True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-08-12
2, Raglan, Editor and Proprietor.

" ith look OF cold indifference, ga gift
snatched as it may be said, from The
regions of enchanlment, would be receiv-
ed with great pleasure, even by the great
est princess"
TIE words Of his beautiful mistress,
the manner in which they spoken,
and more than all, the apparent impossi
bilty Of accomplishing her wish, united
to grieve the devoted and sensitive heart
Of the lover. He left her in teep but
silent distress, and wandered heedlessly
in the bitter cold, about the magnificent
streets of the imperial city. Dtspairing
to obtain this product Of spring, except
by magic, he absolutely thought himself
enchanted when he suddenly heard some
one quite close TO him talking of straw
berries!
II was the person VINO had charge Of
selling the we'll known dish of fruit, and
steward Of foreign prince. who was
endeavoring TO bargain for them. The
prince vas to give a splendid dinner the
next day, at whicl. every possible rarity
was to be forthcoming. The difficulty oil
purchase now was only triAe without
moments reflection, Kosinsky joined
the haegling party, offering to pay the
price demanded, and entIeated. of the
steward, with so much earneslness, to re-.
lnquish the fruit, that, partly guessing
his object, he consented to waive his pre-
tensions.
Kosinsky concluded The bargain; but
stranger in this expensive capital, in a
country distant from home. and with a
purse not remarkably well filled, the sum
required for them fell heavier on him than
the eighty rubies had fallen on his rich
and muni6cent rival. 1t was, neverthe.
less, paid, and the faithful Iris of the
young lady fastened with delight to car.
ry her the money she had obtained for
the fruit.
The greNness of The sum occasioned
at the first moment painful sensation in
The breast of the naughty Kathinka,
which might have arisen from a sen,i-
mcnt OF shame; but her feelings were
still more painfully aroused when she
heard The name of the purchaser. and
Furthermore, the graluitous conjecture of
Of the servant, that Kosinsky intended
giving supper the next evening in honor
of beautiful country.woman lately ar
rived. She combined this suppositiou
with several little corroboraling circum-
stances, and Katbinka could not help feel.
ing how dear he was to her.
This, then, was the cause of his abb
stracled manner, of his abrupt departure 7
Another, then, occupied his thoughts 3
And must be the person to throw the
present in his way, with which he intends
to surprise anolher?" Thus she mused
TO herself, and no doubt her conscience
reproached her for frightning away SO de-
cided lover by her iIl-nalure.
She was still absorbed in these un.
pleasant thoughts, when the servant of
her supposed lost admirer entered, and
0 Joy !-the scarlet colored strawberries,
which had caused her so much uneasiness,
presented themselves second time to
her sight. Less inventive in the refined
arts of gallanry than Alexowilz, the hon
est hearted Kosinsky had no idea but
that of sending the present in straight
forward manner; but, with a sense o!
genuine tenderness, he had, with his own
hands, adorned the basket with flowers
and bows Of colored ribbon.
Never did present cause more pleas.
ing surprise in the heart Of young girl,
Than these eventful strawberries, whose
adventures were even now far from being
at an end. The mother was delighted
at the singular chance which had thrown
the Strawberries again into her hands,
and now regarded them as happy means
of deIicalely discharging heavy obliga.
lon; /; she had been much indebted to the
exertions of an eminent lawyer for her
success in suit, and thought she could
not more agreeably evince her gratitude,
than by this unimportant' yet expensive
rarity. Accordingly, the basket, with all
its tender ornaments Of flowers and rib
bons, was sent to its new destination -
Kathinks was too much overjoyed at re.
ceiving the present to allow her 10 dispute
with her mother about the use she NIGH
wish to make of It.
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That these strawberries should also
afford pleasure TO their new possessor was
very natural though the pleasure might
not be Of SO deep a nature. They came
very acceplably, for he had long beer
thinking how he should pay some little
mark Of attention to the ambassador o.
who had conferred on him favor
Of imporlance. The little wanderers were
therefore sent off without delay, notwithi
standing the unwillingness Of the LAWYERS
lady who would gladly have retained
them for a treat with her friends.
Il was on the elegant table of the am
bassador--lhe young and handsome am
bassador, renowned for bis gallantry--
that these little mischieyous traitors were
soon seen peeping forth among the rib
bons and flowers, when, as IL led thitheI
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