Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-30
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BY ELLEN ASHTON.

/ heard yesterday that you were enga-
ged TO Evsllne Valliere, and today hear
that you are to marry Sophy Greene
Winch report is true p said Edgar Thom.
as to his friend Harry Colbert, and taking
his cigar from his mouth, he suffered the
smoke to curl gracefully TO the ceiling,
gazing meantime on the face of his friend.
The fact is,' said Harry, throwing HIM
self back in his chair, 'l'm engaged to
NEITHER and then he paused.
But you arc very attentive to Sophy,
and those who go to Miss Y Valliere's set,
say YOU are devoted to her. and again the
speakers eye was fixed inquiringly on
Harry, who looked down, momentarily
Disconnected.
Well, the truth is,' said he, looking up,
lam little in love with both the ladies,
50 | can't make up my mind to marry
either, lest should lose the other. | wish
The good qualities Of both were combined
in one then | should soon decide. Miss
FaIliere is amlable, pretty and rich, and
50 far is just what | want; bat she has no
Wit, and would never make wife to make
one proud of abroad. Sophy is poor, and
without Eveline's fine figure, though, per-
aa3s, with 4 prettIer, certainly with more
intellectual looking face. Then she has
fine wit, and is decidedly a gnl of talent.
With little tact she might be made a
perfectly fasinating creature. | don't say
which has the most womanly heart sup
pose either could love deeply enough, and
here the speaker adjusted his collar
when | am with Sophy amir love with
her, but when | see Eyeline, and think of
AeT fortune, | cannot resist paying her at
'anton. had gone pretty far with Eveline
Lcf0re met Miss Greene but since then
have been more careful, and confess am
of,ea puzzled how to decide. If Evellne
had Sophy's intellect, or Sophy had Eve
Ines ioItune, | should propose tomorrow,
bat the latcs have ordered It otherwise,
and so-poor dog that AMI must wait
events, and trust to py destiny
Did you ever commit yourself to Miss
VALERIE {! asked his companion, alter
pause.
Not exactly answered Harry, slowly
aad doubtfuIly; to be sure did, at one
line, pay her considerable attention, but
laen, YOU know, pretty girl is used TO
.lch things, and, if she has sense, never
thinks you serious unless you make love IN
words. Now / never did that exactly,
and in that am lucky, though | do con-
less to sundry sentimental walks, and sly
4enlons when the old folks were away
you understand, just enough to keep her
linking Of me sufficiently to ensure sue
css. # / should at any time make up my
ulad to marry her. | begin to think late.
.y ought TO back out, aud am not hall
SO attentive as | once was for, the fact Is
sgce met Sophy Greene | have felt that
Hiss Valilere is not the girl to suit me as
".!e. ! wish something not TO be asham-
Cd Of in society Of people OF talent.
ssh The gods had given Sophy fortune
aF-c0nioIud i'll am too poor, like most
,o4ag physicians, to wed portionless
a.e.' o.
Harry Colbert had frankly explained the
aussl.ly in which he had involved hun.
#i, bll he lad not told the whole truth
'.5 aA attention to both girls had been as
ao4aas and devoted, and Of such charac.
Ter as 70 leave no doubt on their minds OF
as 'efJ4s nature Of his intentions. MoV. /
2 III different secls, III opposite sectors /
"'.ar5e city, each vas ignorant Of his at |
'l.A % her rival and thus for several !