The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-02-19

of the third do not remember so well, but
they were all pretty and genial, and ] remem-
her quite well, that, had been old enough
and good enough any one Of them could
have gotten me. There were two others IN
the family, but they were children.
Miss Margaret Maulsby was, perhaps, the
belle Of the village, and in the estimation of
most persons, the prettiest lady in it. She
was tall and symmetrical, with an eye as
bright as gazelles and cheeks as rich and
luscious as the delicate tint of peach. She
was the pet Of the. family, though notspoiled,
and was as free-bearted wild and happy, as
if life had no sorrows, and the sun of the flu
ture was never 70 be obscured by q gcloud.--l
She married Thos, G, Howard, an amiable and
most excellent gentleman. When / last saw
Mrs. Howard she was in delicate health, the
lily had usurped the place of the rose !, and
the viyacity of the eye had given place TO
languor, butt trust she eventually recovered,
and still lives to bless and comfort her re-
lations and friends. -Elig aal.a l0adl8 Iad
Miss Harriet Bond was of like cast ofchar-
acter, though far different in personal adorn-
ments. She wore. upon her head a wealth of
yellow ringlets, and a glance of her laughing
blue eye was as pleasant and refreshing as a
sunbeam upon a bed of yiolets. OF rather
fragile form, she was as active as fawn, and
never happier than when she had it in her
power to torment an admirer. Such was
her influence with her future lord and mus
ter, she could elevate him from nadir To
zenith and depress him from zenith to ma
dir in half the time it has taken me Ito write
it. She married Ben. Bond soon after l left.
Miss Mary Ann Jones, though not less at
tractiye than either of the foregoing in all
respects, was of an entirely different temper
ament. She was sedate and dignifed, but
not the less social and warm-hearted, Her
features were very regular, her hair dark,
glossy brown, and her face as round and
plump as ripe cherry. D'R ~ ~ - ~
b. My own opinion was--and haye
credit for being q good judge of such matters
that she was the prettiest girl in Bel Air,
Quiet and dignified, however, as she was, SHE
seemed to take great delight in my misfore
tunes when John Robinson's dog would steal
my dinner, and then for a moment l. would
persuade myself she was not so very pretty
after all, bul when her kind old father; hear
ing of the dogs illegal appropriation fWhat
did not belong to him, land knew she told
limO would invite me over to dinner, the
momentarily suspended charms returned in
augmented force, and my impressions re-
maincd fixed until the dog made another for
age, and offered her another opportunity for
ly married Mr. A. Lingan Jarrett long after I
left, and / am glad 10 learn that they are both
still living, with the prospect of many happy
and useful years before them, Lingan, as i
still love to call him, has place farther back
in my memory than any of my playmates--
years before either of us saw Bel Air, and /
loved him as brother. I. ,....,,-.
The Misses Robinsons had but slight ac-
quaintance with, as they were more reserved
and retiring than those l have named, but
they were elegant ladies! h.-7.l -''.'
There were two Misses Jordan, but as they
left Bel Air some years before Ibid, haven't
avery distinct recollection Of them. The fore
going are all that l remember distinctly in
Bel Air will now take the liberty of refer
ring to a few in the vicinity.
Miss Susan Morris, an only daughter land
the sister of William and Joshua, to whom
l expect to refer in another letter) was re-
garded ms very handsome young lady. She
was graceful rider, and many time when
have seen her mounted upon the pretty lit
tie gray horse Squirrel" presented to her by
Lame" Joshua Bond, / almost imagined
could see Di Vernon, so Economically dc.
scribed in Rob Roy McGregor, or some Other
historic equestrienne. She, too, had large
share Of the social and urbane in her nature
and always made,visitors feel at home in heI
fathers old-fashioned but hospitable man
sion. aef III ttth, ''h t'".'
Miss Mary Magness, sister of John, who
resided mile or two south of Bel Air, was
sweet little creature. She kept house fol
her brother, as he, in my day, had never mus
, tered sufficient courage to make some body
hg@as sGe "sas ansSSstm iapos saSt
for ayoung gentleman to tear himself from
her presence. took it into my head at one
time to make an assault upon the citadel o.
her affections, although 1 might have
known that The result would have been jus,
the same as if | hadn't)--but when I com
menced preparing go over and take hei
captive at will, Ikea peafowl, my feathers
fell upon looking atlmy feet--net that they
were not as respectable as other peoples feel
but for the simple reason that they were pre-.
cisely in the state they We're when they came
into the world, and what made the matter
worse was, | had no shoes to put on them.-
at once came to the -conclusion-and it is
the only sensible conclusion ever did arrive
at when love formed the basis of action-that
she would not be very apt to feel honored OF
complimented by the admiration of a bare
footed boy, and began to cast about to de-
wise ways and means to get pair OF shoes
During this suspension Of hostilities', d
more fortunate-at least a better-shod-rivaI
supplanted my purpose, when surrendered
to the fiat of fortune in sullen despair. ...I,
Daniel Lamborne, Of whom have spoken
in preceding letter, had lovely daughter
bright and blooming as the rose of Sharon.
Her complexion was as fair rs n lily. and
being set off to great advantage by mass OF
ebon ringlets and brilliant black eyes, she was
absolutely bewitching. / have forgotten her
name, but nothing but previous discourage
ments kept me from falling violently in love
with her also. She subsequently married
Francis A. Bond, as high-toned, chiyslrous
and as honorable man as Hartford possess.
ed. hi. ,ft.... '...t.a, ..f .-,1- vrsy 4
About this time, there was an old gentle
man by the name of Benjamin Gibson, own
ing farm about mile northwest of town,
who had houseful of pretty girls-there
were only five of them-and as ] was not
very susceptible of female influences, as NAV
be learned from what have written, / did
not, of course fall in love with all of then,
In general, but become very near doing so
with one in particular. That one was Miss
Rosetta, who removed about this time with
d married sister to Cincinnati, where she
soon after married, and have never seen or
heard of her since. In avisit to Cincinnati
in 1851, Iransacked the city for week to find
her, but the enterprise failed, ana shook the
dust from my feet as testimony against that
place and people. Poor uncle Ben Gibson
and his wife have, presume, 'shuffied off
this mortal COLI long ago he to whore there
is no more whiskey, and She to where the
weary find rest. She was noble woman.
and raised her daughters in virtue, ifitelli-