The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-04-25
MISCELLANY.
Introduction TO an Heiress'
BY HoKEY CoCUs, ESQ


"Bob," said an uncle, rushing into my
room, " Pm ruined!"
"Really!n said l, knocking the ashes
from my third and last cigar.
eyes, ruined irredeemably Sony specu-
1,tions. bets, and all have blown up togeth-
sr, and here am at sixty, fairly done up
diddled-clean out"
"Devilish pity!-what must we do? I'm
as badly off as you, and lost all my exPecIa-
items, which were the capital on which ira
ded iu society"
NV uncle looked grave for the first time.
His philosophy being Epicurian, according to
the practice Of the nineteenth century, he
lived in the present moment, enjoying lie a,
the races, the clubs, and dabbling now and
then (adding, so to speak, red pepper to
Sundy.) in those successors of lotteries
fancy stocks. He had hitherto fourlshed
on them, and on him, as his heir and favor
its.
After making this startling announcement
silence of some moments ensued, during
which time finished smoking, and my un'
Gle broke forth" Bob, you are thirty-one
years old!"
"Worse than that, thirty-three"
"And you have a glimmcring Of gra!
hairs"
"Too true, uncle"
~You must get married. It's full time tt
give up your vagabond life"
"Fne talk, uncle, but who is TO supper
me-"
"Your wife; marry all heiress."
"That's Just what l have been, with al
nv seeming indifference TO marriage, read.
to do. But an heiress is like ghost or grit
fn-spoken or written of, but never seem
"Try try, my boy! Our affairs are des
perate. The whole pandemonium OF trades
men will become yet more importunate
when they learn the full extent of my losses
which will be before many weeks: your chs
racter will come down with my purse, so G
TO work without moments delay"
"Well uncle, I'll try"
That evening, dressed, and went to
concert at the theatre; Ole Bull was extfac
ing rapture from catgut, and just as he W.
finishing his port, essayed TO change m
position in order to get nearer view OF
new beauty, divinity outright, in the boz
es, when whom should espy but my ia'Io
to whom owed an old bill of precisely 81
hundred and thirty dollars. could NJ
dodge him. Fds est oh hoste dOcer', wh'e
being literally interpreted, means, it is WIS
to ask the opinion of your tailor; so gong
to him and extending my hand, | exclame
"This Norwegian monster is really wonde
ful!r =
"Quite so,'' said Mr.. Mortimer Shear
and thereupon we discussed the trembllr
fiddlestrngs at length.
"Pray Mr.. Shears" said |, "can you &c
me the name Of that lady," and pointing
the same time to the unknown beauty.
"Perfectly. 1t is Miss, OF Carol'n
The old gentleman with her is her father
They live in Walnut street, and had occ
sion to visit him ON professional busine
last week."
"Ithought as much, Mr.. Shears. cou
not be mistaken in your coat" said l, eyeh
through my glass the garment of the Caro-
Nj. Shears blushed deeply and bow,
thanks, and limited at the great wealth OF Il
strange parties.
Here was game. How to get acqua'nIie,
to become fairly intimate in the house OF II
rich fair one, was question. A humdru
introduc,ion--frigid, ordinary visit-the
would not suit my necessities. "A DO
thought struck me; will carry it out.
will get in the house not for minutes; D
for days and nights. will appear in Il
most interesting position 10 sympatthe'
woman. will storm the fortress. l W
retrieve my fortune. So murmured con
dentially to myself. The concert was brea