The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-02-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE FIRST OFFER.

Susan Willis was sprlghtly, cherry
checked girl of seventeen, when she made
her conquest. Edward Little,on loved be
with all the sincerity Of young and ar
dent soul, and made her honorable propos
ais; she was pleased With his preference, al
lowed bis visits because she loved to be ad
mired, and walked aud rode With him t,
show the world that she had made a con
quest; but when, after having frequently
urged 90 the subject of marrying he luld her
be would have decided answer, she laugh
ed and told him she hoped he did no, think
that one SO young and SO much admired q:
herself, would become the wife poor me
chanic. lie blushed deeply, then fixing hi.
eyes on her face with determined look
asked her II she was in earnest.
Never more so," she replied.
Susan" continued be, you oush, to
have told me SO before; why have YOU re.
ceived Oy attentions SO long, and by your
conduct taught ne to bope that my warm
affection was feclprocated."
lla, you trust every smile then 2 she
sneeriugly replied.
Edward felt his heart breaking, and after
wishing her loag, and happy life, he hur
ried from her presence. He had no sooner
left her than be found himself released from
dangerous snare he consoled himself BY
rejecting that she was unworthy of his love,
and if he vas not altogether so happy as he
might be. he was not so unhappy as be had
expected to be. He applied himself closely
to business, and 10 the course Of few
months, married an amlabe woman, who
brought him not only much personal worth,
but handsome estate.
10 the meantime Susan, proud Of her con.
q1esi and dreaming herself as mueh admir-.
ed by all as she had been by Edward,
thought herself entitled TO select such an
husband as she should prefer from among
The village bcaux but her vanity soon be-
came obvious to every one and the Young
men were so disguised With her airs Of
crqueiry that they all foTsook her; il was
also known that she had ill-treated Edward
LilIet0n; aud as be was beloved BY all for
hIs steady and amiable disposition, no Que,
either Old or young, thought any better Of
bcr on that account.
Tine rolled rapidly along, and Susan
fouad herself twenty two years of age with
out having a second otter. Il is true that
narrow faced bachelor, turned Of flly,
ouce asked her fathers consent to address
her, and she fretted a whole week, and
would Got 90 to meeting, because her pru
dent parent gave him negative answer,
without consulting her. There was al.
SO occasionally some stranger in the vii.
iage, wits would perchance bow politely,
i not significantly 10 Der as be passed her
70 take a mornings ride in bis carriage ;
bat what Of this No one protested what
Edward had, and she began to reaec. liz.
lie sorrowl1liy on the uakind Treatment she
bad given him. He vas nov in easy cir.
cumsisnces, and might sometimes be seen
riding 10 his carriage with his wife and
Two blooming little caerubs. Three more
years passed away, and Susan began to
think 10 good earnest, that she should be
under the necessity Of living a life Of +" sin.
gle blessedness," when new PERSONA
came to pass few months IN the village :
he wore gold watch, rode 10 an elegant
gilt chaise and what was more than ali. he
came directly from The CITY. The vii.
layers looked upon him almost as superi.
or being, and no one spoke higher in HE
praise than Susan Willis, for he passed her
window every day, and always took pains
to make her fashionable bow. She once
net him at a Jail, and what was her costa
q Of delight, when after having shown her
much attention during the evening, he very
politely offered to escort her home. This
was indeed moment Of triumph to the IN.
elected Susan. She had cauph, the CITY
beau, and tho disdanfll looks she cas, m
those around her as be Conducted no,
through the crowded room, we're such AZ
could not be easily misunderstood the fine
git chase was waiting at the door, and
when she found herself seated in II. and
heard the wheels running nerriIy round
she almost thought she vas in another
world and fancied herself an angel.
From this evening the stranger was an
almost constant vfslter Of the house OF Mr.
willis, and Susan was often heard 10 draw
comparisons between the manners and