The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-08-27

he can win lady at once
And he tells me he will propose for you
in month, and that his success is certain
said her lover with mock soemnity, and
then both locking into each others faces,
burs! into merry laugh which lasted for
some minutes
"A thought strikes me, said Emma at
length, her eyes sparkling with mischief,
and then she recounied TO her lover plan
whirh she had formed, which only lncteas.
ed their laughter. Wha, the plan was tina,
so pleased Emma saud Lawrey shall appear
in due time.
The attentions of Mr.. Henry Gowen TO
the fair Emma Wharton, soon became the
theme OF conversation, ,and many an opinion
was hsZarded as 10 whether the attachment
was reciprocal. Of the sentiments OF the
gentlemen there could apparently be no
doubts, since his attentions were constant
and minutes; but the conduc, of Emma was
not SO easily unrlddled, since al.ho' she
die not reject ,he attentions Of her new
lover. she could hardly be said TO encoui-
age them. The gosslppers, however. soon
came TO The conclusion that III was 10 be
match" aud lha, the department Of the
lady was 10 be attributed wholly 10 coy
ness
A fortnight had elapsed since the conver.
salipa betwixt Lawrey and Emma, when
Mr. Henry Gowen again me. Lawrey in
the street
'Deuced fine girl, Lawrey. is that Mics
Wharton, said Mr.. Henry Gowen, i
was never SO deeply in love in my life.'
with her fortune, you mean,' drily said
Lawrey.
oh, faith, with herself--I confess, be.
tween you and |, it was her money tha!
induced me 10 pay attention to her. bu.
I'm afraid I'm more deeply interested in
her than would be ptuden. If there was any
danger of a REFUSAL
so you think your success lie certain
'Why, yes, may say SOL fancy ihere
is little doubts. Emma is little coy, to be
sure, but aside from that, every Symptom
is favorable! Ab! but here comes The an
gel heiseIi- -good bye--don't you wish you
were as hapPyss 1 am!
"A precious rascal!' said Lawrey to HIM
self as he bowed To Emma, and exchanged
with her meaning smile.
Mr.. Henry Gowen hastened TO Join tho
Soliciting few minu.s ,ele a-,e,e with hel
as she entered the parlur and took his sea,
by her slde-Then, in a se. speech which
he had duly composed and committed to
memory for the occasion, lie rendered her
his heart, hand, and fortune. Emma heard
MIN ou, gravely and then replied.
Il certainly vughr tU0i myself hOnored
by your proposal, sir; but as l attribute IL
wholly 10 my fortune and not TO myself,
cannot be SO highly faiered as | should
under other circumstances. Excuse me
for declining your proposal, she said, rIs-
ing, aud lake word of counsel, Never
60 again 10 the Sunopate's Office to learn
lady's wealth. Good morning SIR
These words, wilhou. the ions in which
they were pronounced would have been
| sufficient 10 discomhl even a greater cox
comb than Mr.. Henry Gowen. lie left as
| if he could have wished The floor 10 open
and swallow him from The scorhiuI look of
Miss Wharton. Se,zing his hat he hurried
TO the door, and before night was Oh his way
10 the Springs.
A merry laugh had Emma and her lover
that evening over .he discounted fortune
hunter. Aud when, a few months lsler,
Mr.. Henry Gowen saw their marriage in
lhe newspaper, and rscOIlcc,ed iha, he had
made a coniden. Of Charles Lawrey, he
wisely concluded that even the Springs
would not save him lrsm ridlculc, and sail.
ed at once for Europe.
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