Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-11

AAHNs NlaNAoa - lnAAaAE ls-N-eANe tA4A A-s-'--
Mrs Cunningham Burdoli has turned up
IN the sentimental role IN California. We
quote from the San Francisco Mirror;
During q late ball season, q gentleman,
who Ia his native city had figured as one Of
/ the npihks OF fashion, determined upon
creating sensation. Re bad amassed by
diligence and economy some FIVE thousand
dollars, on the strength Of which he had re.
solved to eut the shears and yard-stick, to
eater The new role Of q dealer ia Washoe
stock, 70 buy a neat cottage on the hillside
snd gptmarriod somewhat extensive sories
Of Investments az may Be imagined, for an
operator whose Spite" might have tesn car
tied without inconvenience in one Of his
pockets. Young Muif was, however, 4 felloW
81 iufnile Eest, and vas not to be put down
when he had made up bis mind to any uR-
dertaking. AS preliminary step, therefore,
be purchased ashOWy wardrobe and INDUCED
in q variety Of jewelry, which swept of
e once some five hundred dollars of bis
capital. -
For some evenings Huf5 haunted the va
rious concerts and ball rooms without at
tracing anything like the attention be bad
anticipated. At length Nulfis conscious Of
an Improvement; on one evening at ball
Of the Sons Of fCelibacy or some such Order,
as BE stood in & graceful attitude aloof from
The throng, during tie promenade, he OBJ
served that the eyes Of every lady were fast
ened on him ia passing, and tha. q CONVERSE
ton eusued, with backward reference to
himself He increased sttitude-they re-
doubled tueir attentions. An elegantly at
tired lady, fair, fat and forty, " who had been
sitting BY herself for soma time on one Of the
benches, attracted his regards. He made
desperate shove and introduced himself. In
q moment they were entangied in the maEss
ofthe L@leTs. The lady Wss well informed
and vivacious, and belonged 70 one Of the
first families, as be felt assured BY the man.
ner in which she maneuvered her fan, They
iuduiged in conversation, and more dancing,
descended together to the supper room, and,
in fact passed the evening together being
the observed among the Observers.
The lady professed to be wealthy widow
travelling 70 wear of the melancholy impress
sions excited BY her bereavement. An invi-
tation ehsued, and at all the balls Of the sea-
son this enamortd couple were TO be seen, at
tracing al the attention Of the bathrooms
and the crowd aetuaily raaking room for
them wherever they passed. Evidently the
men and women were all dying of etvy.-
Once, even, an intimGte friend, with an sir
OF pity, had asked him whether be knew with
whom be was dancing; when be put on
knowing grin and replied, "doR'tI, thought
At which the friend shrugged his shoulders
and passed on. This went forward for some
weeks when one evening, having psaned his
partner ID cotiIlon in corner Of the ex-
tensive pavilion Of the Institut be was grat-
flied By observing that croW.s Of eighty or
q hundred persons had collected about them.
The gentleman was delighted-the lady wes
not SO much 50. Presently, Doctor Burke,
the afable Ghisfot Police, made his appear
ance .aunoug the spectators, where be remain.
ed for some twenty minutes, gazing upon the
lady, as f smittsn by her Rttrastions--11tg
-.-- " A ehisl amang 'em takin' notes." g
Young Muff vas hOrri6ed on the same night
By. TIE informstion that be had for some
weeks been Eiigosopsly making love to Ms,
BurdelIi