Middletown transcript., 1868-12-19

girl surrounded by the group Of gem
tlemen yonder? Decidedly the handsom-
est woman / ever saw. She fairly takes
ones breath away ], and what an eye she
has! superb magnificent But tell
me who she is, I am dying to know"
!" Upon my word. Paul. you are rather
fdgetty. | had an idea you we're impreg-
nable to the charms of womankind in gen
eral"
Stop your nonsense, Will, and answer
me-"
Why, that is our hostess daughter,
| Miss Raleigh! and don't wonder at your
admiration, for she is decidedly the hand
soonest woman Of my acquaintance.
"Can it be possible /? Why. / UNDER
stood she was mere foundling whom Mrs.
Raleigh had taken out of charity"
"You are right; she was; but it was
found she possessed talents of very high
order, so Mrs. Raleigh educated her, and
adopted her as her own l would advise
you not to deyour her with your eyes, for
you perceive she has other admirers be-
sides yourself. "
The first opportunity that offered, Paul
| Raynor, for he 1t was sought and obtain
ed an introduction. When his name was
announced a slight smile played over her
features for moment, but quickly passed, ),
and she greeted him with her accustomed
grace.
If he was charmed at distance, he was
completely enthralled when listening to her
witty and animated conversation. New
er had he seen a woman VIII had SO COM
| pletely captivated him. A careless glance
from her eye would send the blood surging
through his veins like wildfre, and he
would listen to her lightest word with rap
turc.
Weeks and months passed. Miss Raj
| eigh was the acknowledged belle of socie-
ty,-was ever surrounded by admirers,
ever ready to do her bidding. Not mere
brainless fops, but noble and gifted men
and women who appreciated her for her
beautiful and richly cultivated mind
But among them all none worshipped
with more fcrvor than Paul She was su-
perior to the women of his acquaintance !;
and from her he caught glimpse of a
higher and nobler life of which he had not
dreamed before. To win her for his own,
|
fully determined; but though she had al
ways Welcomed him as friend, she had
never given him reason to think he occu-
Epled place in her heart.
One evening he determined to call and
offer himself
"Of course she will accept me-" he So
liloquized. aThere is not lady of nv
acquaintance but would jump at the
chance. Yet somehow feel rather tim
i'd; never can look straight in that eve
] of hers without wincing. But, pshaw |!
how foolish! Of course she will be de-
lighted"
Miss Raleigh was at home, and it so
happened she was alone. After few mo-
ment's conversation he made known the
object of his call offering her his heart,
hand and fortune.
While he spoke her eyes were cast down
but when he finished she raised them to
his face and replied
81 am sorry this has happened for your
sake. would not willingly wound your
feelings, sir, but | am obliged to decline
your Offer
You refuse me. May Task your reasons t?
ALLOW me to relate little anecdote,
sir. Once there was poor and friendless
child whom Providence cast among stran-
| gers, where she became the family servant
Shortly after young man, relative of
the family, arrived, and during his stay
delighted to worry the child ON account Of
her uncouth appearance. That she could for
give; but one day he ordered her to open
the gate for him, and as she did not obey
with sufficient alacrity he raised his whip
and struck her." F,s
| She paused, and looking him in the
face assea .1 aim if he recognized the scene
"Yes, I remember that. but / don't
see---"
4 "Well, viii sbow yop. That friend
less child whom they called wild Madge
and Madeline Raleigh are one and the
same person. That, sir, is one reason for
my refusal. A man who would willing
ly injure the feelings of child for his sell
fish pleasure could not trust my future
happiness with. Besides which am al
ready engaged. wish you good even
ing, sir"
/. Paul Raynor left the house IN dream.
He could not recognize in the beautiful
creature the ignorant child whom he had
spurned, and who had made him wiser,
if not a better man Madeline soon after
married pureand noble man; one whom she
loved and respected with her whole heart
!, At a recent meeting of the Frencl
Academy Of Sciences, there was exhibited
a mass Of ice, eight inches thick, anc
twenty feet long and broad, frozen artif
oially, in few moments, by new pro
) cess, and one capable Of supplying block,
! three feet in thickness equally yell Th,
! refrigerative salt was die nitrate Of am
/ monia, and the method consisted ip freez
+ ing the water into the shape OF hollow
/ cylinders, with walls about four-tenths o
i an inch thick and of varying diameter
! SO that one could be slipped inside tn