True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-01-18
VOLUME NUMBER 3.
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dent here last spring, you remember.
Certainly, I do; but how is 1t; Mr..
Woodcourt was then engaged, it seemed,
to that naughty cousin Of the gentle Alice
80 heard; and whim Of hers, ! think,
prevented his buying here last spring; but
they have made new arrangement some
how; must leave it to ladies' witt to learn
how bowing with an expressive smile.
A few days confirmed Mr.. WIS state
ment Workmen we're busily employedin
reftting and furnishing the elegant man
sion which had waited SO long for tenant.
Occasionally the light graceful figure Of her
who was soon to be its mistress, was seen
fitting from room to room, experimenting
some arrangements, sometimes leaning on
the arm of the happy looking Woodcourt,
and sometimes accompanied by her mother,
with whom, also, Alice often ran across to
sit awhile with me.
1t was one of those chatty hours ofrespito
that I learned why it was that the lovely
Alice was to become Mrs. Woodcourt, in
stead of her naughty, though beautiful
cousin. Beatrice had, they told me, from
the day of her visit and accident, treated
her lover with pettish waywardnesa, and
ere long had declared her intention of re-
turning to Baltimore, although she had
come North with the avowed purpose Of
passing the season.
: None of us could learn her motives, OF
the cause of the sudden change in her de-
meanor. She declined Mr.. Woodcourt's
proposal to attend her on her journey, and
Immediately on her arrival sent him short
{ letter, desiring to break what she styled,
her foolish engagement with him.
They were engaged very young said
Mrs. R., 'and I think Beatrice's dazzling
beauty prevented by its brilliancy, any pos
sibility of Georges studying her heart and
, character, in the few and short intervals
which he had previously passed in her So
ciety; but this season they had been much
together, and at last he had grown so en-
tirely disenchanted by her pride and cap
rice, as I think to be heartily glad to COM
, ply with her wishes; but Judge Of our sur
: prise she added, when but few weeks
ago we were informed of her marriage with
: Frank Burleigh, the happy youth who 50
: opportunely flew to the rescue in the hour
: of danger.
So the mystery was out. She had con-
) ceived passion for the man who rescued
/ her peril, which quite oyercame her regard
j. for him to whom she was betrothed.
n People have singular tastes, certainly,
e I could not help saying, 'but how any one
r, could prefer Mr.. B. (though by the way
If he is, I think, quite an agreeable person,
to the talented and intellectual Mr.. Wood
lie court, is wholly beyond my ken.'
d 'And mine also, echoed Mrs. Richmond
but Alice only answered by her beaminl
is smile and look of grati6ed affection.
l. And so,' said Mrs. Richmond, 'Georg
W has thought proper to see in my blushinl
ct little Alice, a character better suited to hi
ly ideal of wife, while she, l believe sh
t; continued, archly, has almost worshippe
e, him from the first; isn't it SO, Allie dear
Ii But Alice had vanished up the walk
the Eyrie, and there was no answer.
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