Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-04-20
row cleaving to bis side. and she
laughing at his anguish.


This Wal quite enough. desire
to know no more. 1t was bliss
me--ecstatic bliss. 1t sank dow
into the we'll Of my heart, an'l thel
gushing up it meAndered through e'
cry vein, nerve, fibre, muscle. 1t pei
mested my whole being. / felt nic'
Then drew myselfup, every fea'
ure beaming with the one thought
vast, illmitable t seemed-and swor
by the ashes of my sires and my de
missed bachelor uncle, and by tina
guardian genius which never deserte
me in any emergency, that | woul'
teach this naughty and cruel tyran
what 1t is 10 mal,reat my sex-wha
it is to font my kind, what it is t.
make her,nits and misanthropvs Of 10,
fellow men, and what consequent.
it is to cheat the census roll of Its le
gtimats Increase.
The night of the fate came.
drew on 10y low, patent leather owe
pair of Immaculate silk stockings
shook smbrosial fragrance into my
snowy kerchief and was off to mee'
aud subdue the all-dangerous siren.
AS passed along tho way | tho''
OF nothing, save the coqnette and the
triumph had in anticipation. | ar
gued to mvself
"A parcel Of illiterate country dun.
ces have been swelling her tilumphs
with list of unneaning and dishon.
er..bIs phrases, and hence he, fame
Doubtless she is some little smooth
faced heiress- some pert, forward
miss, full of and smelling Of boarding
school bread and butter. Proud of a
bright complexion and 4 little money
spoiled by tattery and the want OF
competition, a creature that would b.
eclipsed, burned up, in the blaze Of 4
city soiree.'
And you resolved to have revenge
for the wrongs done her victims; to
attack her and teach her a lesson !!
Right. And As rang the bell at
my friends door, mnrmure1: Rural
bells ought not to be too confident
too saucy.'
"A few moments more found me sit
ting by sweet modest girl, to whom
in the confusion Of n crowd much more
humorous and dazzling than | hac
expected, some one had introduced
me in 80 hurried manner as to leave
each one in ignorance Of the other:
name.
\ looked at her-she was Ven
MS
I danced with her-she was {
sylph!'
i beard her sing-she was an an
gel :
Absolutely, the village coqnetts
was quite forgot; she had utterly pass
ed from my mind in the sednclnf
loveliness, the simple MODEST grace
the exquisite air Of elegance and pro
priety which my charming acquaint
ance exhibited.
AT length remembered. | took
nv gaze from her conntensnce and
looked around for the object OF my
former curiosity. A superbly.dress
girl WAS dancing near rs, all feathers
hounces, jewels, blazing, rust|ing
laughing aloud. smiling on this gen
tleman, whispering to that one, sui
fering a third to bold her hand and s
fourth to tie FER shoe.
This is she,' l said to myself. 'Thi'
is the terror Of our country swalns
What mistaken idea Of beauty! Ah
what coarse, uncultivated taste. Bn
It's plain they have never seen PIC
lures and statnary. They have never
read poetry. They are ignorant o
true beauty.
Then l withdrew my gaze. M,
eyes again rested on the face Of my
charming friend. No decoration:
were there, no tinsel, no gaudy, vnl'
gar solicitations for the crowds atten.
ton; but rather a studied reserve, q
classic simplicity, a natural grace and
refinement Of soul had taught hel
true elements Of beauty which pain
ters spend their life in learning. Hel
rich hair was parted with severe
absence of ornament on head by far
the most chastely beautiful in the
room. Her radient eyes beamed with