Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-12-08


there this evening. promised Miss Ell
more | would be there without fail.
This answer only Increased NY agita-
ton, but earring lest should betray my
feelings leaned my head upon nay hand,
and ftigne.l fatigue. The more reflected
on the subject, The fifmcr hold did the
"grten.eyed munster" gain,over me. Still
determined that would no, thus mis-.
trust my Julia. Perhaps, thought l; this
fellow is only a coheritea coXcomb, and
wishes to pass himself off as an accepted
lover.
raised my head. and assuming jocn-
lar tone asked my comp,nion i he thought
Miss Fillmore handsome
IL will leave you TO Judge for yourself,
said he, las have NOW fac smile OIL
herself with me-" Saying this, he DIRE"
forth neat gold locket from his vest, aud
handed it toward me.
Heavens how The blood rushed to my
J face. 1t was my parting gift TO Julia.
was double case and | remembered that
my own miniature bad been sci il the re-,
verse. After gazing a moment q: Julia
well known face, turned the locket,
! opened the opposite side, and found it
eaEt,
How managed TO keep my temper. |
know not: but returned the lockct TO my
eoHpahion but became comparatively calm
just as we stopped in front OF Squire Eli
mole residence. Jalia was seated on the
stfaudah IL. front of the daelIIng and as
| | ., nj.
inatoa. lie 5 eou,e iali from her lips.
What change had tie lat hour
wrought in my feelings Had not the in
eidenis above mentioned transpired. !
should have FASTENED 20 embrace her
whom had hitherto supposed model Of
cohstancy. As it was, thanked my
stars that had learned her peifidy III time
TO save myself the modification that might
have otherwise ensueG.
My reflections were now interrupted Oh
the part my companion BY request
he should take roll OF canvass from be-
meath my ssat. complied, taking espe-
ciaI care however, hot TO be observed by
the petidious Jaia. But as i'll luck would
have it, Squire Ellmore's gardener Saw aud
recognised me, arid At the same time ex.
claimed
Are, julia good news George II.
has coG:e =.
Cohionnd the fellow $ impadenee |
could have straugcd him. | turned TO re.
gala my seat III vehicle, but in an instant
Julia had flown to my side, thrown her
arms around my neck. aud nearly smoth.
cred NE with her kisses! Was ,hundeI-
struck.
~ nv Juia--what meaus-indced Miss.
said l. hes;ia,ipg and sta,nmerine; you Tor.
got you Ind trend aud visitor present.
Juiia DIushed, and turned to my com
pahioa-'Yo1 will pardon such manilcs.
taiion III your presence, Mr. Martin, when
inform you that This is George IL. tie
original Of The portrait Iemploycd gee TO
paint.
compreiiended IN All instant. Mr.. Mat
tin was only an artist, who had been en-
trusted with my portrait to transfer copy
Oh canvass. and that he might the better
accomplish bis design, it had been tempo
rarily taken from the llchet. | soon ut.
rompanied the party into the house, aud as
the canvass was unrolled. beie.d my own
sell faithfully represented thereon con-
Tess that all my Jealousy, like Bob Acres
courage, suddrni, oczed out Of thr end Of
ny hug,rs.
Instead OF feeling an III will toward my
fellow traveller, compl,mented him high
~ on his professional skill, aud. at his re-
quest gave him good recommendation
10 the public in senetal and my own
friends i'll aIiieuiar.
Just one week IRON that day, Miss Ju.
liza Fillmore became Mis-. George H., and
since that time we have had more than
one hearty laugh at III, jealous indigna-
zion toward a poor innocent portrait paint
tI.