Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-15


in triumph through the streets und the places
Of amusement. She bleeds him publicly, at
the theatre, opera, and concert, and along the
carriage drives. ! saw young Simple borne
along Broadway the other dav, by veteran
grAss-widOw, in the altitude have described
though the unObserving public thought they
were merely prOmenading together. saw
several acquaintances Of mine thus exhibited
at the Academy Of Music last night, in various
ages Of depletion. They looked happy-poOr
felIOws-and appeared to enjoy the perform
ance.
She continues this hchotOmising process un-
Unfortunately tor her victim-She is attraC-
ted from him by more inviting game, or until
the last drop is exhausted, when she remorGe-
lessly leaves the remains to find such burial
as they may
met Spooney, at late hour the other
night, striding along Broadway at furious
pace. BY the lnmp.light saw that his cOun
tenance was haggard and his apparel sccdy.
| accOsted him, and he only grOancd. Obey
ing a benevolent impulse, raShly invited him
into subtcrrancan restaurant, and badc him
"Smile." lie then seized ME by the hand and
drew me to scat, declaring he must "unbos-
om" himself to me- .--
SpoOney is equally uncomfortable to me,
whether cheerful or Sad-whethcr his viSNgc
is irrigated with streams from his watering
eyes, or illuminated with his Sickly shipper
] started to escape, but he button. .hOled inc,
and was constrained to listen.
-" Podhammcr, said hc,- lust six months
ago this day ] took up my abode at Mrs. Chic.
Ory's boarding house. Then was innocent
and happy. Then rcjoiced in the plightcd
love Of Arabella Spots, an angelic creature;
was prOSpcring in business; enjoyed the con-
fidcncc Of my employers, an unblcmished rep.
utation, clear conscience, and prominent
position in the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton. Nowhere Spooney sighed.
I admoniShcd him TO be calm and concise.
Any hopes have all been blasted by demon
in female fOrm-a-a vampyrei My seat at the
table was opposite Mrs. Bellemode, a grass
widow. Mrs. Bcllcmodc at once impressed
Inc as most facinating lady. She was pret-
ty,' wcll-drcssed, accomplished, witty, agrcca'
ble
II was so impressed with her conversation
that improved every opportunity of enjoy
ing her society. Never in mylfe have heard
such lofty sentiments as she uttered. And
how gracefully and fcclingly she expressed
them! She seemed the incarnation Of mod
esty and virtue. began to suspect that
had found my beau ideaL of fcuuSle perfection.
She echoed my thoughts. Her sentiments
were my sentiments. She, of all the women
in the world, thought ]. is the true kindred
spirit have been longing to meet. Her So
cicty seemed to improve and elevate nc-
What is Arnbella Spots compared to hcr:"
thought I. An inexperienced chit--an un-
informed child
AS our acquaintance progressed, she grad
ually admitted me into her confidence She
told me how she had been reared in paatial
home, and sold at q tender age, by mcrccna-
ry parents, to monster Of husband; how
that brute had outraged and betrayed her {;
how he had hated her for her very virtue, and
prosecuted her picty; how, after she had un-
complainingly endured years OF indcScriLablc
horror, be had at length deserted her, and
had taken hmsclfoff to California, leaving her
only Scanty means Of subsistence; what trials
and temptations she had since been subjected
to, and how her immaculate virtue and uncr-
ring discretion had borne her triumphantly
through all.
"She Is virtue itsclf!" thought I. Has
Arabella SPOTS ever been tested by such temp.
tatiOns'
Here again admonished Spooney to be
concise.
'Onc day, Just otter Frezzolni's debut, she
casually mentioned to me that she was over
wkelmed with invitations to the opera from
Wagby, and Frizzlc, and Blazer three nOtO.
riolSly rapid gentlemen in the house. She
had serious objections to going out with such
persons-yct she was so fond Of opera.
~ offered her my company. AGcr some
modest hesitation, she confessed that she
was unable to refuse nm invitation from such
an uncxccptiOnablc young gentlemen as was
We occupied two Of the best reserved seats
In the course Of the evening she remarked
with sigh that, in more prosperous days she
had always been accustomed to her private
box. The next day subscribed for private
box-a luxury had never before dreamed Of
affording.
'Shc mentioned to me, one day, that Tan
dem, another rapid bOar,lcr with red whiSkcrs
and nose, who kept blood horse and light
carriage, was constantly urging hcr to ride
out with him. She said thar she had, Of
course, declined; but added, with n sigh, that
her health would be greatly benefited by a
drive every day. made it my next care to
purchase horse and carriage that should
eclipse Tandcm's establishment.
"Shc informed me, soon after, that she had
declined a valuable present Of jcwclry which
Bullion, wealthy widower in the house. had
urged upon her, but that she could never think
Of receiving presents, except from relative
or rery dear friend. That day spent my
last dollar at TitFany''s, and was ovcrjoyed at
my purchase meeting with ready acceptance.
''Of course need not tell you, after what |
have already mentioned, that Mrs. Bccmodc
had cngroSscd all my affections. Arrabella
SpOtts on learning of this transfer of my re-
gard, had become engaged to another man.
Yes, | loved Mrs. BellemOde with all the fer.
vor Of heart whose capacities Of loving are
beyond vulgal apprcciNtion-a heart that con-
tains untold depths of scnsibility-a heart
such as beats only in the bosom Of Spooney
"a heart that" a--------.---
Here again interrupted SpoOncy with an
exhortatiOn to brevity.
Mrs. BcllcmOde, for some time, tortured
me by avOwing = persistent determination
never to love again, and enlarged Cloquently
upon the advantages Of purely PlatoniC sen
timcnt between US. BY proper degrees, how
ever, her resolution was melted in the rising
flames Of her love and gratitude. At length,
she raised me into full view. Of heaven Of
happiness by promising me that when the
cruel, PrOerastinating law should have granted
her the divorce for which she had long since
n