True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-03-03
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Breach of Promise
BY A RETIRED ATTORNEY.

BY A RETIRED ATTORNEY. y '2
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"ls it possible I? Rose Leavitt?" ex.
claimed Las L saw lady whom l recoe.
nzed as one of the most beautiful heir.
Iesses Of Boston enter my Office. a,
II dare say, you are surprised, but my
business is of. 4 strictly legal character,
50 you need seE n9t waste any exclamations
on the event." . ''''.''' = = ' '' "
Rose Leavitt was a beauty and an heir
ess. but she was strange girl for all that
Her father had, died when she was about
sixteen, leaving something like asmiIlion
TO be divided between her and her two
brothers. CHARLES and Henry Leayitt
were much older than Rose, and both
had long settled down, quite, orderly
business men. They were respectable
in the fullest sense Of the word, aud we're
never known 10 be erratic in he slightest
particular. '''- * T : y
Rose seemed cast in another and ed
tirely different mould from thatof which
they had been formed. At school Size
had been SO wild That neither master nor
mistress could control her. She would
have herown way, a peculiarly towhich,
| am sorry to say,iyery many yonng "a.
dies are addicted. eag) N.
For the proprieties Of life. which pass
as such in the world Of ,fashion--she had
sovereign contempt. She hated dandies,
hated bellies. hated pianos, music books,
French and German, methods, INTACT, she
was strikingly disposed TO liye ,outlher
existence, after the dictates of. her own
fancy, or her caprices, as the reader may
choose 10 regard HERTZ ssf,. g53 'sf'
She had passed into her twenty.6rst
year without having done any thing 10
call the attention Of The world atlarge 10
her. Her whims had enlYibesh rnsnires,
Ted in the school ROOM Of u lBei home of
her elder brother with wlIom she resi-,
ded. .:., -. -. s. -
She was now twenty-five, in fair
way to become histoEicsli character as
shall soon inform The reader. OF course
Rose had a pro(usion Of lovers--heiresses
always find them as plenty as snow-Aakes
on Christmas. But Rose. very summarily
disposed o, the lot by selecting from them
one who was certainly very superior
fellow. He, was not rich and had not
been very forward in his attentions, .un-
I'll it was plain to him., and all the world,
that she bad taken a faucy to him
Charles Carpenter, was poor, but he sim
cerelyrloyed the wayward girl and would
not have bent at her shrine if he had not
loved. her, g.gaL .ay.Iar .. g ~.
Then Rose, after she had secured him
10 her tolls, as the spider does the fly,
seemed q little disposed to play the co.
quette. Now Charles Carpenter had not
assurance enough to deal with coquet
tish heiress. He was mot man Of the
world He was conscious Of the vast
difference in their social position, and
when che began 10 firt with another, he
did not resent it, but seemed 10 regard it.
as a change Of sentiment on her part to
which he could offer no reasonable ob-
lection. Calmly yielding to the fate
which denied him the bliss Of being loved,
he let concealment, like a worm in the
bud, feed on his damask cheek. ym %
81, Rose firted. A new star had risen in
the armament of that circle in which she
moved, in the person of Mr.. Sampson
Deele. He had lately come from Bal
timore, and was the son Of merchant
prince, who owned fine estate on the
Rappahanncck river, in Virginia, with
Iwo.hundred negroes: in fact his sur.
foundings were everything that could be
desired ..t ala,a8 nal. o..# .ai5H
Rose airted with him, and Mr.. Samp.
son Deele was constant as the needle 10
me pole, Soon the filtration assumed
more serious aspect. The elegant gem
leman was ever at her side, and she new
,r failed TO smile upon him. Poor
Charles Carpenter gave up all for lost, |
md never lntruded upon her presence.
q For about three months Mr.. Deele had |
;lung TO her, and then it was whispered |
hat he had proposed and was accepted.
Roses brothers were in ecstacies, = They |
lad been fearful that she would throw
letself away upon poor fellow like Car
,enter. and. both Of them declared It was
he most sensible thing they had ever
;nown her to do !; inasmuch as they did
lot expect much Of her in the matter of
,....f .a,... /
! heard all about these things as mat
or Of gossip. ] pitied poor Carpenter, !
With whom 1 was acquainted; but the
wealth, prospects, and magnificent ex.
ectations of Mr.. Sampson Deele could
ot be gainsayed. s4m l2a ldW
"How is Mr.. Deele I" I asked, when
he was seated.
"He is a knave," replied she smartly.
was utterly astonished at this ebuli.
on Of feeling.
"Read this letter, Mr.. Docket, and let
explain my business in lawyers Off
e." ..- s.E
| took the document 1t was from Mr..
)eele. From 1t I learned for the FIRST
me that the engagement between the