The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-01-28


/ opea ~ ~ k so sweet, pccping out from
n,ch = 80 brown curls: twill never be
! mis-, IN boquet. I'll fastcnit. There
4 NJ ssnt {tiful. It locks just Ike our
4 h..AAsf n II hiding its head and blush
~, - inIy all the while. But must
n. ~ Ill is in the next room waiting
e. ~ - t,cravat. See what you'll come
"a ono Of tfays girls-tying cravats' adj
justing wi,l-but"
C.,r tc;as at last completed and as l
Z s,,,..,.u, a wee bit obviously no doubt, l
"a .,o.,cht never seen her looking more
,ov.ly sas medium size and graceful i'll
~ movts. She had very dark brown
hair. witlep blue eyes and long lashcs-
r.;r cowiou. .mouth which was very
,ot vile smiled. when grave, th'rc was
o,n.,h;, oucling in its expression, TN
M, o,,, she wore a simple white musln'
.;,ho, ,.,ncnt, save blue sash and tiny
h,h o.anilms and vcrbcnas fastened II
# her dress. Jane was, of course
no ,.I the evening. for shc was ne'
&C. :, fashionable armament.
Iw.rious to ascertain who was the We
If, n Mrs. q. had set James cap for, 81
.>lcccctlcd. Whca he was prcscnd'
.J,ncrM gracefully, raised her eyes .ce'
owl the long lashcS rested down up' her
cbcrvhich was siifrsed with bright ''S'''
T II have thought that Jane guessed was
,hro of Mrs. G's interested romaf' out
t,hc always received strangers thr
,ncng soon commenced. "Ny $ rre"
ned me for his partner, while ! oo4"el
ccd with Mr.. Shepard. IIcnry,hel'""
not again dance with Jane durii inc even
4, nor did observe him convte w'th' OF
bproach her, until he came to h' ica'e' Il
circumstance which perceived W ''''h an
,toyc,l Mrs. C.: and that disr"l my laS'
Jdoubt as to his being the favorc
After the party, however,. &c ea'!c' more
upon Mrs. e. ths lla" "eh MS
wont and wherever She an lane went they
were certain tomcct him, nc were ho'' Us
was often thc ease. ofth, own party. |
soon discovered that III HUE lrlchh was
n,c, sod with him She slom spoke of him,
herself but it was cvilt she io'eo 10 near
others talk ,bout him. C was getting quite
VOL, demonstrated ot NG's: came informal
ly to tea and spend tb evening whenever ne
felt inclined, land II seemed not seldom
Jane was takcnI 'hcn l discovered She
was not the only party. Henry
Shepard called f"eh'ly upon MIS- w. anu
myself, and froi-lS grave co''ntcnanre AMI
solicitous tnqui-S a''er 'o"r young 1rlchd,
knew that h was anxious anil tronblctl.
Ere long James coh'aicsccnt, ana then came
flowers for tbick room: a fresh bunch every
morning, y son Fred was relieved from
that duty It sometimes fancicd it was it,
tic rclirf. fact ofanotlcr's devotion 70 Jane
gave hiumd at times felt half vcxcl with
her fort rrcfcrring his handsome, joyous
face, warm, generous hcart--to the fierce
eyed crn looking, and cold seeming Shepard.
PAS the day previous to James leaving us
to urn home, Henry called to bid her good
b. was ont at the time, and coming in
stas he WIS about taking leave, as passed
'c parlor door, which stood slightly ajar, I
Nv Jane and himself standing in the window
cess. lie was holding her hand and seemed
saring her very earnestly. heard him say
-(indccd could not help hcaring)-"I cannot
} until you say yrs." tsI hurried up the
airs thought to myself why doAt the lit
fool say yes and put the poor fellow out
his misery"
Here interrupted Bel with
"SuItly, my dear cousin, you have forgotten
al you were to tell me ofSmuhs love"
"No, I've not forgotten, ',ut give me time.
ont YOU o.
""h'lc at toa that evening there was ring
the door followed by a great hustle in the
I'll. There was an arlival-thc arrival of no
IS persona &C than her ladyship; Sarah had
turned. 'Shc was so glad to get home again.
nd so delighted to find her dear Jane still
ere. Ind she couldn't think ofhcrlcay.
e so soon. 'Shc mus. prolong her stay an
her week at least
left carly for could never endure her pres.
zee. She made me feel sick at hcart-hatc-
H. and altogether intol,rablc to myself even.
ut let me sketch her portrait: Tall: an clc-
mt figure; quccnl y carriage; raven hair: black
'es; straight nose: bright complexion and a
oulh that could smile most be witchinsly or
ri most contcmptously-(con as
'll.) She possessed quick Imagination:
wit; had good command of lam
rage and when she chose to be, was very in
resting companion. She was very impulsive
I'd when child was no doubt warm hearted
Id aitectionate. But she possessed an uncon-
ollablc, Tor rather uacontrolled,) temper. AT.
his wifcs death-shc had for many years
ell her fathers idol INDUCED to an unlimited
tent. She had never learned the beautiful
sSon of sclfsacrifice; was altogether selfish,
I'd whatever intcrGcrcd with her happiness
pleasure must be removed let the conseoucn-
S be what they might.
I babe Jane good bye that night, for Sarah
uld not induce her to prolong her stay, and