, 1841-08-14

character blameless, her health good, and her
constitution strong enough 10 bear the chan.
ges Of climate, that there may be no occa-
sion TO look out for a second, through loss OF
the first soon after she comes 10 hand
must be provided against as much as may be,
considering the danger Of the sea. II she
arrive here conditioned as above said, with
the present letter endorsed by you, or at
least a true copy thereof, that there may be
no mistake or imposition, | hereby engage
and bind myself to satisfy the said letter by
marrying the bearer at fifteen days sight
10 witness whereof, | SUBSCRIBE" etc. The
correspondent read over and over this odd
article, which put the future spouse on the
same footing with the bale Of goods he was
to send 10 his friend; and after admiring the
prudent exactness of the West Indian,
(whose ingeniousness he well knew.) and his
~laconic style in enumeratin disqualification he
insisted on, he endeavored to serve him to
his mind; and after making many inquiries
he Judged he had found a lady fit for his pur-
pose-of reputable family, but slender for.
tune; Of good temper and polite education,
we'll shaped, and more than commonly beau
,iful. He made the proposal TO her, and the
NOutS" M "uoSC utPCHAS"SS "a ~ SiF
upon a cross old aunt, with whom she lived
in a state of perpetual uneasiness, accepted
ii.
A ship bound for the West Indies was
that week fitting up at Liverpool; the young
woman, together with the bale Of goods,
were put on board; being well provided with
necessaries. and particularly with a certii-
cate in due form, and endorsed by the cor
respondent. She was also included in the
invoice, the last article, which ran ihus:--
'.Iiem: A young gentle woman of twenty
four years Of age. quality. shape, condition,
rs per order, rs appears from the certificate
and affidavit she has Produced The VIII
tings which were thought necessary for so
exact a man rs her future husband, were an
extract from the parish register; a certificate
Of her character, attesied by the clergyman;
an at,estation Of her ~nieghbnrs. setting forth
that she had patiently lived three years with
an old aunt, who was Intnlerably peevIsh,
and had not during all that time given The
said aunt the least occasion for complaint;
and lastly, goodness OF constitution was nj
tested by four physicians. Before the gen.
tlewoman's departure the correspondent, sent
letters of advice by other ships TO his friend.
informing him that bv such ship he should
send a woman of such an aye. character. con-
dition. ETC.; in a word, such as he himself
had requested 10 he sent. The letters OF adj
vice. the bales. and the Young woman, got
safe into port; and the West Indian. who
was one of the foremost on the pier, at the
lady's landing was charmed 10 see so hand
some and interesting 4 female. more especial
l.. 49,, H. ,,,ro,bn, atp, IN tho InnSt
graceful and modest manner. SAID: SSH. !
have n till Of exchange Upon vou; will Won
be pleased ~ honor it," AT the same time
she delivered lis correspondents letter; on
reading which he exclaimed, All! mad an
never vet suffered my bills TO be protested.
and ] assure YOU that this shall not lie the
FIRST This interview was IN Il lew days
followed by the n%uptials, which were very
magnificent. and the new-marrIed couple
were well satisfied with the happy union. ne
go,iaied by a bill Of exchange. The best
part Of the story remains Ia lie told: the lady
had seen the Young gentleman frequently be-
fore he left I.iverpnol-had fallen deeply IN
love with him-and consequently readily I'M
dersiood the VOYAGE 10 a land to which her
hear, had already gone.--[N. Y. Mirror.
Near a certain village lived 4 very honest
Farmer, who having n number OF men hoe
ing in 4 corn field. came to see how his work
went on. Finding one Of them sitting still.
he reproved him for his idleness. The MN
answered. 81 thirst fnr the sphit.' "Grog,
you mean, | suppose. sid the Farmer; but Il
the Bible teaches Won to'ihirst for the spirit.
it SAYS also, Hoe every one that hirStehr
Life and Deaih.
live, and yet ! know. not why,
Unless il be | live to die;