The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-25

0aneeO with ner-She was d
sylphI
81 heard her sing. and she was an
angel
absolutely the village coquette
was quite forgot; she had utterly
passed from my mind in the seduc-
ing loneliness, the simple, modest
grace, the exquisite air of elegance
and propriety which my charming
quaintance exhibited.
''At length l remembered. l took
my gaze from her countenance, and
looked around for the object of my
former curiosity. A superbly
dressed girl was dancing near US,
all feathers, fiounces, jewels, blaz
ing, rustling, laughing aloud, smiling
on this gentleman, whispering TO
that one, and suffering a third to
hold her hand, and fourth TO tie
her shoe.
This is She" said l to myself.
"This is the terror Of our country
SWANS. What mistaken ideas of
beauty! All, what coarse, unculti-
waited taste! But It's plain they
have never seen pictures of statu-
airy. They have never read poetry.
They are ignorant of true beauty"
Then l withdrew my gaze. My
eyes again rested on the face of my
charming friend. No decorations
were there, no tinsel, no gaudy, vul-
gar solicitations for the crowds at
tentien; but rather studied re-
serve, a classic simplicity, a natural
grace and refinement of soul had
taught her those true elements of
beauty which painters spend their
lives in learning. Her rich hair was
parted with severe absence Of Orna-
ment, on head by far the most
chastely beautiful in the room. Her
radiant eyes beamed with a tender
feeling which made the heart trem-
BILE; and the subdued and thought
full expression visible in her coun-
tenance resembled the melancholy
smile of an autumnal morning,
which falls upon the still earth
through silver mist, at dice as
pleasing as happiness and IS sad as
sorrow. A creature so beautiful l
had neI er seen before. From that
moment I, too, believed in broken
hearts.
Here was Shakspeare's Juliet"
but where the "Romeo?"
The thought made me turn as if a
revelation divine had dawned upon
my soul.
A moment afterwards I was called
to the dance and asked the pleasure
of a waltz with her.
There was a sweet smile on her
plump, rosy lips, as she replied:
II have refused three already. l
said / was engaged. ;"
"Our eyes met. If love ever flashed
in glance, I had kIndled in the
bosom of this angelic creature a
flame like that which was every
moment burning more ardently in
mine.
Our eyes met again. Wonderful,
wonderful orbs, to be the source Of
such delight! to be the windows
through which so much heavenly
bliss can be poured in upon the soul =!
~ took her hand as it nestled
costly upon her knee. 1t was small
and white and sOft-like nothing
else in nature. Not to press it
slightly was as impossible as fer the
thirsty pilgrim not to drink. The
pressure was returned! a food of
rapture rolled along my nerves.
Surely some heavenly power led
my steps ever enchanted ground.
Every look was language. Every
touch eloquent, happiness, love!
"'Yo on will not refuse mep
81 said this in a tone soft and low.
drew her gently, as Zephyrs kiss
the half open flowers. And even as
they,with bashful reluctance, unfold
their leaves and blush to meet the
light, so this modest creature
yielded to my impulse, and led her
through a dance that seemed
dream, only it was too delicious.
The opportunity was not neglected.
[ whispered in her ear, grew bold
and saucy, and her fine eyes flashed
up to mine with a perfect satisfac-
ton which told me my conquest
was complete.
"The dance was over. An engage
ment with a friend hurried me
away.
81 will see you again, soen," I
whispered, as left her side.
81 strobe along the floor like an
emperor, and in the hight Of my tTi-
umph encountered the gentleman
who had given me so flaming an ac-
count of the village coquette.
"Well, my boy" 1 exclaimed with
great suavity of manner, 81 have
thus far neglected to be introduced
to your wonderful coquette, but
think I could meet her without
danger"
Meet herp with a look of sur
prise, s'meet her! why, fellow, you
have been bending over her, en-
tranced, an hour by my chrOnome-
ter. A dozen people have been
watching you"
The truth flashed upon nue.. l
was seized with fear and trembling.
I looked around me. Twenty grin
ming faces were bent upon me with
the malice of tiends.
"'Look here, said my friend a lit
tie afterward. You came here to
teach a lesson. As the object for
which that lesson has not prohted
by it, learn one yourself
she guided me to another apart
ment. There, before my eyes, sit
+;v,c, baoido ond oaiIU chatting with