Holly Springs gazette., 1845-08-09
THE HEIRS CHOICE.

Have YOU heard that Harry Connor Is
expected home this week !? said Patty Al>
len, at the Sc wing circle of our village,
looking up from her work while she spoke,
as il announcing something OF Importance.
No indeed You don't say La nowr
were Ihe various CALCULATIONS that resPon-
ded 10 her remark. Do tell. is he rich
and as handsome as they say
Il lad the news from his auLt.' said Pat
". He is to be home on Saturday. Faith
cr SAYS he vi be the richest man Ia the
county. fJr he has got all his unc!e's es'
state, and Doctor Packer was the first
PhvscIan here for thirty years.
Then the old mansion will be opened
once more said Ellen Eden, looking "P
with enthusiasm in her fiue eyes IL Is 50
dull and gloomy ~UN In spite oil lis maghii-
cent beIr 0f trees. and every thing about II
seems so neglected. that l shall be glad
when its master returns 10 clear the dead
tvigs from the walks and lie up the roses
| on the treice work again, as remember
them when | was chId.
lPshaw . said Isabel Warren. 'lf 1t
was mine d cut down all the trees and
| tear away the Old trellicework and in It's
Fp:ace there should be a colonnade with
/ Corinthian pillars. And Id have larger
| windows put IN. and the pailors thrown ln'
to one and There should be new marble
m,ntlts; and then I'd give great ball
Oh sucn a ball as we've never seen mere
and then, girls, you should all be invited.
Il am AFRAID said Ellen, smiling, tha
the old palace would hardly know Itself.
That it would'nt but what OF that
Old DIR. Parker was bue-iaw Presoy te
rian. almos, as bad as you, Ellen; out
warrant The young heir Is not 50 old fasn
loned. Nay, beg pardon she said
she saw Ellen's flushed cheek, L did,
intend to hurt your feelings
There Is nc need for an apology sal
Ellen mildly but dear Isabel only WIS
YOU were a bluelaw Presbyterian, as 20
call it-or bIue-law EPlscopallan' c
any thing else.
Isabel, half gaily, hall Peuishiy. then W
=, shall see for ourselves.-Add now' Siri
;. the best one is she that gets the hfst ln'r'
Y ductiou.'
. Agreed said all, and the cOnversatl'
ceased.
Y But Patty. you have not told US YET
i Mr.. Canuer IS handsome She remarKe
: turning TO the frs: speaker
"A Ills aunt says he Is, but he was aiwal
,d her pet. lie IL DC d. OhdiSn'
q Sunday. f,
isabel Warner was a spoiled beauty, D
With naturally good heart, as was e'
denced in her conversation with Ellie
= which we have narrated. Between
and Miss Eden there could not be a gre
~ ,er contrast than already existed Tor L
e len was a girl of rigid notions OF Duty
10 exemplary though unobtruslve ChIis'la
Sc and one Of the miIdest and sweetest oil ch
OF acters. While every one admired
of pav. high.spirited and brilliant Isabel,
,st loved the .nodtst and retiring Ellen
3. one was the dahlia " hich faunts before
We eyes the other was the retiring violet,
ev In her secret heart Isabel. already
IS mos, popular belle OF the village. had
solved 10 make a conquest Of the you
heir. She loved ostenta ion quite as ma
as she loved fA:tery and she iongea 10
mistress of the old mansion. She kn'
however, that sne had many rivals
there was scarcely young iady 10
ngs village, having either by birih, accomPn
ust menIs or beauty any pretensions 70 'Ge
ance. who did not indulge hope iha'
MIGHT be the favored one. And eacn
:, solved 10 appear 10 her bes. adVan'a9e
nne the following Sunday. :, r..
um The young heir sat in the oia i''
IRIS, new opposite TO that of the warmers,
more than once during the summon ne
I; wandered 10 the beautiful being oPPo