Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-10-26
Mr.. JONES' said Mrs. W., after the usu.

10 '"e Hot'eT NOW! tnobRht Jones.
No., he said aloud, Il am disengaged at
present, my dear Mrs. Wood
Then will you escort Ann and myself 10
a concerto said Mrs. Wood, I'VE have ia.
ken tickets for three, and am sure YOU
will like the music
Now Ann was young lady whom Jones
had known for some time, but never had
cared much for. She certainly was no.
pretty, but she was not plain either. She
had no money; but then she had no ex-
penslve tastes. She was the daughter of
fancy bread and biscuit baker: but she pos.
sessed the great merit Of not being ashamed
Of her father. AS Jones now looked upon
her, either her own good qualities, or in
dlgnation against Arabella, made her ap-
pear altogether different in his eyes from
the Ann Wood whom he had been accus
toned to consider as very common place
young woman. He resolved to accep,
the invitation 10 the cohcert
1t will give me great pleasure 10 ac-
company you and your daughter, exclaim:
ed he; very great pleasure indeed Il
was very kind Of you TO think of me-
oh, Mr.. JONES' said Ann; but she said
no more.
She is very nice GIRL indeedl thought
Jones, with a certain almost unconscious
tone of defiance. A very nice girl
don't know nicer girlp Here he was
struck by remembrance which almost des.
troyed his equanimity at once by its odd
ness. He had been execrating his own fol-
ly for having had the initials of Arabella
Wilsden pu, upon the presents he had Civ:
en- her. but there they were already pre-:
pared for another. "A. w. answered for
Ann Wood, just as well as for ArabeHa
Wailsden. He ran over rapidly in his
mind, all the young ladies of his acouain.
lance, and found that Ann Wood was he
only A. W. he knew. II seemed a dis:
pensalion of fate. Now, among other pc.
culiarites Of Jones, was one which was
quite notorious among all his friends--a pc.
nurious sort of meanness, which vet did
not refuse TO combine with frequent ex.
travagance; thus he would drink cham.
paigne, but make the most strenuous efforts
to get it cheap. He once travelled three
months on the continent, and the matter
connected with this tour, which he dwell.
mos, upon ever after, was that he had done
it throughout for several shillings e day
less than had been spent by any of his ac-
quaintance on similar excursions. On the
present occasion; it seemed 10 him most
important point tina! he might now find
use for these presents just as they we're
There was a certainty now that none of
them would be wasted He determined
to make beginning, at all events, as that
would not compromise him, however he
might feel Gtte'1oard as 10 proceeding in
the affair.
"You were speaking of Music, Miss
Wood said he, and that reminds me how
beautifully Moore has adapted words of
the old Irish melodies. know that ladies'
are fond of this charming poet; and, feel
ing assured that you must be SO. my dear
Miss Wood, have ventured to procure
volume which l beg you to accept. 1t
contains all the words of Moore's Irish
Melodies"
Here Jones, going to drawer, picked
out from the rest Of the presents a volume
bound in green morocco elegant, which he
had given TO Miss Willsden soon after the
commencement of their acquaintance.
oh Mr.. Jones' exclaimed Ann Wood, 1
am sure don't know how TO thank YOU
enough do so dote on Moore To get
this book for me And see, mamma she
exclaimed, Mr.. Jones has. written my in-
tials inside. How very, very kind of himl'
! am sorry to say that Jones did not blush
during Ann's speech, and worse, that he re.
ceived all this thankfulness with d mild
deprecating smile, as if the wretch had got
the Volume for her, and had written her in
itials inside. He was now SO occupied
with the idea Of Ann Wood, that really
believe he almost forgot that these atten;
tons were originally paid TO Arabella
Willsden.
Why need l detail the history Of the
other presentsl II Is enough to say III al
one by one, they al found their way 10
Ann Wood; who; when the series was ex-