Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-04
ATTACHMENT.
A sToAY oF LUvE I'D pnRr.

o' NN0AGn 1
TO US with name Of person and place,
snd the date Of the event, which we
shall repeat for the benefit OF the RS.
ing generation, who, in their haste to
carry out their views, may commit some
mistake whose effect will be permanent
y Mr.. Rhodes was the high sheriff o.
- county, Massachusetts; and hts
good name, Inherited from the father.
and cherished by the son, made him
not only popular as an officer, but rath.
er popular as a man. Why Mr.. Rhodes
had never got married, the ladies could
not ascertain, though they talked the
matter over and over very often; but
almost all said there must have been.
some cause in his youth IMr. Rhodes
was thirty five at ieast) which was
known only to himself snd perhaps one
other.
'Somc disappointment said Miss
Anna, L young lady who thought il
wrong that gentlemen should be dlsap
pointed; "somS fatal dIsappointment.'
"Not al ALL" said her maiden aunt,
'not at all, NOBODY ever thought that
MIR. Rhodes had courage enough 10 offer
himselfl 10 a la1v. lie is so modest that
l should like to see him make a propo.
SAL"
mo doubt OF il, aunt, no doubt OF il;
and To- hear him, too" SAID Anna.
"Your father and l." said Annals mo.
Their, ~Once thought that Mr.. Rhodes
would certaii lily hurry Miss Susan Nor.
gan, who hen lived in the neighbor
hood"
"Was he accepted by Miss MorganY
asked Anna.
"Perhaps not, ;" said Mrs. Wilton, shut
she %cortainly deserved one from Mr..
Rhodes; and | nave frequently thought
that, during services at church, he was
about 10 make proposals before all the
cong regation, as he kept his eve contln
ually on her.
ado yop think" asked Anna, ''that
Miss Morgan was as fond Of him as he
appeared TO be Of her!"
''She certainly did not lake the same
means OF showing her feoAngs," said
Mrs Wilton, ''ior she never looked at
i'm in church, and seemed TO bush
when, by airy means, she discovered the
others had noticed his gazing on her"
ii should think" said Anna, partly
aside, 'thal a man like MIR. Rhodes
"SNhA NV AoNA COhlhClCC " dlllt SS u |
lady, especially If she wac conscious of
her own feeliHgs, and of his i~nfrmity."
Mrs. Wilton smiled, and aunt ARA
bella was about to say that no lady
should ever evince her feelings under
such circumstances, when Mrs. Wilton
remarked that once whea she had joked
Miss Morgan upon her conquest, she ra-
ther pettishIy replied, ''that she may
have subdued him, but he had never
acknowledged her power"
Conquest and possession did not 90
together, them said Anna.
"Well, is this attachment the cause OF
Mr.. Rhodes single condition.? Was
there no one else al whom he could look
In church, who would be likely to look
al him also?" said Anna, nodding to.
wards her aunt.
No. said aunt A. with a hearty
smile. None in the pew 10 which you
allude. ! al least was too strongly i'm
pressed with the force Of The tenth COM
mandment, Chou halt not covet thy
neighbours Ok, nor his ass ever TO be
looking over Miss Morgan al Mr..
Rhodes"
One morning Mr.. Rhodes was sitting
~ ho OlllCSi "HCu one OIL the deputies /
read off a list Of executions and attach
ments, which he had in hand 10 serve,
among them was one against a lady at
a short distance. The amount was not
great, but enough 10 bring distress up
on a family.
"Let me take that" said the sheriff
with some feeling; sit is out Of your
walk, and | will drive to the residence
OF the person Tomorrow morning"
The modest vehicle OF the officer
stopped at the door Of a neat dwelling
house in a retired, delightful situation,
where all things told Of taste aud econ.
omy. The sheriff opened the gate. as.
cended the steps Of the house, and ask.
ed If Miss Morgan was at home.
The servant answered in the afirma-
live.
As Mr.. Rhodes passed along the hall
he thought over the part he had TO per.
form-hOw he should introduce the sub
ject--how, If the debt should prove 10
be onorous, he should contrive TO light.
en- the burthen by his own abilities; and
when he had reached the door he had
conned his saluiation TO the lady, and
his opening speech on the subject Of
his official call.
The servant opened the door Mr..
Rhodes entered with a bow. He blush.
ed, hesitated, and at length took a sea-
TO which Miss Morgan directed him by
a graceful turn Of her hand. After a
few moments hesitaucy, Mr.. Rhodes