The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-06-10
TILE sTRATAGEM.


al really don't know which love best"
said Jane Manvers to her friend Martin
Westell as she returned from a splendid
party where she was the admired of all ad.
nlrefs, William Stanton or Frederick
English. Out Of a host of admirers that
nv fortune, now that am an heiress, has
brought to my feet, have selected them.
They are neither rich-both are filed with
sentiments OF honor, and as Gar as expires.
slous aud general conduct 60, both love me.
Neither have expressed il in strong terms
but either only wait for tho necessary
encouragement, am sure, to pop the ques.
ton. To either, my fortune would be an
advantage. They may-iI is an ungencr.
Gus thoUght-but cannot help entertain,
ng il, love my fortune, and not me. DO
you know, Martin, have strong thoughts
Of putting their love to the test :"
How can you do il ?"
81 have thought Of "a way. You may
remember that had cousin who was
supposed TO be lost at sea, aud the property
which has made poor unnolIced gid, So
much couhed, was to be his, ii he wero
living"
Yes, but you have had full and positive
proofs Of b,s decease."
81 know H. bat the world does not, nor
can nv two favored lovers be acquainted
wah Tie fact. therefore purpose TO state
10 the papers that my cousin is not dead
as was supposed. To give 10 for a time
my splendid establishment, and to retire 10
to comparative poverty. Ii Is said that
kings aud beifesses rarely hear the truth
from the ilauerers by whom they are sur
rounded. This will al least test my iricuds
What think YOU Of my plan y
Esce!lent-try II by all means"
The idea vas acted upon, and 1t was Gu
rous 10 sec how Jane's admirers dropped
oil one by ono. Her two lovers still waited
upon her at first IN her retirement, and jaGe
was more puzzled than ever which to
choose. Frederick EngIsh's visits 10 q
short time became more like angel's-ihat
~, few and far beiwecn-shIle William
S,aB,on's were constant.
Upon one Of lhem he said, Ny dear
Miss Mansers, | have kaoan you long. II
;he days OF your prospeTity--surrounded
as you were By many lovers who were af
llleul, did not dare TO DISGUISE 10 you q
passion which | had lell from tho moment
| knew you, ard which has grown anC
strengthened With tny acquaintance. Noa
that YOU are poor, hho myself, the difference
which had else hermettically sealed my
lips from d,yulging ny hearts passion, I:
removed. am not ailllent, b1, can sup
por. you with respeciabiliiy at least, and i
YOU val accept ior your husband oue wht
loves YOU devuiedIy, do M. lhluk you vii
ever regret the hour ,ha, makes YOU mine
\, leas; will tfy never 10 give you canse
believe sou. W.ll,am,' sand Jane
(" aud il you vii accept besgar, 70. ! an
Iiulo better,
"Sly not 50, deares,--t cannot listen e
such wrong, even from your lips
Your fortunes vi not saller by Ih'
uuon.'
That they sever can. When shaI
our marriage take place
Next week fyou viii.
AL your lodgings here ~
No, nj the house Of freud. Gall lni
ne, aud We vii proceed together THERE
AZ ibc day oppu,amd, William wa- &c
readiness, accompanied by Frederick In
gIish. They were both surprised nj th'
fnagulfcence Of James attire, nud though
II out Of character with her circumstances
bot hoS much more surprising wer. they
when stepping into carriage with Jane
and Eliza, they wero duven 10 Jans's Tor
,ner residence, and found her sill the mrs
,rcss and the hcress, and learned the po
By which she had tested tho lovers. Tn
way Frederick EaglI,h cursed himself an,
biz fortune was not slow.
GIfls, you that possess money, max
II pant Of finding OUT before the lrrccoy
ablo knot is tied. whether you arc loved fol
yourself or Tor your fortunes.
Whimsical contribution. A bo1cynlen
Quaker was aiely applied 70 by gentle
man, Of the society Of WcsleYans, for III,
purpose Of soliciting a subscription toward
endbIug them to complete a new chapel
building upon the site Of an old one, bu
which could not be finished, for wan, o
cnnda Obadiah heard hmm very attentive