The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1841-06-12


Mr.. w.
ooh, | protest against such monopoly
on the part of Mr.. H." he replied.
Mamma laughed. | wondered how
any man on earth could venture so deci-
ded an expression in the presence of
such mother. She would marry a man
ten times over on less than that.
Days and weeks passed, and still we,
all lived together, and still Mr.. w. was
civil, and no living creature could be
more easy, and more free from all ap-
Prehension of US. He displayed none Of
that neutrality-suspicious. of other
single men, who are always on the qua
Uire, like beseiged town in constant fear
of coup de-main. Either he liked me.
and met his fate voluntarily, or he was a
more simple person than we had taken
him for. But now the question was,
" Why don't he declare himself?'' and a
morning did come, when he actually,
after looking expressively at Us, called
papa 10 take a turn with him! Judge
how delighted mamma and | were: there
could be but one subject between him and
papa, whom he very naturally consider
ed dead bore; and how we did congra-
tulate each other on this brilliant
achievement! how we described, for mu-
tual qualification, his splendid seat in
England, his town-house, carriages and
liverles! How proud mamma expressed
herself of such a daughterl and how l.,
as in duty bound, gave her the credit of
it all, as my instructress first, and after
wards my ally!
81 wonder they don't come back, En-
lily, my love-why, they have been gone
a whole hour and half!'' As she spoke
papa re-appeared, alone.
WE'LL" said mamma, swell, what
have you done with Mr. W.? Ofcourss
you told him how fattered we all felt!''
"Flattered?" rejoined papa, 81 don't
see anything so hattering in il, my dear ,
" No, my dear! from a man of his con-
sequence! Why, you must be raving
mad, my dear"
"Well, my DEAR" answered papa,
in eprecatng tone, 81 dare say you
know best only on Emily's account |
thought"
"What on earth are you talking about,
Mr. Fl Ynu are never very easily nm
derstood, but | protest | find you incom-
prehensible at present. Do you or do
you not agree that Mr.. w. would be a
great match for any girl?"
"To be sure do, my dear"
every we'll, my dear, then surely we
are both agreed in thinking his proposal
hattering?'
COZ course, my dear, you are the best
Judge: | only feared you might not like
it, that's all, my dear--no harm DONE"
You really are enough to drive one
frantic, Mr.. H. Will you have the kind
ness to tell me from the beginning what
Mr.. H. said to you this morning?"
To be sure, my dear; can have nc
objection: only don't hurry me so, as
may forget. First he began by ex.
pressing the greatest regard for me and
my family: and he sad, my dear, you
were a very superior woman, and Emf
ly charming girl"
"Good beginning, isn't it, Emily, my
loveW nodded. "Well, my dear, &C
on!'
Yes, my dear, bat I don't recollect
where was"
THAT | was superior woman, my
dear"
"Oh, ay; and what next? yes; thai
he was peculiarly situated; that he look
ed on it as most fortunate circumstance
having met my family; and that from
the great kindness we had shown him
he was induced to ask favor of me-"
"Well, that was putting the thing very
handsomely, must say-what Emily?
l nodded again.
"Now, my dear, do get on little
faster, will youw
am, my dear, getting on as fast al
| can. Then he talked long while abou
women being hard upon one another
But said he, 'I'm sure Mrs. II. does no
think in that way; indeed, she told mi
as much herself3 and then, my dear, h,
said you said you could countenance maj
who had been guilty of youthful indis
cretions-did you say so, my dear?"
"Tush, to be sure did, because | know
he has the character Of being little dis
sipated; and if he thought he married in
to family that took such things quietly
| he would have less hesitation about US.
"Oh, we'll; suppose that is what pu
: it into his head, my dear"
"Put what into his head?'
] To ask you, my dear, to visit hi
wife"
Visit his wha!g'
! His wife, my dear"
} Mammals and my CONSERVATION ma
be imagined. The man after whom w
> had travelled hundreds of miles, an
!. spent hundreds of dollars in chase Of: ne
r glecting for him all other chances-ths
] man was married and to his father