The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-05-11


stood tho iine gilt cbaisc was waiting
Tho door. and when che found herself sen,,
{ IN u, and heard tho wheels running merri
!. round, she almost thought she was IN anoih,
world and fancied herself an angel. Fro
!, the evening tho stranger was an alno
b constant visitor nj the house Of Mr.. Will
and Suson was Often heard 10 draw compa
9 'sons between the manners of The elm bea
and those of The rustic youth Of her ON
village. She was frequently seen rdin
IN the gilt chaise, and then she loved TO pas
The nea, white mansion Of Edward Littleton
who was now wdower. and dwell upor
The splendors which her new lover promised
her when he should take her to The city
she thought much on the difference belween
her first and second offer, and very graves
~ said she always believed it best for girls
to wait until they had some sense before
they chose companion for life.
Splendid preparations were now making
at the house of Mr. Willis for the accommo.
dalton OF large party. Susan's lover had
sem to purchase her suit of apparel
which he declared would outstrip the very
sun himself; he also gave orders 10 have
maid accompanying it, who should be capa-
BILE OF waiting on his soon to be new bride
in fashionable style. The Young people
began to say among themselves, MISS Viii
lis is about leaving US and why should we
part with unfrendly feelings? IT'S true
she has some faults, and who among US has
not? yet must confess always though, her
line girl on the whole and lis down right
shame that we have SO long neglected her
1t is no more than JUS, for US now to make
amends Tor our past neglect" 1t was
therefore unanimously agreed upon among
the young villagers to 60 on particular day
and make Miss Willis formal visit. the Ia
dies in The afternoon the gentlemen in the
evening The custom Of sending cards,
compliments &c, had not yet reached this
rural hamlet, and so all of sudden full ff.
cen or twenty bellies stood at the door of
MIR. Willis, knocking for admission, after
waiting sometime for the usual salutation Of
come In," tho door was suddenly opened
md The city beau stood before them. After
many ceremonies he introduced them into
he parlor where Mr. Willis was sitting, and
retired. AT the expiration of :
alf an hour he returned with Susan lean, ;,
ng On his arm, who, when she had cour,sey- ;,
ID very tremendously TO the ladies, said 4
ha, she was going to take an airing and :
would not return until late in the evening.
'ut her father would entertain them. They
IL instantly rose without replying and hur,
led from the hcase, each secretly promis G :,
rs herself never again TO bestow her at. u
entions on one whom she knew to be IN "
votlhy of them. :, !,
Mr. Willis was plain honest man, and I,
i'd no, altogether like the proceedings Of q
he day bat his daughter was old enough to p
ct for herself as she used to tell him when u
e essayed to give her advice.
About this time a carriage arrived ia the Z
illage, and three strangers aIIghtcd from it. =
They were seen cow erslng with some of 3
he inhabitants, when they all proceeded to :"
he house Of Mr.. Willis, and returned HAYS y !.
ng the city beau in close custody; they car -
led him to the Jail for safe keeping until r
hey should depart. 1t appeared that he ?
'as not only married man and bankrupt. y
Ut had "put his hands on others good"
'r which crime he was now arrested. This
'as mighty blow to Susan. The village !"
iris of course laughed little about the -
'edding party which was to come from the " ',
Ity, and they also limited about the waiting u
laid and the dress like the sun; but all this p
i'd not harm roor Susan; she had other and u
eavier troubles. ~
Many weeks passed away and she was II
cen by no one except her kindred, and they /"
poke doubtfully Of her recovery from the u
readful shock she had received. At length sc
owever she appeared again, but it was y
nth such look Of BUNDLED pride, that =
OF even her direst enemy felt disposition ~
, upbraid her, or laugh at her misfortune
low she remembered with agony her first y
fer, and thought she vas indeed pursued y
J the just judgments Of heaven for her !"
eatment Of the faithful Edward, she felt too os
lat she had loved him, and had not her "
ride and love Of admiration been 60 great, u
le certainly would lave married him in g
reference TO all The world beside.
Her mind was occupied with these thoughts |
he day, when who should enter the porlor te
1t Edward himself. A feint ray Of hope y
'ossed her bosom at the sight Of him, but dc