Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-07-03

J W uuu cuauiOueo WitoOW.ttaJ6 OF NY proud
mothers handsome drawing.room, after the
most approved fashion fcf lovers. or
course he denied II with the greatest hor-
ror, the most solemn observations. I think
he should not have done so without reaee-
tion. think no young man Just starting
n business with less capital than would be
desirable, can be over particular in nnalyz-
ing the nature Of his affection for any pref
| ty girl Of bis Acquaintance who is also pro-
vided with fortune in her own right. lie
may not be conscious Of IL, or only partial
/ ly SO, but II Is next to impossible that he
should not be influenced by that golden
charm which turns plainness to prettiucss,
aud prettincss into angelic beauty. j was
not piain,-I may as weIl tell the truth,
an hurried now, and il can do no harm
was usually called very pretty, and con-
sidcred myself so the more, because was
much fattered in society," and did not care
to discover why. / believed that my eyes
were bright and full, my hands and arms
beautiful, my feet small, my figure petite
aud pretty, and | was very proud of my
hair, which curied in natural riuglets, and
of my clear complexion. Poor Mrs. Hal
lam had reason to know that was accom-
I tplshed 10 oil the requisites for a fashiona-
ble young lady; could walk, talk, play,
sing, dance, and coniport myself as well as
she, with the united energies of five assist
ants aud the French dancing master could
make me. was always dressed well aad
beautifully, for my grandmother had money,
and the milliners and dress-makers had
! taste
Woald Il be wonderful if Harry Dcnning
should mistake the depth aud fervor of his
loye for me? Would it be impossible that
his passion was dependent upon aecessa-
ries He said SO, and looked SO handsome
while saying it that fully believed him !;
indeed, whatever might be the origin of it,
! think he really loved me then, as much as
it was in his nature to love any one but
then his nature
| He was going on long business Jour
ney, soon, and although he was &c see NE
several times before he really went, he seem
ed 10th to leave me, aud delayed his depart
ure (after the scene was over in which he
offered to give me mp if had the slis htest
doubt of his honor, though it would nearly
kill him, &c, till very late, leaving me
quite inconsolable at the thought of the
coming separation. don't know how the
idea came into my head, but it suddenly
occurred to me to follow the example OF
the faTorite heroines Of romance, and &C.
company my lover in disguise not as a page
or minstrel, but in a manner more suitable
to the customs of the nineteenth century
and advancing civilization ! lay awake
! halt the night arranging my plans, and the
next morning astonished my dear grand
mother with them. A whim once in my
head was as firmly imbedded there as a
fossil in a coal-mine, and so the dear old
lady knew, besides which it was time hon.
ored custom that should have my own
way in everything; but this was something
so unheard Of that It startled even her easy
indulgence. and was obliged to contend
against her scruples of propriety long
time before / could induce her even to hear
my plan. This was, to go with my friends,
Mrs. Shurburne and her husband, as nurse
ry girl TO their little Ida; they did not
know Harry Denning, but were to start at
the same time and perform the same jour
ney. ] argued, that disguised in the com
mon dress of servant girl, and treated as
such, Harry Denuing, who had never seen
me otherwise than elegantly dressed, and
would consider it impossible that I should
be in such a station, even if he saw me,
which was not likely, wonld never know
me. This plausible plan / laid before my
dear grandmother, whose habit of letting
me have my own way in everything was SO
much stronger than her horror Of my I'M
usual proceedings, that by eleven o'clock /
had visited Emma Shurburne and after
swearing her to secrecy, overcome her op-
position, (Which was not very great. for
sne had been just such romantic school
girl three years before and her husbands,
which was rather stronger, carried my point
completely, and was appointed nurse, to
Miss Ida, 'for this trip only'
1t was with great difficulty that could
conceal my mischievous delight from Harry
when he called to bid me goodbye, a few
hours before he went away, and stayed 20
long that / was in agonies for fear should
not be ready. After be was gone, / went
up stairs and packed my small wardrobe,
which had been selected under the supervi-
sion OF Jane Mrs. Sherhurne's girl, and
my predecessor as 1da's nurse, whose dress
had copied in every respect. had
coarse de-baize dress, of an unbecoming
color, with big cape, brown Bay State
shawl, common straw bonnet, very ILL.,
shaped, and trimmed exactly like james,
(who was more useful than ornamental,
and had her bonnets 10 match thick,
green veil, aud new goat-skia boots on my
feet, which burt me terribly; and were
plainly visible under my short. scant dress.
l declare that when l was arrayed in
this useful aud interesting costume. with my
hair combed plainly away from my face,
under the dowdy bonnet, should not have
known myself, and i looked SO intensely
ugly that was half tempted to give up
the whole business; but the thought Of Mr..
Shurhnrne's jokes. of which was dread
fully afraid; and my determination never
10 give it up so.r nerved mo. took an
affectionate leave Of my grandmother, Ia
the twilight, where she could see the whole
horrors OF my appearance. and ran down
to Mrs Shurbarnes. Ehe girl did not
know me when / Inquired for her at the
door 10 choice Irish. bat made me wait in
the kitchen. Neither did Emma know mo
when aha came down mill lauohed and