The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-03-25
from Sar,ain's Magazine.
rue V00ING on HAIRY DINWlDDlE.
Ia, me tell you story Of what patience
a car mo in ms difficulties. Abom!

Il "a
va i, no haste, for ! waited till was n
,anae, a very Young man, before il occnr
~ = ma tia, l wanted wife. This was
hec,nse | had never seen woman whom
s,..;el and am sure that no woman had
,.ken fancy to me, Tor you can readi
!, see that never was very Charming
B,t nv hour was to come
I was walking one day with friend
,btagh the principal street d the small
INN &c B., when We met a lady. J canght
aas loak n, her modest face, aud said to m,
friend. :,
"TelI me who tia, lady is, and | will
marry her.
.Marry her, indeed" said he, with a
1anah; .yod are cfazy."
..TaH me rko she is.
.sno is Miss Margaret Clifton, OF C.,
Sonth'Carollna," L.
"Wbat is she doing bere?"
.sbe is in the Moravian school here
Marry her indeed! The girls otlhe Mora.
Wan school have nothing to do with mar
ri,re. They arc A. sanity as nuns, aud
s,e as crave and deeorols as il, the world
were great ch,pcl, made 10 sing psalms
IN. should Ike &c see you try 10 speak
to her
u have no idea Of trying it. Bat II j.
lrgc. Notwithstanding, that | will mlrrS
her,"
lsaw no moro Of Miss Clifton, bat has.
iaued home 10 ms business, for this was II
lae spring, mud the crop was 10 be started
Eyerg true Virginia planter Is his own over
sser. The corn WIS up and ploughed tor
tho tifst time, the tobacco fields were sci
with thrifty young plants; every hing On
he piautatian was in perfect order, aud
matters pa, in such train, that polhne
Woeli suffer in my absence; aai then ] sci
5at On my enterprise.
10 B. / went, and there ] learned thai
lie far lads Of whom | was IN quest had
aloe Il her home in South Carolina.
s. t. South Carolina ! went; and one
fine n1rnine stood a, the DOR ei a stately
m4asaa ID tho city Of c., aud inquired il
Miss Clifton was at home. She soon came
tame. sni looked At me with grave aston
;.bnaa,. when | tod her frankly that had
e-na h marry her.
j i, ID, understand yan, sir. NJ moth
or is from hame, add will be absent sever
ayaats. am moi accustomed 10 form any
acquaintance without her sanction, and
must beg you II excuse me"
N9thing could tie more reasonable, and
t., staia snl sefpossessed manner OF tho
,agur lady. and the absence ot oil caDtp-
s.a and petty colue,ry charmed me. "iioa
| loye you nlreaiy.' thought |; 'how
shih worship you when you are my vile!
Sanlc1 ,ayselt. comfortably in lodgings,
al! made al my arrangements for long
clmp,igu. Four days after, when hat
lscertained The arrival Of Mrs. Clifton,
srain ascended The stone steps and rang III
the door. | felt no ila,,er or agitation
though what hid heard If the lady moth
er, VAS calculated TO lessen my courage
Sac WIS widow, Of ample fortune. aud q
ancira, aud honorable descent. She wa:
lady Of great dignity, stately and lorna
with her friends, aud distant aud chilling
10 slight acqaain, anccs. Had ! brought
lalters Of introduction from her best friends
aad earnest recommendations TO her tavol
sad hospitality, she nigh, have unbfnt 4
something like gracioasness. As haf
no, provided my aelf with these. made NJ
atemp, to iarra,iatc myself When had
told Der nv name, and she had remarked
ihat was stranger, | nssented with
polite bow. When she begged TO be favor
Cd with my business, Iplain!y told her thai
HAD come to marry her daayater Proba
bly no human coun,onsnce was ever OK
nreSsiye of more Amusement than the one
then before ne. She sat moment speech
less, then rising, she said: lyon nre evi
IDENTIFY under some great mistake, sir. You
will excuse me il close this interview"
The mex, morning. al the same hour,
Fgain presented myself, and alter similar
reception from Mrs. Clifton, and blank
refusal 10 my request for lew moments
conversation with her daughter, politel.
wished her coed morning, and withdrew
Ga the third morning called at the
same boar, and was refused admi,tance.-
ihe ladies' we're engaged.
Say 10 Mrs. Clifton said |, "ihat vii
DO myself the honor to wait her convent
ence;' and lsea,ed myself in the vestlbule
The open door commanded a pleasan, view
sad hue breeze entered from the garden
fragrant with orange-blossoms and Cape
lessamine. The matted floor, the shaded
light, the comfortable armchair, and bool
which ! produced from my pocket, made
The morning pass very agreeably and a
the late dinner,honr to which | was accas
Toned, LETT the spot with regret.
The next morning | again rang for ad
@'tsnce, but no answer was accorded Il
ny summons. The inhospi,able door was
deaf to my appeals, and sat down upo,
The steps. The heat of the sun was In
tense, the day was without cloud; and |
seemed to me as il the heart within wal
o'oIling. But persisted in remaining a
my post, till | saw the sun pass his meri
dIaa and commence his descent.
The next day, equipped in thin linel
coat, and armed with an umbrella, repeat
Cd my nt,emp, TO gain admittancc, and 7
my surprise, the door was opened. Ia re
ply to nv inquiries for the ladies, learn
d'hat Mrs. and Miss Clifton had lief; town
could get no clue to their retreat, and &C
coTd'ngly, leaving polite message Of re
gre, iha, had not the opportunity to pa,
my farewell RESPECTS, | left town myscll