The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-09

puIpose o. despatching The third relief in the
.isou III % MISS Consfantia. ~The Young one
I,.l pave human songue,n m1ttered sbe
.,.s.s. y inrIan sri want companion. not !
ga.,o ,I., - ne poor gentleman never imagined
tnat iuefe could be three parrots ia oue fam;Iv.
and ne naturally concluded, that IL chn;ss
nad fallen on the right niece at last.
w hen he found out his mistak ke--an nj ~ na.a
hardly say that he was not long about that
his chagrin and CONSERVATION may be ina ;nea
Indeed, had il not been for the presence of !
certain Major George, there is no doubt that
when he heard the sweet "Impossible'' of
Miss Constantia, he would instantly have con-
signed her to the banishment and oblivion Of
her sisters. But Major Georges quiet inAu-
ence restrained the threatened ebullition OF
wrath; though when his best stories and jokes
after dinner we're received with a gentle .im
possible" which meant either really or ssin-
deed" or anything else it might pass for,
Uncle Elliston struck the table violently with
his clenched hand, exclaiming in passion |:
impossible madam-impossible ? DO you
mean TO give me the lie4 tell you the an
ecdote have just related is perfectly possible,
and moreover, perfectly true. What do you
mean by impossiblei hate impossibles.--
Nothing is impossible? Do you mean 10 insult
me- madam-heigh -
impossible, dear uncIe-impossibie meek
an unusual display of excitement; and il was
fortunate that Mejor George called off her un-
cles attention from poor Miss Constantia's
unconscious delinquency.
Major George wcs an Indian crony Of Uncle
Ellisi0n's; considerably younger, however,
than the latter, and, as the spinsters remarked
sententously, only sallow enough to be inter-
esting, and only old enough TO be sedate His
purse was amply filed and Major George
was on the lookout for wife; but being most
painfully shy and sensitive, il seemed rather
aoubtful case ifh ne would succeed in his as
pirngs. With the nabob, Major George was
an immense favorite but except that they had
hunted tigers together, there seemed no ade-
quate reason for SO strong preference--the
taciturnity OF the one being as remarkable as
the communicativeness Of the other. Mr.. Eli.
ston called George "good fellow" and Sian.
ped his shoulder approving ly; and introd aced
him to Miss Consiantia with ely and peculiar
empressement. Mojor Georges visit was pro-
ionged, and Miss Constantia's visit was pro-
longed far beyond the period allotted to her sis
ters and Uncle Elliston gradually ceased to
rave at "lmp0ssiblen But a terrible climax
approached, and how it came about no one
ever knew: Major George set off for Paris
early one fine morning, and Miss Constantia
appeared at the breakfast table with eyes red
and swollen with weeping. The nabob insis-
ted on knowing what was the matter, and why
his favOrite had taken fight so unceremonious.
ly. .7
!" You don't mean to say you We refused him.
Niece Conf'' cried her uncle, .'for know he
meant to make you an offer of his hand and
heart"
30 no, uncle, no .-impossble!" sobbed the
weeping lady.
"Oh deuce your impossibles, Con Bender.
lay. Tell me if the lad asked you to marry
him, and what your answer wasl'
She hesltated-looked up-looked down.
looked startled and then murmured, as il ex-
amining for the first time the word, as il slipped
mus,cally from between her lips, "lmpossi.
5Ie!'' kte lFi
"Well, Niece Con, think you've said inn.
possible once too often in your life, if this il
TO be upshot. Come now, be candid, and dom
be fool! Did you intend 10 refuse Major
George ?'' .I
"ImpossibIen' was the reply which, ha.
bitual as il was, burst forth this time in a pas.
sion OF tears and bushes.
Mr.. Elliston always affirmed that he saw at
glance how the matter stood; that, in short,
Major George had 'smade a fool of himself.
The lady bad not intended TO REJECT. him; but
the Major, from his shy, shamefaced nature, on
hearing Miss Constanta's 3 fatal "impossible''
in reply TO his love-suit. had flown from the
scene of disappointment without an attempt at
explanation. Acting on such a supposition
(for mere supposition it remained, neither the
lady nor gentleman making the slightest con-
fession,) MIR. Eliston addressed his niece with
more gentleness. dash of pity mingling in
his tone: Niece Constantia, | shall write TO
Major George, and bring him back again; but
mind you dom tsay impossible Ia second tme."
However, MIR. Elliston indulged in the fault
of procrastination, which in him often led to
results he did not anticipate he rarely re-
membered that excellent ma kim, which advises
us never to postpone till tomorrow what can
be performed to-day. Tomorrow came, in.
deed; but with it also came an attack OF gOut,
which incapacitated him from exertion for
weeks: and scarcely was he conyalescent,
when letter was put into his hands ann0unc-
ing The marriage OF Major George with a very
pretty and charming lady. Mr.. Elliston
handed the missive TO his niece she perused
il in silence but her uncle told Mrs. Smith in
strict confidence. that he felt amost sure q tear
fell on the paper. Be that as il might, shortly
afterw ards, when MIR. EIliston signifed his in
tention of inviting Maj. George, Maj. Georges
young bride, and the young brides elder sis-
Ter 10 pay him a visit, Miss Consiantia ex-
pressed desire to return home. Her uncle
acquiesced with rather too much alacrity for
conventional politesse, exclaiming as he did
80 II only nope tStcCc Nous tnnt oCOs6S 9
wife won't be dear me 7 or We'll,
neyer!' bat q hearty, comfortable, chattering
woman with a will and way of her own ~
Nor were Mr.. Ellist0n's hopes in this instance
doomed to disappointment; for Mrs. Major
George had not only an actual tongue, but a
way and will other bwn so decided, that ere
the expiration of their visit, she sncceededin
bringing about union between the uabob and
her elder sister. Some folks affirmed, that
Mr. EI.iston came speedily TO endure the nat
contradictions Of bis wife with ,hs humility q
&c his meek and inofiensise nieces. They,
ou;e. al e. souls, heard Of their uncle the nabobs
marriage mar without surprise, .nd wi.hou, e e.
nress;ng emotion Of any kind, beyond the
@ @.Rssiix =, .Indeed!r .impossible = apper-
tsining 10 each as her q stinguishing chsrac.
sssissic ss Or mark. Of identity When We frs,
met the Misses Bonder!ay, With Their ihe,r '.,n.l .hna
. s.se nrenaring beautiful hearth rug a. q
nresept - to their uncls's Wis, to be formed of
these identical squares. with numerous othess
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