moment, entranced; then turned slowly round | We would not have our reader to infer that to behold the being from whom those sounds George was in love; no!" he thought" that proceeded; but he had scarcely turned his he was too much of a man of the world for gaze in that direction, e'er it was withdrawn, that. What! for three years to be exposed for it was met by the reciprocal glance of his to the various and multiform attacks of Cupid fair disturber. He turned round in confusion, and pass the fiery ordeal unscathed! and now, and again appeared to have his thoughts cen- in an evening, nay, in one moment, that the tered in the heavens; but they had left their breast which had hitherto been invulnerable to etherial haven, and his eyes alone were thither the shafts of the "little god," should yield at turned; or rather, were fixed upon vacancy. once, without an effort to repel his insidious He then thought that he had never seen a power! The thought was too much; George's creature so perfectly lovely, so absolutely philosophy could not bear it. beautiful in his life. Whether it was that he He, however, entered into conversation was predisposed to judge favorably of her with his hostess, and, after asking many indifcountenance by hearing her voice, or that she ferent questions, desired to know who the lady really was as handsome as his prolific brain and gentleman, whom he had been observing, conceived her to be, the reader shall decide. were; and learned, to his great satisfaction, She was a young girl, apparently about nine- that they were the only children of the Duke teen; just budding into womanhood; deli- of F, just returned with their father (an cately and exquisitely formed, and appeared invalid) from Italy. as she sat down, rather below the middle sta- He was delighted with this information, not tue. Her complexion would be called trans- only as it satisfied him as to her being unmarparently fair; so pale indeed that it might have ried, but chiefly, because her brother and been mistaken for the ashy hue of the inva- himself had been old school mates; and for lid, had it not been relieved by cheeks, whose many reasons, he determined not to lose this rosy tint, that flower itself might envy. Her opportunity of renewing their acquaintance. eyes were of an intense blue; not that insipid Accordingly, he again crossed the room, and color which is so common; but of the bright walking directly up to the ottoman on which cerulean; speaking the various emotions his new-found friend was seated, thus accosted which occupy the mind; with long silken upturned lashes, which seemed to woo the ach- "If my memory is not at fault, I have the ing brows above. Her hair was of a glossy pleasure of addressing an early friend and gold, and the curls which streamed in sweet school-fellow in Lord Staunton. Ah! I see profusion down the cheeks seemed to vie in you do not fully recognize me-George beauty even with her complexion: and when Cleveland-though form and features be alshe spoke, she displayed a set of pearl-like tered, you still, I presume, retain some recolteeth, and as regular as lines drawn with ma- lection of the name." thematical precision. Such was the being who now for the first time enslaved, or at least, enamoured my friend. him. The warm grasp with which his friend clasped his hand, was a sufficient proof that he had not forgotten him. "No! my dear George, (if you will permit George did not long remain gazing at the the familiarity,) I have not forgotten any of window, he was not wont to be easily discon- those dear and early friends, in whose society certed; so turning round he bowed gracefully I passed the happy hours of youth. Though to the lady, and wandered to another part of your features have grown out of my mind, or, the room; not however, so far as to be unable rather, have altered, the early recollections to fix a constant gaze upon her, much to her with which your name is intimately associated, confusion. Though George had received a still remain vividly impressed upon my megeneral introduction to the company, he had mory. I own that at first I was somewhat at paid so little attention at the time, that he was a loss to recognize you, though there was unable even to remember her name. He re- something in your countenance which appearmained at a distance viewing the scene he ed familiar to me. But excuse me, the pleahad just left, and wondering in his mind who sure of meeting you has almost made me forget she could be. Surely, thought he, she is not what is due to politeness; permit me to intromarried! so young, so beautiful! and then he thought of the gentleman who shared her seat, and, spite of himself, a pang shot across his heart. We will not say what that betokened; but a studier of the human countenance would “If there is a circumstance," said George, have