The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06
WHAT CONSTITUTES AN ENGAGEMENT!
" ATERlNG.pI ACE HISTORY

Io PHflifIDilS'' VI iIlt y oWllti WIS Ei''N
Unis, IN his last "Chronique dc New York"
after asserting that the present season has pro-
duccd little but commonplace event (bonoIi- .
Hcs) gives the following romantic watering
place history.
/ know young man, (though the history
does not bcoug to the present season) who
found himself engaged one fine morning. with.
ont any idea of such an event. True, he ad
hirted good deal for week or more viii y
beautiful young blonde whom fashionable
pleasures had attracted TO Saratoga Newport,
or Sharon, as you will. The name is not Of
the slightest consequence
Filtration, which is not expressly prohibited
in the Dcralomuc. j. sentimental coin fully
current in the United States. and Is circua
tion compromises no ono. If the truth must
he avowcd ii had Glanced thnt onr hero on"
nght---onc moonoSs cniov"d con.
vcrSntion nt the extremity Of dark pinzzl
aud this young gcntlemnn. ly accident, pcrhnlS.
dropped his head at the moment the yonn~ la.
dy in question raised hers the hrttcr 10 honr
what he said But n kiss. holfgvtn Nnd half.
received, is not matter of such moment as To
Require the sanction Of marriage
| BE- II known. then that William Il see no
improperly in calling him William was pctri-
fed rather thnn charmed the next day. when
his partner of the pravipus aglt's interview
asked him. bluSing, il he thought it hest to
make known Their engagements at once
He gave her look from which the vonug
lady Inferred that she wa, not understood aud
bInshing more Swrctly. repeated the question
William exhibited no disconrtcons surrris",
but put on IN appearance which indicated that
49,, l,,.l Al,
\ lie nvowal was hest, and then nauagcd 10 have
some good rcaSouS for poS'ponng ~" rrvcla
ton until the close Of tYr season and Nelly
promised to keep It profound rrnt
That night hr retired IT, his room and med.
Itared wriou, schemes for aN'rcottn: lin'clf
from his embarrassing position Ilr could ad
nit every plan hut one--t!lat of marriage.
lie had not decided upon any dcinate plan
when, next night, at the dancp. Mss Susan II
IA charming person who honorcd him with
"A friendship bordering upon the sentimental
touched him lightly on the arm, and said, with
a mysterious air:
II 'Sr, congratulate yon"
Wherefore ?" he asked, bnt she had lra1 Is
glided away in the dance.
: The matter required an eXpl l,raiiou, u ,.
ring hiatus in the music, they wpal i = ~
Susan spoke in serious mooi:
"Nely is my best friend she his told No
all Oh, yon needn't blush 50 At that
In fact William color"d with the ,lea that
; his pretended engagement had already been
circulated among his intimate friends He did
not directly deny it, however mi took meth.
, oil Of his own
"Am really engaged p he demanded of
Susan
"a beautiful question to ask me" said Sl-
san, with the slightest touch Of spite
''l on shall Judge my case Said William
; Suppose repeated here what You nave heard
II hundred times-a thousand times --'hai Won
are beautiful, intelligent and accomplished !:
that your eyes are the deep blue of heaven !;
your lips the transparent red of the coral your
locks the black lnSlre of the ravens wing your
neck the grace ofthc swan, and your shoulders
the whiteness of his plumage all this,
ask, constitute an engagement between us ~
"Not, certainly"
yon for the melody of your voice the painter
for th" perfection yonr ineamcnts, the sculp.
tor for the model of your of your arms, the
poet for the expression Of your glance, the I'M.
fortunate for the goodness of your hcnrt, the
gay for your wit, and | love you for all these,
i ="
"Is it true that you have said oil these pref,
ty things to hor p
"It is not true. could not have said it
without falsehood"
"And you never lie ~
"Ncver. If make such an ayowal, does
it follow that we are to become man and wifc?'
II do not think so'
"Neither do l. For example, if upon Just
such a night as this, take your hand (the ta-
king of the hand was more than q snppositon)
and say to you: % Susan do you not know
how long have loved you? Have yon not
OWNED it in my words, felt it in my silence
seen it in my looks Then, do not wait, accept
the offer of my heart which beats only for you;
of my life, which has no other object, if may
consecrate it wholly to your happiness I"
"Oh, shame !" suddenly cried voice stiaed
with emotion.
The two retreated precipitately, seeing poor
Nelly, who also hurried to her chamber to hide
her disappointment and her fury. Disturbed
at the disappearance of her supposed afianced,
she had walked out on the dark piazza, hoping
to meet him, and arrived in time to hear his