Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-25

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or. as 4 arA. ~. 9 to look upon aPret-
bont a my -pondering over stocks,
.iancinr spooulations and cumming up
s,ln coiumns Of Exures--bave rot been I
70 witbor that 0id nataEal spring that
..-s o.H of ray heart "a lhp sight Of
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uers efmy large scoeeiaFy at home-SSt
fner never profaned by bills, or notes, or
'aey. A yellow packet Of letters lies |
pre-, bunch Of withered jasmine, and ON |
2, with Its face downward, lies the locket.
21s locket was once a splendid affair."
- e back is Of blue enamel, on which is !
lnlald golden cipher Underneath the
enamel lies tress of sunny hair, not
gummed or twisted, according to modern
iasnion, into torturing, rigid love knot,
out loosely folded in the same wavy curl
That 1t had when it hung from the head
that now sleeps. The other side of the
locket contains a miniature Dark, moist.
violet eyes; rich sunny hair, heavy as spun
gold, hanging down in bewildering looms :;
tender, pale checks, through which faint
roses peep; full, quivering lips, capable of
expressing every thing silently, and ma
klng their prerogative of speech super
fuity, while, from within, one catches the
gleam OF the dearest little teeth half dis
closing themselves
Well, | got that lock of hair from her.
She gave me that bunch of jasmine. They
are all that are left to remind me of her
now.
This miniature has not anything what
ever to do with my story. am not going
to give you the history of that single love-
passage In my life. have alluded to it
only that you may see that the dried up
old bachelor-that 'old Troy as he is
usually called-has had his tender moment,
and may be excused for still finding his
heart beat time to the harmony of womanly
beauty.
When Constance BREWER came out at
great ball given at her own house for the
occasion, l do believe that was very near
making an old fool of myself, and falling
over head and ears in love with her. She
was just sixteen, and ravishiugly beautiful.
will not attempt to describe her. You
must imagine the smallest feet, the sweet
est eyes, the most delicate hands, the
ff6aast 6eRlraS the hrinhtast hair. tho rnar-
riest laugh, and call yOutr i1IgTraVT0rr
Constance Brewer.
When Constance Brewer came out
New York felt it to be an event. Her
father, who was her only surviving parent,
was banker of enormous reputed wealth
His house was palace. His equipages
were numerous and unexceptonable, and
his only daughter surprisingly lovely
You may be sure that many young man
as he made his toilet that evening, had
wild dreams Of carrying off that splendic
prize.
went rather carly to the house, and ar
rived there before any of the guests.
found Constance in the large drawing
room, walking up and down before loni
mirror, and admiring herself undisguisedly
Cob Mr.. Troy said she, bounding
toward me as | entered, how do you lik
my dress ? Isn'tit pretty? Madame La
mari says that she never made one like
before
Il think it is charming my dear Mis-
Constance | answered but l suspeC
that you lend quite as much charm to th
dress as it lends to YOU.
ooh! get away, you shocking old cre
ture You think that because | am onl
lust coming out you can quiz me as muc
\ as YOU please. But I'm not 50 inexpel
enced as you think. l have received lo7
letter. she added, in an important tone.
Indeed Who from? One of Il
Young gentlemen at Mr.. Besom's school
No; nothing of the sort she crl'
sharply. flushing up with Indignation
apcb a suspicion. 1T was from We
never YOU mind who twas from; but he
so handsome Oh and the letter is bea
tifully written!
when did you get this letter?
ouired, gravely for it seemed to me rath
a dangerous sort of thing for this you
creature to be commencing so early WI
dfdires da cGur.
'Oh, about year ago, when | was
Madame Cancan's school. lie shot 1t
ON the roof of the house with an arrow, a
ran up and got it. 1t was so romanti
You can think how the other girls envi
me-
Eve not the slightest doubt of it.
What did you learn at Madame Cancar
Constance, besides love-letters ?
WE'LL she answered, musingly, {
counting on her fingers, | learned Fren
and music, and the use of the globes, {
all the fashionable dances. Besides, J
know, they say that Madame Canca
Young ladies know how to enter room
ter than those of any other school.
i am delighted to hear such a fav,
BILE account of Madame Cancan's establ
ment,' said somewhat bitterly, as | tur
at the sound of Browns whistle outside
see who the arrival was.
ooh, there's Croton Poole , shrie
Constance, as the young man passed IL
his way to the dressing room. 'Crot
Crotonp she cried, running into the
'Tm not engaged for the German. Do
me before the others come y
Certainly replied Mr.. Croton Pc
dofing his Gibus hat with compt
smile, Consider yourself engaged to
for the German