Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-01-08

lGtt, VINO received his attentions CT
Perhaps you imagine Mr.. Harry forgot the
poor girl whose heart he thus deliberately
laborcd to win. Not he. He had promised
to call on Miss Eliza, and lie remembered
his engagement: with heart swelling with
graliicd pride and lofty aspirations, lie went
to the address his charmer gave him. and ap-
proacled the door, on which the dear name
=" Bartlett" shonc engraved in silver.
Mr.. Harry was shown into the parlor.
He had inquired for Miss Eliza, but Mrs.
Bartlett herself appeared. She was fine
looking old lady, with an intelligent eye,
which scanned Mr.. IIarry's features curious
ly.
did you wish to see Eliza?" she asked.
Mr.. Harry replied affirmativcly.
"Indced," said she, I" | think there must
be some mistake, sir. Perhaps it is Jane, or
Mary, you wish to scc!'
"Oh. no Miss EIiza," rcjoincd Mr.. Harry.
81 must ask. then, why you wish to sec
her." pursued Mrs. Bartlett, mildly.
Harry blu<hcd violently, pcrcciving which
she added quickly:
:" For Eliza is still so young, that | am
sure you can have nothing TO say to her
whic! you would not communicate to me-"
"Young" echoed Harry, confused.
'Why, she is only nine years old You
know"
Harry was confoundcd; but remembering
that he had the name of his charmer only on
the authority of Dick Stevens, he hestated
to explain matters.
alt must be one of her sisters. then met
ut - Hall, two nights ago
"Tlrcre must still BE- some mistake" re-
piled Mrs. Bartlett. "Ncither of my daugIl-
ters have been to - Hall this winter"
81 think am not mistaken. This is the
address she gave me" said Harry, firmly.
"Oh!" cried the old lady, you mean our
nursery maid! She was at Hall two
nights ago, and she said she expected a
young gentleman to call on her"
"Nursery maid ' echoed Harry, indignant,
ly, 81 don't know any nursery maid! !"
"Oh, it is her you wish to see" replied
the old lady, good humoredly. "Shc said
you called her-Aliss Bartlett, but she didn't
mind it, as a great many call her so, she has
lived with us so long g will speak to her "
No-no-I beg-dont trouble your.
SELF" demonstrated Harry, nervonsly. 81
was mistaken. II beg your pardon. Good
dry maam."
Harry left: but the affair got out and to
this day, he has not done blushing when
"genteel ballroom acquaintance" are men,
toned
A GREAT MANS PREFEREscE.-I envy no
quality of mind or intellect in others-not
gcnious, power, wit, or fancy but if / could
choose what would be most delightful, end
believe most useful to me, should prefer Z
firm religious belief to ,very other blessing
for it makes life discipline of goodness
creates new hopes when all earthly hopes
vanish, and throws over the decay, the dc.
struciioh Of existence, the most gorgeous OF
all lights; awakens life even in death; and
from corruption and decay, calls mp beauty
and divinity makes an instrument of tortur.
and of shame the ladder of ascent to para
disc and far above all combination of earth
ly hopes, calls up the most delightful visions
palms and am: rlnths, the garden of the
blessed the security of everlasting joys
where the senualist and the scepict view on
ly gloom, decay, and annihila,ion.-Sir Hum
! phrey Davy.