, 1860-03-02

The sun was brightly beaming on the second
day Of the new wear. upon two hir damsela.
who had ascended, almost At the same instant,
the steps Of q young bachelors lodgings In
Broadway. The bell vas rune, and while they
were waiting IL response, ! VIII honor you, my
reader, with an Introduction 70 them; 20 that
should one q them chance 70 lole her bctinel
you may be at liberty % pick her up. When
said the damsols were fAir, I spoke metaphors
cslly only; i6F though Miss Dorofhca Bfieget
Beaumont was fhir as the Whifs of your eye,
ma belle reader, and was blessed with locks a.
rosy IS your chesk-our other heroine, Miss
Emeline Julia Adekilhn Stubbl, reminded you
rather Of the dark, doWny blush on the peach,
which tells how rich the soul of sweetness dwOl,l
within. For my own part must confess q
lurking preference for Miss Emeline Julia Adel-
githa Stubbs; especially as the odious last lfag-
ment Of her name may BE- very easily changed
--Of course supposing the lady % Be wiling z
By this time the door must BE- open, 90 go
will allow Pompey 70 usher The ladies' into the
drawing room, and then to call bis master, who
Is IN bis study. Our heroines, when left alone
together, gaEed on each other with eyes full of
ire, each instinetively dlvining the purpose o.
the other Looks were followed By words. and
these might q write with the fear d the fair sex
beiufe my eyesl have been succeeded by detds.
had not ihe Faies interposed IN the form Of lhs
beloved Thos. Smith, q like to distinguish my
heroes by name, as well e By character, from
the common herd Of mankind upon whoss en-
trance the aroused waves Of passion had sub
sided 70 q dead calm, and the mountainous
80 Of their anger became as fiat aud plnin e
themselves 4,ia.a.j -
aWeli, ladies'" cried Thomas Smith, ailer ne
usual salulatlons, 10 what am indebted Tor The
pleasure Of this visitfn
Mis- stubbs bIushsd and Miss Beaumont s,n.
timentaIly cast down her eyes, and applied bsr
Vina0rstta to the protuberance Just below them.
"Ahl" sighed Miss DoFotheI, ahaye you fer
gotten that & Is leap yearr with another sieh.
You know our privilege. = with amlls aYoa
must be sensible Of your attractions, with q
fond look, called, in vulgar parsance, . shecp's
eye, . very appropriate term upon The present
occasion.
aYou viii forgive my apparent I6rwardnes.n y
with an attempt At q blush, "and attribute L %
the overaowing Of my heart towards zoe, ny
dear Thomas," with a sigh, blush, and some
symptoms Of tear.
II am aware, Mr. Smith, y said Miss EmeIino
In her turn, "thnt am oEersiepping the limiis
which custom has prescribed 70 my sex but
disdain such narrow pFejudiceA I have long
loved you, hopelessly, but constantly. While
you have lavished your attentions On those Who
valued them not have boarded up The most
trifing word which you have chanced 70 bestow
upon me, and bfoOded over Il in secret Is tho
miser over his treasure. Inced not now recall my
alternate fears and hopes, the extaey into which
Ihave sunk when careloslly noticed BY you. Nay
you never feel the agonies which I have suobrodl
now cast aside the bigoted letters of prudory,
and, obeying only the dictates Of my heart, I
avow my ardent and despairing IoVel5
"Really, ladies" said Mr.. Smith, q Tdhonld BE-
happy to Oblige either or both q you. but pnlor-