Litchfield enquirer., 1841-04-01
From the Sunday lMosn;ne Alos.
THE STRATAGEM.


I really don't know which love best.
saId Jane Manvers TO her friend Mariar
Westeil, rs she returned from splendid
party where she WINS the 'adn1ired of all nd.
Hirers, William Stanton or Frederick En-.
gI'sh. Out of host Of admirers that nv
fortune, now that | am an IIeireSS. has
brought to my feet. have selected them
Ihey are neither rich-both are filled with
sentiments OF honor as far as expressions and
general conduct GO. Both love me, Mel.
tner have expressed it in strong tprms-but
eIthor only wait for the necessary encour.
agemens, 1 am sure, 10 pop the question:
TO either. my fortune would be nm advan.
tage. They may-it is an ungenerous
ih""ght-but cannot help entertaining it,
love my fortune, and not me. Do you know,
Marlan' i have strong thoughts Of putting
their love to the test = .no.s-, Q
How can you do it! t..t Hsa
Il have thought of a way. You may re-.
member that had a cousin who was suppos.
ed to be lost ut sea, and the property which
has made poor, unnoticed girl so much
courted, was to be his, if he were living
i'Yes. but you have had full and positive
proofs of his decease.' a f - .q-,5 .
i know it, but the world deos not, nor can
my two favored loVers be acquainted with
the fact. therefore propose 10 state in the
papers that my cousin is rot dead as was
supposed. To give up for time my splen-
did establishment, and to retire into compar.
alive poverty. 1t is said that Kings and
Heiresses rarely hear the truth from the fiat.
tercrs by whom they are surrounded. This
will IT least test my friends. What think
you of my plan?' ~ eA geN w..
4Excellent-try it by oil means 3,
The idea was acted upon. and it was curl.
Gus to see how James admirers dropped of
one by one. Her two lovers waited ppor
her at first in her retirement, and Jane was
more puzzled than ever which to choose
Frederick English's visits in a short time
became more like ,angel's--that is, few and
far hetween-while William Stanton's were
constant. I-
Upon one ofthen1, he said, my dear Miss
Manners, have known you long. In the
days OF your rosperity-surrounde as you
were, by many lovers who were affiuent,
had felt from the moment knew you, and
which has grown and strengthened with my
acquaintance. Now that you are poor like
myself, tho diffidence which had else her.
metrically sealed up my lips from divulging
my hearts passion, is removed. am not
attiuent, but ! can support you with respect
ability ut least, and ii you will accept for
your husband one who loves you dcvotedly,
do not think you will ever regret the hour
that makes you mine. At least, will try
never to give you cause
Il believe you, dear William said Jane
and if you win accept beggar, for 1 an
little better
Say not 50, Dearest cannot listen I,
such wrong. even from your lips
your fortune will not suffer by the union.
THAT they never can. When shall Ou
marriage take placer AE
Next week. If you will
AT your lodgings here!'
mo, at the house of a friend. Call fol
me, and we will proceed together there
At the day appointed, William was in
readiness, accompanied by Frederick En-
glish. They were both surprised at the
rnagnifcence Of James attire, and thought it
somewhat out of character with her circum.
stances, but how much more surprised were
they when stepping into carriage with
Jane and Eliza, they were driven to Janc's
former residence, and found her still the mis-.
tress and the Heiress, and learned the plot
by which she had tested her lovers. The
way Frederick cursed himself and his for
tune was not SLOW
Girls, you who possess money, make il a
point of finding out. before the irrevocable
knot is tied, whether you are loved for your.
selves or your fortunes.