The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01

diatey recognize her face, but my friend who was
by my side, pulled my elbow; Do you not re-
member little Eliza, who used 10 sing for when
we lived together IN this city 7" 1 did remember, 1t
was herself.
She used to be fond said he oftreatng her circle Of
friends with romances-and at last she acted out a
neat romance herself She came out into the cir
Gle of life under the auspices Of her guardiansit
was said by some that she was rich-yery rich-bui
the amount Of her wealth was not a matter of pub
licity; however, the current and as was generally
believed, well founded report, was sufficient TO draw
around her many admirers-and among the num-
Der not few serious courtiers
She did not wait long before a Young gentleman
on whom she had looked with a somewhat partial
eye, because he was the gayest and handsomest of
her lovers, embOdened by her parality, made her
an offer. Probably she bushed and her heart hut-
tered little they were sitting in the moonlight, and
as her embarrassment was more than half conceal
ed, she soon recovered, and as a waggsh humor
happened to have the ascendant she put on a Sc
rous face, told HIM she was honored by his prefer
ence, hut that there was one matter which she wished
well understood before, by giving reply she bound
him to the promise Perhaps you may have thought
me wealthy; ] would not for the world have you
labor under a mistake on that point | am worth
eighteen hundred dollars.
She was proceeding, but the gentleman started as
if electrified eightccN-4-sndred dollars, he re-
r.
prise yes, ma'am, says he, awkwardly, did un-
derstand you worth great deal more-but-
No, sir, she replied; no excuses, or apologies :;
think about what have told you-you are embar-
Tdssed now answer me another time /; and rising
she bid him good night.
She just escaped trap he went next day to her
guardians to enquire more particularly into her af
fairs, and receiving the same answer he dropped
his suit at once
The next serious proposal followed soon after, and
this too from who had succeeded to a
large portion of her esteem; but applying the same
crucible to the love he offered her. and found like
result. He too left her, and she rejoccd in another
fortunate escape.
She sometime after became acquainted with
young gentleman of slender fortune, in whose ap-
proachcs she thought she discovered more of the
timorous dilldcnce of love than she had witnessed
before. She did not check him in his hopes, and in
process of time he, too, made her offer. But
when she spoke of her fortune he begged her to be
silent; it is to virtue, worth, and beauty, said he,
that pay my court not to fortune. In you shall
obtain what is more worth than gold. She was a.
grccabIy disappointed They were married and
after the union was solemuiAed, she made him mas
ter Of her fortune with herself am indeed worth
eighteen hundred dollars, said she to him; but
have never said how much more and | never hope
to enjoy more pleasure than ! feel this moment
when tell YOU my fortune is one hundred and cigh
ty thousand.
1t was actually so but still her husband often tells
her that in her he possesses a far more noble
fortune.