The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

of dangling Boulogne into subsection tc
the baroness, and, among the rest, ou
barouet saw and admired the lady. Fo
a time, however, he was undistinguished
by her, nor did he make any marked ad
vances on his own part, An acciden
brought round an ec50irc5SSen9ent. By {
peculiar piece of awkwardness, as it seem
ed, on the part of her servant, the calecht
of the baroness was nearly overturned
near Sir Georges door, The young bar
onet sprung out; and the lady appearing
faint and terrified, he entreated her to a
light for few moments. She complied
1t was the hour Of lunch and they lunched
together. Sir George begged her to view
his garden, and they walked together
When the lady was at last about to de-
part, Sir George begged leave to take the
reins out of the hands Of the awkward
servant, and escort her home in person.
The result Of all was, that the baronet
became an established viSitant of the
baroness; and having declared his passion
received an answer which left him much
to hope, while at the same time it pronli-
sed nothing positive.
Sir George could not be long acquain-
ted with the fair baroness without discov-
ering that she had ono remarkable and
somewhat eccentric taste; she was dis
tractodly fond of angling-a perfect fe-
male Walten. She had hired for the
season large yawl, something between
a fshing-boat and yacht, and every
morning, when the weather was good, she
rose with the sun, to amuse herself of
the coast with the rod.
Il cannot comprehend the pleasure you
take in this occupation" said Sir George
to her one day.
at is charming recreation" an
swered she, gayly; I" and, besides, my
physicians have recommended to me to
take as much air and exercise at sea as
possible. | acquired the taste through
this cause. 1t IS sometimes dull, to be
sure, for the sailors and my servants are
no company. But [ have been pressed
by certain gallant Major, and certain
warlike Colonel, to permit them to bear
me company, and think [ must really
consent some day" How could lover
forbear to entreat permission to occupy
the place of these rival suitors? Sir
George could not. He begged and sued,
and the fair lady gave her consent that
he should accompany her next morning
on one of her odd excursions to sea.
The day proved beautiful, and the pair
went aboard at sunrise. They sailed,
however, far out to sea, and along the
coast, ere any desire for fishing was shown
by the lady. The water was not favor
able, she said, at one place and then she
declared that she had no fancy this morn
ing for the exercises. Sir George was
rather pleased with this disinclination,
which was owing, he fattered himself, to
her being absorbed by his own conversa-
ton; and she, on her part, seemed only
to think Of charming him by sweet dis
courses. At length a slight shower fell,
and the baroness asked her lover to en-
ter small rude cabin, where glass Of
wine and cakes were offered to him
Here the pair sat hour after hour, the
lady enchanting her lover with talk that
caused him to forget all but her present
self. At length he pulled out his watch
and started up. "What !" cried he, "the
day is far advanced, and [ don't think
they have ever put about" The wind,
too, was blowing nearly direct from the
coast. "Come, madam; if you fish at all
to-day, it is surely time to begin"
The answer startled the poor baronet.
II have angled," said she, quietly; "and,
what is more. [ have caught my fish"
"What do you mean :" cried Sir
George. "What fish have you caught p
Twenty thousand pounds !" answered
the lady, with coolness. Sir George
grew pale, and stepped hurriedly on deck
"Distraction" cried be, as soon as he
had looked round. FPut about instant
IL, pilot; that is Margate we are off
England -
"Exactly SO, Sir George" said the
lady at his back. lie turned around and
looked at her.
"Your purpose, then, is to take me-
"To London, Sir George" said the
lady, interrupting him with calmness,
though a gratifed flush was on her cheek.
Sir George turned to the sailors.
"My pursew said he, twenty-five louis
for you, if you put about for Boulogne!'
Twenty five louis !" said the lady dis
dainfully, "when twenty thousand pounds
are in the other scale !"
"Barbarous, treacherous woman, cried
the infuriated baronet, as he looked a.
round with an eye that threatened peril
to all, if he had but had the means to in
fict it; but the baroness gave a signal, and
in an instant bis arms were pinned to his
side by two pair of brawny arms. The
baronet struggled but in vain; cord was
produced, and was only saved from the
ignominy of being bound, by giving his
assurance that he would remain in quiet
durance in the cabin. 1t seemed to him
that he could do nothing but submit
Sir George, reduced to this condition,
looked with Indignation at bis captor.-
She had checked the sailors for harshness