The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-15

pin that obstinately refused to let slip this new ac
quaintance. " Good conscience y she continued
" even this most recherche assembly is not sacred
from the intrusion Of the dcspicable cana lie r.
perceiving few not OF her Clique entering the
: drawing-room. Stephanie gave her sorrowfu
reproving glance, to which she scornrully re.
| piled:
81 suppose it any of these mechanics and shop.
keepers desired your hand in the dance you would
| grant it p
Certainly, if nothing in their appearance pre-
vented it,"
| " If that's the case, think we will not remain
together for some of the creatures might pre-
sumo upon the same honor from me. Ugh! there's
contagion in the thought! !" AMI Aurelia, accept
Ing the arm Of n moustacncd brother, swept in
naughty graceiulncss, INTO the hall, leaving Se-
phina with a thoughtful face, awaiting the coming
of her brother This scene had been witnessed
ny one individual who would not quickly forget
it.
Good evening Miss Brewer
The lady looked up and encountered the respect
tul gaze OF Mr.. Wethelell, close behind whom
stood her brother, on whose arm leaned the lovely
sister OF the former gentleman, who laughnglv
observed -
AS the doctor had stolen his sister, he felt at
liberty to exchange the like cvility," and Offering
his arm to Stcphanie, they went into the hall.
Upon observing the escort of her cousin, moth
ing could equal the chagrin OF Aurca, who was
already surrounded by troop of dandies who had
more ardent eyes for her fathers money bags than
for the beautiful heress herself
BLESS me, Miss McIntire there comes your
cousin Stephanic with tue philanthropic Wether-
ell, who obtained his seat il Clngress by an over
whelmng majority. What triumph for him :;
and Tor her, too i'll gaining the prize all you bellies
have been striving for-ail but herself who
singuary enough never set her cap for hln, and
yet will be the lucky one. Ha ha how strange
y things turn out!' cried the malicious Martha
Rogers, moving away with the humane intention
ol giving some one else rub.
Poor Aurela could have cried with yexation
and yet she she was obliged to wear smiling
face, and laugh and jest as if the most happy be,
ing present. She could not help turning her head
occasionally in the direction of Mr. Wethercl who
seemed entirely, to the exclusion of every other
object, taken up with this fair partner, the beau
ties of whose pure mind, revealing themselves to
his delighted eye, like the trembling graces of an
opening bud. Twice, thrice, they danced as part.
nerS, almost forgetting Others were present Acci =.
dcntaIly finding herself in the next set to them.
AurcIia, disregardng conventional rules. left her
place anu, stepping over to Mr. Wetherell, tap.
ped him Oh the arm gaily with her ianand bewitch-
mgly (as she thought} inquired
If he bad forgotten his old fricnl p
"Oh, no. he replied, and looked at Stcphanic
rs II sle were Well worth forgetting all others for
Aprelia saw and understood the look /; but re
solved. at all hazards to win him back to her side
" The next dance is the Lnd.cS Voluntary shall
nave the honor of your hand for it p She asked
with an air OF most becoming grace and moleSty
" H. aSSented, half re.uctaulv however cast
ing regretful look ut Stephanie whose cheek
crimSoneI beneath it and whose eye grew brighter
for it.
Long Aurela cnn.rived to attach him to her side.
oegn.Ing him with playful, witty salIics but
she could not help observing that his mind was not
with her.
"What pity my cousins lover could not be
present, do not blame her for feeling dull-do
you = she asked raising pair Of most innocent
eyes to his.
| ho not inleol, if he is absent, he replied,
a manner that baiil II her penetration,
lie saw through her plot. The scene in the
drawins-roDm had not been lost on him.
She proposed u promenade. but his feet could
not help wandering in the direction of his dvin.
ity, who irradated quite the opposite side of the
hall.
Non Dtu you are los', Miss McIntirc =
Only the plebeians are in this direction Hasten
away or some of the creatures might presume nm
on an acGnaintancc,' cried Miss Rogers to the
mortified Aurclia who would have given all her
possessions could she have recalled her foolish
speech, now turucl az ,mlst her It's nou to|
Look at him !! her tOrmentor whispered anil An
reiia looked. when she found that it would take
more than hints Of absent lovers AMI consequent
dulsnoss to turn him from the object Of his unmis-
taxable devotion.
In vain Aurclia now danced and hirted with the
canaale, as she cOntcmptuon1ly called those be-
nea:h her in society shu could not draw Wcther-
ell from the side OF S;ephanic, whom he did not
leave again for the evening
Aurelia accused his cousin of artfllly stealing
her lover away, and pretending simplicity intelli.
gence, literary taslc and false sympathy for the
poor-whcn, in reality she was completely desti-
tule ot the virtues she assumed
Aurelias manners wounded the feelings of Ste.
phanlc whom these charges did not otherwise at
feet. She knew how far Mr. Wetherell hat been
the lover OF her cousin, whose faults had driven
him forever from her side
The coming winter saw Stcphanie in Washing
ton the admired wife of the gifted young member
from B
Mis- McIntira is not married She say, she
"cannot nuke up her mini whom 10 unite herself
to )" but the truth is she finds It diff nit to over
come her paHchdm for him who declares himself
''thc happest of Blnedic,s."
lHE LEGS OF lNSECrS.--.M - .its, u,I-. u5srrv-