The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1853-02-17
MIS- ELLA. EOU S.
A Novel WOOing.

It was on the return of Mr.. F., lee.
turer on Phrenology, TO the city Of B..
that one morning, Harry G. entered his
study, and after some desultory conver.
sation, commenced looking over some
chronological charts, which were ar.
ranged before him. While thus en-.
gagged, he noticed one of the head oil
Miss Emily B., of c., copiously marked
He examined it, and became much in
terested, as it described person of an
ori ginal mind. and superior character
AS he laid il aside. Mr.. F. said:
"The person there described. | met
during my absence, and possessed a
mind so we'll balanced, that took a
chart Of her head. consider her quite
model of female worth; she possesses
all the qualities for a good wife and
mother.n
Now, Harry was a young man of fine
intellectual powers, which had been
improved by culture, but he was de-
cidedly odd He had spice of romance
in his disposition, and was firm be-
lever in phrenology.f He depended on
that science mainly to give him an in
sigh, into the character of her whom he
should choose as partner for life. d
The lady in question seemed to pos
sess all those qualifications which he
had been so long seeking for; and a
most novel idea entered his mind He
determined to write to her, and state
his ideas upon the subject of matri-
mony: acqaaint her with the circum-
stance of seeing the chart of her head,
and request correspondence with the
view, that If itFesnlted in the mutual
satisfaction of both parties, they should
meet; and if they could love, should
marry. He acted accordingly. and re-
que<ted of Mr.. F. mole 10 the lady,
stating The sincerity of his motives and
the respectahility of his character,
which he enclosed in hisletter. and for
warded. He waited for week in. a
state Of feverish anxiety but at length.
an answer came and the lady granted
bis request. The letter breathed the
very spirit of modesty and good sense.
The lady stipulated for six months
correspondence, after which they were
TO meet. .tzz8r
From this time, they wrote regularly,
upon various topics; but the personal
appearance of each was never once the
subject of aiIusion. Harfy's high opin-
ion OF his fair correspondent was en-
hanced upon the reception OF every
letter until he became thoroughly in.
love with his incognita; and he be-
gan most earnestly to long tor the ex-
piration Of his probation. 1t was with
beating heart that he took his seat in
one OF the cars of the railroad, which
was to convey him TO the city of c.,
where his fair inamorata resided. .a 9#
i Now the question was to be solved,
could she love hims He was not
handsome, in the common acceptation
of the word yet he had an intelligent
couatenances a dark expressive eye.
and good figure; but he forgot all in
his anxiety to create a good impFes-i
siop. He never once asked if she was
beautiful; for he felt ifs she was not
positively ugly. he could love. After
alighting at station, and walk OF,
few minutes. he found himself before a
small but beautiful cottage, which bore
marks of taste and refinement IN its
occupants. He knocked and it seemed
20 him that his heart knocked fully as
loudly against his breast, as his hand
Knocked against the door. When the
door was opened, our lover-hero was
greeted with an unexpected sight of a
diminutiye crooked form, a pair of spec
tacies, and red hair, which were the
principle features IN the tout ensemble of
his fair receiver. Now, red hair was
Hafry's aversion. The lady, for such
she evidently appeared, conducted him
TOT pretty parior, where music and
books showed the taste of the fair owns
er. After short scrutiny, Harry
turaed to the odd little figure beside
him, and requested to see Miss B.
. She is before you" said, his COM |
panion. M asst sst s
He was thundef-struek, and stood
gazing at,her without motion, but at
length collected his scattered wits, and
tried 20 commence conversation Hun-
der difTiculties.p He introduced him
self as her unknown correspondent, and
explained that he had come to make /
q personal acquaintance. She an
swsred him. with modesty, and good
sense. telling him thai intercourse must
be. an the ioeaing of friendship, until 1
thew became intimately known to each
other. They conversed long and pleas