Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-09
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thriving merchant ~ '',is o''! r,;o Wv,
N!>i'"r nau never bceii !''T' h'I.i'' '''> -
ana relation was l'oifpu> lid' w. '"""'''
become familiar with such localities a'''
objects a. were worthy 81 not., ami accord
lngiv devoted great deal q his nm" "a
pointing them out. From the rity, ine,r peri
CARNATIONS were extended to the va hur'h,
IN bandi"Td' tn" large S'ttoh n, :aI''FiSs 81
ttricKS' hattc.ea' etc. All "i ""''" prov
highIE interesting I" the ne" 'T"'''' ~
business became more 'feSSlilT Win t"' n'''-
chant, however, ne was u'aoie 10 ut'"s' ~
much OF his time To the ENTERTAINMENT ~ HIS
guest, ana the latter iceiih$ u'"' ne a'hI ~,
Knew 'hc ropes. venture" o"S '''' mn
alter tea. alone. ME u" st""'' GA ''' cur
'cr "i 'E';'lh"re III" "">.''''7i'3 - =;
hc>''a'ih@ IL - Wh'F" NJ 'i''"'' ',"'
steps, u" NOTICE! Il 'a'! approaching nm
hHIf'"''.E' an" VIII ever! APP rim - Nv
piaauoi. III ""r manner. \, S"c CAM "r"''
III" iorN'a alAi3u>iE around. seemed - ''> -
tate" drew ven over hef race '"r"'t IL y
10 retrace her steps lauNea lot Il '''''''i'''''
and then, seeming to have game" courage
approached the gentleman ana >aiH' III
voice trcmuIouS with emotion o'r' rA'"'e
me II take the liberty OF asking your pre-
lection. am overtaken by darkness ana 1t
Is yet some distance home. 14"r appear
ahc' tells me that you are $'Ht''''"'' """
WORTHY l" DE trusted. MAY hrA ~" -
me Sad''E inc rest ~ 'lI' way ~
i''"N' w. "'".c'' 81 :.iIr:
III" Pfoou''o G'H''"''''' - '"''' .''''
70 he Oh tne '@'i''>' service 10 '''I' "'' ,':'-
uHF'i'S Ms arm 'Ie! PIoG''"y" M -.
tnt uilc'''"h "i"''a.c" ~ '''' '''.''
instance N'T'' '''Nc "''t u, '"'S' VI y rs
nave peeI SNORT p,i' ~ a'' '''"'
the latter to him, Tor they hr@u'icl the way
with pleasant chat-thc Iady uh'"'ti N''''l-
lnS entirely dls'patcd Hy Ills rc'isSur'i'S Ptt-
scnce, and III lew moments thcy STOOD III
front OF neat two-story dwelling Here
the gentleman prepared 10 make MS parting
bow, but not so. Ills tar companion de-
clared that her gratitude would not allow
him to take 81 abrupt a IraNe-iic should
walk into the parIor, II only Tor "a moment
he surely must be both iaiIgurI ana coio.
linus lmportuned 10y soft 'I"''-"H' Np''''
while par OF eyes, Wli">c iu>Ife c'NiI not
be dImmed even ~ the shadows oil h'Sh';;
sazcd upon HIM. he entered the parior ana
sat before glowing fire. wnii" the lady Iii M",-
tened to remove her bonnet and shawl. ms
accomplished, She returned ami took il seat
beside him. For the llr>t time the gentle
man saw her in the light, and glance sui,
hced to show that she was b'tn young ana
beautiful, and. never 10th to ENJOY III" com
pany OF pretty woman ami ENCOURAGED ~
her own suavity, he threw of the feeling "i
restraint which the peculiar circumstances
Of their meeting had imposed and an ami
mated conversation cn>urd. IN which the lady
INDUCED in frequent saIIic- Of Wit. which.
while they seemed a Ic.tjc coarse. exhibited
Il pleasing aL0HdoH which began 10 cauS" i
peculiar sensation in the breast Of the colin
tryman, and he unc"n>cl"u>iy drew hI- char
nearer to her own. But. why pr"I"n% I'll"