Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-11-26

ing incredulous, Mr.. Wooey said he
would write a letter to Miss -,
which should be taken by Miss Buyers,
and that to satisfy himself of her truth, a
female, the wife ola person in his employ
meni, should see whether she went to the
house where the lady resided with it, This
was done, and Miss Buyers was watched
by the female to ejdoor of Miss -s
| house.
Shortly afterwards some circumstances
transpired from which he was again led 10
think, that trick was being played him,
and determined to make assurances dOubly
sure, he mentioned his suspicious, to Miss
pti ors, w!o.o " 'S' .1c01nPany Miss Bry.
ers to the door of the lady's house, and to
wait outside for an answer. Miss Buyers,
nothing daunted, reproached him for en-
tertaining the slightest suspicion, and said
that she should be most happy TO convince
him, and that he had better at once write
the letter, and they would walk together
with it to the house, in which the lady re-
sided. This was accordingly done, and
on reaching the house, Miss Buyers knock.
ed at the door, and having ascertained that
the lady was at home, sent in her card,
(both being personally wholly unknown
and desired Mr.. Wooley to wait for her,
She then with unparalleled effrontry in
troduced herself to the presence of the
lady. Being requested to be seated, she
apologized for her intrusion, but that being
informed that Miss - was very kind in
administering religious consolation 70 the
poor, she had presumed to solicit her to
visit poor woman at place in Cathay,
which she named, to administer some re-
lief to her mind, That the poor woman
did not need pccuniary assistance, as she
Miss Bryers) had procured for her every
thing which was necessary. The lady re.
piled, that it was trae she was ever mos,
happy to contribute to the relief OF the
suffering poor as far as possible, but that
with respect to religious consolation, she
thought the clergyman of the parish was
The proper party to be applied to. Miss
Buyers Immediately acknowledged tina,
this was the proper course, and having
apologised for troubling Miss -, re-
questcd to be allowed to write note tc
the Rev. gentleman, soliciting his aid
This was Of course, acceded to, and Mis-
Buyers sat down to write the note, but in
stead of writing to the clergyman, she
penned an amorous answer to Mr.. WIS
letter, in the name OF the lady in whose
house and presence she was committing
this wanton fraud. Having finished, and
used wafer instead OF a seal, she wished
the lady good morning and having rel DIN
ed Mr.. Wooley in the street, she triumph
anty produced the note, still wet, told him
Miss -, was much annoyed at his
suspicious, and, in fact, completely con
WINGED the too credilous Mr.. Wooley that
things were progressing rightly for his
marriage with his lady. The correspon'
dence continued uninterruptedly between
the parties, and at length Miss Buyers pro-
ducing a very handsome ring with the mi
tials OF The lady engraved upon 1t, told him
she had sent it with the request that he
would wear it for her sake.
Things being in this state, it was ar
ranged on this semi-fctitious correspond
ence, that 100000 of the lady's property
should be settled on herself, while the
other portion should be at her husbands
disposal. A request was also made that
they should exchange watches, and Miss
Bryels produced neat lady's gold watch
and chain, which the public reports show
that together with the ring, she had pro-
cured from Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Woolley,
was of course, delighted, and Immediately
handed Miss Buyers very valuable gold
watch, &C., which he wore. MIR. Woolley
then became most anxious for the lady to
name the happy day, but Miss Buyers told
him that before he married, as he had been
a widower for some time, he ought to re-
furnish certain portions of his house in a
style BETTING the reception of lady.
At this period this artful young lady, in
order to still further blind her too credu-
lous relative to her Vaccinations, request.
ed him to accompany her to make morn.
ing call upon the lady of one of the first
merchants at her residence at Clifton, and
told him that this lady was most intimate
with Miss -, and would no doubt in
duce her to Immediately name the day.
Mr. Wooley, accordingly, accompanied
her in the carriage to Clifton to tho house
of Mrs. When they arrived
there, Miss Buyers persuaded him not to
enter the house, but TO remain in the car
riage while she went in and spoke to Mrs.
- upon the subject, as they should
not be able 10 converse treel y in his pres
ence. Miss Buyers then went into the
house, aud on being introduced to Mrs. -,
whom she had not at all known previous
ly, informed her that she had been taken
suddenly i'll at her door, &c. 1t is need
less TO say tn It the lady, of course, sympa-
dnd her To take q nlasS of wine which