The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-06-11

rowed surface, and the false rngets which float
ed over her brow could with difficulty conceal
the silver threads beneath them, when 10 lover
came at last. Poor Cclestina might almost have
exclaimed in the words Of the Prince o. Den
mark-"Thou contest IN such questionable shape
that | must speak to thee,' for the short, fat
pursy MIR. Grndwill Timkiiis was very unlike
the lover fher early dreams. Mr.. Timkins
was widower, with one daughter; he wanted
some one to take care vi his hUydcnsh girl, and
alter calculating the expense OF a govomess, he
came to the conclusion that it would be most
prudent for him to marry some middle-aged wo-
man with small fortune. He fixed upon Miss
Lenox because she was some forty years of age,
and because the interest of her ten thousand dol
lars would be an addition to his yearly savings
Cecstina was almost as much distressed now by
the acquisition oil IA lover as she had been by tile
want of one--to marry fat little shoemaker and
become Mrs. Grndwell Thinking. the alternative
was dreadful one-she must wee the man of
leather, or she must be an old maid. Af.cr many
struggles with her still foIdly cherished dreams
after many tears shed over the image the beau
ttul youth OF six feet two, who had SO long been
worslmpped III imagination, she finally determin-
ed that when Mr.. Timk!ns called again she
would announce her consent TO become blush
ing bride. 1t 50 happened that Mr. Timkins,
who was economical Of time as of money, came
at an earlier hour than she had expected him.
The servant ushered him into a room " hich bore
striking evidences that the hand of the house
maid had been wanting The honest woocr ac-
cidenully took seat which allowed him to look
out into the hall, without beng seen by those
who might be passing through it. He heard
harsh voice raised 10 its highest PITCH in per-
feet ecstacy OF scodhg, but nc could not believe
it to be the same that had recently breathcd gem
ty IN his ear. lie was not long in doubt-the
do loIt
hall-not the blooming Colcstina whom lie had
parted with Oh the preceding evening, radiant
with smiles and tluttering with ribbons, but an
ugly Ola woman in a dirty mob cap wrapped in
drtsslHg-gown which might have been more suit
ably thrown i'll the waGinng-tub, and worse than
all, i'll towering passion. Hastily advancing to
the poor little servant girl, she raised her hand
and violent blow fell full upon the little crea-
lures check, Just as she exclaimed, "Oh Mad
am-the gcntleman!'-Dcaf to every thing in
her tury, Ceestina repeated her blows until Mr.
1imhins, with all the Indignation Of kind heart,
stepped forward to rescue the child. Here was
scene for caricaturist. The terrified girl-thc
indignant lovcr-the mortified vixen. That
blow lost her a husband The years that have
passed since then have soured her temper as much
as they have changed her face. She is 10 lon
ger the dashing Miss Lenox, but compelled to
to take up her abode with her mcrry-hcarted
sister, since no one else would tolerate her i'll
temper. She is now the torment of the nursery
the plague Of the servants-and evcrybody's
Aunt silly.
Do not think reader, that mean to ridiculc
old maids. No one respects the virtues of
spinster more than | debut il is Aunt SilIy's
bad temper that makes her fair object Of ridi-
Guile. My next sketch shall be the picture Of
Aunt Mabet-dcar, kind Aunt Mabel, and YOU
will then see how much admire and love kind
hearted, good-tempcrcd old maid.