or the significant remarks which those
civili!es occasioned amongs. the guests;
suffice it TO say, that returned home that
night, fully resolved TO win the heart, at
oil hazards of the heiress.
For the FIRST week made but little pro.
gress; but / was not discouraged. No at
tention was omitted not an art in the
whole catalogue oflove was untried; still
my lady was lefi unmoved; she spoke not
a word OF encouragement-no, not one
sweet endearing nccen, escaped from her
lips to calm my troubled heart. Sill
persevered, day alter day was at her
house books | brought from the library;
the choicest fruits were to be found ON her
table, and | read one volume of .Elegan,
Extracts, merely TO find some lines for
her album expressive OF my feelings. Po.
els have sung of the dcvoledness OF LIE.
ander, who swan the Hellespont TO see
his lady'love, but | waded neck-deep in
the horse pond 10 procure for my love the
wa,er-Iilly. Romeo leaPed the garden
wall to see his Juliet, but sat for hours
on the fenra To wa,rh my pnIly as ehs re
tired TO her chamber. But all these evi.
dences Of my devotion were Of no avail
| Wrought no change. was enduring
the keenest OF all ills, Uncertainty, and
resolved 10 bring the affair to crisis.
But how to make the proposal was the
question. After dozen Of plans re.
solved to ask the lady to take ride, and
to seize that opportunity to open my
heart to her. My invitation was accept
ed, and hope revived again. At two
o'cleck | was driving through the town
with my heat at my side.
The awful moment had now arrived.
l was not to know my destiny was TO
be the accepted lover or the rejected one.
lbecame excessively agitated every word
Of the beautiful address had concocted
the night previous vanished from nv mem.
ory' But an attempt was to be made, and
when we had passed through the village
into the open country broke the ice. l
began first by calling Miss SIS attention
to the beautiful scenery, for l thought a
little sentiment was necessary. l spoke
Of the waving grass, the laughing flowers,
the azure skies, and the thousand little
beauties that everywhere met the eye.-
The lady agreed with me exactly, but she
spoke with no enthusiasm; there was no
sentiment, no romance, no feeling. and |
found that this would not answer, 50 |
stood on another tack.
Have you ever been in Boston, Miss
Shivers p
mo Sir
Don't you think you should like to re.
side there !? ssked giving the horse
cut.
I really>cannot say Mr.. Simpson.
i think you could be pleasantly situa.
ted there /; anolher cut) the society is
very fine, though one certainly wishes for
his friends around him. often feel lonely
and sigh for companion.'
Yes SIR
4 am confident that you would be happy
there's / replied almost in despair, and civ.
ing'the horse Tremendous lash, Il should
like TO introduce you to my friends, if my
society is agreeable to you, as yours is
'Mr. Simpson, shrieked Miss Shivers,
you are driUiug into the ditch!
The words were no sooner spoken than
over we went. and both were thrown from
the chaise. Miss Shivers screamed. the
poor horse kicked, and | endeayored to
free myself from the reins.
/ arose at last, but in the very ogony of
despair | gazed upon the lady. What an
object! bonnet torn, dress soiled, and her.
self covered with mud. begged, / en-
treated; but had not the power to move.
Il will never venture in the chaise a.
GAIN said she: but why don't you assist
me!-I shall dis-I am DYING
She wentinto Mysteries. caught her
as she fell, and though my arms were
nearly broken in the attempt to save, II
still supported her. She revived at last,
and ! succeeded in persuading her to take
q scat in the chaise, and turne1 tie horses
mead towards the village.
Here was a downfall TO nv hopes. II
was ruined man, well knew. threw