The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-07-14

Heighho wish could outwit aunt's
maneuvres, by getting married; but
don't see as she is likely to give anybody
a chance to ask me, so suppose l am to
be toted about in leading strings until
am an old maid myself, and forced to have
Ned or nobody. | only wish it was the
custom for ladies 10 pop the question, and
I'd do it instanter. Bless my soul, SO
can-its leap year sure enough, and I'll
exercise my right this time, ifI never do
afterwards. Aha auut Mary, your reign
VIII be short now, as time as my name is
Carrie Langly, for l will propose to-let
me see-there's Gustave de Clinton, he is
so handsome and fascinating, and so low
er-like too, for all have known him so
short time, but then there is George
Woods, who loves me, know, though he
never said so much, andI really liked him
very much before knew Gustave even
now, when DE Clinton is not near, think
| could prefer George, for though he does
not wear killing moustache,. nor lift his
hat to all the ladies with so much polite
ness as does Gustave, still he has frank,
noble countenance, and it would greatly
improve him were he less diflident, know,
for once | heard him conversing with a
learned man, when he not only displayed
strong conversational powers, but high
ly cultivated mind. 'Tis true he never
tiatters, nor talks fol-de-rol, nor tells me
am charming, as Gustave does when we
are alone for moment, but | sometimes
image he seems quite relieved at aunt Ma
rvs intruslons; Their George never makes
me presents. nor invites me to the theatre,
or sleigh rides, (though couldn't 60
thanks to aunt Mary,) but still know he
loves me, for there is something in his eye
that tell me so.
We'll, | am determined to be married,
for 1t must be vastly more agreeable to be
ruled by husband even, than by my pre-
sent sovereign; so must decide to which
OF my lovers | will propose for of course
neither of them will be ungallant enough
to refusc-let me see-Mrs. Gustave De
Clinton would sound charmingly-but
Mrs. George Woods is so common some
how; then all the girls would die with en-
w if become Mrs. De Clinton; Gustave
Is so elegant and fashionable that they all
try hard to catch him, running to make
al their purchases at the dry good store
where he is head clerk (and eSpecus rvo,.
to be n partner, so he tells mel whilst
poor George is book-keeper at the iron
works-no danger of girls running to such
noisy, smutty place, to smile upon him."
Suddenly the young girl raised her eyes,
and as she encountered the mild face of
her mothers portrait, she gazed earnestly
upon it, and then with deep sigh resu-
med her soliloquy. ......-. .-.......
"Alas my mother, in my foolish var
ity and childishness, had forgotten, thy
dying advice to thy now orphaned child.
| had forgotten the promise l made thee
ere the hand of death had closed thine
eyes, which ever gazed upon me in love.
kneeling by the side, clasping thy cold
hand in mine, amidst tears and sobs and
anguish, promised thee that when left
an orphan in this deceitful world, when
deprived of thy watchful care, would, in
seeking my future happiness, remember
and heed thy request Thy words were,
my child, YOU will, as an heiress, be sur.
rounded by the fattering and gay, but do
not trust to appearances; look deeper than
the outside, and let true merit and good
ness alone secure your confidence. DO
not, when sought after, rashiy give your
earthly happiness into anothers keeping,
but study well the heart and mind Of who
ever seeks.your hand, ere you decide, re
membering that an agreeable outside may
cover selfshness and hypocracy Within
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