Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-07-31

castically at Couriland.
Florence was belle, an heiress, and
a woman of the world. Some said she
was wit, but others called her only
shrew. She was now little payse, but
still younger in years than Courtland
on whom people said she had set her
heart, and who had actually became
half involved in her meshes, such was
the art of her maneuvers. Since he
had met Kate Butler, however, his de.
luslon with respect TO the heiress had
been wearing away. He answered,
therefore, boldly, though not without a
blush:
"You allude, I suppose, to an unlucky
accident. which my dog caused, and
which neither Wharton or | thought of
sufficient importance to mention"
Oh! Mr.. Wharton had a hand in il'
replied the heiress, with a sneer. II
did not know this for we have not mis-
sed him. You, however, il is said, were
actually seen wedding turnips, or some,
thing of that kind, with a red'armed
country girl, the other day"
This sally, as untrue as it was bitter,
created laugh nevertheless; for when
were idle tourists not ready for sport
at another's expense? Couriland, how.
ever, was too much of a gentleman TO
reply in a similar tone. He bowed,
and said ,aughingly.
81 should not consider it at all degrad.
ing even to weed turnips, Miss Has.
tingS; but am too fastidious TO do go
in company with red-armed partner,
at least from choice
The rebuke was so pointed, yet so
polite that the heiress bi, her lip, aud
changed the conversation.
Miss Hastings is as jealous of you as
tiger of her cubs" said Wharton, to
his friend. few days later. "She has
actually forced the party TO consent to
depart tomorrow, for no other reason.
| am positive, than that she wishes 10
tear you from Miss Butler"
Well l am ready to go, if the MAORI
ty so decide. We all started together,
on agreement to travel in company, and
| shall not be rude enough to break up
the affair"
What! will you leave Katel Re.
ally began TO think you were in love
with her but perhaps, i, is better you
not"
Better am notl And why?"
Because, as you can easily see Flor
ence is desperately in love with YOU
!, She has at least a hundred thousand
which added to your own fortune
would make you one of the richest mel
ofyour years in Boston. A rich, witty
fashionable, and handsome woman
, for Florence is all these-is not TO bt
despised in the way of a wife"
81 shall never marry Miss Hastings,
quietly said Courlland."
, "And why'"
! Il will tell you'll am engaged t.
Miss Butler"
THE deuce you are" And Whar
ton sprang to his feet. what, TO
farmers daughter, without. position, an
i probably without cent ezcep, the re
= vision of the old homestead"
CourlIand smiled. "You are a pre-
,, ty sensible fellow, Harry" he said, "bu
have little ofthe weakness Of the ma
of fashion, theSdenzen of the town.
a word. you think too much of the ,ir
sci of life. What do care for wealt
in a wifel Have | moi sufficient for
tune for all my reasonable wants?
love Miss Butler and she loves me-
won from her that blessed acknow
edgement last night She is inlelIigen
sprighlly, accomplished with natur
born manner, and beautiful as few Cit
women are-why should i not MARI
> her! If | were TO seek q wife fC
. twenty years, ay, for my whole Ii
, time, | should never find one half S
;. fitted to make me happy. She is t!
! beau ideal of which | have long dream
ed."
q "Does she know what a catch yc
n are! Are you sure she does not ma
= ry you for money!"
4. "Had anybody else put the questio