decided, by the contortion of the face" that can heighten the pleasure of thus again which accompanied it, that it was jealousy. meeting my friend Charles, it is to have the duce you to my sister, Lady Ellen Falkland; Ellen, this is an old college friend of mine, and the son of Sir William Cleveland, whom we met at Florence." honor of being acquainted with Lady Ellen as time elapsed, however, his ardor relaxed, Falkland." and she but shared those attentions which Compliments, of course, were mutually were solely her own; 'tis true, he still loved reciprocated, and in a few moments George her, but it was not with that pristine fervor found himself as intimate with the lady as with which he had won her; and she, too, though they had known each other for years; was aware of it, and oft in private did she and ere they parted that evening, Lord Staun- weep to think on it. Too mild and gentle to ton had insisted on his dining with him the reproach him, she studied to restrain those next day, which invitation did not need to be feelings before him, which would at times strongly enforced, ere it was accepted. almost o'er master her; she hoped that time Though George absolutely insisted with would reclaim him, and he return the same himself that he was not in love, yet he could fond and affectionate being as when first she scarce close his eyes that night for thinking knew him. In this she was mistaken; though of Lady Ellen; and if, for a time, he sank to he still loved her, (and it would have been repose, her form was still before him, uniting impossible to do otherwise,) yet he could not, and incorporating itself with the coinages of or, rather, would not, confine his attention his imagination; and it was observed, the to her and her alone. following morning, that he rose considerably who had noticed the strange change in the Nor was it Ellen only earlier than was customary with him, and that conduct of George; her brother, with pain, he, that day, spent more time than usual at his remarked it, but at her request he had hitherto been silent upon the subject. toilet. The time had scarce arrived when, with alliance with one to whom such an union It was now within a few weeks of the time propriety, he might fulfil his engagement, but when their nuptials were to have taken place, he was announced at Lord Staunton's; nor and George was still the same; that, comdid he leave until a late hour that evening, bined with the reiterated remonstrances of during which he was unceasing in his atten- her father and brother, inflamed the pride of tions to Lady Ellen, and he thought that they Lady Ellen, and determined her to reject an were not repugnant to her. From thence forward his visits were frequent, and he was the constant attendant of Lady Ellen; walking appeared, in anticipation, to be irksome. or riding, he was at her side; and, indeed, so|; Accordingly, her brother was commissioned devoted were his attentions that they admitted in her name, to decline fulfilling an engage. of but one interpretation. It is not our inten-ment, the consummation of which, judging tion, however, to enter into a description of from previous circumstances, could confer the various amatorial conversations which happiness on neither of the parties. Lord passed between them, or to trace the subtle Staunton, therefore, when Mr. Cleveland passion through its devious ramifications; for called that evening, met him alone, and told such things, though no doubt very important him that he was authorized by his sister to to those concerned, become dull and insipid state to him, that in consequence of his late when merely related. Let it, then, suffice and repeated indifference, which too plainly that, after the requisite preliminaries, George told the state of his feelings, she declined proposed for, and was accepted as the future fulfilling an engagement that might ultimately husband of the lovely Lady Ellen Falkland. be repulsive to either of the parties concern. ed. George attempted to rebut the charge of indifference; he said that his feelings had Until now, George's disposition had never undergone no change, that he still loved her been tested, but it was shortly to be tried. as fervently as ever, and entreated her to Though of a most affectionate temperament pause and consider, ere she resolved to reject for CHAPTER II. a time, yet his affection was not such as him, and thus blast all his fondly cherished might endure-such, whose fervor becomes hopes; he acknowledged that he had been more and more intense as time and space in- more neglectful than he should have been, tervene; but his, like some strong combustible, but attributed it to a natural infirmity of purwhich assumes at once so powerful a light as pose, and not to any diminution of regard, to dazzle the sight, but which, when not con- which nothing