The Osceola times., 1882-02-04

the terror of our country swains. What
mistaken ideas Of beauty, All! what
coarse, uncultivated taste. But It's plain
they have never seen pictures aud
statuary. They have never read poetry.
They are ignorant Of true beauty
"Then | withdrew my gaze. My eyes
again rested OIL the face OF ny charming
friend. No decorations were there, no
gaudy, vulgar solicitations for the crowds
attention; but rather studied reserve,
classic simplicity. Her iich hair was
parted with severe absence of orna-
ment, on head l!y lar the most chaste-
ly beautiful in the room. Her radiant
ewes beamed with tender feeling which
made the heart tremble; and the sub
dued and thoughtful expression visible
in her countenance resembied the melan-
choly smile % an autumnal morning at
once as pleasing as happiness, and as sad
as sorrow. a creature SO beautiful ! had
never seen before. From that moment
I /, too, believed in broken hearts.
Here was Shakespeare Juliet, but
where was Romeo?
The thought made me turn as if a
revelation divine had dawned upon my
soul.
Q ~ Il
dance and asked the pleasure of waltz
with her
There was a sweet smile on her rosy
/ lips as she replied 4 have refused three
already
"Our eyes met If love was flashed in a
/ glance, had kindled in the bosom of
( this angelic creature flame lfe that
which was every moment burning more
ardently in mine.
81 took her hand as il nestled costly
upon her knee. 1t was small and white
and soft. Not TO press 1t slightly was as
! impossible as for the thirsty pilgrim not
/ to drink. The pressure was returned.
A food ofrapture rolled slong my nerveo.
Surely some heavenly power led my
steps over enchanted ground.
"You will not refuse me?"
! ~ said this in a tone soft and low.
drew her gently, as zephyrs kiss the
/ half open flowers. And even as they
unfold their leaveI 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 mp into mine with perfect salts
faction, which told me my conquest was
complete.
"I will see you again, soon Whisper
ed rs left her side.
81 strobe along the floor like an empe-
ror, and in the height of my triumph
encountered the gentleman who had
given me 80 flaming an account of the
village coquette.
"'Well, my boy / exclaimed, with
great tuavity of manner, 81 have thus
far neglected to be introduced TO your
wonderful coquette, but think | could
meet her now without danger"
"'Meet herr with look of surprise,
meet her Why, fellow, you have been
bending over her, entranced, an hour by
my chronometer. A dozen people have
been watching YOU
"The truth flashed upon me. ! was
seized with fear and trembling. Twenty
grining faces were bent upon me with
the malice of fiends.
"'Look here said my friend little
aftefward. You came here to teach a
lesson. As the object for which that
lesson has not rofited by it, learn one
yourself
"l1e guided me to another apartment.
There, before my eyes, sitting beside
and gayly chatting with another fellow
handsome like myself-was the Co
quette.
"'Hea from the city, said my friend.
Then all the rascals around laughed.
"'lle's Just ont Of college said another.
Then ey ali laughed again.
81 heard the gentleman ask her 10
dane.
- nave refused six,' said she, with
( ihe ~ ue sweet smile she had given me.
"'But .sou will dance with me?'
'And OF they went sure enough. All
the evening until i left they were to-
gether. They were one and inscparable
so they seemed.
"The next day ! learned they were en-
gagged
"a week later they were married. "
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