The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-05-30

ne noticed. too. that tho lasheS which
veiled them were long and slken. And
when SHE responded TO his compliments.
he found that her voice was softly musical;
aud when their conversation became an
imated. her whole couhtenance. though
very pale be came radiant with the express
sion of her thoughts. Laughter now dim
ping her thin lips. gravity Christening their
curve. aud sarcasm rounding them into
fullness. And when he led her away, he
ful, her attitudes a model. and her whole
mien enchanting He saw too. iha, her
hair. though not abundant. was rich and
dark. and soft and glossy as untsrnished
silk. and though confined in braids. with
a wavy outline that gave j, the appearance
al imprisoned ringlrls. Her dress. too.
though Of muslin. was of, the finest and
mos, delicate India fabric. And the lille
lace that ffounced the neck and sleeves.
waa of the rsresi kind. .'.asssfae5 zl, asrr
She has exquisite taste. know whis
pared he to himself. 'or a robe 80 plain
would not hang in such graceful folds nor
would it- tew trimmings be so expansive
| And forthwith he began to wish that he
we're rich. and to fancy how he would ar
rny the msi,ie,, it he were hurd-ned with
the care. Strange thoughts for him! Air
hour before. aud he did no, know she
iIvad. fiN"wshr4hepe'i she might live for
ever. aud be he side her. sio3s .saaat
| Ga He devote. himself exclusively iosher
during the remainI-r of the evening 10
the chsgrin OF many bella. who won-
tler.d what he could find So enchs niing
| in a msnl-n whom the other bsaux with.
oUi .xceptior had slighied. And ~hep
the bahkers $ carriage wa saatounc.h.' as
thetunctr had @xcuss.i himself quite earl,.
ha b.ggad and ohtainea permission 10 rs.
c.'r' shershni,,e. and the nnsical bon sOi
M ,asieur.. which trenb!ed on her lips as
he parted from him. haunted his memory
all nigh, long. aud sang sw.ety in hi.
ears the Whole Of the xt day. n,t,i,h
Standing hr spent il a,nid iaI>,y l.hg.rs
1*5tshe succeeding evening there was .
party at tthesbauker's. and the clerk i. one
! of-ibe i"sit-d gnasts. went early this lime, +,
a,id thurs secured a halt hours c"nvrrsa
sion with the nisce, uumnlssted by hear
-rs or lockers on. lie watched her close.
ig during the after hours. and inferred
that The countsss was righ, in some of her
remarks. The banker did mol seem To
trouhle himself ut all about his relative.
| young rs she was and unless some guest
7out Of regard to him requested an intro
iuction. he gave none. That her means
were not abundant seemed evident from
the fact ihatshera,lrpss was precisely the
same she wore NJ the previous ball: and
that IN, the clerk lavish.d his attentions
| Il 4 4 L n
aower. Bnt he was better pleased than.
f-ven h. had been before. and only left her
side wh.n poli'enrss To other iriends-tle-
mand-d. He sounded her mind. and
found that it was rich in ores that rust
coull not corrupt. while her heart. far as
she chose To show il. was a very heaven
~, purity and holiness. In short. he was
in love. and he thought i, no wonder eli
'!'er. or 'ratl,er he did not stop 10 analyz.
his freIinQs-it was enough TO know he
irlt-eno,gh to know tiis, her ligh,est tone
was music tn his ears. and the gentlpst
touch OF her soft hand an electric revela.
lion TO his heart. aze saiattzs
They met evening alter evening. some
times in the lonely parlors OF her uncle.
sometimes 1T the the atre or opera. but OF,
-ner ut the ball rooms Of her wpal,hy rel.
ative's acquaiutances. whittier she went
Tor what reason il seemed hard to tell
Perhaps I, crafty her uncle s wishes per.
hMPs her curiosity. perhaps 10 see the
iclrrk. II was not certainly because she
| hoped Tor admiration or attention for
she was still neglected. and still called
plain and dowd,ish. ihongh they owned
her looks improved little and her dress
had more Of ton. sFE" ssa s'~t
The clerk thought she lonked hand.
somer each time he saw her. There was
a drlicaie peach bloom on her cheek that
con,rasted swaety with her fair compl. K
ion. and her lips were fuller and had
/ carurine tint. Her hair. too. sermed To be
NOR abundant: and occA sionalk now. a
few long. glossy rinpl..ts would float upon
her shoulders. aud sometimes a snowy
bud would nestle beside the silver comb
But other orns ments she never wore. .ahd
folks said il was not choice, but poverty. /.
that bsnished them. ss@.i'l se1 .s
They stood one evening in her uacI4's
winter garden the breath and besuiy OF
1.-THE summer. time I'LL about them with lis
! witrhpre>. though withnut the air was chill
and hoars- the wind Sh.. was town, q
i ~ith a ios-bud. sweet. halt blown thing
Thar she had carefully liuck-d from a
bush beside h.r. -, had ir,i,a-,l its fra
gra"c.. r"iled i, upon her brow and
cheek. pressed il in dsllisnc- TO her lips
and now with her slender fingers was u,,
.ols!ing The green calyx
; l. Do nai tear il. Louise their inlima
lcy warranted hin, il the use OF her LIQUID
name; give 1t TO ms.-or stay; aud lie
Z. pluckrd its mate-..excharg. with me-
They were = simple words. bu, they
brought u rich color to the maiden )
cheek. and shs had no power 10 speak
Their hands met. softly Lightly. to -x
change the buds. but somehow they could
never tell. their fagers~w.re +ntsngled.
aud in the ecstacy that thrilledth-n the
fioral gilt was quite forgotten. and anly
brought to memory after an hour's deli
cious interchange OF promises and love
by the words. OF the betrothed Louise
4 'Fhe rose has ever been my favorite flow.
er: will wear it more than. ever now;