The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-09-01
Volume XI.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An AGREEABLE SKETCH.
UNEXPECTEDLY SUITED.
BY CAROLINE oRNE.

i never heard of anything so provoking
said Vincent Wheatley, who had to all ap
pearance been for the last ten or fifteen min
utes in what is frequently termed brown
study
AS what p inquired his cousin Mary.
My uncle Humphreys will
Provoking! why always thought you
were TO be his sole heir
i an, upon a certain condition.
What is it, Vincentl' said his aunt Ell
wood. Il never knew before that there was
any condition.
why, must be married before COM
plete my thirtieth year, or the property is
gone to the Insane Hospital, and he gives as
reason that bachelor ought to be able to
get his own living
is that all ? asked Mary.
what would you have more 2 said he.
why. as you are but just twenty nine,'
said MS cousin, i should think you might
suit yourself in a whole year,
What | have failed TO do in eight years,
/ shall hardly be able to accomplish in one,
he replied.
You have never set about it in good earn
est suspect said his cousin.
There never was person more in earn
est he replied, from the time was twenty
one till ] was twenty-three. really imag-
ined, and believe other boys of that age
have been possessed OF the same chimerical
notion, that actually needed wife,
What might have been considered Chi
rnerical in youth of tweniy-Oue,' said Mrs.
ElM God, may DC regarded very differently
in person of twenty nine, especially if we
throw TWO hundred thousand dollars INTO the
scale. Such fortune is worth little extra
exertion, and if you only dligent, think
YOU can manage to be married at the same
same time Mary is
When will that be =
In about four months replied his aunt.
i believe. Mary, that is the Time George
Ashton expects to be here. is il not =
Il will be most convenient for him TO leave
his business rhen,' said Mary.
Why. | should rather undertake 10 build a
city. said Vincent. 'ihan To attempt TO find =
person who would suit me in so short time
as that Besides, | cannot thrk of abridgins
my day of grace moe than possibly car
help.
What kind of a person would please you
Vincent?' said Mary.
In the first place, said be, she must he
beautiful as an angel
AS never had the satisfaction Of seeing
an angel she replied. your comparison
leaves me as much 10 the dark as be
FORE
We'll, recall TO mind all that is most love
ly in form or feature Of every handsom
creature ofyour acquaintance, and you vii
have tolerbly correct idea Of the persona
appearance Of the one should be willing It
marry
Aud you expect such beautiful creatur
TO overlook that great nose of youis, 10 sa.
nothing of your grey eyes. All! Vincent,
am afraid the low, sweet, root Of humanity
does not thrive very we'll in your heart sal'
Mary, assuming an air Of mock gravity.
Now were going to enumerate the quail
ties most essential in wife, | should begii
with good temper said Mrs. Elwood.
why, mother said Mary, "a person ma,
have good temper and vet be simple
tom
There don't agree with you, replied he
mother. No temper can be always goot
without cultivation, which cannot be done
properly unless the person possesses Ger
tain share Of good common sense. l have
known many young girl celebrated for he
sunny temper while a resident in her father
house. where every wish was gratihed, per
I haps anticipated, become fretfu and irritable
: when, after marriage, the cares and duties o
{ family began to multiply, and wheu instead
, Of her having her own wishes gratified, sh'
was obliged TO yield them TO the wishes o
/ others, Now there is Harriet Marland
whom we expect soon to spend several week.
with us, would made Vincent an excellen
wife if he could only overlook her plair
: face
"A plain face is what can never overlook,
nj cd II hali /,
2 like you so well, is because you are so un
( commonly good looking
The light Of smile might for a moment
3. have been detected in Mrs. Elwood''
eye at this remark Of her nephew, though
r il did not visit her lips.
D 4 believe, said Mary, shat there is anotE
r or objection as insuperable as Harriet's plaiI
face-not that think her plain, however
and that is, she is already engaged, and tina
| she is. so my cousin Eliza wrote me, going
, ia he married in six or seven weeks
Il am glad TO hear that said Vincent, 'o
NOW aunt ElWood will not be constantly re-
GREETING nv inability TO fall IN love with al
ugly girl because she promises 10 make {
, notable housewife
Ugly is rather too strong word to apply
10 Harriet said Mrs. Elwood. Though
not handsome. she certainly is notugly.'
{ After Vincent was gone, Mrs. Elwood ant
= her daughter continued the conversation
regret exceedingly said Mrs. Elwood
that Harriet is engaged, for, 10 confess thu
truth, my principal object in inviting her IL
visit US was TO afford an opportunity TO Vim
Get 10 become acquainted with her.
I'll is just as well as il is replied Mary
for Vincet is SO devout worshipper at The
+, shrine OF beauty, there can be no chance fol
her to make favorable impression on him.
L am not certain Of that replied her
d mother 'for mind and talent such as Har
a riets, possess a more potent spell for one like
Vincent. if he can be brought within the
sphere oftheir influence, than all the pretty
S faces in The world
t When DO you expect the plain Miss Mar
J landp said Vincet one afternoon when ht
, called on his aunt and cousin about weel
, after the foregoing conversation.
we are expecting her every minute re
piled Mary. She concluded 10 come little
sooner than she at first intended, Cor the SAX,
of the company of some friends who art
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