The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-30
tWhat an eveI'

what an eyep
sWhat fawn-like movementv
sWhat Juno-like tread!
you are speaking Of the tall one, Linton,
you are speaking oflhe short one, Harry
so am
SAnd so am L.
tAre you for the tall one, in earnest, LintE
Eyes. Are you for the short one in TRUTH
yes. Such foot never was belore9
Nor such face anu figure!
AS mineP
'As mine.'
'Let MS follow them. Linton, and find out
where they are. oh, my poor heart!
1T is gone case with both Of US, Harry
Il fear so;' and Harry signed while he
took Linlon's arm, and leisurely walked at
Ter the two ladies', who, soon seeing that the
Two gentlemen, in relation to whom each
had begun to feel little curiosity, led them
long pursuit down Broadway, and back to
Blocker, when Ellen took leave of her
friend, concluding, instead of going TO Ma
dame Canda's, to return home.
q wish,' she said, as they parted, i knew
who that gentleman is that ! so iOolishly let
tie my boot. He has presumed upon it TO
follow me till now. He has handsome,
cheerful, good natured face, which like
Il have more curiosity to know who the
taller one is said Caroline. i have often
met him, and he always tries TO meet my
eyes. He is evidently a gentleman, and
though they seem TO follow us, they do so
without absolute rudeness.'
'Smtten with you, Caroline, and anxious
to know where you live
'And the other is then with you,' retOrted
Caroline, blushing.
.We will see when go down the street,
'The one you like will follow you home to
see where you reside
sand tho one yOu like, will follow you
'We will soon see,' said Caroline lie Roy,
laughing.
And that shall decide which of them we
are to have for husbands said Ellen, gayly,
having given utterance to more truth than
she was aware of.
The young ladies now separated, each
walking towards her own residence, and our
heroes soon afterwards gaining the corner
of Bleecker street, parted from each other
Harry to lounge down this street. keeping
his intended bride in view, and Linton con-
timing along Broadway at an elegant lei
surely gait-the one till he saw Ellen Leigh,
nor unseen by her, enter her fathers door
and the other till he had satisfied himself
where the beautiful girl lived, whose charms
had produced such an effect upon his heart
Il was not very difficult matter now, tina
these important discoveries were made b,
our heroes, for them to obtain, through &C
duaintances, an introduction to the house
Of their sngularly selected wives! The
soon became intimately acquainted wit
them, formally addressed them, and wer
accepted; but then the fair betrothed wer
ignorant Of their mutual pledge to each oil
er over their glasses, to choose wives as the
did, or perhaps it is very possible they migI
have said mo- when they would have ha
them say yes They both, however, Ina
fairly fallen in love with their intende
brides after becoming acquainted with then
aud perhaps this fact should be accepted i
atonement. At length they were married
and went in company together TO Saratoga
the Falls; and came home again after fe
weeks absence, 10 enter upon the respons
bic duties OF housekeeping. Harry foun
his wife's foot proved the index OF her mine
that her heart was as good and true as hi
beautiful foot was unnvalled in symmetI
and grace. Linton's wife was as lovely
temper as she was in person; and thong
Harry said he could never forgive her f
having large foot, yet he could not bu
frankly confess to Linton his conviction TIL
a woman might make very good wife, tn
she wore number threes!
There is sequel to our story founded {
an incident that transpired two years aft,
the marriage of our heroes, in which it ma
be seen that little foot, and pair of N
French gaiter boots may do great deal
Observation-Disclosures Companion.