The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-07-22
WooDsFIELD MONROE COUNTY, OHIO. JULY %. 1857 !

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White the three pounds, that he may think
you have lost the bet" ~, q, ..ss-,
"That is hard, when / won it." =.
''Do it, for all that, SIR" -. --.s.
/ Let the disbelieYers in human perfecta-
bility know that this dragoon capable of
a blush did this virtuous action, albeit,
with violent reluctance, and this. was his
first damper. A week after these events,
he was at the ball. not the first since his
return, 6ein condendn. He was in that
state offctitious discomfort which belongs
to US amiable English. He was looking
in vain for lady. equal in personal at
traction, to the ideal he had formed OF
George DolIigan as man--when suddenly
there glided before, him a most delightful
vision! a lady whose. beauty, and symetry
took him by the eyes another look: ii
lcanno. be- Yes it is'-Miss Haythorn!
(not that he knew her name,) but what an
|apothesis. SIS ..ss-s
The duck had become pea hen-ra.
diant, dazzling, she looked twice as beau.
1 tiful and almost twice. as large as before.
He lost sight Of her. Hefound her again.
She was so lovely she made him ill-and
he, alone, must not dance with her, or
speak to her. If he had been content to
begin his acquaintance the usual way, il
might have ended in kissing, but having
begun with kissing it must end in nothing.
AS she danced, sparks of beauty fell from
Iall around but him, she did not see him;
Eitjwas clear she never would see him
one gentleman was particularly assiduous;
she smiled aohihis assiduity; he was ugly
but she smiled on him. 2 Dolligan was sur.
Eprised at his success, his. ill-taste, his ug.
liness his impertinence. Dolligan at lasl
found himself Injured go 1850
I who was this man? and what RICH,
had he to go onsso? He never kissed her
I suppose said Dolly. Doligan coulc
not prove it, but felt that somehow thu
rights of property were invaded. He wen
home and dreamed of Miss Haythorn
hated all the successful ugly. He spent {
fortnight trying to find out who this beau
lty was-he could never encounter hel
again At last he heard Of. her.. in thi.
tway:a a lawyers clerk paid him a little yisi
landcomnenced aiittle action against, hin
tih tile name of Miss Haythorn, for Insul
ttihg her IN asrailway station q -.
The young gentleman was shocked, en-
| ldea Eored toAsoften the lawyers clerk; tha
machine did not thoroughly comprehend
Ithe meaning ofthe term. The lady's name
lhoweyer, wasrevealed by the untoward in
1cident; from her name to her address va
but short step, and the same day ou
ierest fallen hero lay in wait at her door
and succeeding day without effect. Ba
one fine afternoon, she issued forth quit
NATURALLY, as if she did it every day. an,
walked briskly on the nearest parade =
1Dolligan did the same, and he met anl
1 passed her many times on the prrade, an
searched for pity in her eyes, but foun
neither look nor recognition, nor any 9th
er sentiment;afor all this, she walked an
walked,and walked, till all the other prom
4 tenaders were tired and gone--then he
tcnlprit summoned resolution. and takin
Off his hat. with a voice tremulons for Ii i
/ first time, besought ipermission to addres
jherI She STONED ablnsbed and are;tbe
acknowledged nor disowned his acquaint
lance. He blushed. stammered out sho
4 asba med sheawas. how he deserved 10 b
tpunished, bow he was punished, how iittl
!, she knew no W unhappy he was, ana conclt
stded bgbegging her not tol let all the worl
iknow the disgrace of man. who was q
i Iready mortified enough by the loss Of he
,lacquaintance.agsSheask an explanation
he told her the action had been CONNER
Iced in her name; she gently Shrugged ht
u shoulders and said: IS sslI 9sf 3stE 9 fss =
How stupi,I fbeyS are, ,aot i. eifs9issf sf
llTI Emboldeued bylthis he 9waa,,ted Il tnto
i whether a life Of distant unpretendin
j Idevotion would, after lapse Of years, eras
4 the memory Of his madness-his crime!
] She did not know g s Il
She must now bid him ,adieu, as sf
s had some preparations to make for ba
4 inthe Crescent, where every body was I
= be- They parted, and Dolligan determir
Y ed to be at the ball where everybody WE