The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-03-02
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From the Lady's World Of Fashion.
TIE TRIFLER.-BY ELLEN ASHTON

81 heard yesterday that you were en-
gagged 10 Eyeine VALERIE, and to day
hear that you are 10 marry Sophy Greene.
Which report is true p said Edgar Thorn
as 10 his friend Henry Colbert, aud taking
his cigar from his mouth, he suffered the
smoke TO curl to the ceiling, gazing mean
time on The face Of his friend.
The lac, is" said Harry, throwing
himself back in bis chair, am engaged
10 neither and then he paused.
But YOU are rery attentive 10 Sophy,
and those who 20 10 MISS Yal!iere's e, say
you are devoted 10 her" and again the
speakers eye was fixed inqurnsly on
Harry, who looked down momen.afly dis.
concerted.
Why the truth is, be said, looking up,
" am little 10 love with both the ladies',
and so can, make up my mind to marry
either, lest should lose the other. wish
the good qualities Of both were combined
10 one /; then | should soon decide. Mss
F., Nalliere is amiable, pretty, and rich, and
so far forth is jus! what want; bot she
aus hJ VIA 1DU uOuiu uCNtE UC u VIC ~
make one proud Of abroad. Sophy is poor,
and without Evelino'S fire figure, though,
perhaps, with a pretiier, certainly With o
more intellectual looking face. Then she
has a fine wit, and Is decidedly girl Of
talent. With little tact she might be
made a perfectly fascinating creature. !
don't say which has the most womany
hear. \ suppose either could love deeply
enough" and here the speaker adjusted his
collar. i" When | am with Sophy arm 10
love v tn her, but when see Mss Nallere,
and think of her fortune, cannot resis,
paying her attention. | had gone pretty
far wi,h Ereline, before met Miss Greene;
but since then | have been more careful,
and, confess, am often puzzled bow 10 de-
eide. Il Eyelne had Sophy's intellect, or
Sophy had Egeline's fortune, should pro.
pose tomorrow, but the fates have ordered
It otherwise, and so-poor dog that ! am
Il must wait events, and trust, as Napo-
leon said, 10 my destiny.
Did you ever commit yourself 10 Miss
VALERIE ?" said his companion, after pause.
Mot exactly" answered Henry. SLOWLY
and doubiGIlIy; "to be sure | did, a, one
time, pay her considerable attention, but
then, you know, pretty girl is used 10 s1ch
things, aud, if she has sense, never thinks
you serious unless you make love 10 words.
Now, | never did that exactly, and III that
l'm lucky, though | DO confess to suDdry
sentimental walks, and sly attentions when
/ the Old folks were away-you understand,
JUS! enough TO keep her thinking q me suf
iiclently 10 ensure success If | should, al
any time, make up my mind TO marry her.
| begin Io-4hink lately that ough, 10 back
out, and am not half 50 attentive as
once was; for, the fact is, since | met
Sophy Greene have felt that Mss VALERIE
is not exactly the girl to sui, me as q wife.
wish something more spicy aud Intellec.
tual, something not % be ashamed Of 10 the
society Of people Of talent. | Wish the gods
had gwen Sophy a fortune fof-coniound
tim too poor, like most young physi.
cans, 10 wed porlonless wife"
Harry Colbert had frankly explained the
difficulty 10 which he had involved himself;
but he had uol told the whole truth for his
attentions to both girls had been assduous
aud devoted. and Of such character as to
leave 10 doub, on their minds Of the serious
nature OF has attentions. Moving in differ
ent SETS, 10 opposite sections of large city.
each was Ignorant Of his attentions to her
rival; and thus, for several months, he had
carried on his deception unde,ec,ed. He
had already woned and won Eveline Val
lIere, though he had never told his love IN
words, before he met Sopby Greene from
thai hour his heart had been divided and
the conflict Ia his breas, had ragged with
increasing force daily. Interest, and, per
haps, some little remaining conscience u7g
ed him to marry EyelIne while, if no had
consulted only his own feelings, he would
have welded sophy.
But" said his friend, after an eDbar
RAISING siiouce Of some minutes, "do you
not think sometimes that you have won the
affections OF both ?"
never proposed to either" replied
Harry, staring at his companion.