Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-14

~" 'buoih6 PooL Odily do dn dTtIu1
seducing woman, who, under the mask of the
greatest simplicity. had contrived to work up
on her uncle's weakness-and anon venting her
reproaches against the latter, for suffering him
self to be thus duped--a post chaise was seen
rolling along on the road TO -, with the
identical pair seated in it, who were the SUBJ
ject OF this invective and Glamour. The intel
ligence OF which, Mrs. Simpson had been the
unwelcome messenger. was, in fact, correct in
every particular; fer Richard Fogrum. single
man, and Sally Sadlins, spnster, had that very
morning been lawfully united in wedlock, al
though but few days before, had any one
lprogposticated such an event, they would no
more have believed it possible than Mrs
[homs herself.
Now, my dear Sally said the somewhat
stale Benedict, laying his hand rather gently
than amorouslyon thatol he bride, for which, by
the bye, it was really no match in size, 81 doubt
not but my niece will be in towering passion
when she hears of this: however, no matter,
let her. and the rest of the world, say what
they please do not see whv a man may not
just as well follow his own fancies as those of
other persons Besides, Sally, though folks
may think that | might have made more adj
vantageous match, in point of fortune. at least,
they NAV perhaps be in error / have piece
haps. you little dream. You recollect that lot
terry ticket2-well! passing the Lucky Corner
by the Mansion House. two days ago, | be-
held, pasted up at the windon. No 1873, R2o,-
Iooo!n Ha! ha Sally; well did l recolIect
those figures again-one, two. three! they fol-
low each other as naturally as A, Is, c. So
home came, but determined to say nothing
of the matter till now
The reader has already been informed that
Sally was the most phlegmatic of her sex; still
it may be supposed that such an interesting dis
closure would have elected some ejaculation
Of exultation, even from the lips of stole.
Yet Sally. with wonderful composure, merely
replied, La now that is curious
Curious yes, but assure You, it is quite
true: am not Joking
Well; what an odd turn things do some
times taken
! 'Odd, indeed for who would have thought
that my identical unlucky number, 1913, should
bring you'll may say us. Sally-twenty thou
sand poundsn
But, sir. Mr.. Fogrum, you are mistaken,
mean to say
'No mistake at all, my dear-quite certain
of it-took down the numbers in my pocket
Ibook-see here-1e3, 100000! Is not thai
the number of your ticket?'
/
i But whatH
why. You won't hear me. Mr.. Fogrum,
said Sally, mildly. u was only going to sa,
that two months ago--I sold the ticket
i How!-what !-soldn groaned out poo
Fogrum,' said Sally, without the least visibl
emotion. or any change in her tone; 'did yo
not, yourself, tell me it was not worth keeping
} so thought WE'LL Master must know bette
} about these matters than I, therefore | may a
: well make something of it while CAM so
changed Bit away for this nice white shaw
S which the man said was quite bargain-onl
do feel how fine it is
Sally!-woman!--a bargain twenty thou
sand poundsn
t Here let me drop the curtain, for none but
master.hand could do justice to the bride
l,lgroom's feelings, and will not impair the e
If feet BY attempting to heighten it. have onl
y to add. that Mr.. Fogrum eventually regaine
II his usual composure, and was once known eve
" TO relate the story himself over a glass of h
best whiskey, as droll anectote in his life.
= Matrimony made no visible alteration in h
)! MENACE, nor in his bride. for the only diffe
y Ience it caused with respect to the latter. wa
that she sat at table instead of standing by Il
sideboard that she was now called Mrs. f
n grum instead of Sally Sadlins. L.
n DISTINGUISHED FEMALES.
at CALrHuRNA, the wife of Julius Cesar. w