Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-08
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.8We had7entered into one)of these old
sabodesa efiopulence, and wealth which
had as yetbeen undisturbed, bythel agi-
tations and disastsrsl off war; IA place
which. still had about it an air of lindol-
-entr ease and refinement Froms,bei
soutcasts we had suddenly entered an at
mosphere rofuquiet elegance. uoiiassnaI1
bn5The eserYantswhoms we met at thedoer
ushered US into a chamber, in (which
hghts1ha already IbEen placed, and up
on whose hearth a ardddyl fireq WasTa al
ready burning. "a half an hours toll
enabled usSto remover thesevidences of
itraYel5-to make some almost incredible
changes in our costume-to, in fact, t,efeet
sort of half brigand dandyism in our
dress. -1N '''N
~. At The last moment, when our prepRra-
stions had been alloconpleted, iWandorf
suddenly thought to ask: Tsbio
-IuttBut in what extraordinary way did
you succeed in securing such comforta-
able quarters :, People, are not, SO hos
pitable nowadays as to invite the first
newcomers to the furnished chamber
'ii''' The fact is," said our guide, aour
quarters are not yet quite secured d But
now that we are dressed, and can make
our appearance before the Hmistress of
the mansion -----',,n s-tr5b ss7g 4HT.
"And you, have not seen her ?"1 ip-
quired Wandorf, in tone of stupefac-
tom, ..rf, -,,s .,ssi.-, = ,,,.#I....f,
"Why, nor-not yet" said The traitor;
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'aThee fact iiss,'' said wandoff proudly,
s"that 1 prefer to sleep like a dog in the
mud ana rain, to entering house whefe
Lam not certain of Welcomed
He made a hurried movement toward
the door by which he had entered.,ssq.
apparently my dream and happy pre-
sentiments were. rapidly melting away.
Still, although 1 followed him, ! did so
half curiously,. but with hardly. any
doubt. ii 1'''4qa ilW AF7HAt ~ Il
i''A As e we e. passed silently through the
long hallway, and came to the front
door entrance, it did not astonish2me to
find that it was iloeked?b id2is-gf19Rt
1t did not surprise me, before the door
was finally closed, that three of the oc-
cupantsof the hospitable mansion should
have been attracted to the scene.y That
one Of, the party should be received, and
welcomed by the lady of the house as
if he had been an old guest. Lastly,T
had arrived at that point that it did not
,astonish me that we were led into the
drawing-room - that a folding door
should now be thrown open, and that We
should see lighted by wax tapefs a sup
per room that would have delighted Lu-
cullus or Apricus after long march.im
o. But as we first entered the drawing
room and became fully exposed toatbe
light, the scene and conversation. that
followed fairly surpassed my most Wis
ionary imaginings, and put to route all
my attempts at philosophical conjecture
"You are welcome, Mr.. Wandorf, YOU
and your friends said the fair hostess.
N"I heard that your regiment would be
marching in this direction, and never
doubted that you would do me the hon
or of paying me a passing visit. '"it"h 70
Wandorf was the perfect picture of
surprise "Isithere not some mistake
5here,'9he said, s:asl to identity? uAmI
really in the presence of THE Idalib
whom ! knew before the war;"
| rs "And you, are telling me-" was the
blushing reply, "rthat you did not iex-
pect to see me here-that you and your
friends found their way to my house by
accident" - - - '-' -
'ias'0ur i lucky star, madame, has taken
pity on us for the four years hardsfIips
that we have been compelled to fendufe,
and has made zone fus at least the vic-
tim of, a delightful enchantment,T in
some way that do not pretend to- uH-
derstand. The gentlemeniwith mesare
comrades. 1 present them, =" he added
4 in tone of mad exaltation, .to lady
whose charms wereo once only too dam
gerous. Will you believe, madame,
that it was not half an hour ago thatI
was telling them of an old fame who
would have given her preference /. me
| had she not already found worthier
i claimant to her hand?" ,l,5 m
So, "It is for this worthy claimant you
now see me in mourning" was her reply,
which was accompanied with the down.
cast look Of coquetry or pious resigna-
tion.
Il had scarcely needed their words, so
much was l occupied on my own ac-
count with a surprise that had overta:-
ken me. was. awakened by formal
l presentation.
"Since it has come to explanations"
I said, "let me repay one introduction
by another. The lady whom I have the
honor of presenting, promised me at
our last interview to make me, the next
time we met, the happiest of men..''a'no
| A blushing protest and a faint att
tempt at denial from the fair party pre-.
sented, confirmed rather than gainsayed
| anv exnlanation --l .-r - .-.,,-s -
Jasmyn, from having been pre-.
viously acquainted with four of the par
| ty, | began. now to suspect knewa as
much about the fuIfllment of my pre-
sentiments as anybody, An eobseryar
tion from him will be all that the reader
cannot himself guess. e.-, =, - ,r.I
Il have never seen before the only
lady that remains in this happy party
to beadisposed Of But it seems to me
that have some rights in the matter
from having brought about SO charming
tablead. -H'she will allow me,"he
concluded with the gallant air of Mar
quis of the oldsregime, s'to be guided by
feelings and presentiments, it will not
be long before l can speak as confdent-s
/ ly of the future as my friends have of
/ the past and present" iH7 5rg5N