Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-19

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return to the old homestead, in the good
State of Connecticut, having Just complet.
ed my studies rs . student of medicine
In company With . goodly numbar of
people, stopped for the night at q coun-
Try 'nn In the town of B., not be,
ing able to resume my journey until a
late hour the next day. Having always
oesn On admlrer of the country, I was not
at All dissatisfied with the arrangement,
Ano my pleasure was enhanced by finding,
at the we'll laid supper table two young
ladies' ofsurpassing loneliness, the Younger
OF whom L thought the most bewitchinp
little creature in existence.
Ihe ladies' were accompanied by a
young gentleman about my own age,
\ with whom could not but feel consid-
erably annoyed. He not only engrossed
all their attention, but lucky dog a he
was, seemed determined that no other
person should participate in the auinse.
ment. An offer of some little delicacy
by myself to the younger of the two la
dies, Was frustrated BY q pice sort of
<'politeness on his part that effectually
: chilled any further attempts at intimacy.
II soon left the table, but could not
, drive ne image of the lovely being we
had just left from my mind. Something
whispered that we should become &C.
:, qualnted at some future time, but in the
interval felt more than unusually an.
easy. longed to be not only intimate
acquaintance, but an accepted lover, and
bad been possessed of all the wealth of
'Crnsus, would unhesitatingly have
poured it into her lap.
In the excitement under which T Was
s'then laboring, l thought walk might do
Sime good, but on opening the door for that
purpose, found the night had set in as
dark as Erehus, and being an entire stran-
ger, there was no knowing what mischief
4 L might encounter; 20 made up nv mind
to compromise the matter by taking up
{ my cradle and going to bed.
retired, but for long time rolled.
and tossed about sadly, now, one plan by
which might make the acquaintance Of
the young lady would suggest itself and
Then another, aatil ct last found .aysslf
IN state OF dreamy languor, neither fair
? rly asleep, rss quite awake.
BOD fancied | had heard for the last fsw
moments sort If light hustle going on
o'near my bed but it gave me no uneasi-
- ness until some one sprang into the bed,
and elaspiBg her arm about me, whis-
: pered:
ugh! how dreadful cold it is to be
sure. | say, Julia, We shall have to Law
=. spoon fashion, or else We shall freeze ~
q Here was On incident. What to say
:; or how to act was q question not easily
solved. at last mustered courage enough
Ito calculate
y ''Dear Madam, here is some mistake,
Ill
- The lady did not wait for me to say
more.
With sharp, quick scream, she sprang
from! the bed and bolted from the apart
ment. vas wondering what the duce
: it could oil mean, when . servant brought
lamp into my room and picked up what
ladies' apparel she could fad about the
premises, and left the apartment. You
can well believe, gentlemen, that my
slunbsrs for that evening were far from
quiet.
In thsmorning know not how it was,
= but was wildly Impressed with the idea
that my nocturnal visitor was one of the
two ladies who had supped with me the
evening previous. but which l could not
conjecture. l resolved, however, to as
.scertAjn on the first favorable opportunity
which night present itself, and satisfy
: myself beyond . doubt.
On taking my seat at the breakfast ia
BILE the next morning, placed myself op-
posite the ladies, and was revolving in nv
mind the incident of the prev ious evening,
when the younger Of the two passed her
plate and begged me 70 favor her with the
preserves rear me.
Certainly ms am" said I, and as the
thought sprang into my mind that she
% might be the lady i'll question. added,
g" will you take them spoon fashion 2"
Eureka, what IN explosion. The lady's
face instantly assumed the hue of the
crimson dablia, while her companion
seemed IS cold and passionless as could
desire. Twas satisfied that she had kept
her ON counsel-I scraped an acquaint-
ance-fell deeply in love-and when l
reached home, | had the pleasure OF pre-
senting to the old folks my estimable
ls1v the ureserk Mrs, Maddox.