The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-09-01

beneath his ideal standard as the one you
speak OF, who imagined himself SO hard to
please.
'Vincet don't know his own mind yet.' said
Mrs. Elwood- he does he will soon
be able to decide in favor of some lady,
doubt not, will be in every respect suitable
for him.
i hope it will De time enough 10 save the
two hundred thousand dollars said Mary.
AT apy rate said Harriet, he ought TO be
wise enough not TO dissolve the vexatious al
tentative to which he is reduced, for were j,
known there are very few who would not
suspect his sole motive was to save the prop
erty.'
II every body knew Vincet as well as do,
said Mrs. EIwood, they would not suspect
Sole is too much the creature Of impulse
to act part, and any attempt to conceal his
motives would be utterly futile. You may,
therefore be sure, Harriet, that if he should
offer his hand to you. it will be because he
prefers you to all other women
oh. / shall feel quite sure OF IT when he
does,' replied Harriet.
Harriet had limited her stay to four weeks,
and Vincet had during the time never failed
either to spend the evening at his aunt FL
woods. or to call some time during the day.
The evening previous TO her proposed dePar'
ture. he found his aunt and cousin alone, Tor
having a few arrangements to make Tor her
Journey, Harriet bad not yet Joined them.
Have you found the angel ye'. wheel
that YOU were in pursuit off said Mary.
Il have he replied.
Il am delighted TO hear you say So she
know the
name of the person in whom the many iare
projections you require are combined.
i shall not tell YOU said he, as nave nc
prospect of success
why, you might as well not have ieuno
her, them said Mary.
Ate, all said Mrs. Elwood. II Harrie
were not engaged, you might possibly, plalr
rs she is. il YOU do not succeed with the la
DIV YOU have in view. choose her. ..
Only three ifs to step over, Vincet, sa'e
Mary If Harriet were not engaged, II sh'
were NOT so Dlain, and if you do not succeed
with The lady of your choice. There can o.
bnt litle 6oubt but that she will make mattel
yet.'
i have already stepped over one oil them
lid V;ncet. The mind Of the music
breathing from her face would TO me ne yer!
ind,ferenlly supplied by more faultness lea
lures and greater brilliancy of complex
ion.'
Your confession has raised you ten de
erees in nv estimation at least, SAID MARY
| But. mother. is it not very singular tnat al
though she gives US her confidence IN every
rhing else. she has never made the most dis
tant allusion to her contemplated marriage
| with Mr.. Laureas
She is probably waiting for US TO men
lion the subject TO her. replied her mother
Ihave attempted TO several times sai'
Mary. but whenever | approach the matter
il appears to me she wishes TO avoid it
i hear her coming said Mrs. Elwood
| and as il is an agreement oflong standin;
between YOU, that the one who is married
| first shall receive the services OF the otner Al
bridesmaid, I am going to remind ner oil II.
MARY had no time TO demonstrate, 10
| Mrs. Elwood, the moment she entered san
to her-'As you know that Mary rs TO be on
of your bridesmaids when you arc married
she ought to know long enough beforehand
to make the necessary preparations.
| III happen to be married first said Har
riet. (which appears very improbable, IT sh
| is married at the time she anticipates, shai
not fail to give her timely notice.
| IF rumor is to be depended on, SAID Mrs
| Elwood. .you are to be married first. M
longer ago than yesterday we heard that yo'
are about TO be married in three weeks, ant
that is The raason why we have not INSISTED OF
your prolonginG your visit
Ramon is petsonage,' said Harriet, a
all times of very questionable veraeity' an'
has. I assure YOU in this instance, been gull
ty of most egregious falsehood. Did yol
hear the name of the person l was going Il
| be married to!'
Certainly replied Mrs. ElwoOd' hi
name is LaureUs.'
"A light begins TO dawn upon the su6Jec
now said Harriet. My cousin, Hennett'
Marland, is soon to be married TO a Mt
| Laurens an honor, which seems, by some
| mistake has been conceded to me-
Ifthis is the case,' said Mrs. Elwooa. we
certainly shall not consent for you to leave
US Tomorrow.
| No. lam sure we shall not,' said Mary
| You must remain four weeks longer
least
Yes said Vincet, who looked and ap
peared as if he had been inhaling quantity
of exhilarating gas, -four weeks will only In
| cemDIy US iOt Tic pio'o"o
have been laborius under
Harriet attempted 10 give several reasons
WHY she ought Immediately to return home
but as they were evidently based upon nc
very solid foundation. they were over ruled
Il have news TO tell you, Harriet sac
Mary, after Vincet's departure-'my cousin
has found the paragon he has been in pur
suit Of
so soonl' said Harriet. Why, II is only
four weeks since first came, and ne was
then in despair.
His despair is now said Mary. turned
into different channel-he expects the lady
will prove obdurate.' -.
Then he has not offered himself yet-dlo
he tell you her name ?
No. said Mrs. Elwood. though am
not at loss on the subject. l may possibly
be mistaken, however, so think 1t best 10 LEI
him tell himself
By what method Vincet convinced Harriet
tina she was the person of his choice, and
would have been had there been no condition
in his uncle Humphreys will, has never yel
transpired; but she was convinced, and
Mary, after all, was her bridesmaid.