Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01

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for then 1 should have no sdchf de;ie 6lfn
recollecfiens of playing ins ssafarm
l spoke about the e>adse9 mole
"ChiIdren." said hi <smptao 3
.'there are none now psea e Iee'
little girls above ali = 5{lest
wilful, romping, = s ~ Fils L
saerifed snytall q ssssls-a, zI(era0,l
nap ,.or my smoking CO 10 NIKE ! aelI- BABY
of. They might have pulled my ubiskerl
out, and spilled my ini on eeasPet, and
wouldn't have WINGED. Bqf ea0-hrmPh
A few nights ago. was q e assenbly;-
and it was nearly midnight 6Aess FRS, OBJ
served what / took to be 4 e6hniDg pppPe
in imitation of the lady Of Aei ihoGse2-a lit
tie doll-:ike thing, in dresEFith five houn
ces, with boquet, fan i.ntlace handker
chief, miniature of every hature grace
aud The centre of an admiri1 CIRCLE Bu
wha, took to be thing was really
not puppet, but the daughtef o. me hdyo
the house, six years of age. She was BAN
dying compliments with the ease of WON
an of the world. Her mother introduced me
With that want of tact which makes me SC
absurd, | addressed her as if she had been an
ordinary little girl-"My dear, are you moi
sleepy. "Early to bed" you know. &C.
All, had lost all chance of ever being
friendly with her, kindly as nv intentions
we're. Her cheek flushed with disdain. 81
remain until after SUPPER" she replied, in
the freezing tone SO well calculated to check
any further advances upon my part.
don't always quite understand Uncle
Eben. Once, when we passeda pompous.
looking man, who bowed to him, asked
who he was.
"Oh, that" said he, ais fine, portly old
gentleman whom everybody es,eems! He
was lately the president of a company for
the manufacture of gold coins out of gas
The shares rose SO high that Spectator:
had to 90 up in balloons to take them; out'
unfortunately, the gas proved explosive
burst, and ruined the company. The COINS
fell into the laps of the directors; and the
rest got nothing but the gas. The president
overcome by his misfortunes, immediate iy
retired into brown stone mansion on flitf
Avenue, and has abstained from any out tne
most exclusive society ever since. He has
been much commiseraied by his friends;-
and | think it helped him to marry on MS
daughter, the young creature we saw play
ing beauty and the Beast the other night
We all sympathize with adversely, you
know"
"You are trying to puzzle, aren't your
asked.
nMaybe. But don't bother your innoceD,
brains about if. Come in here and | viii
buy you some bonsons."
We went into an elegant saloon.
"I used to think dissip pation confined to
nv own sex;' he continued; "buf, if you bad
frequented this establishment as long as l.
ou would become convinced tnat we are
not guilty of sll that may be classed under
that head. When have seen fashionable
mothers here a. ridnieht, layishings smiles
upon gentlemen not their husbands, and sip
ping luxurious refreshments, and have
thought of their poor infants at home
abandoned 10 the tender mercy OF Bridgets
as fond of little stealtby enjoyment as
themselves in less retired way, and giving
the helpless little ones anodynes to secure
themselves leisure for an hour in the base
ment iining-room-I have shuddered at the
picture conjured up. Do you wonder DC
not marry! But mercy! whom am | talking
tel My little Lucy must forget what | have
said. Let her always keep her own affe1
tionate heart and unsullied conscience, ant
believe every one else is as pure as her
self"
We met Mr.. Fitz Foom in the saloon;-
and he asked permission 20 call in the eve
ming, if we were not engaged out. My unci'
told him we were not, and should he haPpl
to see him-very happy. He looked delighte'
Still, saw him enjoy, with an indescr 'ba
BILE. despairing glance, my morocco shoe
and pink silk gloves. 'He feels like laml
about to be butchered, and is endeavorin!
to prepare himself for the sacrifice
thought. "He will tell me how to dress il
better taste when he acquires the right T.
instruct.
Mr.. Fitz Foom was faithful to his en-
gagement; coming in all miik-and-wate
smiles, perfumes, and politeness. | was S
provoked, didn't know what to do, whs
uncle got up and begged to be excused fo
half-an-hour to write an important letter.
He had not been out of the room NOR
than five minutes when Mr.. Fig Foom wa
on one knee before me, asking me to MARI
him. How it came about | cahnot tell t
this day. He took me all of a sudden, be
fore had time to put on precautionary re
serve. He did it very pretlily. with two fin
gers of his snowy hand pressed against n
padding on the left side of his vest.
was dreadfully embarrassed at f-st, an
could hardly summon self-possession enoug
to draw away the hand which he attempte
to take. But, as looked down at the dair
ty creature, thrown into a studied attitude
and not one shade of doubt upon his expec
tant face, a little feeling of anger DIRE,
away timidity. But he was too insignifcan
for anger; and, when he muTmured, rhapsot
ically, "Miss Wilmot. the happiness cf
virgin heart, that has never hitherto breath
ed its affections upon earthly shrine, is har
ging upon your lips," vision of his evil
gin heart" stuffed full OF unpaid bills, aros
before me, and laughed.
"If your happiness is hanging upon m
lips, am afraid it will get fall" said.-
81 do not think there is any congenialit
!; between US. could not think of marryin
you, Mr.. Fitz Foom."
"Oh, Pm sure there is, Miss WIlmot!
have thought of nothing else since the fir
, moment I met you."
"But ] am plain country girl" (he raise
his hands in depreca,ion); Sand you are a
: elegant man of the world" (here he smie
and tried to. look mcdesD, ga kind of bu
ter-fy, rowing from flower to 6ower.' You
hands are very white and soft, much mol
SO than mine; and, il you married me, yo
J would soon grow tired of country life. b.
sides, your wrists are not strong enough f,