The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-04-17


M"nGE.
| WnItE Kate Weston is bidding adicu to
! her friends. packing tru nks and band boxes,
, performing the journey to her friends cs-
| Establishment, and getting settled in what is
| to be her new home for scycial months. We
will take one "i those agcal visits which
story tclers in all time have had u faculty
/ for doing. and crafty ourselves, or at least
our curiosity, for | know, gentle reader. thou
! art burning with inpaiicncc for Il s:ght of
/ this fair Blauch, whose charms. il We arc to
credit ever reriiaJie Rum"r, are already dis
/ putting with Kate Weston. for the Sccptre
which swayS the heart OF the gallant Walter
! HHlman.
! In remote part Of the county in Which
| Kate Weston resided, the noble Mansion of
Judge Franklin arose ma cstcally, rs if con-
scious of the important parsonage its roof
| protected. Embowcrcd in trees. with
! grounds taSteiuIly laid out and omamcntcd
| with shrubhcry and flowers, it was Il tayoritc
resort for the gay and fashionable. The
noted hospitality Of the Judge had borne his
name on the breeze of Popularity, and ma ic
| himself and family the centre of attractions
ana ms residence The 1aV"rite resort OF n
! large circle "fi:i.niS. His dtughtc: Blanch
| on whose education and accomplishment he
I'"h spared no pains or expense. had made
her appearance on the stage Of the i,t>hiona-
! bic world. and commenced that giidy round
| OF pleasure, which too often pirrccs with so
! ma tl,., , e, 4
draws 50 many bitter tears Of anguish in
secret from eyes, which in public burn with
a'l''Sire that seems the sunshine Of perpetual
happiness.
| Ihe hSUrc Of Blanch Franklin was tail.
graceful: commanding. Her finely archc,l
| brow WIS braided with light brown trcsscs,
ana her soft hazel eyes Sptrhlcd with plea
| sure, NlVaclt! ANA intelligence. Her wit and
| Slri&niLy conversation always drew around
| hcr Il crowd "l adniirlig i1itndS, who hung
passing '"1'n from up 10 up TIL they become
Inc - household works. IL it were, Of the
circle oi her fam liar acqtIintanceS.
y l"ind SO susceptible t" the charms Of
beauty anu grace, AS That @i " alter Rayman.
eonld not fail, IN the presence Of Blanch, to
ierl the aIIHring power which She poSSrst,
over those whose sentiments were cultivated
I" 'hJ"y III" higher order "i female lorcliuess.
Ana Notwithstanding the htttcrns attentions
""ich bitnrh received from 50 many, she
| could not but admire the grace and polish, ii
hAnHeFN OF alter RarmAn: and the art to
| please having been The chief study Of onr
h"r"'s life, he felt fttered that his attentions
and polished compliments were received with
s" much apparent pleasure by the fair
BlancA. i" be Il successful rival where the
competitors were so numerous and spirited
was draugh of such Intoxicating sweetness
that Walter coull not refrain. and sealing up
! his former love, as it were, in a neat little
package. he prepared to safely lay it away
tor future want, if such should arise, and
| enter the lists for tn" smiles Of the much
cnrrst and courtcd Blanch franklin
Circumstances had made it quite orportunc
for the qualification Of lis vanity. and inor-
! dinatc desire for conquest and without
counting the cost Of failure or detection. he
| rushed hcadl0ng into the aliuring arena.
where the weapons to he used were address
| in hat ruin, .,,r.