Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-05
From The Trenton M Empofiu
THE HAIRLESS.

n spFfEOtiys rosy Circkcus ilhACA'
haired lutte girl, used TO sit, in the
pleasant evenings Of June, on the
marble steps opposite my lodgings
when lived in Philadelphia, and sing
overa hundred little sonnets, and tell
| over as many tales, in a sweet voice
and with an air of delightful SIMPLER
~ that charmed me many time
She was then an orphan child, and
commonly. reported to be rich-olten
and oiten@i sat, after day Of toll and
vexation, and listen to her innocent
voice, breathing forth the notes Of peace
and happiness, which flowed cheerful
ly froma light heart and felt portion
Of that tranquility steal over my own
bosom-Such was Ehza Huntly when
1 first knew her. 4
Several years had elapsed, during
which time had been absent from
the city. when, walking along one OF
the most fashionable squares. | saw
an elegant female figure step into a
carriage, followed by gentleman and
two pretty children , ( did not iynme
diately recognize her face, but my
friend who was atIny side pulled my
elbow, dor. you not iemember little
Eliza who used to sing for as when
we lived together in Walnut street?
| did remember, it washerself {
She used to be fond, said he, OF
treating her little circle of friends witt
romaDces land at last she acted out a
neat romance herself. She came out
into the gay circle Of life under the
auspices OF her gusrdians--it was said
by some she was rich-very rich-bu'
the amount of her wealth did not ap
pear to be matter publicity; however
the current, and as was generally be
lIeved, well founded report, was SUI
ficient to draw around her many al
nlrers-and among the number not .
few serious courtiers.
She did not wait long before young
gentleman on when she had looked
with somewhat partial eye, because
he was the gayest and handsomest OF
her lovers, emboldened by her partia
lityy made her an offer Probably she
blushed and her heart fiuttered little.
but they were sitting in moonlight!
parlOur, andas her embarrassment was
more than half concealed, she soon re
covered, and as wiggish humor
happened to have the ascendency, she
pat on serious face ,Itold him she was
honoured by his preference, but that
there was enc matter which she wish
ed well understood before, by giving
a reply, she bound him to his promise.
Perhaps you may have thought me
wealthy; Iwould not for the world
have you labor under mistake on that
point; l. am worth eighteen hundred
dollars.
~yShe was proceeding, but the gen
tleman started, as if electrified; -eigh
teen hundred dollars, he repeated, in
a manner that betrayed the utmost sur
prize; yes, ma am, said he awkward
ly, l did understand you was werth a
great deal more--but-- 81
: No, sir she replied, no excuses or
apologies think about what ! have
told yOu-you are embarrassed now;
answer me another time, and rising
she hid him good night.
r. She just escaped trap; he went
next day to her guardians, to enquire
more particularly into her affairs, and
receiving the same answer, he drop
ped his suit at once. :.
The next serious proposal followed
soon after; and this too came from one
who had succeeded to large portion
of her esteem; but applying the same
crucible to the love heof.red her, she
found a like result. He 100 left her,
end she. reioiced in another fortunate
escape. .
She some time after became ac.
quainted with young gentleman o.
slender fortune in whose approaches
she thought she discovered more oil
the Gmorous diffiience Of love than she
had Witnessed before. she did moi
check him in his hopes, and in process
of time he too had made her an offer
But when she spoke of her- fortune, he
begged her to he silent; it is to virtue
worth and beauty, said he, that pay
my court, not to fortune. I'm you |
shall obtain what is more worth than
gold. She was most agreeably dis.