Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-31
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II bnE s2nin1 -qh.o' ~
d Morton, who is that beautifr
4 girl across the street, who has jus
alighted from the open earriags
land is ent ering the store opposite is
asked Eiwood Sherman of his com
Q panion, Elliot Morton, as they stoo'
9upon one Of the most frequente'
streets Iof fashionable Sontherl
city. ~ 2a' 'aH ~ g Dii@1
2 That lady he replied, is non
other than my fair-haired Siste
Julia, of whom yor<haye so frequen
ttly heard me speak. had not motto
led her proxihaity to us until yol
spoke.ii - ~ -. -
.4.3y Jove., Mo rton, she is the love
4 lest creaaure L have seen since
{ set foot upon this glorious Sontherr
.fsoil. You must be proud o.
fher." 9aI Sla2ss ~ 10 ''sT..
ayes, She is our idol, and the only
daughter of Young widowed moth.
Fer. She is what her looks indicate
one of the sweetest girls in the world
and a most perfect paragon of. limo
cence and love" - iia7 ~ AesAt.-
/ l insist upon being presented to
her, Morton. and at the, earliest.op-
iportunity convenient. VIII You not
favor me with an introduction?"
AS he ceased speaking, Julia Nor
ton emerged from the store, entered
the open baronche. and was driven
of. Sherman followed her retreat
ing form with his admiring gaze;
and was too much enwrapt with his
new found passion to hear perfectly
| the careless-spo assent of his
! friend. who seemed not to notice his
half-unconclous manner.
Morton sherman was a tall. hand
some man with dark curlinq hair.
and splendid ewes. He had lately
come South from far-pff New Eng
land, and about six sIssks.previou s,
made the acquaintance of ElTiStt Nor
ton, who was. like himself a7<6ne
| looking fellow. with desp- bIlhs es
and brown hair Those 81 sten.
.betfryoutia. had 5eednaa s1ixlehs at
ttachea. and were oftens foSef4 4feE sftas
gentlemaplv- fra,,5js ~ ds1sss ~ sE5r.
man haying won m65s sfIee taail 8 : al ,e
favor and estoa,,,s =. Ia artons Hs
knew no.k;np s,f.l l.;;sa 8 4 noe. friend
save. Ma ia u = him .ahai,t,
bimssi ;n,tSl;lre 81 e. tb arr: q ssI;s
wns nSs.ad fss ;ss.zsss,, ,osttaizz
sss.7I45estt..t6 1dfsposition: conseouen-
tlv If never occurred to him that Sber.
m. n was other than what he claimed
to be an honest. upright man
The subiect uppermost in the mind
of Sherman wac again recurrad tn
before the friends separated; and it
was determined that he should visit
his friends residence that same eve
ming. ------------ - TC.rr-r..-
Eveninc came. and Sherman was
at his friend mansion promptly at
the appointed hour. He was form
allv introduced to Julia Motion by
her brother, and was received by her
as his chosen friend. She was all
that Sherman's enthusiastic imagina-
ton had painted ner- woman per-
haps eighteeh years of age, looking
much younger, with milo olue eyes
that r0sempied tnose Oh ner spately
brother, except that they were iess
mtense' talr Drown halr Which iell IN
Wanton prolusion ABOUT her neck
and shoulders, ana complexion ht
for mourn OF the oiuen time. ohe
was above the meoIum heignt' ana
synmetrlcally proPortioheo. her
voice was rich ana hquid as the rip
ping cadence Oh sweel-ooneo wafer
1alis- ug -.al
As might have been expected, Sher-
man was charmed with her unfeign ed
innocence and cultivated manners.-l
The hours, to him, flew fleetly by, |
and when the moment arrived for
his departure, he quilted her coveted |
society reluctantly, and was half an
CRY with the time which flew so rap |
idly on rosy wings. He was gently |
requested to call again, however,
which Modified to some extent the
pain of his withdrawal, from her
presence.
Eacb svan;no fonnd him . visitor
AZ his fr;.nd,s dweIling aud each
.ua-;,a = 800 th.n az nracsJ;nn ono
;.s,ra5 h;u ra,r,sr ,roin oTo
IEEa - Saoa;r.d - h;-, tha rora wornlv
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