Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-08-10

self. A passionate, overbearing, dis
solute young man, thought |, for hus
band-for the husband of an ORPHAN
of a girl who has not nearer relation
than himself in the world, who has nc
father TO advise her, no mother to sup
port her;-a protested rake, too, who
will think no love, no confidence no
respect due to me; who will insult my
feelings, deride my sentiments, and
wither with unkindness the best affec-
tons Of my nature. No! l conclude
as my constitutional levity returned,
have the greatest possible respect for
guardians, revere their office, and
tremble at their authority; but to make
myself wretched merely to please
them-No! no! | positively eanno.
think Of it,"
Well, time, who is no respect Of
persons, went on. The gentleman was
within few months of being twenty
one; and on the day of his attaining
age, he was to say whether it was his
pleasure to fulfil the engagement. My
opinion, l found, was not to be asked
A titled husband was procured for me,
and was to take him and DC thankful
l was musing on my singular situation,
when thought struck me-Can no,
see him, and judge of his character, un-
suspected by himself. This is the
season when he pays an annual visit to
my god-mother; why not persuade her
to let me visit her incog? The idea,
strange as it was, was instantly acted
on; and week saw me at Vale Royal,
without carriages, without horses
without servants to all appearance girl
Of no pretensions or expectations, and
avowedly dependent on distant re-
lat:on.
To this hour, remember my heart
beating audibly, as | descended to the
dining-room, where l was to see, for
the first a tina tbs ffquESsr sPtGF ofS%GfE
prise, when pale, gentlemanly and ra-
Their reserved young man, in apparent
i'll health, was introduced to me for the
noisy, dissoIute, distracting and dis
tracied baronet. Previously have |
been hoaxed thought l, as, after long
and rather interesting conversation
with Sir Edgar, l with the other la
dies, left the room. Days rolled on
in succession. Chance continually
brought US together, and prudence be-
gan to whisper, You had better return
home. Still l fingered; till one eve
ming, towards the close of a long tete-a-
tete conversation, on my saying that |
never considered money and happiness
as synonymous terms, and thought it
very possible to live on five hundred a
year. he replidd, zone admission more
could you live on itwth me? You
are doubtless acquainted" he contlnu-
ed, with increasing emotion, "with my
unhappy situation, but not perhaps
aware, that revolving from union
with Miss Vavasour, have resolved
on taking orders, and accepting living
from a friend. If, foregoing more
brilliant prospects, you would conde-
scend to share my retirement" His
manner, the moment, the lovely scene
which surrounded us, all combined a.
gainst me; and Heaven only knows
what answer l might have been hur-
ried into, had not got out, with a
gaiety foreign TO my heart-"l can say
nothing TO you till you have, in person,
explained your sentiments to Miss Va
vasour. Nothing positively nothing"
"But why2 Can seeing her again and
again. he turned, "ever reconcile me
TO her manners, habits, and sentiments,
or any estates induce me to place at
the head Of my table, humpbacked
has bleu, in green spectacles:"
"Hump-backedH' eyes, from her
cradle. But you color. Do you
know her?'' Intimately She's my
most pa,icular friend. Il sincerity
beg your pardon. What an unlucky
dog / am. | hope you're not offend
ed:n "Onended! offended! offended
Oh no-not offended. Hump-backed
good heavens! Not the least offended.
Hump-backed, OF all things in the
world !" and involuntary gave a
glance at the glass. 81 had no con-
ception," he resumed, as soon as he
could collect himself, "thst there was
any acquaintance" "The most init
mate" Ireplied, "and | can assure
YOU that YOU have been represented to
her as the most dissoiute, passionate,
t,.rJ ;iid;soosed voun0 man