The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-06-16

! words Why, faith to wear tho en-
e Istire beard is awfully hideous. I can in
: fycht no excuse fer you, my dear May
t lbury, except it be that in your profess
t ion you are afraid to trust yoursel
Q among the fair ones without this nuzzle
n ha, ha, ha, ha p
II "Do you know" said Arthur, answer.
[.isg him according to his folly, "the way
in which all the various styles of mutila.
s,Eted beard came into vogue 2"
"'Pon my honor, no, How ?'
!. "Anothcr Beau Brummell, " said Ar
thur, "of 4 date when the beard was
universally worn as nature designed it,
conceived the project of astonishing the
nation by appearing shaven. He re-
paired to tarber's, accordingly; but
I the latter, knowing his man, before his
task was fully completed laid down the
razor and demanded his fee. The fash
ionablc had not sous in his pocket,
having parted with the last for q glass
of brandy ss he came to the shop. He
promised, but promises were not current
there; he raved. he implored, but the
operator was inexorable. No pay, no
more work Mad with the humiliation
it involved, the acknowledged leader of
the tom went forth never so barefaced,
save patch on bis lower lip. What
then Why the whole retinue of apes
aped him, and he soon found that short
funds had helped him to make tho hit of
a lifetime. Now, to me, half shaving
is always moro suggestive of stringeEcy
in small coin, than of making ones self
agreeable to the gentler sex; and L
confess that my finances must be i'm
proved before 1 shall think of changing
my present hi locus custom"
: .'Ah, truly" the exquisite rejoined,
az perceive how it is You do not be-
lieve in Observation-Disclosures which the
fair ladies have for the imperial. Come
now, let US refer the case. Here is Miss
I Clyde-a beautiful creature !" he whis-
pered in Arthur's ear, perfectly bcauti-
ful. obtained an introduction the
first moment;'' (he might have added
that she openly rid herself of Kim the
moment after.) "She shall be eur-uh
umpire. You have heard our dis
Gus ion, Miss Clyde; pray put me un-
der the exceeding obligation Of hearing
your opinion respecting imperials."
AS he spoke, with his arm through
that of Arthur, he wheeled the latter
by a movement which brought him face
to face with Annie.
81 think, sir, the imperial may be Pc
culiarly suited to your style of beauty"
the lady replied, with a smile and air SO
markedly bland, that even the conceited
questioncr saw beneath them irony and
contempt, and changed his theme and
place abruptly.
The next moment Annie's sister drew
her from the room for air, with a face
white as snow wreath. 1t was a mo-
mentary faintness, she said, from stand
| ing there, SO long in the perfume of the
flowers. It was quite over now; and
she FASTENED back, as though fearful
that some one else should note the va
cillation.
Re-entering the festai scene, her eye
involuntarily sought around till it fell
upon Arthur. He was in another part
of the room, addressing with the grace
for which he was eminent a beautiful
young lady, the belle of the evening
Annie observed that the young lad
blushcd, and her luminous eyes softened
beneath the look that was upon them /;
and pang of jealously, sensation of
injury swept her bosom. 1t was diff
cult in that moment to feel herself only
a divorced wife but she reused her self
command, rallied her spirits, and was
gayer and more brilliant for the rest of
the evening.
There was lonely, wooded dell close
by the river side, quarter of mile
from the family country scat, whose
carpet of moss, when summer time
came, yielding often to mournful tread.
Its wild flowers were wet with nightly
dews, but moro by daily tears. Oh !
Annie Clyde was in secret very WI etched.
So the season waxed and waned, and
the household prepared to return to
town. Annie, dreading the removal for
the change in her habits which it must
demand, despising society now more
than she had ever esteemed it, paid
farewell visit to the spot where she had
hidden her anguish as one might hide
thing coveted.
It was a sombro afternoon: ftful
winds rent haudfuls of faded leaves from
the boughs; flock of birds sent forth a
wailing chirp, lowering over fiower-stalks
dead and rustling the river frowned
back to the frowning clouds, coursing
on between its sere banks. Annie took
her familiar seat at the. foot of giant
tree, which seemed deep rooted like her
sorrow, and there for hours enjoyed the
sympathy which nature offered.
At last she heard ibid she not hear
sound p sound like near footstep.-
She had sometimes thought she heard
the same when here on other days; but,
listening to the stiffness, had thought it