The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-02-09


the realm, betook herself to the con
tiHent; and was barely heard of after
wards. Ny mother, following, on
part of, her. example, married at six
teen,- and enriched the, world with mt
at seventeen. Fate. however, | sup
pose. tior | am believer in fate) des
tined me to rsl s.... ..is..... -,
.''Waste my sweets upon thedesert air, I"
and thus only can l account for es
Gaping all the matronly and niatrimon'
I;ll shares that beset me in my youth.
But TO my tale.
| On my arrival on the continent, ]
had been but short time at -
when my health visibly and seriously
declined, and the, medical men who
attended me advised a visit to -
for it, restoration. In accordancj
with their directiolis, I, nHthfng 10Th
(for seat at the desk was meyer a
desideratuln with nie) set out, and as
was alone, and WIS not over enamor-
ed OF my uionosylIabic patrohyme, as
sumed one more suited to the euphouy
OF billet doux; and;. having, there
fore, rebaptized myself, / made my
appearance at my journeys end, as
Augustus Montagu, With, however, q
! dash of black down Oh my upper lip,
which dignified, to my own mind,
with the title OF tmoa5tache. This
Yclept and thus haceoutred, Il began
my stay at -l---, and by 'diut of my
modest looks, little foppery and my
good name, i shortly won my way in
toa circle of aequailftinces. ~ I3Hh
AT party to which ! had through
these means been asked, ] one night
met a Madame Perollet, whose, ap-
pearanee, and more, her sufierapce Of
my iatteptipns, made some impression
on, me. She was an extremely fine
woman and English, seemingly about
hve-and thirty, though less favored
fair ones spoke Of her having number
ed fifty years, Her haiP and eyes
were Of the blaekest her eye lashes
.otrthe same color, and long, thin an
silky. Der complexion fair, but. not
ruddy, such as best contrasts, with aud
best becomes the raven lock :. her fea-
lures were more beautiful in their ex-
5pression than in their individ uality, al
thoagll then erea they. were ,beautl-
ful her teeth were, the finest ever
SAW, and [ opine no woman can lay
claim to beauty who. cannot show,
may, even display her teeth. She
bore anveasy, dignitied and complacent
smile /; her figure was ef the strictest
proportions, aud her carriage most
GRACEFUL Moreover, she was rich, and
Consequently amiahle. She was n,
twidaw, too, aud with all, these quail
.tifieaiions, Of course, was greatly sought
after by, tue men, But she had sense,
and caution, and while, she smiled on
all and enamored many, she never
gave more Than hope, and preserved
all her own freedom. The women,
who wished her dead or married, con-
sequently called her a coquette, and
some of the cteaz g rcan agreed with
tiIem-but this WAS a suspicious evi-
dencc, while the younger men, whom
the aunts AMI mothers OF standing
spinsters admonishcd to beware OF the
widow, only bowed ana thea turned
on their heel to liki4h., S.,-... -. = s
; The first time / met her glove she
dropped, aad which protfered her,
gaveTan opportunity of opening a
conversation with her. At first, con7
sciods. of youth, II hesitated Il little,
my looks bespoke All age
ripper by some years than had attain
ell, hut, her answers were so, mild, SO
suapc andIso eDndescending- her ma L.
ner to me 20 kind, aad easy--and her
Whole; conduct. toieIsasily and as
surfing thataJbef1re.I eft her, ! had,
although rbl,,shihgly. qaayentured ON
some little baG.nage, ier which, to the
of my elder, competitors,
she shook hergiittle delicate finger at
ine, iandaappsd me with her fan. r, En-
cohrnged THUS Iamight haye proceeded
iartller, but as she. knew how to COM
fneiice a conquest SO she tknew how to
continue Que, and assuming a dignity
not Violent. but Spereeptible, she res
trained my further advances, and be-
ing even then, sensible that an inde-
pendent respect, is the surest way to q
MoInan's heart (forio I had beg;ui to
think ofiher9I centented ,myself, for
that Aime by3exps essing the hope that
Ilshould have the happiness to. meet
her again, aud bowed myself away. i
"a That night 4 rose fifty PEI; cent. in
my own esteem. Truly" said / to 4
myself, imam whom that. woman dis
tinguishes must own some ATTRACTIONS.
she is a losely aud an intellectual speci-
men of her sex I. te, possuss the love of
such one would be something 10
pride ones self on. What honor is, |
The love Of a giddy, ,indiscriihinatingjt
girl who runs the mari ket of fnatririiony
With her heart III her hand, eager to
bestow it>oh the first bidder ?a Truly, |
I'll be a chapman no more tor such
common wares. But, vanity! vanity!
Can the rich, beautiful, sought, and at |
an age. when prudence has master
ed passion, think oe such one as me?
Yet She seemed very Kind. "'+ :" But
Sindness never marries,," said still,
small voice. "Yet she oftentimes
gives birth to love-" thought IN ah-
,wer, "But she is wealthy, has d
vide range for choice, Is a widow, aid.
has the whole town after her" replied
ny monitor "Prue,, ""'f whispered,
but she has interested me, and by I
:. =, I'll try. il" -! -! .'' 80 - - |
! Again we met met "H je contatiss: I'll i: encore,
,ifslgues ferries. D" The widow smiled
IT. them. and threatened, if perished, |
% reproye me. t"CekG var 6iss," said I
q myself, for my : vanity, or little else,
vas, as yet interested, - -. )
A third time We met. -N6w, then,
Ephraim.n said /. .tfor the cuoD d essai [