Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-11-11
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From The London Family Heraldl
THE CHARMING LITTLE
.',.s ssg WIDOW. s,i.le -

Uu ufcSl CUuiC Will illC o-utkuI> O1ti
ley, and will show you one of the mos
bewitching little widows you ever beheld
lam sure, woman -hHter that you are, you
viii own yoursLlf conquered at once. Say,
will you come and see my beautyT.a
..No, ] thank you," replied his friend; 81
have something's employ me, especially to.
night; but i'll bad not Ellery, should be
of, for haye>6li of old Weller's fear of the
'vidders.' I5ook on them as most design
ing race-with their woe begone roices and
ever-ready}tears for the dear departed Il
ishoul ever lose my senses so far as to
NmarzfoRr. hope she at least had the honor
-+SaTiu her iret,husband hung; IS 1 be-
lieve l4at weuld be the oaly means ! should
have to prevent his virtues being brought
tp in comparison with my faults"
.Ha. ha!'' laughed Ellery. .All this tirade
against widows drawn forth by my luckless
invi,ationi But you are entirely loo ver-
dant, ry friend, on the subject. Twill bet
YOU something handsome that you will fall
10 love with widow yet. But, good eve
ming; | must go and make myself killipg;--
for, besides the widow, there viii be lots of
pretty girls Il Mrs. Empton's tonight: and
/ always, sor the honor of the buttons,
look handsome
This conversation was held at Shirley's
room, where he was sitting, Iazily imprp.
vising on the guitar, when Ellery gave the
invitation. Though not woman-hater, as
his friend had stated, yet, from his retiring
habits, he did not often seek the society of
ladies'. When released from official duty,
he preferred enjoying himself with books,
music, ,snd male friends; and this induced
some Of his brother officers to bestow upon
him the cognomen OF 'woman-hater.'
awhere is the friend you promised to
bringaD inquired Mrs. Martin of Ellery. 81
muet confess that / have quite curiosity
10 behold Lieutenant Shirley, after all you
have been telling me of him :"
81 regret exceedingly not being able 10
redeem my PROMISE" he replied; "but
prior engagement prevented me from doing
so. How do wish you would enter into a
little innocent plot of mine against him for
a week or so. Say yes like the child's
bargain. before I tell you." -...-.,r.
"No, excuse me. Mr.. Ellery-1 sholl do
no such thing. Tell me, what isyour Plotf"
"reIl me, too, Mr.. Ellery," said young
lady Of about twenty, who approached, and
whose merry eye betokened kindred spirit
to his own-"te Il me, too and will answer
for il that sister yuliette enters heart and
soul into your plans, whatever they may
be-"
II l. III foll ioIah+al 50
you, Miss Jeannie,'', said Elery. "Well,
now for my plot, or rather the outline Of i,
l you will accept my arm to lead you to
that cosy seat; for must confess ] should
like some woman wit to perfect my ideas.'' .
s@None OF your plots and conspiracies for
me. III. have none of them," said Mrs. Mar
f;..,hs = dow, as she left them to obey her
auni's previous requess ;ter music and
where we must leave her, seated Nv lne one-
toned piano. discoursing most excellent
music, snd holding her audience enthra He'd
as il by magic. As for EIlery and JEANNE,
they had "nc music in their souls"--at
least, for the time, and were therefore the
better fitted tor 'treasops, stratagems, and
piots;' in which we leave them engaged.
lam sure, reader. had you seen Juliette
Martin, you, like Ellery, would have called
her a'bewitching little creature" Her del
,icaie form, large beautiful eye of light hazel
her brown hair, nearly approaching faxen,
peaded., mot the cherry mouth, nor complex.
ion like the sunny side of q peach. to sci
her down at once as beauty. Then, her
msnner, too, wss so-soft, SO insinuating that
YOU could not choose but love her. She had
married, at her fathers command. mar
whom she highly esteemed, if she did moi
love, him with young girls romantic faro' e
and whose sundep death had left her with
an infant daughter. and competency
alone in the world at the early age o
twenty one. Many offers of marriage hat
already been, refused by her, although sh'
never asserted she did not intend marrying
again: 2 hAAiA - ~ AZ .s7'i.
Jeannie Martin, her husbands younl
sister, was now on visit to herr; she re
sided with her aunt, Mrs. Empton, and from
her gay. cheerful disposition, had repdere'