Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-22

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{ufi1fal Nbdkf and the Highlande
we'd esta de- 81 at hai5sY fe Tcoul
lepJoy some b w Fh4sl Ger and
part Of Miss Prudence'ss instrus conser
sa.ioin. "Ah mel" heard her fmarking
and signalled to my companions to listen
$50 you have actually resided in the city al
your life, Mr.Fitz Fool!"
"Foom, madam" corrected he. ~S
/ eFooml ! beg your pardon. How yerylen
lightened such long res idence in the me
tropolltan must render you! All, | have eve
sighed for opportunities of expanding mi
mind! And so much chance for dolag good
too, was in the city, last year. 3ev
tdays. I visited the Society fof zslie
of Indignant Women, and contributed fit,
cents. I went to the opera, too. Oh me
isnt't it delightful! was SO perfectly vacci
mated by Madame Lagrange's voice, that
did not know where Twas. She was beau
tiful mezzotinto voice of the first quality
She is rich, too. The gentleman who took
me told me she had a chest full of notes
and register, besides. Oh, she has great
volublity of tone. don't you think SO! Mer
cy! Mr.. Fitz Foom. if you hav'nt got red
earl" .-....
She screamed the last sentence out SC
loudly, that we all heard it, and paused from
our tasks. Her companion looked as if he
nigh, have two red ears. ..
"Do you knew the penalsy," eagerly In
quired Miss Prudence. M
81 must confess my ignorance" was the
reply. s9o. as a.a =,
"Tell him, tell him!" laughed half g
dozen pretty girls. la= a. ... .--sH.
1T is to kiss every girl in the room, be-
ginning with your partner" chuckled Miss
Prudence. And che puckered up her sharp
mouth into hundred wrinkles, as che turn
ed, with thinning smile, 10 receive the
salute -t.
Poor fellow. he hesitated, the boys laugh
ed; the girls Uttered; Miss Prudence puck
cred up her mouth still more sweetly. He
looked again at those lips, then bent and
kissed her hand most gallantly; but Miss
Tattle was evidently disappointed. l will
confess that he did up the rest o. the kiss
ing more con amere; but, when he came to
me, gave him my hand; and he was oblig-
ed to trea. me as he did Miss Prudence.
When it came to the dancing, in the lat
ter part of the evening, Mr.. Fitz Foom was
still unfortunate. He did not understand
"Meney- Musk nor "Scotch Reel" l
danced two cotillons with him; and rest Of
the time he was entertained by Miss Tattle
in the corner. I'D .-.as st-1
Well, the next day, misfortunes seemed
still to pursue him. | proposed ride on
horseback. between breakfast.apd dinner, as
the weather was delightful, fuirof the balm
and brightness of Indian summer. AS Mr..
Fitz Foom had been boasling OF his feats
at the ridIng-academy, he could not very
we'll decline. You know father keeps fine
horses; and, as he gathered from the young
gentleman's own story that be was famous
rider, he gave him one of his most spirited
ANIMALS. | rode nv beautiful ''Browine;
and my Highlander had the black horse that
you used to ride. We called at neighbor
Grey's, and got his pretty Amy to accomp-
any US. We were all in fine spirits. Amy
was such gay little gypsy, she delighted
US all. But, as Mr.. Fitz's horse became IN
spirited by exercise, and we left the maca-
damzed road for the winding and sometimes
rocky by-roads, which took US through
more romantic part of the country, saw
that the poor fellow had all he Could do to
hold on. He ceased to jest; he ceased to
pay compliments; he grew silent, for all
mis- energies were absorbed in clinging to
his birdie and s.irrups, and occasionally to
his horses neck and none. Amy proposed
race. We started, Notwithstanding Fl rs
entreaties to "Hold on!"
He IS holding on fas, enouc h for US all. )"
laughed Amy.
His horse, more ambitious than his mast
er, was to be distanced by nothing in that
party, and soon passed US all 10 gallant Style
with his rider arms about his neck. A
sudden turn in the forest road took him out
of sight; and, when we finally came up
with him, he was sitting by the roadside on
stump, holding "Bedouin" BY the bride.
Whether he had been thrown, or got off oil
his own accord, he did net say. He only
begged to exchange horses with the other
gent leman, as .Bedouin' was SO very hard
under the saddle that he was tired out
We rode home slowly, and found dinner
waiting. Amy dined with us.
Immediately after the meal was over, Mr..
Fitz Foom was obliged to take to the sofa.
He was unable TO make the exertion of
waiting upon Amy home; SO we tslt him to
a siesta, and escorted our fair friend to her
door.
What was said upon the memorable re-
turn walk, shall never hint-never, to my
sober old bachelor uncle! A sudden glory,
that was not all effected by the Indian sum-
mer sunshine, came down upon the world.
But no sentimentality to be laughed at by
an old fogy uncle! So shall inOt tell you
any more, if you teaze me ever so much.-
Suffice it to say that that evening my High
lander gave papa the letter which you sent
him; and he and mother sa. up late in the