The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-03-27
From Hsrper,s Magazine.
A Story Of a Garter.

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pOslts gsnders, took sudden possession OF
sleigh, muffied themselves together in
manner intended to secure as far as posi-
BILE the double advantage of comforting pro
lection and engaging appearance, and, after
judicious settlement OF skirts and robes on
the one hand, and.h and furs on the other,
darted briskly Of along the smooth end shin
ing roads of Winston. Clear and sui, and
not ct all chilling, was the atmosphere
The sun shed allits splendor from cloudless
Isky, and the spotless eurth radiaotly reflect
ed its glttering beams. The two slsiahsrs
with whom we haYe to do agreed, without
debate, that no other dsysso favorable for
their excursion could have. been selected
| SAD Il turn vent into spssns .rhstOriosl
J eexciteneDt over the glories Of Winter-in
it's Eresent cheering aspect. -..,... ...a
Not having accustomed tbemselv to the
assiduous stuo, Of Nature, they failed to ex-
| actly interpret csfiSin omens which might
otherwise have intsrtered with their limo,
cent enthusiasm. OF course neither had
noticed the night before, the broad circle Of
luminous haze that surrounded the moon,
giving warning of approaching disorder
above. OF course neither considered, as
they dashed along, needing only their own
pleasant fancies, the light clouds which, ra.
pidIy rising, soon overspread the southern
heaven, and gradually threatened to obscure
the declining sun. Whit need had they to
anticipate the possible interruption OF their
sport - 5..D .,hl... .... ...
None certainly. Their aim was pleasure.
Lucy Brandon, nineteen, daintiIy beaeti.
full, and coquettiFb by unconquerablc femi.
nine instinct, filled the hearts Of the youth
OF Winston, aud above oil, those hearts
gathered within the institution for the whole.
sale manufacture Of clergymen for which
Winston is celebrated. with fine frenEies.
The secular youth swore she WAS an an
gel. The students, whose destiny was the
illogical, did not sware, but, after inves,iga-
ting the subject, and finding tina, angels were
sometimes imperfect end fallible, procam
ed her divine, and in their prisons remeun
bered her.
In this woy they satisfied all the cond;-
tions OF their college life. Inside the walls
they were divinity students outside, they
were students of divinity
| In confidence it may be revealed that
Miss Lucy's highest attributes were in fact
of a. q mortal order. She was not O. bit Of, an.
angel but she was what is much better for
the purposes Of this world charming GIRL,
with beauty enough to wind golden chains
around susceptible young hearts, and with
enough to issten them with elisteniDg clasps.
whenever she came. At the same time, she
was os amable as could fairly expected OF q
spirited young woman who ruled eubservi,
ent seminary with rod more rigid thon sny
the professors could WELD J she was, with
all her frolicsome coquetFy, as discreet as q
dowager, and she was not destitute OF good
sense, q powerful proof Of which was that
she never. wrete her name Lucie. Never.
theless, it is melancholy truth that msDy
of the maidens of Winston persistently re.
fused to recognize those infatuating qualities
which by the ruder creatures were unani
mously accorded her.
After considerable period of supreme
sway, Miss Brsndon at length sighed, Alex.
anderwise, tor something new to conquer.
She fell in with Mr.. Henry ESQ christen
ed, but pOpularly denominated Harry Lang
ford, o fine young fellow with no theological
aspirations, who had come up to Winston to
look after some long neglected relations
Clever and well-dressed, and with heaven
ly curl to his hair, he interested Miss Bran
; don, who forthwith smiled upon him, ant
bated her filtration hooks with most deli.
cate destinations. With shade of sur
prise, she observed that her intended victim
succeeded in reaping the full benefit Of th'
bats, and yet refused to be caught. Upol
! this, she became shy, and he commenced
promiscuous assault upon the affections o
every available young woman he encounter
ed. AS soon 40 it3was evident that they
understood each other, they began 10 laugh
Consultation followed. From laughing d
one another they turned so laughing At; Mis-
Brandon's troop Of sdpplians admirers.
} am sorry TO say that the yong lady betray-
ed confidence. She told him how one es-
pecially dsyout adofer, wassontinually quo
ting Scriptural puffs to her; and how an
. other, Of etomological turn Of mind, woult
insist on comparing her to new and exqui-
site specimen Of bugs. Then, he told her
quite maliciously, how precarious her rule
| was, and cruelty likened bet position to tina
Of keeper in a lunatic asylum whose
t strength lies in his confidence that bis sub
j ordinates, having lost their wits, possessed
|: no power ofcomblnation among themselves
! ID defeat bis plans. Occasionally Mis'
!. Brandon was q little tart sometimes Mr
!, Laugford was littls rude but they usually
Ekept within anicable bounds, and were un-
derstood to be excellent nothinl
Emore " "'N 's' 'sts 'sat
# Not one Of Miss Lucy's desotees eve
though, II worth while to look upon Harr,
. Langford with eyes Of green indignation. =
THE was in no degree> TsptuFous. about her
abe often snubbed him. sAh in6hitesma
oaarfel lbstweeh them had once been dstect-