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Title: Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 3 September 1848

Author: Various

Editor: George R. Graham
Robert T. Conrad

Release Date: September 24, 2009 [EBook #30076]

Language: English

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[Illustration: J. Addison
ANGILA MERVALE
or
SIX MONTHS BEFORE MARRIAGE.
_Engraved Expressly for Graham's Magazine_]

GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE.

VOL. XXXIII. PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER, 1848. No. 3.

ANGILA MERVALE;

OR SIX MONTHS BEFORE MARRIAGE.

BY F. E. F., AUTHOR OF "AARON'S ROD," "TELLING SECRETS," ETC.

"They say Miss Morton is engaged to Robert Hazlewood," said Augusta
Lenox.

"So I hear," replied Angila Mervale, to whom this piece of news had
been communicated. "How can she?"

"How can she, indeed?" replied Augusta. "He's an ugly fellow."

"Ugly! yes," continued Angila, "and a disagreeable ugliness, too. I
don't care about a man's being handsome--a plain black ugliness I
don't object to--but _red_ ugliness, ah!"

"They say he's clever," said Augusta.

"They always say that, my dear, of any one that's so ugly," replied
Angila. "I don't believe it. He's conceited, and I think disagreeable;
and I don't believe he's clever."

"I remarked last night that he was very attentive to Mary Morton,"
continued Augusta. "They waltzed together several times."

"Yes, and how badly he waltzes," said Angila. "Mary Morton is too
pretty a girl for such an awkward, ugly man. How lovely she looked
last night. I hope it's not an engagement, for I quite like her."

"Well, perhaps it is not. It's only one of the _on dits_, and probably
a mere report."

"Who are you discussing, girls?" asked Mrs. Mervale, from the other
side of the room.

"Robert Hazlewood and Miss Morton," replied Augusta, "they are said to
be engaged."

"Ah!" said Mrs. Mervale. "Is it a good match for her?"

"Oh, no!" chimed in both the girl