The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-10-17

hours. Il was but the Monday previous, at
Mrs, Moore's party. that George ,Berkley,
after dancing two quadrilles and the Danish
Polka with me, in succession, had asked me
in the most charming manner, if he might
have, the pleasure OF escorting me to the
theatre the, next evening. had looked
wise-refected it had uny engagement.
then graciously Replied !: .'9"I shUold be,very
happy" And to think that instead Of ma.
jesticnlIy sailing off with him in oil the glory
Of my spring attire, / was Obliged to teIlihim,
when he called for me--looking so handsome
too -
"I4regretit extremely, but p'pa wishes
me to wait year or two yet, before 60 out
with gehtletheh-he thinks me rather too
young !" 10 's"'''H 7A''i '' ''"
could hove cried with vexation, but as
this exhibition might possibly have induced
Mr.. Berkley to become Of popa's opinion, |
refrained. and bade him 0dieu with OIL the
dignity 8! twenty. FIVE at least. He appear.
ed to feel as much Disappointed os /, though
-and there was some comfort in that. ~
dare say popa's conscience must have
smote him, or else my doleful looks troubled
him !; for as we were finishing dessert, he
Said !lro OH! a-e%E@"aT'" '09"''s'' b IL
ga"Annie, II you would ike to 60 to the
theatre to night, run up stairs and get ready.
r. viii take yea" h'''''p'a.a, y, -. =.
MY FIRST idsaa was was / 10 Spp08un, p08un, and ssaS."f did
not care dbcot IT," but On sober second
thought. / quietly left the room. .
"Atcr all" said I, ns i mounted the
stairs, | can wear my beautiful big bonnet E;
and perhaps he moy be there who knows!"
1t was not long before T.was fully arrayed,
and ecarce needing Bridget's Antteripg com
ment I: "lndude, miss, you look rale beau,
tiful," Fprahg Into the carriage, which was
soon rapidly whirling toward Fulton Ferry.
We reside 10 Brooklyn. Erea another hour
| was deeply absorbed in the misery Of poor
Efie Deans. ] turned my head TO- wipe
awey the starting tear, when 70 /! butt little
distance from me, sat George Berkley,, with
that odious Marion Raymond! My tears
remoined frozen to my eyelids, and the woes
of Jennie and Efie vanished in thin air,
George Ond Marion were ignorant Of my
pr ximiiyr; and hs traed with her boqeet,
pibbled her speor- plums, and famed her as
pssidiousy as though she were the only be.
ing on earth for him. What l. felt | cannot
tell. H.. ,.s.o.,sX s.a qs4tG eav
All, girls :! I know some Of ycu have Wit
messed scenes like lhis--truly they need no
description o. nine. aeaiE8aeaX 5f1a
In what manner passed, the rest Of the
evening, / know not; but when the play was
over, | rose with the aipvincible determine
,ion to abjure his acquaintance at once, and
forever. As for her7-detestable, creature!
The tears so blinded my eyes, could scarcetr
ly follow p"pa through the crowd He
dropped my arm moment to find the car
rioge, and | stood chilly and cold in the
damp night air, till ] heard bis impatient
tone !, "Come Annie quick !" | darted
forward, eprong in at the open, window,
which closed rapidly, and aPvay, We Swhirled
down Broadway. Leaaing back among the
cushions, / allowed my, pride lapd grief 70
have full sway. And deyoutly hoping papa
would not notice or, speak to ne. Irallowed
the bitter tears 10 rain silently down. There
was . suffocating sensation id ny throat,
that caused me 10 lowerth window BY my
side, when gfufr voice exclaimed 80
"Good heddvehs, Maria what do you wan,
any more cold 6it IN here fof I am nearly
frozen now ~ -..-..
Merciful powers who was i Where
was II Surely that wss not Pspa's voice
Al this moment . ray from passing, gas
tight sbone upon ihe opposite seat, and =
my horror. and disnsy, instead Of the grs,
hair and placid brow Of dear papa was mas
OF wavy black hair, Q heavy stache,
I keen dark eye, and a, most formidable coup
tenancs. rubbed my eyes tc convince on !. p, my
self that was not dreamiog !, but the fas
eceding light still gIi6mered in those 6erc'
dark eyes.
4 How came be here Where was papa
what right hSd thst man ID our cartisge
these and athousShd other questionss cam
crowdihk tRiekiy. Bu. fear ahd BeSSilderimrlsMn .
chained my tongue. ffwss jGst abosut essay
ing one desperate shfiek-..papa I pspa r
4 when my amisble vis.a;gis spoke again, -
4 ryV6ss ths deuce. Maris, Z mSskssS nj You You ),
sulky hope the Re1t lime ySn YOU ~ % 10 is,
,Ehsatts you'll % With one pf your bsspx7 !;
flEidfidse fot instance you'd 81 p@se
J enough u hiS, I asfs ssy Maria, s sfs y VI
Iaalaan ~ t<A@ 1850 iTN'F