The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-01-22

r vivacous lady; you know have alwa,
e had particular dislike to beauties, and
D think this evening have disliked theI
4 more than ever.
Y The fact was, that Mrs. Estcourt ha
t caught divers glimses of her own figure
t and of those of her fair visitors, in one @
4 other of her great looking glasses durin
the course of the evening, and did nc
, feel at all pleased by the contrast of thei
! appearance to hers.
L perceive how it is said Tyrold
bright ening up you invited party O
beauties because you believed that Am
herst would choose no other for wife
but, in reality, you would prefer Miss
Gerard for niece to any other of your
guests
: Most undoubtedly said Mrs. Estcourt.
it will be most desirable connection her
sister is engaged to baronet.' Then
what voice she has; No beauty pos
sesses such spell as fine singer to draw
crowd around her. She will, also of
course, inherit her aunt's fortune, and
probably few thousands from her father,
and although my nephew will soon take
possession of large property, yet you
know Mr.. Tyrold, as your favorite Burns
says, it is always desirable to make
muckle mair
Tyrold was too sleepy to take the
trouble of enlightening the lady's mind as
to the real meaning of Burns passage, but
he told her that Miss Gerard was de-
lightful person, and wished her a good
night and pleasant dreams.
Pleasant, indeed, were her dreams, and
pleasanter still were her waking thoughts.
She had sincere regard for her nephew ,ard
was anxious to see him married and rich
(since he could not be the latter without the
formerly and was very well pleased TO think
that his bride, although younger was not at
all better looking than herself.
And all happened as Mrs. Estcourt had pre-
dictcd. Amherst was visiier at the ''house
of roses" the next day; in few days he spoke
Of love, and was listened to; and in few
days more obtained permission TO wait on Mr.
Gerard in London; and Mr. Gerard (having
previously looked at old -Amherst's will in
Doctors Commonsl received him most favor
ably, and said he was just the man he would
have chosen from the whole world for a SON.
n-law, and Sir William IIobrook ito whom
he had said the same thing when he propos-
ed for Angelica Instead of being jealous of
his brother-in- elect, took violent fancy
for him. and, thinking that marrying would
be much more cheerful if done in company,
joined him in petitioning 10 the heads of the
house of Gerard that the weddings should take
place on the same day, which petition was
gracicusly grained.
Angelica was the loveliest Of brides, but
Amherst did not envy her bridegroom; the
charm of his chosen ones talents, and the
brilliant vivacity OF her conversation, had de-
veloped themselves daily more and more, and
Amherst rot only felt resigned 10 herwant Of
personal beauty, but actually began TO think
that his first impressions had been erroneous,
and that her appearance was exceedingly at
tractive,
His marriage caused some emotion in va
rious quarters, and WIS the occasion OF a Sc
we're nervous attack to the third cousin with
thirteen children, who had begun to make
himself quite secure of the speedy possession
of poor, dear, old, eccentric Mr.. AmLerst's
property"
A year has now elapsed since Amherst's
marriage, and, although he admires his wife
at all times, he particularly admires her when
she is in The act Of indcting note of invita-
ton.
There is something he said in one of
these delicate rose colored periumed billeis,
which conveys delightful association to my
mind lit always brings before me my aunt's
Cheltenham beauty-party, and the moment
when first became known TO her who now
constitutes all my earthly felicity, owing TO
the happy circumstance of her having been
INVITED BY MIsTAKEr