National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-05-20


Dolly. Dolignan could not prove it,
but he felt that somehow the rights
of propriety were invaded. He
went home and dreamed of Miss
Haythorn, and lated all the ugly
successful. He spent a fortnight
trying to find out who this beauty
was,-he never could encounter her
again. At last he heard Of her in
this way a lawyers clerk paid him
"A little visit and commenced little
action against him, in the name of
Miss Haythorne, for insulting her in
railway train.
The young gentleman WAS shock
ed ; endeavored to soften the law
ycr's clerk that machine did not
thoroughly comprehend the mean
ing Of the term. The lady's name,
.hovever, was at last revealed 10y
this untoWard incident: : from her
name to her address was but Il short
step; and the same day our cres,,
fallen hero lay.in wait at her door,
and many succeeding day: with
out effect But one fine afternoon
she issued forth quite naturally, as
if she did it every day, and walked
biSkly on the nearest parade.
Dioignan did the same, he met and
/ passed her many times on the par,
ade, and searched for pity in her
eyes, bat found neither look nor
recognition. nor any other senti~
ment for all this she walked and
walked, till all the other promena-
lerS were tired and gone,--then her
culpIit summoned leSoiutio II, and
taking off his nat, with voice trem
ulOus, for the first time, besought
permission to address her. She
stopped hlushed, and neither
acknowledged nor diSowned his
acquaintance. He bluShed STAN
mercd out how ashamed he was,
how he deserved to pc punished,
how he was punished, how littleShe
knew how unhappy he was; and
concluded 10y begging her not to let
the world know the disgrace OF a
man who was already mortified
enough by the loss of her acQuain,
tance. She asked an eXl llanation ;
he told her of the action that had
been commenced in ner name she
/ gently shrugged her shoulders, and
said, How stupid they are J En-.
boldened by tins. he begged to know
whether or not life of distant I'M
pretending devotion would, after a
lapse of years, erase the memory OF
his madneSs,-his crime.
She did not know
] She must now bid Him adieu, as
she had some preparations to make
for Il ball in the Crescent, where
everybody was to be. They parted.
and Dolignan determined to be at
the ball where everybody was to be.
He was there, and after some time
he obtained an introduction to Miss
liaNthorn. and he danced with her
Her manner was gracious. With
the wonderful tact of her sex, she
seemed TO have commenced the
acquaintance that evening. That
, night, for the first time, Dollgnan
was in love. will spare the read
er all lovers arts, by which he sue
ceeded in dining where she dlned,
in dancing where she danced, In
overtaking her by accident. when
she rode. His devotion followed
her even to church. where our dra1
Don WAS rewarded 10y learning there
, is a world where they neither polL
nor smoke, the two capital abom.
nations Of thi, one.
He made acquaintance with hel
uncle who liked him, and he saw a
last. with JOY. that her eye loved It
dwell on hm, when She thought h'
did not observe hc,.
twas three months after the Box
Tunnel, that Capt. Dolignau calle'
= one day upon Captain Ilaythorn
R.N., whom he had met twice IN In
life, ana slightly prcpitiated b,
l violently listening to a cutting on
expedition he called and III tin
usual way asked permission to pa,
his addresses to his daughter. fh
worthy captain straightway began
4 doing quarterback, when he va
j. summoned from the apartment by
; mysterious message On his returl
| he announced, with a total change
l of voice, that it was all right, an,
5 his visitor might run alongside a
t soon aS he chose. Ny reader ha
4 OWNED the truth; this nautlci
e commander, terrible to the foe, wa
3, in complete and happy suhjugatioI
{ to his daughter, our heroine.
/ As he was taking leave, Doligna
6 saw his divinity glide into th
y drawing room. He followed hei
J. observed sweet CONSCIOUSNESS
/ which encouraged him; that col
- sciouSncsS dcepened into confusion
y, he tried to laugh, she cried ii
stead, and then she smiled again
/, and when he kissed her hand ut th
e door, it was George and 'Maral
$ instead of Captain this, and Mis-
r. the other. A reasonable time aft,
o this Qor my tale is mercilul an
c skips iormalitics and tortnring d'
r, lays), these two We're very happy
/. they were once more upon the raj
c road, going to enjoy their hone,
II moon all by themselves. Maria
5. Dollgnan was dressed just as b'
e fore, ducklikc, aud delicious; II
n bright except her clothes; bu
d Gnnrpe sat hcSiln her this time Il