Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-12
Introduction to mn fieIrcss.
BY HOKEY BOGUS, ESQ.


Bob said an uncle, rushing into my room,
'Fm ruined =
Really said I, knocking the ashes from
my third and last cigar.
yes, ruined, irrcdeemably so--my specula.
tions, bets, and all have blown up together, and
here am at sixty, fairly done up---dldded--
clean out
'Devirh pity what must we do, I'm as
badly of as You, and lost all my expectations,
which were the capital on which traded in SO.
cety.'
My nncls looked grave for the frs, tne--
Ills philosophy being EpIcurian, according to
the practice of the nineteenth century, he lived
IN the present moment, enjoying life at the
races. The clubs, and dabblng now and then
(nddlng. so 10 speak red pepper to brandy,) in
those successors of lo',eries-iancy stocks. lie
had hitherto iourished on them, and on him,
as his heir and tavorite.
After making this startling announcement n
silence of some moments ensued, during which
time finished smoking, and my uncle broke
torih-'Bob, you are thirty years old 2
Worse than that, thirty -three.'
And you have glimmering of gray hairs.
TOO true, uncle
You must get married. It's full time TO give
mp your vagabond litc.'
Fine talk uncle, but who is to support me-,
Your wife marry an Leiress'
That's Just what have been, with all my
seeming Indifference to marriage, ready to do.
But an heiress is like ghost or griilin---spoken
or written Of, but never seen'
TRY, try, my boy Our affairs are despe.
rate. The whole pandcmonum of tradesmer
will become yet more importuna,e, when they
learn the full extent ofmy losse-s. which will
be before many weeks your character will
come down with my purse, 50 90 to work wi,h.
on, moments delay
Well, nncle, I'll try
That evening, dressed, and went to con.
cert at the theatre; Ole Bull was extracting
rapture from catgut, and jus, as he was finish.
ing his pot:s essayed TO change my position
in order to get nearer view of a ncv beauty,
divinity outright, in the boxes, when whom
should espy but my tailor, to whom owed an
old bill of precisely six hundred and thirty dol
lars | could not dodge him. Fas est oh hosie
doceri, which being lirerally interpreted, means
it is wise 10 ask the opinion of your tailor so
going up to him and extending my hand, en-
claimed, This Norwegian monster Is really
wonderful
Quite so,' said Mr. Mortimer Shears, and
thereupon was discussed the trembling fiddle.
rtrng- at length
pray, Mr. Shears, said l. can you tell inc the
name of that lady and pointing at the same
time to The unknown beatty
Perfectly. II is Miss, of Carolina
The old gentleman with her is her father"
They live In Walnut street. and had occasion
to risit him on professional business las, week.
4 thought as much, Mr.. Shears. | could
not be mistaken in your Coat said I, eyeinp
thro' my glass the Carmen, of the Carolina gen.
teman.
Mr.. Shears blushed deeply and bowed thanks,
and limited at the great wealth OF the strange
parties.
Here was game. How 10 get acquainted, to
become fairly intimate in the house of the rich
far one, was question. A humdrum intro
Guclon-irigid, ordinary visit, these would not
suit my necessities. A bold thought struck me
will earry it out | viii! get in the ho,ise,
not for minutes, but for days and nights. Twill
appear in the most interesting position to u
sympathetic woman will storm the fortress.
will retrive my fortune. So murmured
conhdentaly to myself. The concert was
breaking up, the charming Southerner passed
Ly me, hanging on her fathers arm-more love-
Iy from a close look. Ny love and ambition
were alike fired,