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essse tsve lot the TAR lady. Captain IRE
rsnisa bad been . savsiyy sfsser, bat had
retired from The ssrviss. He was tall,
dsshing hgure, With very aristoerstis nan.
ners, asd like Ned PEPPER, Paul Ciiasrd's
friend possessed an 'unkimnen fns bead Of
hair Indeed, it was rumorsd that bis am.
brosiai surls we're not natures gifs 70 hin
bat the spolis opissd Of ssms naneless and
mere favorsa individual procured Of Bsgis
BY the intsruediation Of certain amount Of
hl'hy luere. The captain had Inherited .
large fortune
suitor No was young man about tswp,
very fashionable, polished and pleasant
He eontrived 70 keep out Of debt, but his q.
n.neiai resources we're said to be very limit.
ed Mr. Claude Careless evidently had q
good pis,pect Of suco's.
The third suitor, Mr. Stanley Moreton.
vas an art student, and slss cultivated poe
try. Though very modest and uasfieeted.
he vas slightly eccentric ia the matter Of
eostume-gore . Reubsns bak and black
velvet coat, aud during the Kossuth excite.
ment had serious thought o! com pletinR his
equipments by feather-but his better se
MUS saved him from this selection. As he
was quite sensitive and timid bad an .wk.
ward habit Of blushing. and was silen. in
company the 90 plain and Careless made light
OF the rivalship. aud considered the coutssl
as confined TO themselves
Tho captain proposed after the most an.
proved taste OF fashion, dropping gracefully
on one knee, aud pressing the lips that nur.
INJURED his VOWS TO the fair hand be solicited
~ bis guerdou.
When he had retired, Claude paid his de-
voirs, aud made his proposals with great earn.
sstness His professions and interested.
ness, we're no Tests emphatic than ths cap.
taia'a
The painter came next When alonswith
the lady Of his love, be found voice which
Jailed him IN the presence Of others.
10 each OF the suitors she gave the sane
reply, namely that she would return de-
Unite answer to bis suit exactly three weeks
from tie date Of his proposal requiring him
IN the internal to refrain from calling or in.
9uiring about her, sHd to absent himself
trsm, the city Each wooer promised q
knightly obedience, aud kept bis pledge
The Captain ran down to Newport Claude
went TO Saratoga, aud Stanley carried his
Bkstch look up TO the White Mountsins.
The widow shut herself up for three weeks
AZ the expiration Of that time puuetual to
the appointed day, hour aud minute, the sl.
/ egant captain sntsred Mrs Cham pion 'sdrav.
ing reom, and surveyed himself from bead to
foot IN the Versaillss mirrer, with smile of
satisfaetion He was engaged In self admi.
| ration when light step recalled him to .
sense Of propriety. lie turned and behela
the widow, but n thick veil covered her face
He drew chair 10 her eide and addressed
her.
Dear Isabella said he, in bis most per.
suasiye tsnes, alisW me 70 remove the euyi.
ous screen which shFouds charms that were
never meant to be concealed
Alas, Captain, said The widow, with trem.
ulous voice, and drawing her veil vet closer.
those charms exist no longer.'
'Isit possiblep cried the Captain in tsns
Of alarm. What do you meant
Since saw ySa have beea very sick
When vas child my parents neglected
to have me vaeOinaied, and the Eavages Of the
sI:sll pox--'
The snail pox p cried the Cspisiu, push.
ing bis chair back TO the ether side Of thO
room. Don't be sfraid, Csptain,' Gsid the
widow. III Is all over, aHd AN dreadful
Object 70 behold, but Of course that makes
no difference in your sfsctions
Hem y cried the Captain. 1t would
make no difference if l wanted to TstirS
With you into the country, 10 live like DsF.
BY and jean. But 70 60 iuto socisty--to
introduce at balls snd EoiFiss, person dis
figured by . dreadful disorder, q Lord mad
an, the idea sever entered my head
Il release you from your epgsgemsnt--
you are free said ths widow.
II have no doubt ma'am,' said the Cap
tain greatly relieved, fhat you will hpd 10
dividuals net exactly in my situation, uhS
will bs-Wih Be very happy to-in short
tnsdam Wish you a very good day
Cold hearted vain egs,ist. said the wid
oS, when he hAd left 4 rightly Khugsd
your character. Yea sply wished fos
kandsoms wife 10 snhsnes year eOBasqusne,
Snd parade in sseisty, ss you skow Of you
handsome horse in The street Lss ne -,
whether ny thOughtS have WroBssd MT
Z CaTslsssi
, To Careless she tsld Tie sane stogy. Th,
, youBg EsnilemAa heard sf the loss of he
beauty Wiih great HoHcAaiahcS.
Bat tbat is net al, said MFs Cbsnpion
. MY business man has jast bssn Wit6 ri
} all she morhiBR NJ invsstnsnts usgs 9os
unfortunate / so ssnplstsly beggassd
Hos uAfoEtaBats' cried Careless, fer
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ny var through this quarter. Hss u
) very syidsnt that II Uonld b tke keishs e
} fslly foE Two persons without say ibc0ns o
prospect, 10 Earry onlY - naliiply nissfJ
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4 lAsi mshth ss osly eeHSlti0asi Dosbilss
Z there are rash, uspriheipisd msn she Eoal
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