Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-11
LOVE CONEIDENCr

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Some years ago. at one Of Dr. ~ soir,s, nj
Paris, net gentlemen whose name was nat O Sui
Ivan. hut whom, for the sake of conccalneni |
shall not designate. | hld never seen him b-G,rc
nor were we on that occasion introduced to each
other but this ceremony he soon rendered unncces-
sary by introducing himself
'Il'es 'en tl,oIsand parIons s;y, 70 am not great
II mistaken. your name Is Fidkins," / take the
same privilege Of conccamcui, under an assumed
name, rs have allowed 10 my new friend
"Fidkins is my name"
Il beg ten thousand pardons again. SIR; hut if
am not greatly mistaken. you have lately published
a novel called The Scheming Lover'-(my n " oil.
like my friend and myself travels iHoog
Il have sir"
why then. sir upon my honor and conscience,
that Is n mighty pretty hing to be able lo say"
lie smiled, lowed, and Withdrew, and J. ms in
duty bound, was Elurh amused at the oddity of The
preceding. Late in The evening at Mr.. O'Sulliyans
special request, DR.. y favored" him with a
formal mtrpduCIOn % me.
On the following morning, at an hour much chr.
l'er than Is usual for pay ng visits of ceremony nv
servant bought in Mr.. O'.Sullyan's card, with Mr.
OSulliyan's most earnest request that vond grant
nun quarter OF an hours interview The rule
being granted, n lawyer would say, the gentle.
man enIcre and after cXhausiing no inrunSiJcrnblo
plrion OF his time in preparatory ..hcms" and
cha w., he thus hogan:
r, | tlif
most unfortunate of existing creatures and come
10 beg your hind assistance have the misfortune
sir. to bc most miscrnbly IN
Debt ! expected he would have added. and
accordingly made the amiabie preparations G,r
expressing my regret at my uIor inability" &c;
( but he conIinued-"I0yc"
1t Is astonishing with what CELEBRITY the suiccs Of
our sympathy are opened. aud how cupinus is the
stream when II IS not required TO flow Rank ward
ST. sad J. Il should be happy 10 be servlcabe Ia
you ~ any manner in the world but really IL seems
/ 10 me that IN a case Of Ibis nature"
Pardon me, SIR but that is the very thing; YOU
are The very person of all others To assist me A.
said SIR am most awlully IN love; but uIluck
! Ily. sir AIN bashiul."
AND 80, sir you come to borrow n little oc r,y
superiIuous impudencel am hltlered by the com
plImeul"
DON'T misunderstood me- sir; pray don't. No.
SIR The ocsc Is This yOur book Is full Of love
schemes land' upon my honor aud conscience. ycry
cIeNer lhey are) but u 80 happens there Is not one
among them That suits my particular ease"
AS ! consider character always worth humor
ing. resolved 20 humor this
well, Mr. OSulyan. have The Kindness n s,,,o
your case. and if can serve you { will"
why Then. slr, IN the first place the lady is n
wido"-she's thiry-ivc or ihrreabouts. no GREAT
disparity between rs, as am thirty Two"
as the lady hardsumef'
'Nhy-lhats "a mere mailer Of tasic but--vb IA,
yes ~ ny eyes she--l think she Is handsome R1t
now Tor The difficulty; she has eight hundred a year
Of he own" ''''
"a difficulty. perhaps, but surely no objection.
why. yes. and 1t is. II propose 10 her pc,.
pie Will say u Is cor the dirty lucrp. whom a o.,
could read my heart Mr. Fldkins. Won 49,, 3D.
besides. have not exactly eight hundred n ,,7, I'D
my own-in lrCaud--seiting aside Tho I..t 49,.
years The rent wont come Iu--sD rs Flr ber r4,.,.
you scc-bui. 10 make an end. SIR I am r,r,lt, -
love with her aud II ihc wont marry me. ,,by nm
die" ''' VIZ "
but d seems you have not yet proposed q, IA,
lady. Now % strikes me flai. as pr.l,r,.o.,.
siep'you should do so az lolst sou slour .,YnI b.,
affections Tor should they bo engaged IN apofbs,
quarter" '''''
Don't talk Of hat sir; The very r,,pyb, o., tho,
anves me mad. But lll follow your sJyi,s. nm /
see hcT today, and, should she refuse me lei mo-
BODY think l.ll live any longer"
w 'he following day be came 10 me again. IA,
" lsn', OF hs interview with The lady had been 4,
10y IeIusl. lpon many subsequent ucclsions ne
''o uloh each occasion received the honor al b..
confidence, together with the ycrv ,I,,,,,., -,
lnce Ual ni length hIs heart was broken s5l d,t
oi Nun Ihe son bad rscn i0r The last Time
~ was Do vain that demonstrated win him on
ne Io'y OF lndulgng hopeless passion sud that !
tho'''ofoa 10 persuade him % try by change
scene 20 iofge ihe cruel far onf--u quit PARIS
"' % Io Rome. 90 Nova Scotia. 5r % carry uuf O.
'o,A OF WEs' p1upers and poultry. and cOloUlc
'ne newly discovered land Ifs parting phrase a
Hi--' lis aIl Of no use. tbc won't marry Toe. I'm 4
ie most mFcflbls Of cards creatures, AMI uya /.
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