Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-28

NhiuN dd FL loo,
'fou have good broad chest, said one | dare say
your lungs are never affected.
Good shoulders TOO. said another. Not likely To DO
knocked down ~ row
Strong In the legs, and moi debialed by diss patton
cried third | think tins gentleman will suit us
could perceive thai during these comp lnens and n
few Others. The widow much inclined 10 Utter,
which considered as much us iuaiun commenced, aud
when "as ordered into another nom TO bo farther
ahmed by the surgeon III attendance ouged 10 tell
her to vail I'LL come back The pfoies tai gentle.
man did his utmost find law ia me- but was ubllr
ed To write certificate, with which re entered. aud
had The satisfaction Of hearing the chairman tead that
was warranted sound Tho board cong,a tualed me
somewh a, jocoscly, and thu dow laughed outright
onr affairs meie settled exactly at The same no,rsnt
aud followed her closely dawn slars.
What mad lrIck you al nowP inquired the cor,
moront.
i am going hand ha, lady to her cnrtispe.' re,
spoodcd and kept my wnrj. She bowed to mo with
much courtesy. laughed again. aud desired her sesan,
10 drive home.
Where is that. joint said l.
Number - sir, IN - street. said John; and a.
way they went.
We walked steadily along. the bird of prey reckoning
up the advantages OF his haigau with me- aud IN a mud
ol equally interesting reflection.
Nv hat are you pondering about Young gentleman y
he nj last commenced
4 am ponde,Ino whether Or no you hive overrcached
yourself IN this transaction
How SUP
why heen 10 think shall be obliped 10 give IN
my harum.scarum way of life; drink moderately leave
oil 'ox hnniing and sell my spirited nurses. which YOU
know VIII make material difference In the probable
date Of nv demise
but where is the necessity Of doing all lhis1'
MY wife will. most probably make slipu u:ion.'
Your wife,
Yes. Tint pretty diseonsoaled widow we have
just parted ium You may laugh; but ii you choose
bel the insurance whch You bonghl Of mo against the
purchase nancy will take you that she makes me a
date married man in less Than two munhs'
'Done'' said the cornorsu. his features again strain
ing their buckskns nj the lea OF having made deu
BILE profit Of me. Let % 10 my house aud will
draw deed 10 that effect gratis
did not finch from the agreement. NV CASE.
knew was Desperate. ! should have hanged myself
month before had il nut been Tor The EPSON Races. NJ
which had particular business; aud any e additional
reason for disgust The world, would, thought. be
rather pleasure than a pnin-proyded was dlsap
painted in the lovely widow.
Modesiy is sad bugbear upon fortune. have known
many WIN have net been oppressed by IL remain In the
shade, bul have never known who emerged with
ii prosperity. In my own ease II was by no means
a lamly disease; nor had lived IN my way by width
was likely 10 contract it, Accordingly, The following
day caught myself very coolly Knocking al The widows
.,t a"d oe,v,y had heen occupied in -..s,de.,,p
he various blessings which would Ia both u ns
from ou, nnop that was half way up stair. before
began 10 think Of an excuse ior my intrusion. The
drawing room was vacant and was eii for moment
to wonder whether was no actually in some temple OF
the Loves mud Gares. There way not thing 10 be
seen wheh did not breathe with tenderness. The CELL
ing displayed little heaven ofsponve Cuplds. the
carpet wilderness of turtle doves The pictures were
series Of the loves of Jupiter. the presented
Thing but hearts aud love lies beedlnp the very
nary birds nspi ed and had nest with Young
on"s and Tho cat herself looked kindly the budding
beaues Of lhe lorlose-shel kitten. What place for
sensitive heart like mined could mol bear to look upon
the mirrors which reflected my broad shoulders
~ side, like 50 many glans aud would have given the
world TO appear little pale and interesting although
nigh, have injured my life zen years' purchase
Nevertheless. was mol dauned. and looked round lor
something 10 talk about. the beaniys usual occnpn
lions, which found were all in lone with what had
before remarked Upon the old pannll Aud Rob
in Grey which had no doubt been sung IN aIlusion 10
her late husband. On tho table half finished
drawing Of Apollo, which was, equally without doubt
meant TO apply To her future one and round about were
s'rewed the seductive tones Of Moore, Campbell and
Byron. This witch 's the vefy creature have been
signing after. would have married her ont Of a hedge,
way and worked upon The road to maintain her, hui with
twenty thousane pounds; aye, and with much more nm
less am mistaken, she would create fever IN the frosty
Caucasusl' ! was in the most melting mood alive.
when the dopr opened and in walked the fascinating oh
ject Of my speculauns She dressed IN simple grey
wholly without and her dark brown hair was
braided demnrey over forward which looked AS oiy
as her face was lovely. The receplon she gave me
polite and graceful. but somewhat Distant and !
perceived that she had either forgotten, was deernin
ed not 10 recognize was no; quite prepared for
this. and in spite Of my constitutional confidence, felt
not a liule unbiased. had, perhaps, mistaken The
breaihngs firth Of young aud bouyant spirit, under n
dculous circumstances. r the encouragement OF vola-
tile coquerv; and for moment in doubt, whether
should apologize and pretend that she was not the
lady for whom my visli was Intended But then she
so beautiful Angels ard minister's Nothing on
earth could have down stairs unless had been
kicked down. Madam began-bui my blood was in
turmoil. and have been able 10 recollect pre-
csely what said Something il was. however about
my late father and her ampnied husband. absence at
the East Indies, live complaints. and life insurance,
with compliments coincidence, pardon, perturbation. and
preerpluperlect i'm pudehce The lady looked surprised
broke my speech with three well bred eJaculalions
and astonished very much by protesting that she
never heard her husband mention either my hiher or
his promising e heir appat n, William Henry fhonl-
as. IN the whole course OF their u0lon. 'Ah, madam,
said l. the omssinn Is extremely natural! am sure
am not all offended with your late husband on that
score. lie was elderly, scky sort Of a man. My
father always told him he could not last ,but he never
huughl he would have died 50 soon after his marriage
He had MT ine-he had not time, madam, to make ILL
friends happy by introducing them To you
believe. upon the whole, must have behaved re
rarkabe well, for the widow could not quite make al
her mind whether TO credit me or mt. which,we cor
slider the very slender materials had 10 work upon il
ga ing great deal Al last tried to make the conver
SALON glide away to Aud Roh Grey. and The drawing
Of Apollo. which pronounced to be cht d. oarre. fer
mi, me however to suggest. thai the Symmetry OF 'h'
figure would be destroyed by iitile more oil M
Hercules IN the shoulders. which would make his '
worth much longer purchase. diiile more anpli
tude in The chest too and rifle stronger the legs
as they sat the insurance oflce The widow lookr
comically al the recollecii0ns whchi brought to he
mind her rosy cheeks began 10 disclose iher treasurer
! in smile aud This, in isrn expanded mic laugh III
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