Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-01
coURTING AN GD MAID IN DISGUISE.

l COURTING AN fLD MAID In DISGUISE.
~ young gentleman our city, who had exhausted hi.
in playing trick,f find had almost become terror to
mily and relatbs, who of the highes, order Of
1ev In point OF vtah, some weeks ago struck upon
mode OF having, port lie had noticed an old maid
Y been made - happy as To nave nan IA. ~
N.Y. her nafs land, Engiand. Our youpe,,er d,,s,
na' ne Wild court this old maid, and for th. pur.
procured ,suit OF English br.eche. a vis .nd -.
@ to suit disguise Of young baes,,, ~ f,' rs
amorphoset into spruce old man. he appn,.ss ~.
Maid. and y his snavity OF manner and changed ns
hing voice completely succeeded in making love IN
without the least suspicion Of his family She return
sesessesand kissesin perfect frenzy
before in all her bora days Sue fei
Of lovers kiss. Her virgin bosom forgot its age and
eled in the glowing passion OF her spring time Of ie
warm but hitherto undisturbed blood OF sixteen was
for this first time. beating and ihrobbing in heart Of
This q exciting for the young scamp; il
funny he could not keep IL TO HIMSELF he lot his
ther know IT, and She quick thought, determined
unish her for the imposition be had prucced upon
old and respectable maiden friend. She, therefore,
med believe him. staung that IL impossible
he could change his manner. voice and dress az TO
" on the old maid The proposed that he would
onsuste the fact, by his mother happening whom he
HE dame wero together. la the meantime the
(Eiied her old friend. and they became salts.
Of the peffdy OF the young man, and both re-
ed on vengeance. When the day came for the
visit, tho mother happened in enough, but
ny lew minutes satisfied the imposnG that he had
into very bad FIX. The doors Immediately lock-
! when the mother and the old maid each pulled out
rom under their aprons and the way the young man
su old look and counting propensities got trashsd
caution To all kinds OF impvstnres, the fury Of tho in
d maid violent had been her passion, aud the
legs, lace and q: her quondani lopey attested
In the syncope state, following, il was disclosed BY
Fold un" that her wedding day had been appointed
her wedding dtess preparod.-Nanfuetet Ing
% Morning News is Indignant Mr.. Collector Van
for giving Office in the Custom House 10 Josiah
srs the iiiustrous President OF the Empire Club bu,
Jews 10 unreasonable, for 10 quite probable that Mr.
Ness could not help it," IL was, we suppose
Of the system" imposed upon him. Il must be born
nd that the President Of the Empire Club is an immense
e with the President Of Polkdom, and sna, he (ofthe
re) has had the entire the White House ever aimee
ING Hickory took up his official abode in IL. IL Il a
IL Mr.. Folk cannot give a brother funetionasy n good
now and then; especially President Rynders claims
ave given fresidcnt Polk his Office IL 10 that to
30 vacancy for the favorite. MIR. Gouray very re-
tablc citizen as well excellent officer bs. been
ped out, bui. Ms Caude says What ha, that to do
Mr.. Polk and his Collector had better turn out
~ efficient officer in the public ser-ice thsn ulsce them
res under the "Ban OF the Empirc"-N Y. Cour 4 Eng
srAr TsAvKlISo rruLy,-The Patriot. ever yigi.n,
that concerns tho welfare Of Baltimore under the can
Ting head OF "Chesp Trapeiiingp .Tbe ryu,r a.
more 10 by steamboat railroad at the option of tho
Her. with through ticket, and the privilege of s,<u
tho route and es'tias Wsshiasfon:" bat in all this
u no caveai TO the ller,"-that for ayisting
hinston" the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company will
him pay $3.50. being just 6tfi more than he Nd
for travelling just Zoe fass tho distance from Boston
ew York.
oston to Now York, s2,00-distance. 22o miles.
sltimore TO Washington, $50 % 40
there any thing comparable with this imposition be-
IN the commercial metropolis Of Maryland, and tIe DO
metropolis Of the Union. in oil tho annals OF moSopo
Well may the people Of Maryland despair Of Gliding
lin their own BORDERS President for the with
Mus to reconcile all the public to ertor,ion 90 pl4nr