Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-10-06
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THE INTELLIGFNCER.
What Constitutes nm Engugementq-A Wa.
tcrfnR-PInce lRlntory.

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tcrinK-Pince History.
The fsuillstoniste of the Courier de E,tot.
Unis, in his last /" "ChrOniqus de Ne.o York, "a
after asserting that the present season has pro-
tduced little but commonplace events, (5anazi-
tes) gives the following romantic watering.place
history
know young man (though the history does
not belong to the present season. who found
himself engaged one fine morning, without any
idea of such an event. True, lie had Girted q
good deal for week or more with with beau.
tiful young blonde, whom fashionable pleasure
had attracted to Saratoga, Newport, or Sharon,
as you will. The name is not of the slightest
conseouence.
Filtration, whichis not expressly prohibited
IN the DecaIogue, is sentimental coin fully cur
rent in the United States, and its circulation
compromises no one. If the truth must be
avowed, 1t had CHANGED that our hero one night
one moonless night-enjoyed conversation
ut the extremity Of n dark piazZa; and this Young
gentleman, by accident, perhaps dropped his
head at the moment the young lady inIqueStion
raised hers, the better to hear what he said.-
But kiss, half-given and half received, is not a
matter ofsuch moment as to require the sane
ton of marriage.
Beitknown, then, that William q see no i'm
propriety in calling him William) was pctrified
rather than charmed, the next day, when his
partner 1.-THE previous nights interview asked
him, blushing,if hethought it best to make
known their engagement at once
| He gave her look from which the young
lady inferred that she was misunderstood, and
blushing still more sweetly, repeated the qucs.
tion.
William exhibited no discon teous surprise.
but put on an appearance which indicated that
he was deciding whether an immediate public
aVowal was best, and then managed to have
some good reasons for postponing the revelation
until the close of season; and Nelly promised to
keep it profound secret.
That night he retired to his room and medi-
tated various schemes for cxtricating himself
| every plan but one-that of marriage.
He had not decided upon any definite plan,
when, next night, at the dance, Miss Susan
li-,a a charming person, who honored him
with friendship bordering upon the sentimen.
tai, touched him lightly on the arm, and said,
with mysterious air:
Sir, congratulate you"
'Wherefore?" he asked; but she had already
glided away in the dance.
The matter required an explanation, and du.
ring hiatus in the music they went aside, and
| Susan spoke in serious mood:
''Nelly is my best friend; she has told me ALL
Oh, you needn't blush so at that!"
In fact William colored with the idea that his
pretended engagement had already been circu-
lated among his intimate friends He did not
directly deny it, however, but took method of
his own.
"Am really engaged 2" he demanded of su-
san.
''A beautiful question to ask mel" said Sa-
san, with the slightest touch of spite
''You shall judge MY case" !" said William
Suppose repeated here what you have heard
a hundred times-a thousand tilnes-lhat you
are beautiful, intelligent and accomplished; that
yOnr eyes are the deep blue of heaven; your lips
the transparent red of the coral; your locks the
black iustre of the ravens wing; your neck the
grace of the swan, and your shoulders the white
ness of his plumage- all this ask con-
istitutc an engagement between US ?"
'Not, certainly"
Sand if should add The musician loves
you for theamelody of your voice, the painter
! for the perfection fyour lineaments, the sculp
tor for the model of your-Uf your arms, the
poet for the expression of your glance, the un.
| fortunate for the goodness of your heart, the
gay for your wit, and love you for all these,
"Es it true that you have said all those pretty
Things to her ?"
..itis not true. 1 could not have said it with
out a falsehood"
4 "And you never lie?"
'tNever. II make such an avowal, does it
follow that we are to become man and wife?"
81 do.not think So"
Neither dol. For example, if upon just
such nightas this, ltake your hand (the tax
i ing OF the hand was moro than supposition)
and say to you: % Susanl do you not know
how long have loved you9 Have you not di-
vined it in my words, felt it in my silence, seen
it n1ny 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 I may con-
lsecrate it wholly to your happiness ?n
-"Oh, shame shanel" suddenly cried voice
EStihcd with emotion.
4 The two retrcated precipitatey, seeing poor
Nelly, who also hurried 10 her chamber to hide
her disappointment and fury. Disturbed at
the disappearance Of her supposed afianced, she
had walked out on the dark piazza, hoping to
meet him, ,Iand arrived in time to hear his gallant
speech.
Susan.
''rhe truth replied William.
The next morning, at breakfast, every ono
was asking, "Have you heard the news? Will
liam has broken his engagement" But they
4 were deceived; fol in three months he married
4 Miss Susan H and the happy pairare now
in Italy. 81
!, Poor CREAruKE l-.La me!' sighed Mrs
], Partington,, there have Leen suffering the pig
amies Of death for three mortal weeks. First 1
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