The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-05-07

hhu WHAT Has Cduoeu YOU W NudhSS youl
opinion?"
Why, the base idea that you should call
on Miss 'Winslow in such attire as that upon
my word never saw man look more like
fright in my life"
"But, do you suppose that she has taken
too, for assure you that have spent the last
half hour in a most interesting tete-a-tete
with her, she OF seem TO be inthe last af-
fectedwith my appearance"
But what mad spirit could have pos
sessed you to call upon lady when so care
lessly dressed, wonder whether she felt in
suited by your appearancew
"Tell tell you the truth, Dick, | have
design upon the heart of Miss Winslow."
Really! you have. And you have form
ed an exalted opinion of her taste, have you
not, to suppose that she will be captivated by
a threadbare coat, and"
81 do not intend to captivate Miss Wins
low with my coat or anything that pertains to
my external appearance"
Your money you think is sufficient"
"Miss Winslow does not know that have
cent in the world. No, Dick, the woman
that loves me must love me for myself alone,
and my wife must be one who would have
been mine let my circumstances in life have
been what they might"
"Faih Hal, you are the vainest man
ever met. Do you know that for years past
Miss Winslow has resisted every attempt
upon her heart, until she has come TO be
styled the unconquerable. And now do you
think that in the character Of suffering out
cast, or half starved poet, you can carry the
long besieged citadel"
81 shall try it, at least. Many banner
has been struck to secret oVertures, where
Furnished arms and practiced chivalry has
failed to do the work. Three years ago,
Carothers, | was as poor as my present ap-
pearance would indicate, but was no less
proud than am now, and | will not yield
my heart to one who would then have scorn-
ed me. My wealth came suddenly and un-
expectedIy; and through no merit or exer-
ton of my own, and it may flee as soon,
will wed no one who weds me for my gold"
Truly, Harry, you are nursing most
romantic dream; you must suppose that there
is true worth and dsintcresled affection in
this world, which you never find. Wealth
gives us advantage over the poor, which is
right and proper for us to use: the eyes of
men are sensual, not spiritual; they will not
discern the gold unless it gtters, and we
need some outward Establishments to win
our way into any heart, be it true or false (;
and, as for the truth or falsehood, believe
all hearts are alike, every one will do the
best for himself that he can, in point of
situation in life"
For Cupid sleeps no more on banks OF roses:
The Bank of England is the bank for him. "
Have done, Carothers, with this pulling
strain. This endless croak about the heart
lessness of the world, which is forever borne
upon the lips of the heartless, as a sort Of
excuse for their own want of truth, is a
thing of which am heartily tired. There
are true spirits yet on earth, and there would
be fewer ones if it were not for this cease
less hue and cry about the coldness Of the
world, which causes so many TO think that
they shall never meet with sympathy below;
therefore to confne their sympathies to close
barriers, they become as nauseous as stag
nant pool. confess that too have joined
too much in the sickly sentiment, but it was
not when my better nature predominated.
I came to this place, wearied and disguised
with all around me; tired of the annoying
attentions-the ceaseess wooings, not Of
me, but of my wealth; and came with the
resolution of remaining in seclusion. An
introduction TO Miss Winslow, however, was
pressed upon me by mutual friend, and
feeling the utmost indifference whether
was to meet an Amazon or Fenella, a saint
or vixen, called upon her;-called be-
cause the letter brought was not simply
letter of introduction, and because / had
promised my friend that | would do so. l
was pleased with Miss Winslow at once; not
that her beauty struck me; have seen those
who were more beautiful, with whom was
not-in the least interested; not that her man
ners we're polished and agreeable, for this is
a charm which could not have moved nv in
diference-but felt that was met, that the
same things made on her mind, an impress
sion similar to that which was made on my
own-that she was one with whom | could
sympathise, and this was not what had been
accustomed to find in woman.
"There was, if you will submit to the
fancy, spirit looking in her eyes, with which
had long held converse, though had never
found it embodied before, and recognized
it at once"
"Well Harry, you go beyond me entirely
Il cannot reason with man who sees
familiar spirits in woman's eyes. cannot
tell how many spirits Miss Winslow may
have seen lurking out Of yours, bnt should
think she ould take you for spirit in good
earnest. But if you recognized her so soon
if you have held converse with her so
long, what need is there of proving her in
the manner you are endeavorng to doa
should suppose You would have confidence