Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-08


beat to the measure of his affections.
But to my story. When Maurice
first saw Miss Howard he became at
once enraptured with her surpassing
beauty. He belonged to the same
circle in which she was the centre,
and expected in time to become &C.
quainted with her; but he could not
brook any delay, nor was he 'asy for
a moment until he procured an in
PRODUCTION. 1t was at small party
of young people, and he was only one
among dozen who were as deeply
in love with her as himself. He was
not in any way superior to the ma
iority of the gentlemen, although it
must be confessed that his knowledge
of woman was greater than manv Of
them. He seemed to hfve an insight
into the character of the sex, and
knew how to amuse and interest Ia
dies where other young men, would
be stiff, dnll and formal. It is said
that we inherit from our parents two
distinct organizations the mental of
the one and the physical of the other; a
man may resemble his father in COM
plexion, strength and vigor and yet
have all tn delicacy, susceptibility,
and intuition of bis mothers intel
lect and such men are generally fa-
vorites with women, forthey combine
all the gentleness and energy Of the
two sexes, and are far more agreeable
companions and devoted admirers
than those who have the coarse mas
culine minds.
You have beautiful surroundings
here said Miss Howard, after the
usual forms Of introduction had been
gone through.
Yes, few places can hoast greater
diversity of scenery than ours, with
the Green Mountains on the east
Lake c amplain, with its placid wa
ters and historical associations at our
feet, while beyond the lofty Adiron-
dacks loom up in the distance, form
ing charming picture on which the
eye delights to linger."
That is one of the resons why |
like to visit beautiful places, she re-
plied, for we carry with us ever af-
ter the scenes firmly impressed upon
the imagination, and it is like turn
ing over volume of plots to look
back into memory and call up the
pictures there carefully stored away" :"
You must be great admirer Of
the beautiful in nature ?
Certainly lam; nothing I delight
in more tbs travel, whereI can view
the ever.ohanging scenes. I have al
ready been through most Of the
Northern States and now I long to
go to Europe, not alone to see its riv-
ers and mountains, but those works
of art which have been so long accu-
mulating there.
i am passionately fond of the
beautiful, replied Maurice, both in
nature and art, and his eyes spoke
the admiration he felt for her, al
though his lips dared not give ut
terence to the sentiments of his
i,eart.
Love of the beautiful, she an
swered, seems implanted in ali our
souls, and one would be false to the
teachings Of nature, did he not adj
mire the works oi its Creator.
We a.e allowed, he replied, to
gaze with pleasure and even rapture,
upon .erroductiousoi The painter and
90 into ecstacies over the works OF the
sculptor, but are enot permitted to give
expression to the emotions which the
animated works Of God raise in the
aeart, or / should tell you how deep
ly l am impressed with your dazzling
beauty.
'Ah, you are inclined to be COM
plilnentary, like The rest Of your
sex, and her lip curied with implied
sarcasm.
DO you complin. mt the artist when
you praise his creations :? No, it
is not compliment but truth, sail
Maurice.
But there is an old adage that.
truth should not be spoken at ali
times.
IF we do '.ot give utterauce to it,
we must at leas be imbued with it.
Maurice quickly perceived thai he
was tre>passlng upon dangerous
ground, and had said more than his
short acquaintance warranted; but
so great was his admiration OF the
beautiful girl that he had lost sight
of that decrrlm which he so we'll
understood, but i'll an ungua; ded mo-
ment had forgotten. However, he
had not given mvrtal offence, for few
pretty women but are aware of the
emotion which their beauty excites
in y manly heart. Other parties
Joined them at this time, and the
conversation becoming general, he
had no other opportunity Of convers-
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