The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-02-12
From the Philadelphia Sat. Courier.
Marrying an Heiress.
BY J. b. FOSTER.

BY J. b. FOSTER.
Good morning, Henry said Richard
Brown, as he entered the office of the for
mer you are Just the man | wanted II
see.'
well, sir, what is your business-any-
thing in my line
No, no put up your musty law.
books, | want none of them now
well, then what is your business p
why. you see-but by the way, you
will keep secret what disclosed
of course-ifyou wish it
We'll, do wish it-for the present at
least, and will con6de in you, for need
little of your assistance
We'll, 90 on; and let us hear your stO-
ry,' said Henry, imPatiently.
Richard Tor, as he was generally call
ed. Dick,) then manned two or three
times, and commenced with
you have seen Clara Harveyr
yes but why do you ask that ques-
tionr
Because it's of her l have to speak.
why, what have you to do with her 2
asked Henry, quickly.
What have to do with her ? consider
able YOU find but are you interested in
any way concerning her 2
NO, no, said Henry, go on with your
story
We'll, YOU see have been for some
time paying her particular attention, and
now have come 10 you TO gain your
assistance
well, how do you get along with her 2
asked Henry, while he restrained his fee
lipgs, which prompted him to kick Dick
out of his office. He, however, deter
mined TO hear what he had to say about
Clara. without interrupting him. He
therefore calmly listened to Dicks an
swer TO his question.
why said Dick, 4 get along with her
much better than shall with her father,
| fear
why don't the old man like YOU
Bless your soul, no not IN the least
What is the reason ?
OH can't tell have never seen
him that is, to have any acquaintance ;
and Clara says he;calls me dandy, and a
fop, and all these hard names But L
don't care for that
why, if you have never seen Mr. Har-
vey, how did you become acquainted with
Clara You said you were paying your
addresses TO her
SO | am-but no thanks to the old
man
We'll how did you first form an ac-
ouaintance with ber-that's the Ques-
tion.'
That is what am about to tell you.
You see, when first came here to teach
this school, l heard, considerable about
Mr.. Harvey and his beautiful daughter.
Well, you see tho't that, ifposslble, l
would gain her affections; and she being
an only daughter, and the old man rich,
surmised that if could succeed with
her, il would make me good no me, and
at some future day, shall stand fair
chance of coming in for a good portion
of the old mans property. Bat how to
get an introduction, was the next question.
However, =
But interrupted Henry, why not get
some of the neighbors to introduce you 2
ooh had rather not-and they were
pretty shy about introducing stranger.
So YOU see had to depend upon myself.
But, as good luck would have it, one
evening as was passing by her fathers
house. / CHANGED to meet her. l, of
course bowed very politely, and she re-
turned the compliment. l then said-I
persume l have the honor Of addressing
Miss Harveyr to this she nodded assent /;
and we were soon engaged in converse
fion'
well, what kind of a girl is she-pret-
tyr
why, Henry, can't say that she is as
pretty as had expected to find her. But
YOU know these country girls look rath-
er coarse at first sight. But if l can
make my plans work, the old mans
money will make up for any little defci-
ency that may appear in personal beauty,
sou know
Yes, I suppose so; but go on and tell
me what your plans are, as regards
Clara
We'll, I found that the old man and his
wife were away from home. So l passed
avery agreeable evening with Clara.
The next evening was there. and for
Two or three succeeding ones until the
old folks came home. Then, you FEE, we
had to meet in private?'
why eetprivately p asked Henry.
because Clara said that her father