could possibly diminish. Lord tinually replenished, sinks into obscurity and Staunton, however, was firm; he refused to leaves the gentle flame to triumph in its placid receive any apology; he told him that one regularity. In a word, George was fickle. who was under the influence of such an infirWhen he first wooed, none could more sin- mity, should never think of entering the cerely have loved; the flame was then pure matrimonial state-a state which should be and genuine; to her alone he appeared de- one of uninterrupted bliss, but which such a voted, and he seemed to live but in her smile; disposition would render one of never-ending torment. That a man who, as a "lover," with beauty, vivacity and accomplishments, could slight his betrothed, would not, as a three possessions which, when combined, few "husband," love and cherish her. There- ladies can resist. But he possessed besides fore, he must never consider Lady Ellen Falkland in any other relation than as an acquaintance. Greatly chagrined, George retired and severely reproached himself for his conduct, for he could not but reflect on its glaring impropriety; he soon, however, recovered his usual serenity, and if the form of Ellen did now and then present itself to his imagination, and cause a cloud to gather on his brow, it was quickly banished by thinking of the various fair ones whose reign succeeded hers. But she, though she had discarded him, was conscious that time must elapse, and great efforts on her part be made, in order to enable her to forget him. Nor did she overrate her sufferings; weeks of illness were the consequence of her rejection of him. When she did recover, however, nothing was perceivable of the past, but a slight trace of melancholy which pervaded her countenance. From that time all remembrance of him appeared to be obliterated, and she subsequently married a nobleman of worth and honor, whose devotion fully repaid the pain which had been caused her by the object of her first affection. those, such a gentle suavity of disposition, FASHIONS. PLATE OF PATTERNS. The form of each piece is represented in miniature size, but may be drafted to the full size by following the directions herein given. Any person unacquainted with the mode of drafting the fashions from small forms, would conclude it a task to obtain the required size from so small patterns; but on examination into the process, you will find the task to become easy of execution, and rather a pleasure than otherwise. As for George, in the vortex of gaiety and If you were asked to give the full original pleasure, in which all other thoughts were size of the piece marked in the plate, BACK, immersed, he soon forgot that such a being you might say, "I cannot ;" yet if an inch as Ellen existed. But he was not formed rule, or square, was put in your hand, and refor the prosecution of any one object, (even quested to mark a line on paper, as from A to pleasure,) without becoming satiated with B of said Back, you could do it. If you the pursuance of it. He longed again to were still requested to measure with said inch bestow his affections on another, or, rather, square from A to 5 the number of 5 inches he could not resist a powerful, though morbid this you could do; I now ask you to continue impulse, which, to be gratified, required the measuring 5 inches further to B. Well, continual excitement. But he had now dis- you have now obtained the length of the back covered the frailness of his disposition, with at the middle, which is 5 and 5, making 10 which, before, he had been unacquainted, inches. You now think this is very plain, and he resolved to bridle the bent of his in- and you are encouraged to look forward to the clinations. For some short time he succeed-pleasing accomplishment of the undertaking. ed; but his strength of purpose was weak- Well, we will proceed in the same way we again reason vanished, and passion usurped have commenced, by next squaring from A its place, and having once lost the curb, he across the top to C, and then measure the disfound it difficult, if not impossible, to stem tance between A and C, 9 inches. This apthe torrent or restrain the steed. Like a boat pears plain enough, and brings the lines B loosed from its moorings and floating insen- and C at a right angle at A, like a corner of sibly towards a cataract, so he resigned him- your room. self to the mighty influence of impulse. Next, put the corner of your square to C, Scarce did a month elapse, but he had some and mark to D, and then measure from C to new fancy; fortunately for others, as well as D 3 inches, as seen on the line between the himself, the effects were generally transient. letters. It is also seen to be 1 inch from C It would have been well had it been always to E. You may next form the top from E to thus-but it was otherwise; and we are