Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-06

umphs over every obstacle. Rachels first
step was to draw out list of the names OF
the eligible young men; opposite to each
name she placed the amount of his annual
income, as correctly as she could ascertain
it. The most wealthy was placed at the
top of the list and so on in regular graduation.
She had twelve names down. They lived
in all parts of England one in London, one
IN York, one in Bristol, and so on. Sylvia
nus Otway was at the head of the list. She
had never seen him, and he lived near Nor
wich. He was down for seven thousand
year. Rachel seriously informed her father
and mother that she had "a concern to at
tend the Norwich Quarterly Meeting. They
had no acquaintance they cared for there,
and were disinclined to take so long jour
new; but Rachel became so silent and sad,
and so often told them she was burdened
with the weight of her concern to go, that
they at length yielded to her wishes and
father and mother, Rachel and her sister Su-
sanna. and one of the brothers, all went to
Norwich. As the father and mother are
acknowledged ministers, of course they were
taken much notice of, and invited to all the
Friends houses amongst others, to Friend
Otway's and Rachel soon had the pleasure
of being introduced to Sylvanus. She was
delighted to find him fine, handsome, In
telligent-looking young man, and to per-
ceive that he was decidedly fascinated with
his new acquaintances and when, at part
inc, he whispered to her sister, loud enough
for Rachel to hear, Il hope soon to be in
your city and to have the pleasure of call
ing at your house., her cheek flushed with
triumph, and her heart palpitated with Joy
at the success of her scheme. Sylvanus
soon followed them, as he had promised, and
proposed for Susanna. He was promptly
accepted; and they were married as speed
ilv as the rules of our Society would permit.
"Rachel was exceedingly ly vexed and dis
appointed; but she is not person to be dis
comftted by one failure, so she resolved to
try again; but she has never been friendly
with Susanna since. The next on her list
was Josiah Gumble, of York, and his income
was six thousand. Again she informed her
father that she felt that it was required OF
her to attend the York Quarterly Meeting,
and, she added, it had been borne In on her
mind that the ministry Of her beloved faith
er, at that solemn assembly, would be bless
ed to some waiting minds There is moth
inc pleases our ministers more than fiattery
Of their preaching gifts. Rachel is an adept
at it. | have often found it difficult to keep
my features in sober decorum when have
heard her speaking Of the inward peace she
had felt from the acceptable service OF her
much valued Friends. And then she pres
ses the hand of the minister she is tiatterng'
with so much feeling, as she says; but they
like it, and Rachel has her own ends IN
view. She went to York, and soon obtain
ed the desired introduction to josiah Cum
BILE; he, too, was young, and passably we'll
LOOKING: Rachel contrived TO be very much
in his company ; but she saw clearly that ne
could not be caught. She told me she had
never met any man who was so coldly IN
sensible to beauty, and so stupidity indltter-
ent to hattery. However, Rachel was not
disheartened; for it soon came out that Jo-
siah was the victim of an unrghteous at
tachment to the daughter of clergyman
for love of whom he deserted our Israel, and
is now-alas that it should be so-with his
six thousand year, gone over to the camp
of the alien.
"The third on RachePs list was John Jones,
of London, her bridegroom now; heis worth
about two thousand year; and, as thou
must see, no beauty. When Rachel first
saw him, she was half inclined to leave
him for somebody else; but the next on her
list is only six hundred year. The sac
rifce was too great, and besides, James
Lewis might be as mean-looking, so size re-
solved on the conquest Of John Jones. 1t
was very easily accomplished, he made no
resistance, he at once became the worship
per of her beauty; and now that they are
married, think it will be her own fault II
she is not happy. He is not very wise but
he is good-humored and good-natured. d.
GLOW didst thou become acquainted with
this amusing story" said |. ''ls it not a
breach of confidence to tell it t?"-"No, IN
Decd" she replied, "there were more than
dozen of US in the room when she told 1t
herself and showed us the list; she said she
did not want it now, so she gave it to Mar
tha Elton, and babe her give copy of it to
any Of the girls who would like to try the
same plan of getting settled in life"