Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-07-29

right hand was claspcd in mine. while nv lc
arm was cncircling her waist. There could /
no doubt Of the matter. was d"solatcd.
threw myself again into the chair, with the al
dhly expressed wish, cnmciatcd between so
and a crunt. that an early dissolution migl
speedily terminate my suerings.
Not observing any symptoms Of the immcd
ate SealZation Of my wish. I was about to orc
supper as relief to my feelings, when anothc
bright thought occurred to me, which at ono
restored my spirits. Struck, as she must hav
been. my by general appearance. perhaps she d
not observe thc frightfr condition of my hail
after ALL What if should put my refractor
wig in training and appear before her in all tn
glory of 4 perfect toilct-would not such
course tend to remove the unGlvolablc impreS
sion she received at our first interview? T fel
that such would he the case. Full of this idea
precipitately quitted the hotel. entered bar
ber's shop in the vicinity and subsidized into
vacant operating chair.
"Woull seUor cabnHero be pleased to bt
shaved 2" inquired the handsome and cxccs
sively brigandisl looking proprietor of the cs
tabliShment
No. scnor caJaHcro would not be pleased t.
lie shaved; srnor cabalIero always shaved him
self and bc hanged to him. .Seno' cabal'en
wanted his hair fiXcd-so, did he understand p
He felt gratifed and happy in the belle
that he comprnhended scnor'S wishes"
also felt cratifed and happy for the same
reason; and having placed myself in the proper
position, he seized the implements of his pro,
fcsson and forthwith pitched into me.
While being combcd and brushed and curl,
ington@scd, in particularly scientific manner
[ suddenly recalled the fact that, from the time
of Gil Bias and the Knight of the Ruefnl Coun-
tcnancc down to the days of Figaro and our own
times, Spanish BARRIERS have ever proved them
selves adopts in matters pertaining to the scx.
scarcely ever failing to bring about a happy re-
suit "Why," | asked myself, should not
this fellow know something, as well as his
mighty brethren that were of old? There will
be no harm in pumping him bit, at all events
Are you familiar with such and such To-
cality? ?" l asked mentioning the name of the
street where had left $; the immortal part o.!
myself"
He was familiar with all parts of Grenada,
| nut with none more so than the street to which
scnor REFEREED
"Did he happen to know who resided in the
old Moorisi-built house on the right, just be-
yond the apothccarys 2"
"Pcrfcctly"
"The deuce lie did. Who were they ?n
" \ young widow and her charming niece,
Catalina. Highly respectable people, though
not 50 well off as they had been. The young
lady has an uncle, a triar, who protects them"
- II .o----tz:=snsr
self?' asked, wishing yet fearing to hear HIM
reply in the affirmative, and also wishing. in
case lie did sov yes, that he was not so afro
ciously good-looking.
" lie ha,l The honor Of dre::inr tic Young
lady's hair. now and then, upon the OCCASION Of
l fiesta Or the like"
gave 4 little start at Tic thought that the
very paws that were then pokng over my skill
let lad hut 4 little while before, perhaps: to%eC
with aid arranged the incompatible sillien tres
see Of the adorable Catalina.
rs shc--that is has Shc-in short, aoria:
i beau 2"
\ peculiar smile crcpt over the features Of
the handsome barber.
+" He thought nct-indcctl, he was sure sic
had 10 lorcr. Scnor must remember the lady
was very youngI'
"True.;'
''lIal scnor met the lady in question 2"
l hc>itate,l. Bat why hesitate? corlI IL"
nothing alone, and perhaps the barber might
assist me. didn't ask myself to what hc
would assist me-indccd. never thought, and
couldn't have told to save my life, what it wax
! wanted only knew that 7 felt very queer
indeed, and sol slipped piece Of gold into
the BARRIERS hand, and my adventure Of the
afternoon into his ear.
"Scnor would like to become acquainted
with the Young lady 2"
.Ccrtainly; but fear that will be very diff
cult I replied. with visions of ducnnaa and
laggcrs and Ill that, before my eyes.
Not at all. Suppose senor were to send her
bouquet with the stems of the flowers con-
fined by rim" Il bracelet. or some other prct-
ty article Of iewcry q
And she would accept it p
''DoubtlcSS."
:; But that will not bc III introduction. can
not address her on tie strength Of a bouquet y
Most as>urcGly not. But he would be
most happy to beriicnd scnor caballcro. The
unclc-tEc triar of whom lie had Spol;cn-who
had the interest OF his niece at heart, WAS also
his friend He (thc fiiar) should call upon nc
that evening ut my hotel"
Had the barber been u Frcnclman, should
have embraced him as lie was Spaniari
executed Il magical piece Of .iusglcry. and
rcs;o! something ingled iii the bottom Of his
""ict that hati jilglcd Of yore i'll my own
trousers.
nat afternoon, beautiful bouquet and I;
costly lplac, let left my room III charge Of I;
lru>ty messenger. That evening tic young
-cMilrman WHO " lad the honor to serve Ssnc'
r"da!i,tn .fmcTi,unc." llSlicrcd into my apart
ncnt :, holy iiar. lie entered with how and
Il most bcn:gnant expression Of colntclancc
Which last (i!!c untcnancc) seemed >liangcly
familiar. hat lad met him before, WAS Ger.
tain /; lut had visited 50 many churches and
sccu 20 many clmrrhmcn in Spain, that con,
sidclcd i; u.clcss TO cndcaycr TO recall where
had seen him, and 50 did not trouble myscl
about il.
Our conversation, after running for timt
upon general topics. at length ccntcrcd upon
Catalan.
' lis thoughts lie was pleased 10 inform me
were not much occupied with the things 0
this world: Tut Catalina WAS the daughter q
his only brother, and his heart went out TO
wards her" And lie sighed heavily.
lie certainly WAS not an old man, and | in
tcirctcd tic deep si@ III lis meaning, if Ic wa
not her own uncle and was moi Il chulchmar
his heart would 20 out towards her much more
vclcncEtly than 1t then did.
" lie Lad earned from IN excellent and trus
ty friend Hat | Was i'll every way an uncXccp
tionallr gentleman, a republican, no'lcman, til,
soul of honor" etc, etc.
How my friend tic barber had managed t.
discover all that. was rather more than coult
understand. was not disposed to deny th
charge however, and lie remained ulltlrccivcd
Tie next day accompanied the complilncn
tary successor of the apostles to the rp,idcnc