Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-04-02

weeks, he DeSan SLOWLY 10 TccONeT, anu
reason returned once more. When hav-
ing entirely recovered, he thanked the
kind hostess and daughter with fearful
eyes and heart overfowing with graft
tude for their kindness in watching over
him in his weakness and infrmities-
He called Augusta his preserver, his
guardian angel, and told her hesowed to
her his life, and that he would ever hold
her in grateful remem mbrance and though
he was then about to depart and would
notssee her again for Years. yet when
fort6fe susi red Ut pom him gain, she
should hear from him Till then he bid
her a sorrowful, fearful farewell, and
departed.
Years passed and still the unfortunate
stranger was unheard of, and almost for
gotten by the good gossips of Salem,
and even by one who caused his misfor-
tunes, Emma White, herself; yet there
was one in that little village who still
gave him place, not only in her mem
ory, but also in her heart. 1t was the
hostess daughter.
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Five years from the events just rela-
ted, Richmond was crowded to overflow
ing, for the Legislature was in session,
and had brought its usual retinue of
strangers, Office and pleasure seekers
1t was by far the gayest season the cap
ital had seen for many years; and balls,
parties, soirees, and picnics, followed
each other with unabated zest.
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Gorgeous lights strcamed from a score
of windows of one of Pearl Streets state
liest mansion, and sounds of music and
revelry are heard within. Lucious and
sylph-lik forms skip over the richly
carpeted floor, and grave gentlemen sit
comfortably in the back ground, talk
ing politics, gossiping and admiring the
light hearted the lovely.aIId happy be-
ings around them. We will draw near
one of these companies, that one near
the chandelier, consisting Of two gen
tlemen and young lady, and listen
and as we arc incog it matters but little
if we are caught evesdropping.
1T is just as you say Col. White, the
Legislature has done but little as yet,
still think they have redeemed them
selves somewhat by one judicious act, in
appointing our young friend K to
the fifth judicial judgeship.''
"a very proper appointment, sir, very;
but yonder he is now-see, the ser
want is just ushcring him into the
room.
La! ME, Pa" exclaimed the young
lady admiringly, chow interesting he
looks, and SO young too, to be appointed
Judge
He is a clover young man, Emma.
and able too, or he would not have been
honorcd with the responsible Office just
conferred upon him
s:How l should like to become ac-
quainted with him; Pa, pray introduce
him p .'+
SNIost assuredly I will do so, for here
he comes now"
"a pleasant evening to you gentle
men-Colonel White, pray how do you
do?'
''Quite well, quite well, I thank you
Judge Permit ME to present you to
my daughter Judge K, Miss.
White" .-....-.-.--.-. ~,
And with low differential courtesy
the lady greeted the gentleman and seat
ed him beside her. With many an art
and vile did she attempt to. amuse,
please, and insinuate herself into the
good graces of the promising young
Judge But her efforts were vain, her
arrows were aimed against heart of
steel, and the countenance of the judge
the while, wore contemptuous and
sncering expression that baffied all her
arts and penetration.
Heavens. what face, how lovely,
how angelic But methinks [ should
know that countenance y exclaimed the
judge as he caught the beautiful black
eyes of lovely lady in distant corner
Of the room, rivetcd full upon him.
"Who? the young lady in the black
velvet mantilla? ha hal that's my pro
tcge, she is an orphan, her parent was
Muit,e de Hotel in Salem, Virginia, so
being left alone took her under my
charge, and right useful find her; she
answers both for companion and maid
[ would not have brought her here, but
shee seems so sad and melancholy, that
Pa would make me bring her, thinking
it might somewhat revive her dropping
spirits"
ut is, it is, the pure, the gentlo Au-
x 1IOh 1u1 UhiSS
White excuse me-but [ know you will,
when l inform you that I am 'ony a
printer'-the poor mechanic you scorn-
ed, Tilted and dcridcd many years ago
in the little village of Salem, and ri
sing unceremoniously, the young judge
hastily crossed the room, leaving the
naughty girl covered with confusion and
shame, to weep over her folly.
i 1t was the lovely Augusta, and with
beating heart, eyes sparkling with joy,
and countenance sufused with bushes,
the fair being welcomed the happy and
excited young man.
Much as Miss White suffered by the
cravings of conscience, much as she
upbraided herself, much as she grieved
and sorrowed over her past conduct, her
sore disappointment, her punishment,
yet in few weeks after, when the ad-
mired Judge K led the happy
and envied Augusta to, the altar, she
could but acknowledge that her punish
ment was just, and that it was merit
ed. .... ..-.- ..