The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20
From tie Nc1o Y0fk: Mercury.
THE WANDERING TROUBAD0UR.
OR. THE
PUNISHMENT OF A COQUETTE
Atrue Story written and vouched fof.
BY NED RU MILNE

Il y AstOff vi Al WV ~ u II
Atrue Story written and vouched fof.
BY NED BUNTLINE.
life, and especially in that entitled m,
First Lesson in Spanish" | have men
toned Ned K" the hero Of the follow
ing story. He was the son of a very pop
ular commodore in the service, who, upol
his pay. reared a large family, but whc
was fortunate enough to get two sons int
the Navy, and thereby to insure their sup
port and education apart from his OWL
expense. He bad long since slipped his
spirit cables, and gone to that shorclcss
sea whence none return to report the SCUM.
dings.
Ned had just returned from a long
cruise on the coast of A frica, we'll bronzzed
By tropical sun, and with plenty of mon
ey 10 his pocket. for that is one of those
fortunate stations where an officer cannot
with convenience speud ali bis pay and a
little more.
With three months leave Of absence
before him, young aud full of life, it was
but natural that be should seek enjoy
ment to atone for his past hardship-and
where eau sailor End so much pleasure
as in that sex Which be only sees at lone
interva ais, and of whose company he is &C.
prived. morally, for at least four fifths o
his timel Ned was not only good look
ing. but graceful, intelligent, and accom-
pli,hed; therefore his e'stree iuto tue hes
society was at once accorded. and be be
came a very general favorte with the la
dies; nor did he make enemies among th'
young menby this for bis of. f.handed. gen
erous way, took their hearts ty storm and
no one was so popular as he.
Among the lovely bells of Virginia =
for in the city of n - be spen: the f--.
two or three weeks of his "leave"-was ;
Miss Elsie c., and she wa. we'll known
20 be as coeucttisb as she was beautiful
vas possible for girl to be, who possess
ed much ambition and some romance liz
her nature.
Neds male friends warned bin of hel
character, when they saw how entirely
he was yielding himself to her fascina
tious, bat some Of them coming near tc
an invitation TO stand up at ten pares foI
targets, they concluded to let him hav,
his rope, even though he hung himself.
Thus things went for short time
Ned was with the lady, morning. noon
and night, almost-taking her to ride anc
sail. presenting her with jewelry and maj y
a souvenir of foreign travel, until ther
kept safely in his cabinet of relies. and
giving her, not The least Of all ashe thought
his whole hearts devotion.
At last. encouraged by her smiles, and
even words. aud learning that she was tc
be one of party making up for visit
to the "White Sulphur Springs" in the
course of few days. he determined tc
put and end to his suspense. and dcclar
ing hi. feelings, to propose that last des
perate resort of love-ick man--mat
rtmonyt
He did 10 the most eloquent aud i'm
passioned terms, quoting Byron's words
of Gre by way of cunclusioe:
1.-The cold in CLINE and cold in blood
Their love eau scarce deserved the name,
But mine is like the lava food
Which burns 10 Etnu's breast OF fame"
She quietly listened until he had go
through. Her silence, her noa. withd ra v
al of the hsod which be held. the heas.
ing of her bosom all "told to Hope fat
tering tsie',-he dreamed she was his Own
But when be pauscd-sbe woke him up
A peal Of merry ugbter broke from he'
rosy lips.
aReaNy, Mr. K" she cried, "you sr'
an excellent actor--one could almost be
lieye that sou we're in earnest u j.
"Upou my soul, sweet Elsie. 1 am !!
cried Ned, as he half devoured her band
with kisses.
"Miss c., sir. if you please !" said
she, drawing away her hand and regard
ing him with chilling dignity elf | have
been SO inprudent as to encourage such
familiarity, regret itr she added
Ned was struck all sbaek. He had
seen white squall rise 10 FIVE minutes
and strip ship, which under cloudles'
sky. bad spread every thread of sail-h'
had sped ia an hour from the fever hea
Of the Gulf stream. to the almos icy cool
ness OF the shoreward waters-he bad DO
ted many change. but never one so sud
den as this. He knew not what timbe
q coquette vas made Of. For minute
or more be was silent, then looking upoI
c.aa haantifnl "a .