A, a little curving as shown by the dott and compelled to record a circumstance which dash line. effectually, but not until too late, cured his fickleness of disposition. He was endowed We will now get the size and shape at the bottom, by putting the square to B and mark ing by its edge to F, and then measuring from the angle at B to F 44 inches. THE SLEEVE. From A to B is 21 inches, and this is the Now draw a straight line from F to D: this fold edge of the sleeve. is for the side, and measure up to G 54 inches, Now take a string and wind two or three and from F to H inch. The dotted curve times around your pencil and fix the point at line is the bottom. A, then carry the string to B, where you hold We have obtained four sides of this piece it on a pivot while you sweep the top from A and will obtain the back part of arm-hole, by to C. Then measure out to C, 15 inches. squaring across from 5 to I, and measuring Square from B to D, and out to D 1 and 71⁄2 from 5 to 24, the number of inches 24, and inches. Scribe from D to C, the length is 16 from this 4 to I. Now draw a line from 24 inches, then hollow this part as dotted. This to, and pass D to J 14 inch. Draw a line completes the sleeve. from J to E. This is the shoulder seam and THE CUFF.-This is 3 on the fold side, is four inches long. The arm-hole is curved 4 at top, 3 at the bottom, and 34 at the open as represented. side. T is the top, B is the bottom. You have completed the form. It may be now cut out, ready to be used. I will here remark, that in the making, bone is to be put in at 2 to the bottom,-also at the side and the middle. THE FORE-PART. This piece is be obtained in the same way to C. Form the top and bottom as shown by as the first, or back. Commence by marking the dotts. a base or first line, from A at the top to B at THE SMALL CAPE.-No. 2. represents the the bottom. Then from A measure to 4, latest fashion. It is in two pieces; they are inches 4. From 4 to 2 is 24 inches. From to be sewed together at OS. The top or 2 to B is 5 inches. Recollect to mark at neck is T T. The bottom B B. To cut this each of these points as you proceed between pattern full size, see cape No. 3, below the A and B. From 4 to 1 is 1 inch, and from A back. to 1 is 4 inches. Put the angle of the square Put the corner or angle of the square to A, to 1 and mark by its edge to A, and to or pass and square each way to B and to C. It is 10 4 two or three inches as represented. The and 1 to B, and 13 to C. From B to 4 is 4 arm-hole is hollowed in from the line 14 inch inches. Scribe from C to 4, and measure 3, as on the draft. 5, and 6 inches to 4. Form top and bottom Obtain the top by squaring from A to C, as represented by the dotted lines; also, the and then measure out 84 inches. From C to end at 10. Now form the other or smallest 1 is 1 inch. Curve the top line as represented part by drawing lines T and B, from A. and by the dotts. This finishes the top. B to D. This is completed. THE DRESS. To obtain the points at the bottom, first square from B to D. Then measure from B to 5, which is 5 inches. From 5 to 54 is 5 inches. From 54 to D is 1 inch. From The Patterns and explanations which I have D to C is a scribe or right line, and is 13 given, we will try to explain in as plain laninches. The front is hollowed from said line guage as possible. I have said that whaleof an inch as the dotts show. bone was put in the middle of the back, at The two dotted lines which run to a point the side and from 53 to the bottom. There is in the middle of the form at 6 is now ob- also in the fore-part one in front and on each tained, by measuring from 24 across to 64, side, passing from 6 to the bottom. These five inches; and scribe from 51⁄2 up to 64, and two parts, back and front, when put together down 2 below 5. The distance to each is termed the bodice-it is the lining. The point from 5 being marked on the line. So out-side is formed on this in folds-plain, or with all other points throughout the drafts; according to fancy. Six or eight loose plaits this information will save great repetition in ex- or folds pass across from the shoulder to the plaining, as will also the observation of in. for front, between the neck or top and the front inches. Where, or is between a straight at 63. [see forepart.] line and a curve it shows that the curve is that The edges are trimmed with the same as distance from the straight line as at the bot- the dress by having it doubled to the width tom, and at P. P. This finishes the fore- of one and a fourth of an inch wide, then fold part. into box plaits, or pleats, on the upper and un der side. At the same time, each upper fold, | gnè's and the Mentespens. In truth we get in the middle is to be looped under-giving every month nearer to the extremity of that the edge an indented curly appearance. It style. The