Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-31
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A Romance-About Dutch Girl. "

The Washington (Ohio) Register has
such nice little romance about q Dutch
girl that we give It q place IN our col
umns-the more because the Register
affirms il to be strictly true, and because
it turns out happily. The story might be
worked up into a pleasing volume:
Beauty and worth, unadorned, are far
more valuable than all the tinseled dra-
perry of earth. Not over ten miles from
Washington is pretty residence, where
a retired trader and his Nife live, with
their only son, in the enjoyment Of wealth
and ease. We will cali The gentleman
Mr.. Landon. Among the help IN the
house was a German girl who possessed
remarkable beauty. There was an air of
superiority in her manner and address
out the LanGons always treated her with
HAUrEUR. One pleasant day last sum-
mer, the old lady and gentleman had gone
70 visit a friend, some miles distant, but
Frank, being busy at something, did not
accompany them.
Soon after the carriage was gone, Frank
heard the sound of music; he stole into
the house, and peeped silently into the
sitting room. There sat Mary (as we
viii cali her) with the guitar, which she
PLAYED with skill. After executing
brilliant piece, she glided INTO sweet
French air, and then, with rich voice,
foil Of pathos. sung one of the chanson-
cites Of Beranrer. The youth was en-
lrancpd. and, when she concluded, he
could not forbear an exclamation Of sur
prise and admiration. The girl turned
hastily. when she saw the young man at
the door, whom she thought was out with
his parents; she turned pale with dis
NAV, tottered a few steps, and fell faint
inc on the sofa. Frank ran to her aid,
bat was in a condition not much more ra-
tional; he had something of the family
pride. and was Of a shy, retiring dIspo
s;tiolt. Imagine the biuShlng. confused
young man, supporting with his arm the
form Of lovely girl ia 4 faintieg fit
Mary soon recovered from the swoon, but
Frank se,med to be walking in a dream,
and buried in restless thought. He would
have treated the girl with some attention,
bur rot a word, not a look. could he win
from her; she pursued her occupations
with her usual diligence, and acted as if
she had forgotten the guitar scene.
Seeing no other means, Frank one day
! t1olz advantage of the absence Of his pa
rents, and caudidly avowed his affection,
making honorable and frank proposals.
We have not space to describe the girls
confusion, nor the avowal the eager lover
won from her OF the existence of some
very tender sentiments II her own bosom
also. her own narration of how she came
with such requirements IN such q si;ua
ton. Her father had been driven from
Aus.ria for liberalism, and died poor and
| brol.en-hearted in New-lork. Mary
went to Cincinnati, and then came into
( The country to hire out. When all had
/ beer explained, she insisted on the whole
thing being openly declared TO Mr.. and
/ Mrs. I.andon; she would be a party to
Inc clandestine measures. The disclosure
was made; the parents became indlg-
naut and Mary was sent away. Months
Of DESPAIR ensued Mary would consent
to no hidden respondence. Franks
heath began TO fail and the doctor to
shake his head. The crisis was irreslsti-
|ble; Mary was sent for, Frank got we'll,
and they are now a happy pair, and Mary
/ Is the afectionate daughter-in-law of
couple who think her the greatest bless
/ ing heaven ever sent them. Truly, low
illness is young Ambitions ladder.