Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-02

her sister. Jeanette was really inembar
rassment which of her adorcrs to prefer
Edward gave a ball, at which she was
queen, and she thought on the evening
she was in fair way to love Edward
Maurice gave sleigh ride, and she flew
along the streets in a splendid equipage
and on that day she thought Maurice
more amiable than his rival. So she de-
layed her decision from one day to an
other, attributing her hesitation to her
heart.
"If I were in your place" said Pau
line one day, II should take Edward.
''Why? Maurice is as rich, and you
will acknowledge that he is the handsom
est"
''He is generous, too" said the.moth'
=. ..s.Bas nc i hekfs, lEspTisd Pauline
Our aunt has told me good many
things about him"
"Our aunt answered Jcannettc,
snappishly, sis an old aunt
Edward, on the other hand, contin-
ued Pauline, lis more steady, and think
have often remarked that he feels more
deeply and more sincerely than Mau-
rice"
'.Pshaw - said Jcannettc, tossing her
head before the glass, they both feel SO
deeply that hardly know how to man
age them Meanwhile what harm will
there be in delaying my choice awhile
Their rivalry makes my time pass pleas
antly, and finally accident will decide. "
Pauline was silent. But the suitors
continued their attention without remis-
sion.
One day as Edward entered the room
he found Pauline in tears and Jeannette
laughing loudly. He asked modestly the
cause of the tears, and the laughter
II am child, said Pauline, blushing,
and left the chamber.
"a child indeed" said Jeannette,
laughing after her; you would never
guess what she was crying for,
Gift is not improper TO ask
ooh not at all. You have probably
at some times remarked the old blind dog
that used to lie on the sofa? lie was
mine and in his young days used to
make a good deal of sport. This morn
ing he broke handsome dish. At first
[ frettcd little: at last [ thought the
blind animal was good for nothing and
only did mischief so l sent him to the
huntsman and had him shot
"And that was the cause Of your sis
ters weeping p
That was it. One would think we
were living in the time ofronIace.
Edward was silent and soon changed
the conversation. But after that time
I, looI-ol Do,li-o hD
had formerly done. He -conversed
sometimes with her, became acquainted
with her unprctcnding worth, admired
her modesty, and began to think her
appearance less homcly. Yet when the
fascinating Jeanette appeared, her
charms made him forget Pauline.
Jeannette had prepared a splendid
masquerade dress for the character of a
Sultana, for the carnival which was ap-
preaching when her mother was taken
sick Pauline was to have accom- panied
her as her slave, and had prepared be-
coming dress for the occasion. The day
arrived; the illness Of her mother had in
creased; the looks of the physician al
though he said nothing, made Pauline
determine not to go to the masquerade.
Jcanncttc gave herself but little trouble
to persuade her to go, and went without
her
"Whorc is your sister ~ ask cd Edward.
s'My mother is not well, and Pauline
has remained ut home for company. -
He was pleased at that; but he had little
time to think Of it, for ,Jeannctte ap-
pcared more beautiful than ever, and
neither he nor Maurice left her side
She enjoyed the triumph of being ad
mircd i'll the highest degree. Whenever
she danced a crowd swarm d around her,
wherever she went she heard the voice
of fattcry.
Towards midnight, jnst as she had prom
iscd to dance a quadriilc with Edward, Il
domino came up and took off his mask;
it was her mothers physician. "Miss,
said he, Il have just come from your
house, and dare not conceal from you
that your mother is very i'll.
"Good Heaven p she exclaimed, terri
fed and pcrplexcd, II must go this mo-
mcnt."
"By all means" said Edward, "let Us
CO."
Just then the music commenced. Je-
annette looked around embarrassed; Ed
ward off cred his services to look for her
servant She was just on the point Of!
requesting him to do so when one Of the
dancers in the set took her hand and
commenced the figure. She obeycd the
mechanically, but said to a lady standing
next to her, Il cannot dance any longer,
my mothers sick" 80, do not rob US of
the ornament of our quadrille," said
young Englishman, "a few minutes
can make no difference" She looked at
Edward as if she wished him to decide
for her, but he was silent. 1t was now
his turn to dance. The person next to
him logged him-hc cast an inquiring
look at Jeannctte; his neighbor remin
ded him again; Jeannette did not refuse,
and so he danced the figure with her,
and the quadrillc was finished without
any more being said. She would have
gone then, but she was so heated that
she would have taken cold by going in
to the air. After walking up and down
an adjoining room for sometime, she
went home, and Edward accompanied
her. As they went up the steps they saw
a fire in the kitchen, where Pauline was
at the fireplace preparing aomething for