Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-05-17

worthy madam and her affairs whom
she had but just left ia professed friend
J, illness = s
Your observations bear hard upon
the ladies, good tutor. Z interrupted All
ola. Do you speak particularly ii
those at that time assembled at your
fathers, Or Of ladies' in general ~
4 " Well, | must confess TO have forutn-
ed ny Prsson. picture from my li1,iig.d
knowledge, Or opinion of them ii esise III u
I raj. # il BE- too severe. plead ignor-
4 ance. Thatthere are lovely exceptions
veil know. My beautiful and scnsi-
bic Lenore, and yourself, Aziola.''
i " N'lmporte, = said the lady, !" | will
not quarrel with you--please proceed, 7
4 and she continued to listen, with more
| apparent interest, than the mere incl
dents ofthe recital would seem to excite.
" Among the ancient lords and danes,
counts and counteases, were many beau
ltiiul Slgnoras, magni6cently dressed and
charming, who attracted my attention
as was ushered into the large Hall,
1 where oil were gathered to give me a
welcome. Never shall I forget the
fond embrace Of my father, while tear
dglistened in his eye, which beamed will,
Hove and pride. | noticed and felt it the
more, as it was followed by the cold,
i fornM, unfraternal one of my brother.
! After receiving the congratulations of
taa company, nearly all of whom I fail
ed to recognize, we were led to the re-
fecsory, dinner having beenkep, waiting
a considerable time for my arrival,
was introduced by my father to a little
lady, Miss Lansdowne, young English
heiress, sojourning, for a season in
/ Italy, whom was to escort to the hall,
and with whose plain, pleasant face,
and Lively conversations I might have
1 been greatly pleased, had not my eye
and fancy been at once attracted to the
1 superior beauty and elegance Of the
I lady whom BY brother escorted. He
! had preceded us to the table, and we
chanced to place ourselves just opposite
i Miss Lansdovne observing my gaze
/ risetted upon the lady, said in a low
tone,
/ q The lady opposite is Lenore Court
naYe, beautiful lady as you observe,
4 and good as she Is beautiful. know
you will admire her as every one does
and you ought to love her too, for she is
fRthe betrothed Of your brother ~
i. The t.etrothed Of my brother !" |
mentally CALCULATED, and for the first, !
turned my eye involuntarily upon
/ him. His dark eye was flashing wild,
and fixed upon me intently for green
eyed jealousy had blended its torment
! ing form Herewith, giving it an express
sion chilling and repuIsiye. / recoiled
from it, as from the gaze Of the serpent
yet I still felt It resting upon me, MOI
could shake off its freezing influence
could not however refrain from casting
my eye more than once upon the being
Of angelic loveliness by his side, a
which times I met her own, large, soft
J liquid, resting upon me, as | fancied
: with somewhat Of interest. At eacl
7 glance that / ventured, power that
$ could not resist drew my eye from he
TO Alberto, whose pale, sickly face con
A trasted so powerfully with those black
b burning eyes, that shone fierce upo1
Z me ia hatred. Indeed, this was notice,
e by the gentle girl at my side, whom
4 was conscious Of neglecting, but whicl
d her kindness would not allow her to oh
Il serve, for she said to me
It profess to be no sybil, but
q Coming events cast ~ their shadows before, 4
+ il see not, that, whether you will 9
g not. your brother will make you .! !riys
: with himself for the lady Lenore. \
'ds not strange either. What would \
81 more natural, than for you 70 Be lik
u every body else, and fall ia love vii
"a fhef, or for her 30 prefer an active, ene' ene'
e getic, handsome and learned young ma
e (your pardon, Signor) % one sickl !, y
e pining, fretful, as yodr brother eyiden
NJ II i'll whose state Of health has preyen
y ed him from pursuing ~ education, ;,
y has contributed . foster and scultiyai
u only Hi IN nature. Excuse ne rths
Lh Speaking Of your brother, 4 she adde
A. ID i still lower tone. y which incline
li-1 nil moredsy oar. 81 hut il is known !
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