The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-04-26
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
OR WHO'S THE LADY?

len THOUSAND DOLLARS.
OR WHO'S THE LADY!
All was bus,le aud confusion among the
fashIonablss Of quiet little town in one Of
The western countries of our state, lately, on
he day preceding the evening Of stlec'
ball. The ladies became great pedestrians /,
and were on foot for hours together, while
husbands and fathers we're at home waiting
in awful suspense Tor lie respective shopkee-
per's bill. The shopkeepers we're more po-
lie I an usual, inasmuch as gauze, lace and
ribbon we're the only articles IN demand.
were brought wiho ut the irritating inquiry
can't you take less?" and not a mliIin.
could complain that night OF wal of custom
and full purse. Evening advanced and the
busle increased. Beaux just fIom The band
box might be seen with glove OH one hand
and courage in the other. tapping at The
doors ofihe wealthy, aud tipping and bow
ing as il made of vibratory material. with a.
much cash in their pockets as brains in then
noodles, and more brass in their faces than
either.
One OF the mushroom gentry, who had the
faculty Of talking nonsense. had captivaied
the charming Meh,abel Clarisa Adella b,
s" ss,S da%gns5 O. SaR.ee . eSnplny
heroes, yulgsrly called barefools.' who with,
remarkable valor during the late var, made
bloodless mot mudless) retreat through a
swamp two miles, with the enemy at their
heels. At the appointed hour, and accord
ing TO promise, this sprig OF the beau monde
,llnded 10, pulled The bell Of the redoub'abl'
captain, which was answered by their iemal,
servant who among The rest was preparing
lor the ball, and in her bes, bib and tucker
made a polite bow aud invited the young
cox-comb in. Twiligh, deceived his alrea-
dy defective vision; for il is sometimes SAID.
hat love, like wine, will make men see dou
ole, especially if they run agains, lamp
post = aud he mistook the seryan, for Mss
Mehiiahel. Doiling bis hat, describing viii
ais body all figures Of Elucid such as circles.
squares, and iraDgles, he al last completed
ais bow la mode, and lisped the fact thai
he had the 'honaw of being in readiness Ia
eibcort her 10 The aihembly room.'
j am engaged said the kitchen belle.
.Enga gedr exclaimed ,he youth, chopial.
ZEN. sMiss Blcon engsgedr
20. is il Miss Bacon you wish TO seer re-
piled The girl.
'Why, yeih-I am mistaken! fsiih!-lhe
.lueih bowlng aud scraping to servant gIl!
Where is your misiressF
walk into The pailor, said The insulled
girl, Il will call her.
| Reader, wouIdst thou know who this SCI
want girl might be, at whom we have beef
i talkinp? Well, listen and I'll tell thee
i ID ds, thou ever hear of William K
pnce wealthy shipping merchant OF N. 4.
who, through multiplied losses, was called
from the dominion of The wealthy and fash
unable, and for many years dwelI obscuTel,
n country village, with the only remnan
\ 'fa large family charming daugh'ef.-
rhis was the very child. Al the age OF ie'
, she became an orphan-bui not frend'ess
The gentlemanly conduct OF her father eve'
in poverty, had won the esteem OF all, anu
his last survivor of his accumulated misfor
Tunes. found home and friend with :
wealthy country genileman. She grew ny
% womanhood, beautiful and accomplished
md beloved by all the family as a sister aa'
child But death claimed the adopted moth
> er as his, and her prospects changed. The
somau who supplied her place afterwards
Il
{, into the wide world dependen, upon physica
! strength alone Tor subsistence. But the GO"
4 wishes of her adopted family Of Captain b r
, con was secured TO her, in which place ih,
E reader found her. But 20 resume.
At an early hour the ball room was ille'
with truly brilliant assemblage. Their
were red cheeks in profuson, some pan'e'
!, " nature. Others by arr b,igb, eyes in abun
dance, some sparkling with intelligence, OF"
, less with nervous exci,en,e nj, and among ih'
/, rouehsr eek, many wi,h wine. Mr'h aud hi
Z ariiy bore legal sway, mil discovery wa
msde-a discovery considered by that a sssn
,, lage Of equal importance with Hesschelr
: lunar observations. The dance was suspeu
) led, Notwithstanding ssmbc sfil sawed y,
: Icaspus. and whisper ran through lhe cr""'
. rbc purseproud, vinegar-iaced Ms. q
; mad The honor of making the discovery. u