The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1854-05-11
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MAKING FRIENDS AT A
WATERING PLACE.
BY MISS ALICE GRAY.

The perfume Of summer flowers min
gled with that of French extracts, the
breeze of summer evening with that of
French fans, and the spell of summer
stars with that of French airs and graces
Miss Cornelia Halls first evening at
N had begun. The gay music
bounded throug gh the air, Mrs. Hall re-
cognized several of her daughters
former acquaintances with several very
motherly bows, and was all that could
be desired to two or three new intro
ductions. The young lady did credit to
herself and dancing master in Mazourkas
and Redowas without number.
"Who is that pretty girl in blue ="
murmured the dandies.
GA daughter of Mr.. Richard Hail.
a broker in Wall street."
SIS she she rich :"
DWELL her father is pretty well off I
believe, and she is the only daughter I"
"a dozen brothers, though, I sup
pose"
NO, only tnTee.
Only three l think it won't pay. "
"There 's.a fellow that thinks it will,
| if I'm not mistaken-that handsome one
with a moustachc. He hasn't taken his
eyes off her for half an hour"
"Know his name :"
Armstrong, somc one said, from the
South"
Who knows him 20
Nobody, so far as I sec."
On sped the Irritation winged hours
Cornclia Hall put her hair in papers
that night, with many thoughts of hon.
eyed words and earnest glanccs, twisting
with. the golden locks, and around the
twisted rolls of the Morning Herald.
There is nothing like game at bill
lizards, or chance joining in julep, to
break down the barriers between the
lords of creation. Mr.. Armstrong, whom
no one knew the night before, had
plenty of acquaintanccs before he had
lost three games Of billiards; and when
he treated the company, there were at
least dozen who pronounced him ga
frst-rate fellow" Two or three ol
them volunteered introductions to what
ever ladies he chose, aud that evening
among others, he pointed out Miss Hall
The young lady curtised and dropped
her eyes-the gentleman bowed aud
fixed his upon the golden ringlets. Miss
Cornelia, congratuating on having made
q desirable acquaintance, exhibited hel
conversational powers and her diamond
rings to the best advantage. Sht
danced with no one but Mr.. Armstron,
that eveEing-she promenaded with NJ
else-she had no eyes nor cars for an,
one but him. Her mother thought i
sufficient at the end OF the evening 4
inquire his name. Armstrong =
sounded very well-it wasn't too hand
some. If it had been St. Leger, o
Fitzallen, or some romantic name tha
didn't sound as if it would be q good il
Wall street, she might have asked NOR
questions but as it was she bowed yer,
graciously as she passed him on he
> way to the spring the next morning
Both "ma" and "pa" were very polit
: to Mr.. Armstrong--oven Mr.. Richar,
Hall, jr., II youth in all the stiffness @
'' his first standing collar, risked that an
his neck by coulcscending mods. Nils
Hall took long rambles with cottage
hat and Mr.. Armstrong - receives
), bouquets and borrowed books from him
aud altogether was on qui.c familia
terms with him. If Dir. and Mrs. Hal
: had been asked who was the young ma
with whom their daughter was go init
< mate they would have been puzzled I
tell. Mr.. Armstrong talked Of th
South and his fathers plantation, bu
in general way. There were som
gentlemen, however, with whom Cornell
}. danced and. flirted who had not tb