Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-11-12
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From the American Lady's Magazine.
MARRYING WELL;
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oR-THE SPIRIT OF SEVENTEEN.
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Chapter LPrudcntidI.
We must discour age Rogers visits, husband,
said Mrs. Harlwell, or our Lucy viii be lost.
Married, you mean, my DEAR
And would not that be the same as lost, MIR
Hartwcll? Only think, a daughter Of ours mar
ried to a shoemaker? You would turn Roger Gu
o fdoors, if it were not for his poIiteness.'
wife, wife, | have often heard you praise hi
industry and excellent character, & he deserve.
it--for he is really a very clever, sensible youns
man, II.
so he is II husband, good in his way and at his
trade, but can you think him fit company for Lu'
cy. the only child Of a Justice Of the peace!
Now Squire HartweIl happened 10 DO in q
self .complaccnt mood. He was seated In has
deep cushioned high back elbow chair Ga ponder
Gus machine, containing sufficient materials 10
frame a modern fashionable cottage) smoking
his afternoon pipe and watching through the
window the operations of his reapers in a broad
field Of wheat which covered many an acre oil
ground cast of the dwelling. Here were two
sources OF satisfaction, personal ease and the con.
temptation Of his property. Then his wife had
touched a most agreeable vein, his magisterial
dignity. Luckily for Roger, she did not urge TO
the utmost Squire HartweIl had held the office
of Justice Of the peace for a number Of years, and
had only a week before the commencement OF
nv story, received the additional honor of quo
rum to his justiceship. Like all other novel
ties, this last honor seemed OF far greater impor-
tance than his commission. Had his wife only
said { justice Of the peace and quorum poor Ro-
ger would have been a lost case. But now alter
deliberately shaking the ashes from his pipe,
Squire Hartweli set up in his chair with the
bearing of a man who is intending to give I'M
partial judgment, let the matter terminate as 1t
may.
Are you not every day complaining Of arbitrary
distinctions Of power and crying against the OPP
pressions of Parliament and the insolencc OF the
Lords? And shall we now cast aside as oil no
account, a vessel which may have been made un-
TO honor, merely because il has not been fashion,
ed in the same pattern as ourselves! NO, no.
wife, such pride will never do for Christians
Aud you are willing that our Lucy, as good
and lovely a girl as the colony Of Connec.icut
can show, should marry a g
Il did not say that, my dear. Surely can
like Roger without wanting him for a son'in
law though ] think Lucy might look farther x
choose worse
she might marry Seth 1'runbull.'
Probably
'Ihaye heard you say that he is promising
young lawyer
Yes he promises well, but it is performance
that makes the man.
sThen Dr. Walker is dying for herr
IF he is a good doctor he can euro himself
But only think of the difference between him
and Roger
Yes, Roger is three inches the tallest.'
sHow you talk, MIR. Hartwell. never like
TO hear joking on serious matters. ! think Dr.
Walker will be a good match for Lucy. He Is
gaining practice very fast, and you know he be-
longs 10 a respectable family
'OfTories.'
sThere now, politics must be brought in. l
wish / might never hear the word Tory again.
Il can say amen TO that wish, my dear-were
there no Tories among us we should bring Par-
r - ~ --4 ~ant, &c
he who strengthen the government against US,
and encourage this constant encroachment on
our rights.
.Idon't know what he has done-but he has
said that he didn't care about the stamp act II he
was obliged TO purchase stamps for his phi pa
pers.'
Il suppose he was only joking
But Roger never would have said such a word
in any way. He is a true Wing, every inch OF
him, and when the struggle comes he VIII DC
found in the front ranks
Dear me, MIR. Hartwell, do you think the
people will ever dare to fight tho British SOL
diers?'.
sDare! yes, indeed, if the Parliament contin-
ne to Cypress US, and II if every man had the spir-
it of Roger we should beat them too he ad-
ded in a low tone.
sWeli / declare you Brighten me. But | can
not believe such terrible times will ever come =;
and think people had better attend to their own
i AK dlialIh, ANU y EVfSl hih@bs e'Sfs~'
80 DR.. Walker saws, my DEAR
And il is nv opinion too, my dear; so no
wonder ! should esteem him. Think he would
make a good husband for Lucy ; and j have set
nv heart upon her marrying WE'LL and Mrs.
Hartwell stepped out of the apartment before
her husband could reply. She had sufficient sa-
gaci,y 10 know that the longer he defended Ro-
ger. the more he would incline to him and she
dreaded lest in a glow Of patriotic feeling, he
would take resolution to admit The shoemaker as
the lover of Lucy.
MARRYING well!' mused Squire Hartwell.-
sAh that is a true woman's idea, a very good
one too, only the mischiefis they do not calcu,
late rightly. They choose the man who is well
off in the world and rcjcc, those who are likely
10 do well. Now, ten TO one the last will prove
the best match
Chapter 1.-THE Real.
what a heaycnly sunset !. cousin Lucy ex-
o,.;,nad ma Minor. rs abe Leaned from the
omen window. with her eyes fixed intently on
open r mauuo I've there, Iycy. that rich pnrple
Cloud fr;noed with flames as though il were the
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