The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-09-29
A Little Romance for the Hot
Weather.

weather.
Among the saunlerers in the ram
BILE, says a writer for the New York
Courier, | had often noticed q youth
iul, pfrttaelte figure, very girlish in
man er d NJ pearancr, which flashed
upon me with suddenness OF one oi
Professor Peppers famous ghosts .oi
some sharp turn or angle in that de-
lishtiul promenade. The lady wa>
ailired in the deepest mourning, and
her features wore that air OF superhu-
man loyeliness which one sometimes
sees IN old paintings OF the Madonna.
She was never accompanied always
alone and appeared 10 be possessed
by a settled melancholy which rend-
cred her Thousand times more inter-
esting in the eyes OF the frequenters
some Of whom began TO notice her
with marked attention,
Her apparent want OF friends by
degrees attracted the sympathy OF a
romantic young scion OF the upper
ten, who, having more time than he
knew what to do with, was energeti-
cally cUllivating The Park. Open 10
all outside impression, the soul Of this
chivalrous youth was soon impregna-
Ted with passion for the fair un-
known, which grew all the more in.
tense from the fac; that il had moth
ing more tangible than an image TO
feed upon. For weeks our Strephon
haunted the path she trequented,
growing daily and hourly thinner
with eorroding thought. No prospect
appeared OF obtaining the desired in
PRODUCTION; the lady was distant as
ever, and cold, withal, rs an icicle.--
lie doubted whether she had noticed
him, and yet with such marked obser-
walton as he had bestowed upon her,
such blindness seemed hardly posi-
BILE. Al last the tates felented. One
afternoon, during the performance Of
one ot DodworIh's values, the eyes
OF the lair lady encountered his. Oh.
serving his regards, she rose, and Will
sad smile, led the way TO The Ram.
BILE. Strtphon followed at that re.
specitul distance prescribed by the
rules Of ordinary poilteness. In /
remote corner OF the Maize he found
her again. She was seated on i
bench, and was observed in pensiv,
rerery, her cheek leaning on her jew
eled hafd, AS pale as that Of statute
Now's the time il ever" though
Sirephon as he pumped hims Il
down by his inamoraa. A hap haz
ard remark respecting the romanti,
loveliness Of the spot elected brie
response, and heavy sigh. Whar
a sigh was there r. quoth Strephon
surely some secret grief, some irrem
adiable sorrow must underlie so pro,
found melancholy. If my humbl,
endeavor might cause blush to come
upon that cheek" DC, &c. lie hae
studied il from the latest novel, anC
he had not miscalculated the effect
| The lady was both fiustered and fiat
tered, but the manner and appearance,
OF streplon were so much in his ia
sor, that she could not feel otherwis,
than flattered with such attentions.
The unknown was an heiress il
her own right, residing with her pa
rents in fine brown-stone front. il
one Of the avenues adjacent. HeI
story vas a sad one. At an early ag.
OF the war she had bestowed her al
iections upon noble youth who has
unfortunately taken service in th,
rebel army. An only brother com
manded one of the regiments Of th,
opposite side. During a recent en-
gagement these Two had come in col
lision, and the sword OF her brothel
had drank her Theodore's blood
This was Why She vas so sad Thu
vas why she haunted the Ramble ans
The NAH with such persevering asst
duty, since she had once delighted Il
stray with the object Of her affections
Excuse me, sir she added, " "bu
you ook 80 like Theodore"
Now she had described Theodor,
IS being very handsome, and. encoar
aged BY this compliment, the you'll
vehiulsd to offer his arm for a stroll
The intimacy thus begun resulted il
an invitation 10 the paieFnal mansion
Pa snd ma were absent al Newport
but she thought there could be n,
possible objection 70 step, whiel
gave her lhe acquaintance Of the soI
Of one Of the most unsxcepticnabIl
ks@ilies 10 The ueighborlsocd."