The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-18
place 10 her memory, and also in her
heart. 1t was the hostess daughter.


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Five years from the events just related,
Richmond was crowded to overfowing,
for the Legislature was in session, and
brought its usual retinue of strangers,
office and pleasure seekers. 1t was, by
far, the gayest season the capital had
seen for many years /; and balls, parties,
pic-nics, followed each other with una
bated zeal.
Gorgeous lights stream from score OF
windows of one of Pearl streets stateliest
mansions. and sounds of music and rev.
elry are heard within. Luscious and
sylph-l like forms skip over the richly car
peted floor, and grave gentlemen sit com
fortably in the back ground talking poll
tics, gossiping and admirng the light
hearted, the lovely and happy beings
around them. We will draw near one
of these companies, the one near the
fchandelier, consisting of two gentlemen,
snd young lady. and listen-and we
remain incog, it matters little if we are
caught eaves-dropping.
" 1t is just as you say, Gov. Wlite /;
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 servant is
just usbering him into tie ROOM
La me, Pa" exclaimed the young
lady admiringly, chow interesting he
looks, and SO young, too, to be appoint
ed Judge
. He is clever young man, Emma,
and able too, or he would not have been
honored with the responsible office just
conferred upon him."
"How l should like to become ac-
quainted with him Pa, pray introduce
him.
Most assuredly l will do so, for here
he comes now"
GA pleasant evening to you, gentle
men-Col. White, pray, how do you do?"
"Quite well, | thank you, Judge per-
NIT me to present you to my daughter,
And, with a low, deferential courtesy,
the lady greeted the gentleman and seat
ed him beside her. With many an art,
and well did she attempt to amuse,
please and insinuate herself in the good
graces of the promising young judge
But her efforts were in vain, her arrows
were aimed against a heart of steel, and
the countenance of the Judge the while
wore contemptuous and sneering ex-
preston, that baffled all her art and pen
etration.
Heavens! what face-how lovely
, how angelic! But methinks I should
know that countenancep' exclaimed the
) Judge as he caught the beautiful black
t eye Of a lady in the distant corner Of the
: room, riveted iull upon him.
"Who? the young lady in the BLACK
e mantilla? hal ha! that's my pr"tege; she
is an orphan. her parent was a Matrie d1
: hotel in Sa EN-, Va, SO being left alone
7 took her under my charge, and right use
/ full find her; she answers both for com
panion and maid. l would not have
brought her here, but she seemed SO sac
r and melancholy, that Papa would make
e me bring her, thinking it might revive hel
: dropping spirits.
h ''It is. tits, the pure, the gentle Angus
), ia! How fortunate! Pray Miss White
!, excu me-but know you will when
e inform you that | am ''only q prsnter!''
i the poor echanic you scorned, jltt ant
( derlded MANY years ago in the little vii
d lage of Sa!em," and rising unceremoni
y ously, the young Judge hastily crossed
it the room, leaving the naughty girl cover
o ed with confusion and shame, to weep ove1
:, her folly.
IF 1t was the modest Augusta, and will
y beating heart, eyes sparkling with JOY
and countenance suffued with bushes, tn
g fair girl welcomed the happy and excite
ID young mao.
y Much as Miss White suffered by tn,
d cravings of conscience, much as she up
braided herself, much as she grieved an
IS sorrowed over her past conduct, her sor
!, disappointment, yet in a few weeks aftel
d when the admired Ju ge K-led th
le happy and envied Augusta to the altar
d she could but acknowledge that her pun
A. ishment was just, thatit was merited.
lie Judge K--and his lady have live
e. happily, prosperou>ly and contented to
N gether ever since, but Emma White. ur
y happy girl, is still spinster--an ol
nj maid.
I'd $50, now, Lizzie, my story is ended, a
n bat the denouenaent2"
he 'tDeaoxe,nenty''
n eyes. for you must know. Your des
n father is thehero, and the heroine: /
all the Glow born, base mechanic" the a'poc
e. printer,'' and I the hostess, daughter"
m 'Pardon, pardon, mother! and as tt
at fair girl threw herself into her mother
it. arms, she vowed never to be SO proud ar
y, selfish again"
IS, "And you will go to Mr.. Downer's til
he evening?'
"Oh, that / will, mother, with plea
al ure."
nd The compeny began loudly to appla,
" Gov. F. as he concluded his reminiscenc
he when he bid them cease, as he too had f
full Iished all but the denouement.
I'll "What is it? what is it? rang aroul
,er the CIRCLE
lie Why. nothing more or less, than th
Ii the hero OF my story has just entered Il
lis room, replied the Governor as he point
in to his distinguished friend, amid the pla
he dts of the assembly.
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