Washington telegraph., 1846-04-01
THE HstRPss.

4 sprighlly, rosy checked, faxen haired
little girl. used t. 81. IN the pleasant even
ings Of June, On ghp marble steps, opposite
my lodgings, when lived in Philadelphia,
and sing over hundred lille sonneis, and
over Is many tales, in SWEEP voice, and
with an air of delightful Simplicity. that
charmed me many a time. Shc was then
an orphan child commo My reported 10 be
rich. Olien and often sat, after day of
toll and vexation, and listened to her inno-
cent voice. breathing forth notes of peace
and happiness. which flowed cheeriully
from a light heart, and ieli portion Of that
tranquility steal over my bosom. Such was
Eliza Huntly, when / irst saw her.
Several years had elapsed, during which
time was absent from The city, when walk.
ing along one OF the most fashionable
squares, 1 saH an elegant female hgure
step into carriage, followed by a gentle
man followed by two pretty children. |
did not immediately recognize he. face, but
my friend who was by my side, pulled my
elbow. Do yol remember li1ile Liza,
who used 10 sing for US when We lived in
Water street. did remember it was her
sell.
She uscd 10 be fond, said he, Of treating
her lule circle ol friends with romances
herself. She came olt in the gay circle OF
lie, under the auspices O. her guardian. Il
was said by sJals she was rich--very Tich
but the amount Of wealth did not appear
to be matter OF publicity, however, the
current, and as we generally believed wei
founded report, was sufficient 10 draw
around her many aJmirers-and among the
number a lew serious cOUrucrs.
SAe did not vail long before a young
gentleman on hom she looked with
somewhat pasta. eye, because he was the
gayest and hanlsoucst OF her lovers, en-
Oo.dencd iy hes pa....--ily. made an oiisr.
Probably she D.AsHed, ana her heart hut
tered a inLe, blt LEY We're sitting IN a
moonlight par.or. am as her Embarrassment
was more than halt concealed SIZE soon
recovered, and as . waggish humor hap
pened to have the a-cendancy, she put on
a serious face, told lim she WAS hoacIed
hy ais preference all ,Hefe WAS one matter
which should De understood before giving
him "a repiy-~Perhaps you may think Ene
wealthy: / would not t1r the word have YOU
labor under mistake on that point am
worth eighteen Ind,e dollars
She was proceeding, buI The gentleman
started as ii q, ,cJriAsd. Eighteen hundred
doilarsi" be repeated, IA q manner that be
trayed the uJnlpst surprise. Yes ma'am,
said he ackwa.d!y, 1T did understand YOU
were worth a great deal more-but-'
NO, sir" she replied, no excuse or
apology; ;hink about wh,.; have told you
YOU are embarrassed now-answer me
anOiLe. time, and rising she nade him good
night,
She Just escaped trap; he went { e
next day to he. guardian 10 inquire more
particularly into her affairs, aad received
the same answer, he dfoped the suit ii once.
T!ie next serious proposal followed soon
alder; and this. too, came from one who
succeeded 10 a large portion OF her esteem,
bat applying The same cruciD.e 10 the lave
he offered her, she found q Ike result. He,
TOO, lei. her, anI she rejOiced in anoihe.
fortunate escape.
She some time aiter became acquainted
with young man Of slender fortune, in
whose approach she thought she discovered
more OF tie timid d.hdence Of love than
she had Witnessed before. She did not
check his hopes. In tae process Of lime.
ne, too mace an otter, but when she spoke
o. her tollunc Ae begged her TO De silent.
at is to virtue, wouh, and beauty" said
he, '.that l pay my couri-in you shall
obtain more than gold She was mos,
agreeably disappointed. They were mar
red and The union was solemnized. and she
made hi.n master OF her fortune with her
self IL am indeed worth eighteen hun
drad dollars - said She To nan. but 4 hone
never to enjoy more pleasure than feel az
This moment. wnen tell you nv fortune IS
one hundred and ei1hty thousand.
A. nm eriaencs of The .vast ex.ent 10