True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-01-18

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'and Alice Also -
Are you better? Were you much hurt%
was the simultaneous inquiry of each.
Quite well, now that you are so, he re-
piled; Il think I was not much hurt; itl
must have been the consciousness of your
inevitable danger which caused me to
swoon.'
4 shall feel truly rejoiced if that is the
worst said she whom he had called Alice;
while the other, in tone of intended rail-
cry, but in which I could not fail to per-
ceive an accent of contempt, lightly said
80, because you thought we were going
to be killed, you took the liberty to swoon,
instead of rushing to the rescue! A gal
liant knight, truly!
The young man tried to return the gay
smile with which this was said, but could
see plainly that a sensitive chord had been
struck in noble heart, by the, as I thought,
cruel remark. He answered gently, how
ever, at the same time attempting to rise
The application of ammonia to the head
soon had the effect of completely reviving
him; and sitting up, he partook with the
others of the refreshments which had been
brought in for them.
To remove the restraint which had SEEM
ed to affect them since the ill-timed railery
of the beautiful Beatrice as they called
her, 7 spoke of the house at which they
had been looking, and the conversation
soon grew animated.
I soon learned that the gentleman had
brought his betrothed, the queenly Bea-
trice F., to secure her appreciation Of
an estate he greatly admired, ere he decid.
ed on its purchase.
Much to the apparent surprise of both
her lover and cousin, the naughty lady now
expressed an unqualified dislike to the
house and all which appertained to it; 'she
could see,' she declared, nothing pleasing
about the whole place.
'Why, cousin said Alice, gently, you
astonish me; I thought you were greatly
pleased with it,
you were mistaken then,' said Beatrice
in most unamiable tone; Il am not pleas
ed with it, and / never shall be-
THE prospect hence is charming, ven
tured to suggest, the air pure and health
full, and the drives in this vicinity are va
ried and beautiful
Il should never dare ride here again,
said Beatrice, almost angrily; Il should a
ways expect to meet with some such mis-
chance as this Of to-day and her manne
was that of one who supposed that som
one had purposely thrown her into danger
and forsaken her wilfully ly in the moment {
} peril.
} Indeed, cousin said Alice softly, 'th
thought of our timely preservation woul
| only endear the spot to me-
: The young man did not speak, but h
' eye wandered with an expression of sat
, ness, from the brilliant countenance no
e dimmed by unlovely feelings, to the swe
, though plain features which bore as plain
9 the impress of pure and gentle spiri
and I could not help wondering, if like m
J. he felt how much more charming is love
: ness of character than beauty of person.
u NThey now proposed returning, and offt
! ing many thanks for their entertainer
y departed, the stately Beatrice taking h
seat unhesitatingly in the carriage, notwit
standing her professed fears.
Z so my air-built castles are dashed
i, earth by the proud beauty for whom
=, !, reared them,' sighed I, as they disappei
u ed, unless, indeed, she should ovcrcol
u her dislike for the Eyrie, as readily as h
IL fear of riding