True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-05-15
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From Ballou's Magazine.
THE WEST POINT CADET.
RY NV. LoR1Na'

Mrp.t, Helen Bolton was married to a
man she adored man whom she, the
belle Of two seasons, had distinguished
amidst thrcng OF suitors, more: ,:or less
disnterosted, and more or less distinguish
ed. He was handsome, accomplished, in
tellcctual, of irreproachablc morals, and
independent fortune. Their tastes agreed
perfectly. She was, like himself, tired of
city life and the frivolties of fashion, and
gladly..lesrned that it was her husbands
desire to reside the whole year round at
bis beautiful estate, Linden Villa, which
was situated on the lordly Hudson, some
sixty miles above New York.
Linden Villa was built in the Italian
style, and covered great extent Of ground.
The grounds were laid out with exquisite
taste, according to the most approved prin-
siples Of laudscapc-gardening. In the
training Of tho :rees, and their picturesque
groupings on the lawn, and in the meadow,
the hand Of art was dextcrously concealed,
and; it seemed as if nature alone, in her
most genial mood, had piled and balanced
those pyramids of verdurc-shaded the
rivulet just where it wanted shade, crown
cd the summit just where a fcathered crest
was needed against the dark blue sky, and
permitted those glimpscs of the noble riv-
or just where t wooed the eye most loving,
". There we're grapchouscs and conscr'
vatoriee, beneath whose high transparent
roofs au artificial summer rcigncd when
all without was bleak and desolate. The
rooms of the mansion were spacious. The
broad hall was foored with many colorcd
woods; the drawing room was lofty and
richly decorated; there was fine library
and picture gallery, where one might pass
dogs without wish to stir abroad. Some
half-a-doren fnc horses fer riding anc
driving, occupied the stables. In word
tho establishment and its style were sucf
Us few gentlemen can boast Oft was th'
home Of opulence and taste.
OF course its lovely mistress was happy
We shal. answer that question by layn:
before the reader copy of letter, mark
cd "very private and confidential" 0nc
addressed to u married cousin-a wild
dashing, harum-scarum creature, who livct
some ten or twenty miles off.
Mgs. HELEN BOLTON TO MRS. MILLlcEN'
MARSAY.
LINDEN VILLA, Sept. |.
"MY DEAR MILLIcENT;-You ask M
II I am happy, and | will try to answe
you with all the frankncss thatyour fdclit
and trustworthincss inspire. Without be
ing the most miserable woman on the fac
Of the earth, / am far from being content
When you saw our place, you called it
perfect paradise; had you have seen m
Henry, who was then away from home
YOU would have cnvicd me my lo
though yourself married to the man
your heart But you will sec him-yo
must SEQ him, for rely on you for tho c'
seatlon Of a project have conceived
"Bricay then; though my husband
all in all to mC:-though mover regret I'll
gay society resigned for his sake, to c1
Joy bis company,-I begin to fear that
am not all in all to him. He appears
me disirat shall ! say it?-indifferen
Onee-that was before wo wcrc married.
he would change color if ! accepted Il
hand of another in a ballroom. Now
may firt With the young rarson, who dro
in occasionally of an evening--and VIII
by the way, is very pleasant man--wit
out causing him the slightest uncas mes
lie seems to have no desire to monopoli
my attention, and ho passes many hou
away from me that know he might spel
in my eompany,0 Those odiOus books al
above all those miserable mathematic
Do you know that | begin to think tn
the caliph, who burned the library of 4
>xandria, wasN worry sensible person? I
ladies Of Alexandria were certainly We
much indebted to him. The other d'
at tho breakfast table, | had boen readi
him long account of tho latest PariSl
fashions, he, all the while gazing on n
his hand resting on his chin, looking