The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-16
From The Lady's World of Fashion.
THE THRILLER.
BY ELLEN ASHTON.

BY ELLEN ASHTON.
81 heard yesterday that you were
engagedto Eveline Valliere and to day
hear that you are to marry Sophy
Green. Which report is true?' said
Edgar Thomas TO his friend Henry
Colbert, and taking his cigar from bis
mouth, he suffered the smoke to curl to
the ceiling gazing meantime on the
face Of his friend.
"The fact is" said Harry, throwing
himselfback in his chair, 81 am engaged
to neither and then he paused.
"But you are gerry attentive to So
ply, and those who go in Miss Vallier's
yet say you are devoted tosher," and
again the speakers eye wa fixed in
quiringly on Harry, who looked down
momentarIly disconnected.
"Why the truth Isl" he said, looking
up, clam little in love with both the
ladies, and SO can't make up my mind
to marry either, lest should lose the
other. | wish the good qualities Of both
were combined in one: then [ should
soon decide. Miss Valliere is amiable
pretty, and rich, and so far forth is lust
what | want; but she has no wit, aud
would never be a wife to make one
proud Of abroad. Sophy is poor, and
without EveIine's fine figure, though.
perhaps, with a prettier, certainly with
more intellectual looking face. Then
she has fine wit, and is decidedly
girl of talent. With a little tact she
might be made a perfectly fascinating
creature. | don't say which has the
most womanly heart-I suppose eth
ercould love deeply enough" and here
the speaker adjusted his collar
'When am with Sophy am in love
with her, but when | sea Miss Val
liere, and think of her fortune I can
not resist paying her attention. I had
gone pretty far with Eveline, before |
met Miss Greene; but since then have
been more careful, and, | confess. am
often puzzled how to decide. If Ev-
cline had Sophy's intellect, or Sophy
had Eveline's fortune, | should pro-
pose tomorrow, but the fates have or
dered it otherwise, and so---poor dog
that | AMI must wait events, and
trust. as Napoleon said, to my destiny.
''Did you ever commit yourself to
Misc Valerie q, said his oomnaninn.
after pause.
''Not exactly answered Henry,
slowly, and doubtfully; ''to be sure
did, at one time pay her considerable
but then, you know, pref
ty girl is used TO such things, and, if
she has sense, never thinks you serious
unless you make love in words. Now, |
| never did that exactly land in that I'm
lucky, though I do confess to sundry
walks, and sly attentions
when the old folks were away-you
understand. just enough to keep her
of me sufficiently to ensure
success i'll should, at any time, make
up my mind to marry her. | begin to
think lately that ought TO back out,
and | am not half SO attentive as once
was; for, the fact is, since | met Sophy
Greene | have felt that Miss Valliere
is not exactly the girl to suit me as
wife. wish something more spicy and
something MOTTO be asham-
ed of in the society Of people OF talent.
wish the gods had given Sophy a
fortune; for-confound it I'm too poor,
like most young physicians, to wed a
portion,ess WIFE
Harry Colbert had frankly explained
the difficulty in which he had involved
himself; but he had not told the whole
truth; for his attentiors to both girls
had been assiduous and devoted, and
Of such character as to leave no doubt
on their minds Of the serious nature OF
his atten.ions.-Moying in diferen
sets, in opposite sections OF larg
city, each was ignoranIof his attentions
to both girls had been assiduous and
devoted, and Of such character as to
leave NO doubt on their minds OF the
serious nature of his attentions.
Moving in different sets, in opposite
sections or a large city, each was lgnc-
rant of his attentions TO her rival; and
thus, for several months, ne had car
RED on his deception undetected. lie
had already wooed and won Eveilne
Valliere, though he had never told DIS
love in words, before he met Sophy
Greene: from that hour his heart had
been divided, and the conflict IN MS
breast had ragged with increasing force
daily. Interest, and, perhaps, some
little remaining conscience urged HIM
TO marry Eveline while, if he had
consulted only his own feelings, ne
would have welded Sophy.
"But said his friend, after an embar-
RAISING silence Of some minutes, do
ven not think sometimes that you have
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