Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-02-28
Nlisfelloueous
THE WAY SHE WON HIM !,

yonnggirl leaned from The window OF n
pleasant country parlor, chatting with fine
looking man some ten years her senior, who
stood among The flowers below, and pelted
her with tose buds still glitiering with dew
"Slop, stop. Mr.. Mansfeld," she said, us
she twined handful Of flowers in her dark
curls. 'sWhat was that you asked mel |
could not hear we'll"
"Orly to describe your beau ideal 10 me-, so
] may know him If we ever meet" id her
companion desisting from h is sport, leaning
one arm upon the window sill, and gazing iRLo
her animated face with an sdniTiug smile.
"Oh, that is easily done! Lmprinis = he
must be young and handsome"
4 "That OF course, or how could he aspire 10
the love Of The cIlaIming Marion CIlfe 9''
reioined her compa:ion with gallant bow.
"a truce to compliments, pay you sir j..
Young and handsone-so much for general
ty--now IN descend 10 particulars. He must
be about twenty-five slender and fineIy-
formed-gracefui in his movements and cour-
teous in his manGers-l nd-let me See what
comes next ~
"Fea,ures, Marion; eyes, hair nose, mou III
and al! the et ceteras."
..Thank you. His features should be Gre
clan; his forehead hi h, and broad and white
his smile sweet, but melancholy, has eyes and
hair Of the same hue and that beautiful
brown---a brown, dark in the shadow and
light in the snn.'
"Someihipg like mine, eh, Marion3 You
needn't poui, or lit your hand to strike me-
But 10 speak seriously, Lidn't you mean me
when you were Ia kingl II so, just say The
word, and your ideal shall be made dlvlneiy
real, as the poet says.
.,l, 4 .a I'll
and oak in The glass at your Roman face,
black hair, whiskers and eyes, and see il the
description suis. No, | have no desire to
break my friend Jeune's hearl by stealing
away her wise coIegan."
s'rhat name siences me-" said the student
with al embarrassed laugh. But,if am moi
tue lucky individual, know who i: is; aye
mud know too TINT he is within twenty feel
OF you, and coming nearer every momeilt.
Maron's eyes followed his as they locke d nr
and down the orchard path, and saw gen.
tlenan coming slowly towards the house,
reading ipeniiy hom small volume in b is
hand. Setting the roses little more becom
ingly in her curIs, (ior she was born a CO
Qaeite y she whispered; F,H
.'fonr Collegiate chum, Clinton, is it noti
The party last night deprived me OF The pleas
u.e OF seeing him" e
"Yes we we're late, and he too tired 10 &c
with me into the rooms, or | should have in
troduced him ihea. But this time is sill be l.
ter. The plain pink morning dress and In,
Iosebuds become you. wonderfully, my belle
cousin" XII p
"Flattererr' She laid her white and Jew.
eled hand cafessingy upon his shoulder anc
turned her graceful head within ihe room a'
ifin search nl something. There was polio,
in The (,ouuette's slightest movement, ant
this was made that sudden glimpse of heI
glorious beauty might dazzle aud astonsh the
dreamy student.
Thus admonished, the apparently uncor
sci0us girl turned and raised her large and bea.
tifuI eyes 10 his face. rapid glance con
yinced her Of the truth OF her cousins asser
tion. II was o face much like ihot OF the
ideal she had picluIed lorih for his amusement.
"Cousia Marion, let me Introduce ynu 20 nIl
best aud 'deafest ftiend,3 Godfrey ClInlon,"
raid Mansfield with light touch upon bel
arm.
..aly Cousins friends are always welcome
10 me-" she said removeiug her hand fro j
Munsfield's shnnller anl extending it 10 him
He took il with q firm, warm clasp, that thrill
ed her through every vein.
'Iiow beautiful she ISL" thought the gen
tlemsn.
Il will win his heart before he leaves me-
sail The lady.
Their eyes met as he relinquishel her han,l
Boltl bIdshed little, anJ Mansfield turned
away to hide smile, when he saw his frieril,
whose grave and steady aspect no wo'nan's
smile had ever before possessed The power 70
move, beneath the nagneeiic influence Of bis
Cousins bsndsome eyes.
The three iingereil but few moments,
before the bfeakfsst bell rang IN the great hall
Mansfield snrang gaily through the window
and stood BY his cousins side, determined %