The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1841-04-10
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CHOOSING A HUSBAND.

really don't KNOW which love BEST,
said Jane Manverse to her friend Marian
Westell, as she returned from splendid
party wkere she was the admired oil all
admirers William Stanton or Frederick
English. Out of host Of admirers that
my fortune, now that am an heiress. has
brought TO my feet, have selected them
They are neither rich-both are filled with
sentiments OF honor as far as expressions
and general conduct go. Both love me-
Neither have expressed II in strong teims-
but either only wait for the necessary enA
enlargement. am sure sure, TO pop the
question. TO either, my fortune would be
an advantage. They may-it is an ungen-
erous thought-bul cannot help entertain
ing 1t, love my fortune, and not the. DO
you know, Marian, have strong thoughts
of putting their love 10 the test. 2
How can you do ~
/ have thoughtof way. YOU may re.
member that had a cousin who was supA
posed to be lost at sea, and the pro2erly
which had made poor, unnoticed girl SO
much courted, was to be his, If he were liy-
ing
Yes, but you have had the full and pos
tive proofs Of his decease.'
Il know il, but the world does not, nor
can my two favored lovers be acquainted
with the fact. l therefore propose 10 state
in the papers that my cousin is not dead as
was supposed. TO give up for time my
splendid establishment ard 10 retire into
comparative poverty II is said that Kings
and heiresses rarely hear the truth from the
: nattercrs by whom they are surrounded
This will at least test my friends. What
thing you Of my plan =
] Excelleni-iry il by all means
The idea was acted upon, and IT was cu-
r rious to see how Jane's admirers dropped
r off one by one. Her two lovers waited up-
ON her al first in her retirement, and Jane
was more puzzled than ever which TO
choose. Frederick English's visits in
4 short time became more Ike angei's--thas
a is. few and far beiwcen--while William
4 Slantcn's were constant.
: Upon one of them lie said, My dear
A Miss Manvers, have known you long
v In the days of your osperl,y-surround
. ed as you were by many lovers who were
$ aif1uent, did not dare 10 disclose TO you
\ passion which had iell from the momentI
c knew you, and which has grown and
s strengthened with my acquaintance. Now
;. that you are poor, like mysef,the diffidenco
!. which had else Theoretically sealed my lips
from divulging nv hearts passion,is remoy-
!. ed am not afIluent, bu, can support
you with lespeciabilty at least, and if you
;. will accept for your husband one who loves
YOU deyoledIy, do not think that you will
/. ever regret the hour that makes you mine.
e At least will try never TO give You cause
$ i believe you, dear William said Jane,
!. 'and if you will accept beggar, for am
/. little better
Say not so dearest-I cannot listen 10
s such wrong even from your lips
Your fortunes will not suffer by the u
nion''
r THAT they never can. When shall our
9 marriage take place?'
Next week, if you will
# 'At your lodgings herel'
). No a, ihe house Of friend Call for
i me. and we will proceed together there
r At the day appointed, William was in
readiness, accompanied by Frederick Eng
e lsh They were both surprised at the
n magnifcence of Jane's 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 James
former residence, and found her still the
# mistress and the heiress, sand learned the plot
+. by which she had tested her lovers. The
h way Frederick cursed himself and his for
e tune was not slow.
;. Girls, you, who possess money, make IL
y a point of finding out,belore the irrevccable
! knot is tied, whether you are loved for your.
/; selves or your fortunes.
n uEz-=-Es-Jyslruz
r Uhat IHought!-A writer in one of
# ,he French Encyclopedias, calculates that
# if the natural resources of the American
Continent were fully developed, i! would
h affords sustenance TO three thousand six
l. hundred millions of inhabitants, aumber
five times as great as The entire popnlalion