Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-10-31
TALES & SKETCHES.


"Who is that beautiful girl. yonler-thc
one dancing with Leslie Do YOU know her,
/ Paul G.
| The young man addressed Us Paul raised
his eye glass aud looked long and steadily at
! the young girl and replied: That is Mira
swan, the Marble Hearted
why do you call her the marble hpa7ted.'
1t seems 4 strange name to DestOw upon II
/ beautiful woman
! Yes, it is u strange name, but very appro.
pirate for y"nder lady, vino, as the story
! goes, Is like the iccbefgs Of the Polar sea"
! Il do not question on the htEess OF the
name; only u,k why it WAS given her. She
/ is ~ tar the NEST beautiful girl in the ROOM
/ Yes, she is beautiful, replied Paul, "bu:
! as hearticss rs snc Is pretty. She has had
| nat the gentlemen il the room at her feet.
but treats them u. alike, said Paul bitterly.
lie haI been among the rejected. "Shc is
ne"rtIces, and It Is II great mystery to US all
Warren hAGoA smiled uud said: Please
Introduce mt, Paul. like her appearance,
, but am stranger to all present. Ten
years IN foreign lands rrudcrs one stranger
to his own family; any way, am stranger
here
II viii introduce you y ith pleasure bat
! caution you, nnG kinGIy aumouIsn yuu
against loving her, for remember,slu is mar
Iie, ani your heart will have to pay for it if
You do"
Lead on Paul You have cautioned me of
my danger, and l still remember the old
adage, FOrewarncd is fnrearmcd.' am
not boy, Paul, to break my heart for II
woman"
( Boys hearts often bend where mems
break, said Paul.
. Mira swan was pretty, and an only dDfgh.
ter. Her slight, rounded form Was perfect IN
| lis symmetry. Her small mouth, with even
white teeth, ha'f seen when her rosy lips
dimplcd iniO smiles; her rich black hair
which rippled over broad white brow, was
/ hoped up from her face. and fastened at the
! back in mass Of shining curs, and gave a
very bea9tituI effect t. her appearance She
was also very prettly dressed, being attircd
/ il crimson silk with an OvUrdress of rich
/ black lace fastened at the neck with scarlet
geranium biUssUms "a cluster of the same
cleaning in her hair Mira cared more for
D buds anh blossoms than for pearls and dia
monds. She was gay and brilliant, yet when
any of her lovers whispered of the grand
! passion she would he very queen in her
| naughty self possession.
| Warren pdgou was introduced, and was
s0oa floating with her through the intricate
7
ussduUus attention Throughout the evening.
/ Mira knew him 10y report to he u gentleman
OF uubounded wealth and extensive travel.
| In his COMPANY, as the hours swept swiftly
/ by, her interest deepened all the while in her
noble admircr. Her young heart beat as it
had never done before.
Warren Dagon Was a brilliant COnversa-
! tiunulist, and few men could be more fas
cina.lug than he, for he had Travelled eXten-
siv='y in his own and foreign lands, and
when he chose to exert himself to please, his
dark eloquent eyes, pure classic language
and high.brrd elegance of manners were
irressuhly charming. He evidently desired
tu please Mira. AS his manner towards her
implied as much,
Mira listened spell bound to his beautiful
conversation, thereby awaking the Jealous
indignation al dozen other less fortunate
admirers. They felt themselves aggrieyed,
Tor she always treated them with such cool
indifference. One lady, resplendent in bro.
cude and diamonds, muttcrcd through her
teeth, The marble hearted is warming at
last"
Mira cared little for admiration and les,
for the opinion OF her fashionable friends SO
freely expressed She was walking in the
cnol piazza in the moonlight with young
Dngon, listening to his musical voice, Whose
low, sweet tones were stirring strange wild
melody in heart that never before vibrated
with love. She was listening to the thrill
ing description Of Rome, the Eternal City
enshrined ON her seven hills. He delireate,
with an artists enthusiasm, her grand ole
marbles and inspired paintings, over whicl
the dust anG decay of ages rest like the gray
STROUD ON the bosom of the dead In ele
giant language he described the wonders o
disentumbed Pompeii lie pictured til,
temples, theatres and dwellings where LIVED
and loved the people OF two thousand year,
ago. lie told her in glowing language, o
, the graceful minarets, fra,hery palms an,
grand aud solemn pyramids, and while list
euing she seemed to scale with him til,
dangerous passes of the lips and stood i!
breathless awe looking up the dizzy height
crowned with ice and snow. AEdin imsgi
nation she wandered down the golden Mil
and admired the rich bsA1ty Of its fsItjl