The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-04-03

ball, to be given at the house Of former
deputy Of the Session, which with many 9th
er things, was broken up in S4s.
To this ball her friend consented to ac-
company her, aud the hour impatlently rx-
pected at length arrived. Robed IN baci
velvet, with rich laers, which set OH 70 ad-
vantage her clear complexion, dark eyes and
hair, she was superb; she was daithny.
With fire in her eyes aud majesty in brr de-
pertinent, the naughty beauty strobe thronsh
the room, (the crowd opening as She adNauc.
ed and proceeded to little SALMON, l'sh'cd
by lamps. among the flowers, and al '"ne
little distance from the orchestra. Tbyre
she awaited her dreaded rival and her com
paniOn, intending to appear suddenly heidre
them, cOnfound the lady, freeing her ncon-
stant husband by glance, aud Then 10 CON-
pcte the castrophe.
The pair arrived. Taking her friend y
The hapd. the Marques arose, putting mto
her mouth, at the same time. the tatal bait.
The metal is thin, and lhe lest compression
Of the teeth, the deadl, iluid wond b rJrct-
cd, aud she would fall corpse hcinrc G
thunder. stricken pair. Behold tins Dcauit-
\ lu woman receiving attentions. viii, q sndr
urOn her countenance, and holding ~ hel
mouth the subtle poison which VAS sn"ii u
co sumo her, and yet with an apparent 'at'
isiactiun.
The VI rquis was watzing with his beau
tilul blonde. Restraining her emuiinn, ,h'
Marques chose s,atlnu whrrt, ~ the ,urn
of the dance she would have the mast favor
able position TO burst upon them, whru a cos
yersalion between neighborlhg coSple at
: tracted her attention.
= Do you see," said young man. tl'
Baronne,s de--s How eitg CANT -hr j. Nj
, evening! Who is that with whom she
waltzing?"
: - Al Italian-a Roman. believe. ~ha,
is said, adores her for her besutlinl Diond
tresscs; satiated, perhaps, BY the d.rS-c!e
dImsel, Of The Eternal G IT,"
The fair tresses OF the Baroness. ~ sal
third one, who had ioined the nthcr tw
, as the conversation began; "truly they AZ
!, charming. but my sister, who was IN III
! same convent with her. says they are false
and il YOU examine closely the enurmot
: covering. YOU will perceive that 1t is not
\ native 10 The head
At this moment the breathless danceI
halted near the group. The Marquis WI
addressing same wurds TO his fair partne
: which caused his listening wife TO think
the ball she carried IN her mouth, while q
BARONESS was adjusting her dress. aud pa
ing carefully her hsn,i 0ser the back q h
! head, as ii 10 be assured that all was safe
that quarter.
/ Suddenly new thought seemed to posse
!. the injured Marques; She dropped the %
% son ball from her mouth intn her bosom, rus
y ed npon her rival from behind, aud setAl
4. her by the hair. detached the migni!ls'
d mass of ringlets from the cranian, and Ihrg
il on the floor
st The Marquis, whose eyes we're, fnr sn
.. siant, diverted from his partner. turned
is she shtiekrd aloud, with fury IN his rN'
ly prepared To arerse her, and brhfld his ~
n tresS, Ike Stnps0n IL oll, shirn 81 hrr "a
Is querlng trcsses, and bis superb y Sie. ir"w
~ lng il al the majesty oi sn offended u-iu
n what tabean
~ The Narlni. MAS asfonislel and stgpriil
II and ,Ne lads recovering her gupi sct.r a
ID temper. took him bs lie hand aad led hl
,s, unresisling, to al antechambcr.
III "forgi,e me-" she whispered IN hi. e
a. for having disarmed ny adversary, .
ad carried him away.
The wrJnesda, following, tie con. i
he couple set out foe Milan. the brst "i ifieI
tr ~ the world, and wIthal, tie miNl aa',ut
a. ATE luyrr.. BIT far the tliscdmiifr Bar
r.. ness -, she Is tie mdst aulab.r prr.i
TO age. and am in despair lhat any "ne s!,t'
ris haze torn from her one Of her mpsl peas
ad illusions.