Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-05
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DORoTHEA, OR THE FORTUNATE DEVICE
TALE OF THE WEST
Patience Patience Maidens fin
Persevere and dnnlI desnlir : OH Nh,

FeIseNefe ana don't despair. - Old play.
Dorothea Dimple was the daughter of respecta-
iole parents, residing IN the pretty village of E.
They were poor, but as is usually the case ,vba,
they lacked IN wealth was amply made 10 TO them
N Children of which scripture blessings thew were
Crowned with near dozen smart ones, and amono
Ihe smartesi, Dorothy, our heroine, stood foremost
Verify, she was "buxom assien with n rigb, n,s.
sable face and lorm and despite of "toil and trou
i0le, possessed gay spirit and an arrant desire nd
determination 10 make her way IN the world. Ac.
icordlngy, tho like angels visits sutors were "Ce
and lar between" she took "patlence and perse-
iTerance Tor her motto, and acting steadily up To
1 Il, IN few years succeeded so well i'm her mans
for settlement, that we take il upon ourselves 20
1reeommend the theory and practice of her SAGE de-
3vlcei TO all our TAR readers who may be in nuest
!oi an establishment for life. To be sure. thew mus,
hrst resign all IDEAS OF love and romance but what
are thty worth when compared to a fine House. a
icolch and Tour, plenty Of servants and above ,ll
1penty OF money And we shall soon see bou,
lsuch golden prospect was realized by our enter.
pnSing and fair adventurer "Com- huher Do,o.
lthy, DEAR" sad her mother one day. "your rich
cousins are married. and your uncle and aunt ha
~t'en 10 invite you 70 go and cheer their solitary
ih'e'slde Tor some months. How would YOU like lie
EXCLUSION" Dorothy jumped at the very iden.
tier relations had SAID snip" she cried "snap -
iand IN ittle while, with packed trunk a stuffed
tcarpet bag and the never failing and ever torment
ing band box, she set of for the famed CITY of n.
n
irerd OF her father, going on about business of his
DOWN, IN haste, and therefore secretly WISHING the
idaring OF his trends heart at the bottom of the pa
icIhc Ocean, rather than by his side i'm the Rail
road cars and Steamboats,. lie groaned in spirit
put iathiuily performed his pact, and safely depo.
sited his TOR buTfhen a. the door OF her relatives IN
the usual time al.o ted for the purpose, by tbos,
ndeiaigablc eIpeditors OF the human race the rail
road engineers and steamboat captains who seen
90 think that rapidly Of motion will n,wer ali IN,
4purposes OF breathing, sleeping, eating and drink
4 ing. Dorothy was warmly greeted by her incl,
md aunt, and soon felt quite at home under thei
1hospItable roof, and formed many acauant Co
4'hey entertained great deal Of compiny and ger,
~ The head Of society. In a few weeks the winto
campaign Of balls, plays and parties commenced
q and Dorothy dressed, danced and Arted with al
dhcr might, but alas! oil was IN Whipping ayi
s proached, yet no sutton had appeared-what was
& be donei Presently, too, came a letter from W. |
fecaiiing her iherej her mother needed her /
Nance IN arranging the childrcn's summer Earn .,ts
4 and Dorothy, like a duteous daughter, was p.epar
= ng 70 depart when 10 d rich widowor ente, Ell IN
mi'kst. What a prize Whata chance! ,Twa
irresistible.
"TorEol we're ohildren's clothes and ts,r,
The blinking gold alone she hears'- -
Sees but The tempting mani"
The old gentleman, though Jssbt in health. W,
N strong votary Of Blcchus; anI, like CrIeJs n
he look ont Tor mate, Il was well known he bo
ined 10 entiee several pretty young bellies into III
Snare Of matrimOny-
WIN golden icy had sought
To psss-but tw0uld not d0.r
For, rs did jeanne Deans resist tho shining isl,n
of her sUpemnnuated lover Dumbiedykes. 80 d.
3 youthful damsels prove caIIous to those Of NJ
1ts W ~
Dorothy thought Thorn "vssuy silly.p (as n
lsong says,) and determined 10 play her cards be
Htor-so having obtained from home longer ia
lough, she sat 10 work. and though the veteran '
ssted stouuy at FIRST TOR he wished a moe low
nhe mattel yet ere many moons had waned, boz
Hgneis Of lowou, carefully selected by the aid
Fiore's dictionary, gatterng speeches, and dsiie,
n little hints and attentions, acc0mp ished her NJ
Gpose. and she returned TO her native village, d
Ibetrotbed-aud ere harvest was over, became 4
isiihful spouse, Of one Of the weatiiest men in {
{ kcity of N.
~ Years glided by in luxury and case, ehildr
R"rose up and called her blessed" and in due On
her liege lord departed this ransory life, (sic tr-
Bst gorla nundi,) and left her mistress not only
EhtrsU but Of glorious income. Nov, fair a
Fgentle reader, (l such ye be- who art honouring
story with perusal) let patience and perseverar
be your motto, and the jealous Dorothea your %
tern, and ye need not despair--even al the elever
j. hour.