The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-21
NEW NJ EI.Wl SERfES.----VOL. /, N0.33.

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HelOise Atherton was the daughter Of
wealthy merchant, in Washington Cy,o and
she, being the eldest child, upon her was
avished every luxury that wealth could Pur-s
chase. She inherited from her, father a
spirit of unbending pride and haughtiness,
and from her mother face and form Of rare
and matchless sloveliness. Heloise loved
her mother very fondly, but she was con-
firmed invalid, and, therefore, not much Of
comPsnion for her daughter. Her father
though was her idol. He had been her con-
slant companion almost from her babyhood;
had shared in her amusements and synipa.
thized in her little grief and she had new
er concealed from him thought or feeling.
She knew she resembled him and gloried in
that resemblance, and she knew also that
she was his favorite child. Indeed he al
most worshipped her, and, besides, was SO
very proud Of her, yet he would not have
hesitation to sacrifice her on the altar of
his ambition had it been necessary. She
had been reared in the halls Of fashion, and
from her earliest childhood the very air she
breathed was filled With fattery, and al
though she received it as queen would the
homage of her subjects as her right, she
priced one word Of fondness from her wor-
shipped father more than the adulation of
the gay world of fashion. She was gifted
with talents far above women of her age
dover OF beauty and pride, and had drawn
In her own mtnd-I cannot say hcdrt-the
beau ideal that was to be her "dcstny. ~
We will not linger longer on the descrip-
ton OF our heroine, but follow her to the
halls ofthe rich and fashionable Mrs. b,
who tonight entertans her ''dear five hun
dred friends" with a brilliant tete that sur
passes all her former magnificent achieve
ments. The festival was given in honor of
some distinguished foreigners, and amid the
bright galaxy of loveliness gathered there
from every cline, Heloise Atherton shone
the brightest star. She attracted, by her
peerless beauty and her fine conversational
powers, one by one of that brilliant throng
around her. g"a. m'a,H .H. ,ag.sa ~N
! 'Til every other hall sent forth its tide, .... a..
And half the guests were gathered at her sdc.''
0 how beautiful she looked as she sat
there, the centre Of that polished circle of
wit and talent, with the faintest possible
tint of rose upon her cheek, her dark eyes
flashing and sparkling until it was almost
as difficult to look into their depths as it
would be to gaze upon the sun in the merid-
ian of its splendor, while the waves o.. dark
brown hair, wound fold upon fold, around
her finely formed head, with the diamonds
flashing through the silken bands like stars
in midnight sky. She is, indeed, regally
lovely, and SO the elegant and fascinating
Mr.. Leicester seemed to think, as he bent
his dark eyes adniringly upon her animated
face, and could any one for q moment doubt
his opinion-he, 'sthe admired of all admir-.
ers-- the glass of fashion and the mould Of
form"-he who was famed in all the courts
: of Europe, as we'll as the world OF fashion
at Washington, alike for his talents, his
handsome address, and last,. though by nc
means least in his category Of attractions
: his immense weatsh. Is it any wonder then
taking all these things in consideration
that Heloise's heart beat high with gratiiet
pride as she caught the admiring glances ht
bent upon her, for she was but a woman, ant
, disguise it as we may, we are, all. of us a lit
tie bit Gust little bit, sister, dear,,so dom
be angry,) fond of admiration-especially
the admiration of one whom we consider
superior person; and, although Heloise fel
instlnctively that Leicester's, heart was COLI
and selfish, yet his talents and fame won 70
him high place in her esteem. and threw
, around his head a halo of glory. ...
, "Miss Heloise, what is your opinion o
: love?" said a little fairy like creature witt
y. floating golden curls, and eyes like Jun
sky, abruptly, after a shirt pa use. ''.l5 i
: 'My opinion Of love?" exclaimed Heloise
smiling, for they had just been discoursin!
onlofty themes, and this question sounded, t
7 say the least, very childish, after their for
u mer conversation; 81 know nothing at al
I about it, never having experienced the gran
9 de passions; you should apply to some on
n more au tait of the matter than myself; bu
g tell us, Katie darling, yours---for you'll ar
6 sure, know all about it," .''7 ~, ,.~-~''"t .
d With alittle silvery laugh, Katie gave he
d opinion; it was like herself, small an
j. bright, and the subject, once started, wen
e all around; and, simple though it was elic
II ted many diamond flash Of wit, and peal
ID of muscel laughter. Every one had sal
q something on the subject under discussio
J. except one, noble specimen of manhoo'
1 with large grey eyes, full of asoul-lit rad
ID ancs, and d broad, expressive forehead, whit
p as a snow fake, on which, however, reste
m a shade of care. He had stood behind He
i'd oise's chair for the lastfew moments, unpe
z ceived by her, though many another brigl
f eye rested softly upon him. 'ss ,a;tn,,s Ia y
pal "Do you wish to hear myi opinion Of low
Ill Miss Atherton9" he inquired, in a voices
G gushing melody, gazing upon her as }
,nl spoke, with his heart in his eyes, while sh
n. unaware that. he was near, started, in spit
er of her selfpossession, and the rose tint VI
w on her cheek deepened to crimson, whil