The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-26
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The feui.lotoniste Of the Courier des Etats
Tnis, in its asst "Chronique dc New OAK.
after asserting that the present season has
produced litle but common place events
banaHtesl lives the following romantic wa
tering place history:
know a young man (though the .tury
does not be ~ng TO the present scaso..) who
found himself engaged one fine morning
without any idea of such an event True, he
had iiirted q good deal Tor week or more
with beautiful young blonde, whom fash
ionahle pleasure had attracted to ;5aia toca
Newport or sharon, as you will The name
is not of the slightest consequence
Filtration, which is not expressly rrohib.
tied in the Decalogue is a sentmantal coin
fully current in the United States, aud its
circulation compromises no one II the
truth must be avowed it had chance! that
our hero one nisht-one moonlcss night
enjoyed a conversation at the extremity of a
dark piazza and this young gentleman, by
accident perhaps, dropped his mead, at the
moment that the young lady in question
raised hers the better to hear what he said
But a kiss, half given half received, is not
matter oi such moment as to require the
sanction of marriage
BE it known then, that William ti>see no
improperly in calling HIM William was
petrI6ed rather than charIned; the ne8t Iav
when his partner OF tue previous nis..t : IN
terviev asked him, blushing, If he thGu Int it
best to make known their engagement at
once
He gave her look from which the Young
lady inferred that she was not under food,
and bluShng still more sweetiv, reaeated
| the Question,
William exhibited no discourteous SUP
prise, but pat on an appearance which midi
| Gated that he was undecided whe.uoi "a i'm.
! mediate public avowel was best, ans then
| managed TO have some good reason iu1 post
poning the revelation until the close III the
season; and Nelly promised 20 keep it a
profound secret
That night he retired to his room and
meditated various schemes for extrieating
himself from his embarrassing pustion-
lie could admit of any plan but one--that Of
marriage
He had not decided upon any definite plan
when, next night, at the dance, Miss susan
H., a charming person, who honorcl him
with q friendship bordering upon tAe scnti-
mental touched him lightly upon the arm,
and said with a mysterious air;
"Sir, | congratulate you.
'Wherefore I" he asked, but she had al
ready ciided from the dance
The matter required an explanation and
during babGs in the music, they went aside,
and Susan spoke in q serious mood;
"Nsily is my best friend she ,i.s t6li me
all. oh, yqn needn't blush so at that.
In fact William colored with the idea that
his pretended engagement had already been
circulated Among his intimate friends He
did not directly deny it, however but took a
method OF his own.
Susan.
A beautiful question to ask me, said SUI
san with the slightest touch OF spite
~ on shall Judge my case" said Wiliirm.
Suppose | repeated here what you have
heard hundred times-a thousand times
that you are beautiful intelligent and accom-
plished; that your eyes are the deep blue of
heaven your lips the transparent red of the
coral; your locks the black ulster of the ra-
vens wing your neck the grace of the
swan, and your shoulders the whiteness Of
has plumage.-would all this, ask, consti-
tute an engagement between us r
Not, certainly
And IL should add: The musician loves
you for the melody Of your voice the paint.
or for the perfection of your lineaments, tho |
sculptor tor the model of your-of your arms |
the poet for the expression Of your glance,
the unfortunate for the goodness Of your
heart the gay for your wit, and love you
for all these, r."
"Is it true that you have said all these |
pretty things 70 herr