True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-01-27
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-hS1Rs JAMES 1DA AsHwo6Dwas accounted
!sheaiChest man inahs lsIirsgand 0Ourt-'
siey Chase, 9his far famedTseSt, ohad few
.rivaIsinthe whole distandg HHo inherit
his tile, his aestates,g and persOials, the
Morthy .haroHetyhad two sons and one
dauchter. .ltna hge 9 MkD .fr'rai9t
The eldest SON, named James, after his
fSihef.9W sttie c0hmeneenient Of Dur
narrative, ab6atohe and twenty years Of
sgs! gThs second Courtney DashwoodI
was eighteen and Ffances, the daughter
was scarcely fifteen. A happier or more
united family it would Have difficult
to find inlths three kingdoms. i'Fhs ell
der son, as per custom, inherited the title
and estates, bit The fatherhad taken care
to'exefcise due economy during bis life,
and thus provide amply for theijuniOF
branches, who, further, inherited -lheif
4nOtner loI!NHe. ~.
Personal descriptions we have, little
space for but it maybe worth mentioning
that, while James .was,a tall, handsome,
robust youth, Courtney was Sigh, ele-
giant; and even almost efeminate ia ap
pearance!a Both. however, were equally
active and fond ef field sports, Of boating
riding, and other manly exercises, to
wbichrlhe gentry'of England owe so
much Of their health and dignity Of man
ner. ''"' F' ~ r, l',aGg j,
Frances was almost a child, but,a
brigh. eyed, golden haired creature, who
gave promise Of considerable personal at
fractions. ios,Tae g7a sei,l,ajaadetg1ir
James had always,a on more addicted
than Courtney 10 out door amusements.
This arose principally from the circum-
stance Of Courtney's health having been
exceedingly delicate for some years.
They had been educated at home--a pc.
culiar fancy Of their fatlier's-by d tutor
of rare rattainments, James had mol. ne.
elected his studies altogether, but had
snatched at knowledge rather than ac-
auired it laBoriously: His reading was
chiefly Of travel and foreign parts, s,a, He
delighted I'M records Of peril and danger,
while Courtney's taste led him rather, TO
poetry. 10 reflection, to painting, (n which
art he excelled) i ,tla.at .gois Cd, ..i
He then was the constant companion
of Frances and Of I.eonors. liqtM y,rd
But'who was Leonora 81 ,j''yne'id 's'
c'Batseventen, heslooked a woman be
sils. The girlish Frances, soo majestic, sc
noble, SO wondrously beautiful was she
Tall pinclined rather IL emponpoint, will
bark hazel eyes. chestnut hair, a massive
forehead, rich volupiuous lips, apda chir
round and full of expression, she formet
amarked contrast to the sylph- like form
the clear blue eyes, the expressive AM
charming but somewhat irregular features
of Frances Dashwood. ~
ieThere Was But.wo years, difference ii
them, aud, yet ihe one was a mere child
ihe,Otherlquite "A woman. slselgpla .sq
,-TAnnnY WAS the 0IllV and 0rDiIal chill
or the hsronefs youngest sister. wbo ba
S;sd leaving hes hsT Tdauehteare shtaett 10 he m care ~
Sir lanes. HThA excellent man had he
educated wiib Trance5si.a and di IN "a eyerv erv7 va,
h.d fuI6Isd WIN honM ne trust Invested
- ~ MI, ,aa,bsi,T IL Is lsib.dI splocts,
:" ".". .'N,,' r,M. ssaiis,,J aToSJ. liz
in in the no. person of'his' eidefsoh. 4
'SJalies adorsd his "little wifi" an C
the III turn looked forward with pleaassupr
to the hour, when he would DC, her hus
band. Courtney and Ffahces'Wefe eve
more impatient thar tlle'pericslcone
have. ,the slyeddl1g ddssYt ,a fxed'} ~ :
Itappesred to- them delightful to ohay
heonora attached oothemiby inalienabl
tiesqgs v SliNs ssn'9,.S 80, ora \. t.. a.',,I u
But Sit James wished bis ward to lall
atsainrAeroeightseu!h year, belpreiunitint
herself in maFriagelwith hiSs0n. .. jaime
readily acduissced, but wished to ispen
the interval in travelling on the continer
Me batones consented, and a suilabl
tutor being provided, toact aS his n rnerl
tor, and iniah him him y lhs modern !af !af
gnases, ne started , onsels 30atpeyala!ll