Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-07-23
THE HERES.

A sprightly. rosy checked, faxen-haire1
/ little girl, used 10 ST in the pleasant even
ings OF June. on the marble steps, opposite
ms loigngs. when lived Ia Philadelphia.
and sing ever hundred liule sonaets, and
tell over as many tales, ia sweet voice,
and with an air OF delighted simplicity, that
charmed me many time. She was then gu
orphan child, and commonly reported 10 BE-
rich Often aud often sat, after day Of toll
and vexaton and listened to her innocent voice,
breathing forth notes Of peace aad happiness.
which flowed cheedully from a light heart,
and telt portion Of that tranquility steal over
my bosom. Such was ELIZA lIuSrLY, when
| FIRST saw her.
Several years had elapsed, during which
time ] was absent from the city. when walk
ing along one Of the most fashionable squares, !
saw an elegant t.male figure step into car
rage, followed by a gentleman and two pretty
children. did not Immediately recognise her
face. bat my friend. who was b. nay side, pull
led my elbow. Do YOU not remember hide
+ ELIZA. who used to sing for Us when we lived
in Walnut street. did remember her.
She used 70 Be foud. sad he. OF treating her
lutte circle OF friends with Tomances herself
/ She came out into the gay circle OF iile. under
the auspices OF her guardian. 1t was sad BY
Of wealth did not appear to be matter pub
licitg however; the current, aBd as we gen
orally believed. well founded report, was sut-
/ iicient TO draw around her many admirers
and among tho number. aiew Serious coartlers.
She did not wait loag before young gen
! tleman on whom she hai looaed wlil some
what impartial eye. because he was the vest
aud handsomest OF her lovers, einbo!Ieaed by
her. partially. made an offer Probably sue
blushed, aud her heart tlaueTed htt,, bal tiley
Were sitting in a moonlight paflor, aai as her
embarrassment was more than hall concealed,
she soon recovered. and Is a wagg.sh huiaor
happened TO have the asaeniency, si.e pat on
a serious face. aud told him she was bonDred
by his preference. bot that theEe w.s one mat
ter which SHOULD BE- UNDERSTOOD be.9re giving
hun a repiy-'.Pefhaps YOU may think me
wealthy w0ull not Tor the world have you
labor under mistake on that point--l a.n
worth eighteen hundred dollars"
She was processing, bat the gentleman
started Is If electrified. Eighteen hundred
dollars" he repeated in & manner t.i1i betray
Ell the utmost surprise. eyes raa'am," SAID
he awkwardly. Il did understand yoa We're
worth a great deal Ei5fe-b,.t---"
mo SIR" she repAri, 10 excuse or apology,
think about what have tod yog-y3u are
embarrassed BDW--JItS~ff ibe 1no'ief l!tIe,
AMI rising. she babe hiin good Dight
She Just escaped trap; he went the next
day 70 her guardian to enquire mere psTiicu-
larry into her affairs, anu receiving the same
answer, he dropped his sui, At once.
The next serious proposal followed soon AZ.
ter and this, too, came from one who sue
ceeded TO large portion Of her esteem, but
applying the same cgacib,e 10 the love he Of
ferred her. she found ike result. lie, too
eft her, and she rejoicei in another fortunate
escape
She some time after became acquainted with
a young gentleman OF s!enier fortune, in
whose approa .hes she thought She discovered
more Of the tiinl tlitlilsnce Of love tban she
had witnessed before. She dil not check his
hopes. In the process Of time, he. too, made
an Offer, bal when She spoke Of her fortune he
begged her to be silent. at i 10 virtue, worth
and BEAUTY" SAID he, "that ! pay nay court
not to fortune la yon s.ial obtain what
IS worth more than gold" She was most
agreeably disappointed, They were marred
and the unon was Soiemnzed, and she made
him master Of her foftuae with herself 81
am indect! worth eighteen hundred dollars"
SAID she TO him. ''bl, hope never to ENJOY
more pleasure than | feel a. this moment,
when | tell tou my of;une Is one hundred
and eighty thousand"