The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-03

and he III do so fast enough. AS to Nell con-
slant dropping will wear away stone you
know you may trust to me as far as she is con-
cerned So whether he lives or dies, what does
it come to? That YOU become the sole inheritor
of the wealth of this rich old hunks, that you
and spend it together, and that you get into the
bargain beautiful young wife"
81 suppose there's no doubt about his being
rich,n said Dick.
tsDoubt! Did YOU hear what he let fall the
other day when we were there? Doubt! Whae
will you doubt next, Dick!"
II would be tedious to pursue the conversation
through all its artful windings. or to develope
the gra luaI approaches by which the heart OF
Richard Swivellcr was gained. 1t is sufficient
to know that vanity, interest, poverty ana every
spendthrift consideration, urged HIM TO look upon
the proposal with favor, and that where all other
inducements were wanting, the habitual careless
ness of his disposition stepped in and sul welgh-
ed down the scale on the same side. 10 these
impulses must be added the complete aseendaney
which his friend had long been accustomed to
exercise over him-an asceadency exerted IN the
beginning solely at the expense OF the unfortu-
nate Dicks purse and prospects, but stlii mann
tanned without the slightest relaxation, notWlth-
standing that Dick suffered for all his friend S
vices, and was, in nine cases out OF ten, looked
upon as his designing tempter, when he was M
deed nothing but his thoughtless, ight-headed
tool.
The motives on the other side were something
deeper than any which Richard Swiveller en-
tertained or understood, but these being left to
their own development, require no present elu-
cidatien. The negotiation was concluded very
pleasantly, and Mr. Swiveller was in the act OF
stating in fowery terms that he had no insur-
mountable objection to marrying any body plen-
tifully endowed with money moveables, who
could be induced to take him, when he was in
terrupted in his observations by knock at the
door, and the consequent necessity OF crying
FCome in"
The door was opened, but nothing came in ex-
cept soapy arm and strong gush oil tobacco
The gush of tobacco came from the shop down
stairs, and the soapy arm proceeded from the
body of a servant girl, who being then and there
engaged IN cleaning the stairs, had just drawn it
out of warm pail to take in letter, which let
ter she now held in her hand, proclaiming aloud
with that quick perception of sirnames peculiar
to her class that it was for Mister Snivelling
Dick 10 )ked rather pale and foolish when he
Glanced at the direction, and still more so when
he came to look at the inside, observing that til
was one of the inconvenience of being lady's
man, and that it very easy to talk as they
had been talking, but he had quite forgotten her.
seHeft Who"' demanded Trent
esSophy Wackles," said Dick.
"Who's sheR
what she is" said Mr.. Swiveller, taking a long
pull at 'Ethe rosy" and looking gravely at his
friend. sEShe IS lovely, she IS divine. You know
her."
eeI remember" said his companion, carelessly
seWhat of her?''
eWhy, 81, - returned Dick, esbetween Mrs
Sophia Waclles and the humble individual who
has now the honor to address you, warm and
tender sentiments have been engendered, senti-
ments of the most honorable and inspiring kind.
The Goddess Diana, sir, that calls aloud for the
chase,is not more particular in her behaviour than
Ne. I I foII hot
Gam to believe there IS any thing real in
what you say?' demanded his friend; seyou don't
mean to say that any love-making has been gong
on?''
ssLove-making, yes. Promising, no, said
Pick efThere can be no action for breach, that's
one comfort. Tve never committed myself in
writing, Fred.'
esAnd what Is in the letter, pray9"
"a reminder, Fred, for o-night-a small party
of twenty, making two hundred light fantastic
toes in all, supposing every lady and gentleman
to have the proper complement. must go, If
it, don't you be afraid. should like to know
whether she left this herself. If she did,
conscious Of any bar to her happiness, it s affect
ing, Fred"
TO solve this question, MIR. Swiveller sum-
moned the handmade and ascertained that Miss
S 1phy Wackles had indeed left the letter with
her own hands; that she had come accompanied,
for decorum's sake no doubt, by younger Miss
Wacl<les; and that, on learning that MIR Swiv-
cller was at home, and being requested to walk
up stairs, she was extremely shocked, and prs
fessed that she would rather die. Mr.. Swiyeller
heard this account with degree of admiration
not altogether consistent with the project in
which he had just concurred, but his friend at
tached very little Importance to his behavior in
this respect, probably because he knew that he
had influence sufficient to control Richard Swiv-
eller's proceedings in this or any other matter,
whenever he deemed it necessary for the advance
ment of his own purposes, to exert it.
ITO be co5ltia1Led1