The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-04-02

rearance was eXcelied by few. Having
been left IA poor and comparatively OBJ
81 ure orphan, he had with great credit Ia
himself, risen from II midshipnan's waI-
rant, through the regular gra cations OF
Office 10 Post Caplaincy; and began Ia
think seriously Of taking a wife, as the
phrase goes. A mutual pehthom had
CONN enced betw cen him and Miss Lans.
dale enc his last voyage -and now ..so!ine
an Opportunity for concentrating it was
not likely 10 pass unimproved. Its MOI
10 he +@ssrrr esed thai two so admirably fit
ted To make each other happy, should fail
to be attracted together.
We pass over some months, during
which time Miss l.. and Harry had seldom
been separated; and the cons' quence may
be guessed. Yes, he had been very as
siduous and constant il: his attentions,
and had not sued in vain. In short they
were engaged; and in few weeks were TO
be more rlosrl y united. ST. Ledger had
presented her sp endld iopd- ncck/ace.
which he had brought from F.ance. and
which, after repeated opportunities, he
had now prevailed on her 10 accept, and
wear occasionally for his sake.
'Mother.' said she one day, 'here is a
superb necklace, present from MIR. 81.
Ledger. What do you think of it, |
douha the propricty of my receiving so
costly an ornament from him. Give me
the benefit of your candid advice, as you
know | have ever been accustomed 10 lean
on YOU, and have always found my hap.
piness il obedience TO your salu'ary cuun-
sels.'
You are dear good child. The orna-
ment is indeed IA beautiful one, and be
yond doubt very costly. The triple ply
of stones with their gold settings and con-
ncxions, could not have cost short of
eight hundred francs. And if youand Mr..
ST Ledger were tbetrothed. and did not
therefore Al n,N bear to each other. by
the usage OF society, the sacred relation
of husband and wife, ! w0uid have no
heslIancy III saving you ought not to be-
come indebted to his lihelalltv for SO large
a iuvOu". But as your mutual affections
and interests are so entirely blended, ! not
only see no Improperly in the matter,
but ,ga1t it us strictly consistent and
proper. would almost as soon think of
my rejecting token of attachment from
your dear father, if liv q. as of your re-
Iusing this. At the same time my high
est communication is due to the delicacy
and purity of your molives.'
1t was about week after this that
dinner party exclusively of gentlemen,
was seated around the table of a Nj. D.
Jill the adjacent city. Among them
was voung man named PIacdr, recently
from New York. H." had been shown
Miss Lansdale as she passed one day,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS engag"mentlo
somebody he didnot know,and something
in reference to necklace of hers. Next to
him on Il p right sat Mr.. Parks, and near
ly opposite. Harry ST. Ledger. The first,
second and third courses had Come and
gone, like
"the light of other days.
and wine and cigars had been considcra-
hlv taxed, when Placide observed, loud
enough To be heard across the table,
i say Parks. did You see Co'nelia Som
mervlIle and Kate Lansdae in the street
together, to day?'
Yes
We'll nv boy. NOW understand, I am
none of vour fortune hunters, hut,) as
they are both rich, which would you adj
wise me to rake: fancy | can have either
for the asking,-and hang me If know
"wlcl OF the TWO to choose"
as Sempronius says
As Parks had in vain expended sundrv
nndges aud winks and ahems on his half
enebriae friend, to arrest his preSumplu-
Gus and-iaaf9,t!cn, garuliiy, IN such dan
gerous proximity to Captain ST, Ledger,
he abandoned his lruilless efforts, and re-
piled accordlngly,-
AS you are so condescending as to fiat
ter me by an appeal 10 my Judgment. if
YOU will not lake 1t amlss, would adj
wise you 10 put into requlsilion the friend
" aid of hempen craval, ere you pro-
coed further in This affair of 'chonsing'
That is, hang myself brjore | put my
neck in the moose ma'rimon al'-rejoin-
ed PIacde. o ay, see YOU are OF my
way Of rhinkil g: for Cornela is no divin-
i,y and Kate is as proud as Luc(er, not
wilhsianding I'm told her maiden scruples
were not proof against being bribed to
become tributary To the vanity of some
over fond swain, by allowing her to bend
beneath the weight Of his bounty, in The
form Of costly ge"ns.'
ST. Ledger had at first pitied and borne
with the fellows ihoughtessness, in part
from respect to the house and oc casion,-
partly in consideration of the most deli
cafe course in reference to Miss Lansdale:
hut the conceded fop no sooner arrived
at Tins point Of his disgusting dwelling,
T. 4 ~. l.