The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-09-20
[From the London Mafazine.]
Il E A u | n G. TIL WILL.
A FORTUNE HUNTER CAUGHT.

This morning received note from nv nffi-
anred bride. Constance Graham. REQUESTING me
TO attend. at two O'Clock that dav, AT thc house
of her lale uncle in Harley sheet E,, the nu,.
pose of hearing his will read. | had the preo,-
est pleasure in complying with this invitation.
Though Constance il the rrclticst and most
alniablc girl of nv acGuan,ancc. had dr,,r.
mined never tn marry her while her Uncle lived.
he had frequently proclaimed her his be,rrss
hu' as frequently took offence at something or at
hothinS IN her behavior, and bcGuealhed his
ca, ",'' P'S"h OF lnhauc asylum.
pa,as A.. S! W. Wv ''''"' occasion ior MIS-.
@ :, "a'',nn "'uS'NcePcr' hal given
"" ,"o ',as,u' .i'",' o''! an honF before her
,n,,,,,,'. ,.I,i e. n"r 'o"' 'cr ne nan h"nn-
o,.a, :, - r'G :. W. N'''>'""''' iSn' now
49,, a'"' =. N"," i,'''y '""Pp'ar ignorant oil
'""' ''''"'l 'h''''' ohS''hcc belng very ro-
4, ,,'! n"'nr' very suspicious
;,1 roo,, y, u,'', "''H." ,''ro t'' 'ra"
'o'' rI ~ S''r; 'he yer! lew re iaiIvr'
.,.., c. NV ',''' "''' ",Hr"'"ici' ihere
,',l.aI ;,.,','" ~ ,o'%'is a. lieoe h''Ght nave
: ~ u ,''' i'."c ""' worn Grape ana bomba-
and looHeu very sun cross
w., "' .','e 'cn'" &c cousin ana "striP-
Ill.,, " W ,ne ot,eaS,u. 1 leareu none OF
.,'i' NV" 'I'' VIZ 'Hnnanl dIslRcd his
NIX nlI, 1
"''' ". ''"c' ','e , ''",'c' "i MS
,d ~ . H'",e" i"sS'h 0! constance
,aJ Il; ,".t '''. I'LL" u protest my affection
,.E,',,.;,,, .,,',.:
.a, ,,J Wv VI !o''r "hc''' my ne
rail ,,.,lI H.. ,t">oh W cohc'""e
,, ,,.;I -, Ell, "''''''S' ''c'i '"',' now
,,,,,,,,.,, Co.. .'c ''''e"' W NV nave
~ a. w '',:,'I :, mug" "o' io' luxury, anu
'''''''; :"
~, ''' ,'A'" IN my hfart be II never forgot,
l'o' VIC wealth OF the cotiaS" is love-"
81 fancy. Mr.. Chilton.'' said Constance's
mother. looking excessively sneerinp and sbrew
ish. 'that it is pretty well known thai nv dnuph
Ter is the sole hpirrSS of her uncIe's wealth ,,
''ndced, madamH' | replied with n Start of
surprise, 81 was not aware thatan sur,aise was
hazarded concerning the contents of Mr.. Ora
hams wiIlH
81 have heard surmise hazardcd., sbo,nlv
interrupted the elderly cousin. s.that Mr.. Ora
ham was not in his senses when he made it,,
"'rhe mind must he botb hosc and ws,I, ), 20.
tori"d Constance. mother, (Which could give
crcdencc to such rumor.,' And forthwith n
srarrinc dialogue took place between The two
ladies', durinr which WHISPERED 10 Constance n
PAGE of Moorc'e poe,ry done into rro.e
Temple now entered thu roo.n. inc solicitor
and intimate friend of the late Mr.. Graham: he
was a handsome Young man. and had presumed
nj enc time to lii his eyes to Constance: he OMEN
ed the will, and we ali became mulely attentive.
Oh. what disappointment awaited us, Three
thousand pcnnls were be0uca,hcd to Constance.
ChiS was the old fellows idea of handsome
provsionD FIVE hundred rounds TO the elderly
cousin, ditto to Tie srIplnc nephew. small leqa-
cies 70 the servants. and the remainder to found
a colo water establishment for the reccn,on Of
those who were not rich enough to nav n sro,u.
ity torbring half drowned. Temple read the
names of the attestinr witnesses, ond ,hcp re-
frcshed himself with shorty aud biscu;,. hsho
was friend of the family, his presence WINS M
restraint on conversation.
"Tha, will ought TO be disputcd," said Con.
slance's mother, looking very red; 81 do not be-
leve Mr.. Graham was in his senses when he
made t."
H tIought." snid The elderly cousin ui,b q
snrcr, s'that the mind must be both base and