The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-03-10

spend hour. here, rc-assuring you,
sweet lady.
Miss II. 'Nonscnce =
Doliguan 'Pwccpr (Grave reader,
do not pat ycur lips 10 the cheek OF
the next pretty creature you meet, or
YOU will understand what this means. }
Miss II 'Ehr
Friend What is the matter 2
Miss II Open the door open the
door.
There was a sound or hurried whis-
pcrs, the door was shut, and the blind
pulled down with hostile sharpness
IL any critic falls on me Tor putting
ariicula,c sounds In n dialogue ~ above.
] answer. with all the insolencc can
command at present, Hit boys as big
as YOURSELF bigger perhaps, such rs
Sophocles, Euripcdes, and Arisiophan-
es : they began it, and l. learn 1t OF
them, sore against my will.
Miss llaythorns scream lost part of
It's effect because the engine whistlrd
forty thousand murders at the same
moment; and fictitious grief makes
itself heard whenreal cannot
Between the tunnel and Bath our
young friend had time TO ask himself
whether his conduct had been marked
by that delicate reserve which is sup
posed TO distinguish the perfect gentle
man.
With long face, real or fcigned, he
held open the door his late friend at-
tempted TO escape on the other side
impossible they must pass him. She
whom insulted (Lalin for kissed de.
posted somewhere at his foot "A look of
gentle blu-hing reproach. the other
whom hc had not insulted. red hot
daggers at him from her ewes, and so
they parted.
1t was, perhaps, fortunate for Dolig-
nan that he had the grace 10 be friends
with Major lloskys, of bis regiment, n
veteran laughed at by the youngsters,
for the Major was too apt 10 look coldly
upon billiard balls and cigars he had
seen cannon balls and linsiocks; he
had also, TO tell the truth, swallowed a
good bit of mess-room porker, which
made il as impossible for Major Hos
kyns to d,cend TO an ungcnllemanlike
word or action, as TO brush his own
trowsers below the knee.
Capt Dolignan told this gentleman
his story in gleeful accents; but
Major lIoskyns heard him coldly, and
as coldly answered that he had known
man lose his life for the same thing
'7Hm is nothing continued the Major,
'but unfortunately he deserved to loose
it,
At this the blood mou lte 10 the
young mans temples, and his senior
added, Il mean 10 say he was ihity-fve,
you, presume, are twenty-one 2
'Tweniy-tive.'
That is much the same thing; will
you be advised by me ?
If you will advise me-
Speak to no one of this, and send
White the f3, that he may think you
have LOST the bet,
That is hard when won H.
DO it for all that. sir
Let the disbelieyer in human perfecii.
biliiy know that this dragoon, capable
OF blush, did this yiriuous action al.
biet with violent reluctance, and this wa.
his first dampcr. A week after thesi
events, he was at ball, not the frs,
since his return biea enteada. lie was
IN that state of discomfort which be.
longs to US amiable English. lie was
looking, in vain for "A lady. equal il
personal attractions to the idea he hat
formed Of George Dolignan as man
when suddenly there gided past mos
delightful vision lady whose beaut,
and symmetry took him by the eyes
another look (; IL cant he = Yes il is
Miss IIaylhorn! (not that he knew he
name but what an apolheosis !
The duck had become a pea.ben---ra
diant. dazzling, she looked twice a
beautiful and almost twice as large a
before. lie lost sight Of her. II,
found her again. She was 50 Lowell,
shc made him ill--and he. alone, mus
not dance with her, speak TO her. II he
had been content 10 begin her acquaint
ance the usual way, il might have end
ed in kissing but having begun will
kissing, i, must end in nothing. A
she danced, sparks Of beauty fell fron
her all around, but him-she did no
see him 1t was clear, she never woul,
see hlm--one gentleman was pariicu
larly a.siduous she smiled on bis as
siduiiy he was ugly. but she smile'
on him. Dolisnan WAS surprised AT hi
success, his III taste, his uglines.. hi
inperinence. Who was this man
and what right had be TO go on 20 p
lie had never kissed her, supposed
said Dolly. Doliguan could not prov,
il, but, he felt that somehow the right
O. property we're invaded. lie wen
home and dreamed Of Miss Iiayihorn
lie spent fortnight, trying 10 find 90
who this beauty was he never ooul'
encounter her again. AZ last he hear,
Of her ia this way ls~yeTs cleh
paid him liille visit, and commenee,
lite action against hin in the nam'
Of Mis. liaylhorn for insulting her IL
a railway train.
The young gentleman was stocked