The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-12-22

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"Quite well, quite well, thank YOU.
Judge. Permit me to present YOU to nv
daughter. Judge k, Miss White"
And with low deferential courtesy the
lady greeted the gentleman, and seated
him beside her. With many an art and
vile did she attempt to amuse, please, and
lnsinuate herself into the good graces of
the promising young judge. But her eff
forts were in vain, her arrows were aimed
against heart of steel, and the counte-
nance of the judge the while wore a con-
temptuous and sneering expression that
baffied all hearts and penetration.
"Heavens what face, how lovely, how
angelic . But methinks [ should know
that countenance ~ exclaimed the Judge
as he caught the beautiful black ewes of
lovely lady in distant corner of the room
riveted full upoR him.
"Who! the young lady in the black
velvet mantilla? ha! ha that's my pro-
tege; she is an orphan-her parent was
1Haitre de Hotel in Salem, Virginia, so, be-
ing left alone, [ took her under my charge,
and right useful | find her; she answers
both for companion and maid. | would
not have brought her here, but she seems
so sad and melancholy that Pa would make
ne bring her, thinking it might somewhat
revive her dropping spirits"
at is, it is the pure, the gentle Angus
ia How fortunate! Pray, Miss White,
excuse me-but | know you will, when
inform you [ am only q priater'-the poor
mechanic you scorned, Tilted and derided
many years ago in the little village of Sa-
lem,' and rising unceremoniously, the
young judge hastily crossed the room,
leaving the naughty girl covered with con-
fusion and shame, to weep over her folly.
1t was the lovely Augusta, and with
doatlng heart, eyes sparkling with joy,
and countenance sufused with bushes,
the fair being welcomed the happy and
excited young man.
Much as Miss White suffered by the
gnawings of conscience, much as she up
braided herself, much as she grieved and
sorrowed over her past conduct, her sore
disappointment, her punishment, yet in a
few weeks after, when the admired Judge
k led the happy and envied Angus
ia to the altar, she could but acknowledge
that her punishment was just, and that it
was merited
Judge k and his lady have lived
happily, prosperously and contentedly to-
gether ever since, but Emma White, un-
happy girl, is still spinster-an old
maid.
$50 now, Lizzie, my story is ended, all
but the dep0uemcnt."
advancement ?"
eyes, for you must know, your dear
| father is the hero, and l the heroine; he
was the 'base-born mechanic the poor
printer, and l am the hostess daughter 80
pardon, pardon, mother,' and as the
young Miss threw herself into her moth
er's arms, she vowed never to be so selfish
and proud again.
"And you will go to Mrs Downer's this
EVENING""
ooh. that I will, mother, with pleas
ure"
The company began loudly to applaud
Governor r, as he concluded his rem
iniscence, when he bid them cease, as he
too had finished all but the denouenaent.
"What is it D.? what is it ?" rang around
the circle.
"Why, nothing more nor less, than that
the hero of my story has just entered this
room," replied the Governor, as he pointed
to his distinguished and astonished friend,
amid the plaudits of the assembly.