Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-10
Lovely as the rose.
Every day her beauty
SWeeter- charms Disclose.
Tha

The butterca IS and jonquils Of but
nineteen springs had bloomed along her
umbrsgeous pathway, and the frosts of
nineteen winters had left untouched their
serene freshness. The winds of heaven
had not been permitted to visit her cheeks
TOO roughly, and scarcely dozen freckles
marred their &labaster loveliuess. Her
father was one Of the weaithiest residents
of Spanish Alley, and could well afford to
lavish upon bis almost only daughter every
luxury the market afforded. Petted and
spoiled by the entire household, she knew
not the agony of wish ungratifed. Did
she sigh for bait Of fresh 0ysters?--her
adoring mother cheerfully handed her four
bits TO buy them. Did she dream audibly
of new set of patent hoopsa-her idoliz-
ing father instantly drew forth dollar
and halt and told her to go and get It.
Did she order her embroidered skirt to be
stsrched and done up for a picnic excursion
to FrascatE-her wOrshipping sister i'm
mediately put the iron to the fire. In
short. there was no endearing tenderness
that wealth could purchase that was not
layished upon the petted aud spoiled Maud
Fitzperkins belle of Spanish Alley.
Such was the heroine of our story a. the
b4u4O tAIu S1AAA4b 0COo1 OduO ct1OOA ucE So1b
to the breeze on the memorable 18th of
June, 1867. In gazing upon her peerless
loneliness well might the poet exclaim-
."Come into the garden, Maud, -wr5
For the black bat, night, has flown;
Come into the garden, Maud,
You'll find me out here alone"
for to meander through beds Of odoriferous
flowers, sparkling with crystal dew and
kissed by the enamored beAns of the ris-
ing sun-to wander thus ana then with q
being of such radiant beauty were indeed
atouch of happiness beyond the bliss Of
dreams. - - ra- ~ @ si
"Such was Maud Fitxperkins-- ta
Such around her shone
The many traits of loveliness
Possessed by her alone"
But let us enter the splendid m ansion in
which she sweetly dwells and observe In
what manner she gracefully squanders the
golden hours upon this beautiful spring
morning. Upon our finger we place the
ring OF Gyges, or, in the absence Of that,
We invoke the aid Of Asmodeus, and enter
unseen and unannounced. Sweet, delicious
privilege Of the romancist, thus to invade
at will the sacred penetraHa Of unsuspsct. !
ing loneliness!
Upon couple Of chairs near the window
Of gorgeous boodwor reclines la belle
Maud, loveliest she among the lovely. Her
dove-like eyes, sufused with tender tears,
are bent with inexpressibl bic intentness upon
the fascinating pages of one OF Beadle's
dime novels. Leaving her lost in the be-
wildering spell Of romance, let us loo
around upon this apartment, furnished with
more than oriental splendor. Upon man
ae-piece ingeDiousiy painted in imitation
OF charcoal stands comparatively antique
clock framed in pure mahogany, birthday
present from her adoring father, who at a
gift enterprise paid his dollar and took his
choice. On either side of this wonderful
piece Of mechanism stands vase of Anglo
Saxon china, the dark brown hue of whose
gliding attests its purity. From each Of
these priceless vases droops q magnolia
blossom which Maud's own fair hands
gathered during he: last visit to Chocktaw
Point. On an elegant what-not--but
attempt 10 desc ibe the innumer-
able articles of virtu aud brickbartery scat
tered around with such lavish profusion-or
the couch with its rose hued mosQuito-dra-
pery-the dainty but coquettishly soil ed
night cap, with its trimming Of almost &c u
uine cluuy lace, hanging upon the bed post
the sea-island hose lying beneath the
couch and bearing that indescribable hue
which breathes an unsnswerable argument
in favor of that necessary evil, the laundress
the empress trail hanging behind the
door, with its elliptic springs cleaning
through their abrsded covering? Why
note these exquisite evidences of taste,
opulence and refinement, which all may
describe, but which only the hand of genius
can adequately imagine? Nor shall we
attempt a description Of the elegant ward |
robe of the charming Maud. Suffice it to
say, it is all that painting can express or
youthful mantua makers fancy when they
love. Her recherche robe of pink mouslin
de Merrimac, worn without belt, hoop or
collar, and open at the back to give full
play to the emotions with which Der gentle
breast is filed by the thrilling page over
which her dewy eyes wander, lighting 1t up
with their own subdued splendor; her raven
hair, partly held in place by dark comb or
with rows of vitreous pearls,
and partly standing on end in, alright at
the cerrors depicted in the volume before
her; her full-orbed waterfall which she has
not donned to-day, and which the playful |
kitten is romping upon the hearth; these
things we shall leave to the Imagination Of |
The reader. !