Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-08-07
Marriage. Sir. is . sacred aud impor,au,

Mdrrmges otr, 10 sacred nuu important
things the means you ,ake--------' .s .-ls
Are cet,anly not the mos, prudent, Msdsn,c
but they have the ,ner, Of candout. |, h bet.
ter to be known before msrriage, than Ia I've
stAdsed aftetwar6s: and Ior my pas,, iook tor
some,hing more sold than 1--we Ssscd On ilH.
sion. and the Hypothetical happiness Of mere
promiee.' sii stf t'lg ta aai
you are positive, SIR 'ei ait'
Il thmk I am ressouab,es 9a ~ ~''ts
M.dame saM no more, and t.ocs t5ok 90 the
conversation in laughing mspner. Then ifl
were to offer you my hand, you would accep, |,
Without besitstmnN
Without hesitation--tba is, q yoa @oa|d
answer 10 the conditions hh which Stipulated
eaid Alfred. rather stag teted BY the lady com
ing 10 the point at once. ,aaa ss
'Whal q pity s no doubt you mean young
girl you would ncl mauya widow.
And why not !! replied the yoang man. IN
able TO perceive how he should get out Of the
.svrape he had advertised bimselfinto. 4 should
think my chance tm happiness greater with
widow than young girl Gmlshave such gold.
en- dreams, and inves, the man Of their cl,oice
with imaginary perfection. And know that
am mot perfect to t~
This difficulty being retnosed, ! see no
ther.' added Lucy laughing heartily. Alfred
felt rather strange; he thought some Jest wac
to tc played of, but could not guess how, NJ fot
what purpose. He resolved. however, ta have
al his wits about him. and at any rate To come
osT with honors Of war. no. continued Lucy.
u see no obstacle. think a,n not very ugly.
and know am not too old and supposc
ifmy btsune was double what You name, Tho.
would rot be positive objection -.
Alfred breathcd more freely he sa W a means
ofsscspe. sud be hastened TO SET, Indeed. Ma.
dsme that wUnid be greater obstacle than
ycsA may sappose!'
indesd! .fi "a saeis s.fasas feet4 e.oI -5i
| Yes | have taients BY which can gain q
yearly inrna,s Of aihc u srn ihdnsane ftsucs
\ esiimsss myself d hat sun, snd no st,ure
nod, % a., " opisius tist there. should b
s4ualisy On I'll points bst&een uniting psrtie,
soensare their ssasusl happiness, 1 hats fess'S
I'd hiatt will owe nothing h my WITT, no,
shall she be indebted 10 tne.' ''n7
n Aud would you refuse lady from this mo
tive !, ., e3
4 would. I am not bfsn ungtstsMl dispbs
ton, but cannot enuAte the feeling Of obl,ga
lion.'
Then, Sir. there ia no mofe to be ssid.'
Forget this interview, Mads,ne, Ahd Alfred
rising, legged permissiuii 10 retire. The l,Ge.
assented he bowed and lei, the room, doubling
whether he we're III dream, ar had been fhgs
ged in scene, planned BY felis janier.
Truly this youag msh is singular being
: said L"cy 10 her friend, when the doos had clio
sed on Alfred, 1t 10 very we'll that msenihe'
tht riches, or hs might have taken me at M!
, Wssd
. 4 told you said Madatne Sousle, that W.
might find fbolish thing '
But who could .tsgho that Gs shbuld met
= With such an adversary, observed tho wislow
really do not dislike him.
/. That same evening, Alfred. Fe!is, AHA ,hsi
friends, sssesnhlcd Il The appointed plaes. Fs
] iis ehsrted The Amphitryoh. with rather il
grace. and Alfred, BY few ultoi, question,
sati>ird himself thai hhne IF The patty had bee
}: prity to the sdsentute Of tho ,porn:ng; h
! thought il VERY odd, ss he reflected on It, ATE
! his return from the dinhht. The iollosing da
he went TO the eoncer, Valentino. and there b
/. chance. me. the two ladies. lie bowed /,
, Them. A day or ITO sher bnpsex psyei Wa
, iiam TEL. shd in the lobby OF the opers-houss
! Alfred sgsin. by chance. met fisdane Soulful
! and f.uct. they exchanged d iew words.-
: The folIo@lar day ~ss inviting int @a'k. aB
+ the, tnci IN the 1'tilletes ofcouise, by thnncs
. This time thet rhtefed Into eonversatlo.. soshs
9 thing like old aciusiniancrs.
Two months aftsr this. FeEx junict, arfisih
from On excursion into Normandy found en hi
: table.a 4 lestet from Alfred, snnohncihg lila IL
= psoscmnr asffisse, and re4aestihs Ms ttieH
To he present d, the eefeihchy. t'' l''~
y Hereafter ic, Il no, be Mid. that ID adteiiis,
meat il q fthhiess espstimehi; shd that Ii
rsdnet expended tot its insertion q Ike t!.e VI
o tcts thtosn INTO tie sea.
:. iIttxtsfftB ara=catch III III 4 @it
! tap. tsep him uaiil night. then procure a pt,
> psfalion 81 phosphofus ii oil, apply il ~ oss
j the fl, e4esfl biz besd. fnd tutn sim loose 10,
!. sis hols. Such ! seslppe.ing md let,ing .,
y u ths bc,,ss peeats, - he phpsphorsns smsiesl
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