Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-11-12

a keen. smart girl" said one gentlcnan'-
She's a ticker, warrant her = said sec
ond. Shes a pirate, by thundcr! ! roafe"
Captain llalliard.
| Several days had now elapsed, and neither
party had made any disclosure 10 tlic o'h'r
upon the important subject of finance ~
last throwing his arm over his wiies chalr'
he said cartlrssly, Who hos The manage
ment Of your property, my dear
you have, my darling.' replied she.
\ Il shall have. when get H. said The h,is-
hand : | mean, to inquire IN whose possession
II was ct present :!
Il Ills all in your own possession said the
lady
man, patting her check, yon have made me
the hnppy master of yodr person, and II 's
time TO give me the disposal of your fortune
My face is my fortune, kind SIR said she,
laying her head upon his shoulder.
To be plain with you, madam, said the
impassionsic bridegroom, have need "f
money ilnme edia,eiy-,hc hired gig IN which
we came to this place, Is returned, and have
not the means to procure another convey
ance.'
10 be equally candid with yon, sir re-
piled the happy bride, have nothing IN Inc
world but hat you sec.' :,
| Have you no real estate said the Ma
jor, starting on his feet.
| mot an acre
/ No bank stock
I None
| mo sccuritier, no jewels, no money"
II Nothing Of the kind
/ 'Are you not the daughter and hclrcss OF
rich broker"
Not |, indeed
sWho the devil are you, them?
Il u,n your wife, sir, aud the daughter OF
very honest blacksmith
.Blcss mev exclaimed the Major, starting
beck with astonishmcDt-iben covering his
face with both his hands, he remained Tor
moment absorbed in thought Resumlng his
serenity, he said, in sneerlng tone, con
gratul,te yon, madam, On being the wife OF
beggar like yourself. | ain ruined man,
and know not whence to supply my mme-
| diate wants
! Can you not draw upon the Earl, y our
brotheri' p said the lady.
i Il have not the honor of being allied to the
nobility
Perhaps you can huve resources TO the
| pay master OF your regiment?
Il do not huppen to belong to any regl-
! mrnt.'
| And have you no lands in Arkansas?'
/ Not an acre
1 Pray then, sir, may take the liberty ot
asking who you are!
!. i am your husband, madam, at your ser
| vice, and only son of a famous gambler, who
| left me heir to hts principles and profession
| My father gave me good educatloD,' SAID
| the lady.
! so did niine,' said the gentleman. but it
A fl,n
wrong trick this tlme.'
II SO SAYING Major Fitzconncll bounced out
I of the chamber, hastened to the bar, and call
!, cd the landlord. His interesting bride fol-
| low ed on tiptoe, and listened unobserved.-
| The major inquired at what hour the mail
| stage would pass for New York.
| About midnight was the reply.
\ please 10 secure me a seat SAID the Ma
jor, and let me be walked at the proper hour
\ only one seal:' inquired The host. One
scat only was the reply.
/ The landlord remarked that 1t was custom
4 ary for gentlemen who set off 10 the night to
pay their fare in advance; upon which, the
| Major paid for the seat
II The Major aud his bride retired to sepa-
/ rate chambers the former was soon locked
in the arms of sleep, but the latter repcl.ed
\ The drowsy god from her eyc'lds. When she
| heard the stage drive up 10 the door OF the
inn, she hastily rose, and having previously
made up her bundle, without which lady
never steals march, hastened down stairs.
| Upon the way che met The landlord, who IN
quired If her husband was awake.
'Ilc is not said the lady, 'and need not be
II disturbed.'
The seat was taken for you then?' inquir-
ed the landlord.
II Certainly
H 'Oh, very well-well not disturb the gen.
tleman the stage h ready madam-jump
| in.'
Il Mrs. Fitzconnell jumped in accordingly,
and was soon on her way to New York, leav-
| ing the gallant Major To provide anoiher con-
Il nnce n.Il n no ~ iIn af hIs lnlsurp