Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-03-24
Hou 10 make Young Wife Of an Old Maid.


1t is generally the case, that the more beautiful
and the richer young female is, the more par
ticuar both her parents and herself in the choice
OF husband, and the more offers they refuse
The one is too tall, the other too short-ths no.
wealthy. this not respectable enough. Meanwhile
one spring follows another, and year after year
carries away leaf after leaf. of the bloom of youth.
and opportunity afer opportunity Miss Harriet
Sewood the richest heiress in her native
town; but she had already completed her twenty
seventh year, and bcheld almost all her young
friends united 10 men whom she had at one time or
other discarded. Harriet began 10 be set down
for an old maid. Her parents became really un-
easy, and she herself amented in private a posi-
tion which is not natural one and 10 which those
to whom nature and fortune have been niggardiv
of their gifts, are Obliged 10 submit but Harriet
as we have said, was both Handsome and rich
Such the state of things when her uncle. u
wealthy merchant in the north of England, came
on visit TO her parents. He was n oviaI. lively.
straightforward man, accustomed 10 attack all
difficulties boldly and closely. &" lou ,see" said
her father TO him one day, Z" Harriet continues
single. The girl Is handsome aud then she is TO
have fortune. Even in this scandal-oving town
not creature can breathe the slightest imputaton
against her-yet she is getting TO be old maid"
True" replied the uncle, :. but look YOU, bro.
ther. the grand point in every affair IN this world
is TO seize the proper moment that you have not
done. 1t is m!stortune-but let the girl 90 along
with me, and before the end Of two months | will
certainly return her 10 you the wife Of citI.
zen young and wealthy as herself"
Away went the niece with the uncle. On the
way home, he thus addressed her Mind what
| am going 10 say. You are no longer Miss Sell
wood, but Mrs. Lumley, my niece. young, veal
thy, chIdess widow; you had the misfo rtune Ia
lose your husband, Col. Lumley, after happy
union of year and quarter, by fall from his
horse while hunting" . .'
=" Let me manage, if you please, Mrs. Lumley.
our father has invested me with full powers
Here lock you, as the wedding ring, given you by
your late husband. Jewels, and whatever else you
need your aunt Will supply you with, and accus,
tom yourself to cast down your eyes," ....
The keen-wltred uncle introduced his niece ev-
and everywhere the young widow ex.
CITED great sensation. The gentlemen thronged
about her, and she soon had her choice out OF
twenty snitors. Her uncle advised her to accept
the one psho the deepest in love with her, nd
a rare chance decided that This should be precisely
the Most amiabe and opuent. The match, was
800 concluded, and one day the uncle desired to
say few words 10 his future nephew in private.
"My dear SIR he began, " we have told you
an untruth." ....s '..s. .--
How so q? are Mrs. Lumley's ----""s
Nothing of the kind my niece is sincerely
attached to YOU s,.,t seconds is, s.
Then her fortune, suppose. is not so great
you told me.'
..On the contrary, it is larger" ...o
wv ell, what is the matter them" d.. -.
st joke, an innocent Joke which came into my
head one day when | was in good humor we
could not recall It afterwards. My niece is not a
widow" ..-E .... -
:. w hat! is Col. Lumlev living" esq -
mo, no, she is spnster." .r'... ..., sr..
The lover protested that he was happier fell
low than he had ever conceived himself; and the
old maid was forthwith metamorphosed into a
young wife. '