The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-01-12

lFscaiasd my l6uSIy tttIc. 61ts, drifdf.
nished, rude. Body and eoul had four
lshsd well upon plain Mfe, SthsOHsd with
hope; bat now, hope died oot, and I tslI
all my pFivations cFuShimgly. All this,
perhaps, was ID the SaS6 which I fixsd
internationally upon NJ Iao6tess IoF when
her eyes met mine, aitdf 6 time, they
we're arrested SOV . moment Tsaw that
she pitied me.
"YOu know none Of my fliends, " said
she, IN q low VOlce, coming up to me,
~ except Gamboge. VIII yOG not hook Al
thesS OngraviUgsf they belong 70 the
Turner Gallery. Are they not exquisitei'
followed her to the table, and bent to
sdnsire them.
Ripl
I stood upright, and made some wan.
dering reply. Ny back was to the win
dow, and ! could only think Of my coat
I heard persons auppreasing laughter,
who were standing behind me.
"Y You do not like engravingsp Here
Is new picture; II was hung yesterday
but II seems to INC TO require more light.
l will open this Shutter-therc that ia
better. II II could be lowered a trife-
Mr.. TIMBER, you are the tallest; will you
please reach me that cOrdl"
/ reached 10 lower the cord, as desired.
RipI ripl
Il seemed as IL tho room was silent on
purpose to make the report Of the trcAch-
-srous stitches more startling. People
pressed around 10 admire the painting,
and ] took the opportunity Of retreating
towards . sofa but | was blind with
embarrassment, and stumbled against o
foot.cuxhinn.
Ripl rip ripl
I knew, ! felt the worst Ny coat had
yielded; only the collar kept the two
halves from falling apart The company
wanted 20 laugh, but was too weIl.bred.
"Um6erI bust lOrth GambOge, I
told you not to wear that coat .."-he for.
got himself In his passion.
ibid I not spend two hours In mend.
ing ~" retOrted, a. angrily. "T did
not think It would serve me such trick II
This was too much for The gravity even
Of that high.toned aGIOR. A burst Of ir.
repressible merriment restored me to self.
possession, and, turning 70 my hostess,
said: "You have obeyed the New Testa-
ment, Miss Follett, In bidding the beggar
to your feast Ny starved soul was 90
hungry for beauty something more SUBJ
atantial than It's own dreams-that It In.
sisted upon coming, despite its outward
appareling. But, like Cinderella, have
stayed too long At the ball-my flnery has
turned into rags again. In return for
your kindness, II you or your friends
would like to be present At one Of my re.
cepticns, here is my card. am at home
every morning"
Bowling low, banded her 3 piece oI
red cardboard which happened TO be in
my pocket, having been taken from . box
-OfaFtists' materials which I had Dnce or.
dered. Again the company laughed,
more convulsiveIy than before. In bow.
ing, my coat had fallen apart over either
arm. At that moment, Icaught sight o.
myself in large mirror : in spite Of nv
accident, swear looked better than any
man in the rooms my eyes were blazing
like stars, my cheeks were flushed, and q
curious smile curleA my lips. law, too
that Mics EOllett TaS- -nOt laughing, bui
perhaps she had been, for there were tear
In her eyeA. Backing from Der presence
in regular court.fashIon, gained the
street, leaving the two fOotmen staring
after me 10 stupid astOnishment.
The bOys hOOted at me, AZ I passed
along and presently policeman laic
his hand upon my arm.
~ arrest you." said be.
"What forl"
"a, I"n. For ss;i%S ss.. e Isn't coat all tori
"You are an acute fellow" said I. ad
miringly. va
Anyway you're getting up Q rum
pus. Aren':: them boys ell . yelling, ant
hooting, and running because Of the Dig
ure you cutsi You disturb the peace
SO come along. my gentle"
II did not take very great amount o
my aroused energy to knock the impu
dent n. P. down; bat It was an uNwis,
movement, and resulted IN my being sc
upon by the crowd, and husiled to tn,
statiOn.house. AppeArsnces were agains
NE. II my cell had bssa clsaa, + ShoUl,
not have cared % mNch for the might
was compelled to spend in t.; as & Was,
would not 60 tU 6ed, but walked, thre'
steps, forward and back, .nntil day break
That morning, the officer whom I had as
saultsd appeared against me. and I we
iined tive dOllaIs for wearing . ragget
garment, instead Of being given twice q
much to buy me new one. Such Z
juaGlcel AsI Ihad not tthA raqnirad amount
Nas returned ~. pEis0a, -&em, whence
seaA furth'a message b .qAnzAokeg. Who
like th6 friend be vas. adb1 came to tn
rescue. He wAs. rather sallsn, though
after We gOt away. .''''f az
"Xog made such, FOOL Of yourself yes
terday," he remarked.
'.1twas my cost lnsdS'a tOOl Of me,
eald 1. "a, ,sa'a ,N .a +.
"Ceme let 40 hurry 70 your room
everybody stares at uG"
II you are aShamsd d me, you O.
dispense with my company, NJ said
hAugAtilyh And. lpfAiug ehTpngiy ava,
Ghom hin, ! took q allsy- Way EklcA eam
QUE near my 'plae% Yhva IiuWksJ..aK,
irsisstsd, Z sStsFsd NJ sssss wlsk Il
cola sgyAhaht leeklNR 0oWa ssleioally "a
OF, gs ard tklBE = III lns. tfak Eims,
lOS(hed ~ ~ csS;acksrs ;a' cnd !. So
| wS0A Mct 90 4owN IN ghAt'misste6lscys
70 get . clb n ea0ses kh0nah Z had s0m
change iu'my peskeA 4 led nos even th
spirit 70 trY, Wendine Il hut threw mYneI