new evening dresses are made with is termed the rose trimming, probably from the corsages still more deeply pointed than the curl it has, which may somewhat resem- they were in the beginning of the season, they ble the petals of that flower. are also cut lower round the top, that is generally speaking. Those made tight to the shape are in a small majority, owing to the vogue that lace still continues to enjoy; it is employed in a great variety of ways to trim dresses; besides the Berthes, manchettes and pagodas, it is disposed upon a good many corsages en fichu, that is to say a lace pointe, The sleeve is trimmed with the same, 1 or 11⁄2 inch below, or from the body or bodice. Two of these bands pass around the arm one or two inches from each other. Under them the sleeve is tacked in plaits, being on each side of the seam, and one laid from the seam towards the out side or fold where a box-plait is formed. These plaits commence about one or two rows of lace arranged so as to form a inch from the seam. The pattern is one half -the fold to the inner line 14 from B. The bottom of the sleeve is gathered on for the cuff, and then one inch above a second thread is run through to gauge it, and hence this is called gauging. The opening in the cuff is to be fastened with three hooks and loops. The sleeve has no stiffening in it. point, is disposed in the pelerine style on the back of the corsage, and the ends descend in points to the waist. I should observe that these corsages are always made en V. A rouleau, or folds of the material of the dress descend in the form of a broken cone down each side of the front, and the outward extremity is edged with lace. Another favorite way of employing it, is en echelle. This, as your fair readers will recollect, is a revived The Skirt-is plaited on the bodice one inch or more from its lowest edge. The plaits are laid towards the front and are 8 in num-fashion; the lace is disposed in separate rows ber; at the back, about two inches from the middle of the skirt is gauged or rather quilled. I have given the explanation of the most fashionable, yet there are many ways of trimming dresses, or frocks. From La Belle Assemblee. Rue du Faubourg, St. Honore, a Paris, Feb. 23. To the Editress. MY DEAR FRIEND: I have scarcely any thing to say to you at this moment about outdoor costume, for we are all so taken up with dressing for balls and fetes that the promenade is scarcely thought of. I must however observe that mantles and shawls, trimmed with fur, are a good deal more worn than they were last month, but there is not the least novelty in their form. at some distance from each other, are very across the front of the skirt, they are placed narrow at the top, but widen as they approach the bottom; the lace is laid on full, and loop ed at each end under a flower or a ribbon. An attempt is making to bring ermine trimmings into fashion in full dress, but it has not yet been very successful. A few robes have been seen with the corsages trimmed with it in the form of a pointed Berthe. Short tight sleeves, cleft mancherons lined and bordered with ermine; and the skirt finished round the border with a broad band of the same fur. I have also seen two or three with the corsage trimmed en V with ermine, and the same kind of trimming reversed, and much larger, down the front of the skirt ; this latter style is also adopted for fancy silk trimming, but neither that nor fur are very much seen. I think we may expect an increase in the size of chapeaux, some indeed have lately been seen upon ladies of distinguished taste, But although the majority of robes are thus with the crowns placed almost perpendicular- richly trimmed, there are some also adopted ly, and of moderate height, and the brims by very elegant women decorated in a much much wider, and a little deeper than at pres- more simple style, either with flounces ent; they are also something shorter at the or rouleaux of the material of the dress. ears. I do not however venture to announce A more novel as well as tasteful style of trimthis as a settled fashion, for in fact no decid-ming, is composed of two rows of hollow ed change in form will take place till Faster. plaits disposed on each side of the front of The materials and trimmings of chapeaux the skirt, so as to give the dress the appearhave not varied, but I think satin is more ance of an open robe; they are divided by a worn than it has been during the winter, and narrow rouleau, and three round rosettes of so also are fancy feathers. ribbon, the latter are placed at regular disYou will see by the models I send you that tances, and are larger at the bottom, or rather we continue to adopt the rich materials as I should say the largest is at the bottom, the well as the forms of robes worn by the Sen-[next is something smaller, and the third near |