American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-11-01
Volume Nv.
THE liElREsS.

a sprighiy, rosy checked, laxen haired little
girl used TO sit in the pleasant evenings of June ON
the marble steps opposite my lodgings, when lived
IN Philadelphia, and sing over hundred little son.
nets and tell over as many tales, in sweet voice.
and with an air of delightful simplicity, that charm
Cd me many time. She was then an orphan
child, and commonly reported to be rich--often and
often sat alter day of toll and yexa,ion and lis.
tened to her innocent voice, breathing forth the
notes OF peace and happiness Which flowed cheerful
iy from light heart, and felt portion oil ,has
tranquility steal over my own bosom-Such was
Eliza Huntly when first knew her.
Several years had elapsed, during which tine
had been absent from the city, when, walking along
one oil the most fashionable squares an elegant
female figure step into carriage followed by gen.
lleman and two pretty children did not nmedi-
ately recognise her face, but my iend " ho was by
my elbow, said do you not remember little Eliza
who used to sing for us when we lived together in
Walnut streetE u did remember, it was herself.
She used TO be fond, said he, of treating her little
circle Of friends with romances; and at last she
acted out neat romance herself she came out
into the gay circles of life under the auspices Of
her guardians il was said by she was rich
very rich; but the amount Of her wealth did nos
appear to be matter Of publicity however the
current, and as generally belle ved, well founded
report sufficient TO draw around her many adj
mirers-and among the number not few serious
courtiers.
She did not wait long before Young gentleman
on whom she had looked with somewhat partial
eye, because he wos the gayest and haud.omest Of
her lovers emboldened by the partially, made her
an offer. Probably she blushed and her heart slui.
tered little but they were sitting in moonlight
parlor, and as her embarrassment than
half concealed, she soon recovered and wag
gish humor happened 10 have the ascendant she put
on serious face, told him she was honored by his
preference, but that there matter which she
wished we'll understood before, by giving him
reply, she bound him to his promise. Perhaps you
may have thought me wealthy would not for
the world have you labor under mistake on that
point | am worth eighteen hundred dollars. She
was proceeding, but the gentleman started as it
electrified; eighteen hundred dollars. he repeated
in manner that betrayed the most evident surprise
yes, ma'am, said he awkwardly did understand
you were worth great deal mors- but
No, sir, she replied; no excuse or apologies
think about what have told you; you embar+
fassed now answer me another time; and risibgs
she babe him good night
She Just escaped trap; he went next day TO her
guardians, to inquire more particularly into her
AFFAIRS and receiving the same answer he dropped
the suit at once
The next serious proposal followed soon after, and
this too came from ore who had succeeded TO
large portion of her esteem but applying the some
crucble to the love he offered her, she found like
result He too left her, and she reloiced in anoh~
er fortunate escape.
She some time after became acquainted with
young gentleman of slender fortune, in whose ap-
proaches she thought she discovered more of the
timorous diffidence OF love than she had witnessed
before. She did not check him In his hopes, and
in process OF time he too made her an offer But
when she spoke Of her fortune, he begged her to be
SILENT it is virtue worth and beauty, said he, that
| pay my court; not to fortune. 10 you shall
obtain what is worth more than gold. She was
most agreeably disappointed. They were married :
and after the union was solemnized, she made him
mase, Of her fortune with herself. am indeed
worth eighteen hundred dollars, said she 10 him 8
but | have never said how much more and ne
yer hope to enjoy pleasure than ieel this mo-
ment when tell you my fortune is one hundred aud
eighty thousand.
1t was actually so but still her husband tells
her that in her he possesses far more noble Tor
tune.
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