Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21
ANGLING FOR A HUSBAND.

proof against all sllursment. She prided her
self upon her great insensibility, and her pro
found indifference had repulsed oil those gal.
lsnts who had ventured 20 offer their address
es. The country was for her 0 verits5le re-
treat; she stunned reunions, and was only
h0ppy in solitude. The charms OF chosen
circle, lhe pleasures Of the world, had for her
no attraction, and her favorite recreation was
that Of angling-an amusement wo thy oi an
unfeeling woman. ....
She was accustomed every pleasant day to
station herself in the extremity OF the lonely
| island OF Chaton, and there with book in
one hand aud her line in the other, her time
was passed in fishing reading or dreaming.
| lover, who had always been ntimdated
by her coldness, anG who had never ventured
on spoken or written declaration, SurpriS-
ed her at her favorite pursuit, one day, when
hs had come 10 the island for the purpose Of
enjoying a swimming bath. He observed her
for long time without discovery, and busted
himself with thinking how be might turn to
! his advantage this lonely amusement Of ans-
ling. His reveries were so deep and so for!u-
nate, that he at last hit upon the desired plan
"a novel expedient indeed,--yct they are al
wsys most successful with such women az pre-
tend 10 hr invulnetoble.
| The next day nnr amerous hero returned TO
the island, studied the grou d, made his az.
judgements, and when Nine. D---hsd re-
sumed her accustomed place, he slipped away
10 . remote and retirea shelter, and, after hav-
ing Invested himself Of his cloihing, he en-
tered the stream. An excellent swimmer and
sxillfu diver, he trusted 10 his aquatic talent
for the success Of bis enterprise. Hs swan 10
The end OF the island with the greatest prscau.
ton, favored by the chances of the bank and
bushes which hung their dense foliage above
the waters. In his lips was note folded and
sealed, and on arriving near the SPIT where
Nine. was sitting, he made dive, and lightly
seizng the hook; he attached 10 It his letter.
Nine. D., perceving the movement oil
her line, supposed that fish was hitting.
| The young man had returned as he came;
he had doubled the cape which, extending out
into the water, separate them from each other,
and had rssained his post without the leas'
noise in his passage under The willows. The
deed was done.
Nine. D. pulled in her line, and what
was her surprise TO observe, dangling upon the
barb of her hook, not the expected sinner, but
an unexpected letter!
This was, however, trihing, and hersurprise
became stupe faction when, on detachlng the
transfxed billet, she read upon the envelope,
her name
So, then, this letter which she hal ished
up was addressed TO her!
| This was somewhat miraculous. She was
afrnid. Her troubled glance scrulinized the
surrounding space; butthere was nothing seen
or heam; al was still and lonely, both on
land and water.
She quit ed her seat, but took away the let
| Ter. As soon as she was alone and cloSsted
with herself, and as soon as the paper was
dry-a paper perfectly wafer proof, and writ.
ten upon with indellibe ink--she unssaled
the letter and commenced its perusal.
"a declaration Of love !" cried she at the
irsi words. "What insolence
Still, the nsoence had come 70 her in such
on extraordinary manner that her curiosity y
would not suffer her 10 treat this letter ss she
had so many sthers-ptilessly burn it without
. reading. No, she read it quite through
The lover who dared his note from the bottom
! Of the river, and skilfully adopted the ale
CORY, and Introduce himSelfas a grolesqut
inhatiiant of the waters. The fable WIS.,
gracefully managed and with The jes,lng tone
winch he had sdOpIed was mingled true
serious, ardent sentiment, expressed will
beauty and elOquence.
The next day Nine. D. returned to tn,
island, not without emotion and some irace
Of fear. She threw her line with trembling
hand, and shuddered as, q moment after, She
perceived .he movement ofthe hook.
+ ais it fish? Is it letter I"
II was a letter.
Nine. D. was no believer in magic
still there was something strange and super
ma lirsl in all this.
She had an idea of throwing back the lette
into the stream, but relinquished 1t. The
. most stubborn and naughty woman is always
, dssrmed in face Of that strange mystery whlcl
, cap,ivates her Imagination.
This second letter was more tender, mor'
! passionate, more charming than the FIRST
! Nine. D. re-read it several times, ar
could moi help thinking Of the delightful mer
, man who wrote such bewitchin. letters.
On the subsequent dsy, sic attsched he
line TO the bank, and left it swimming in th'
stream, while she withdrew 10 hiding plac
upon The extremity of the island. She watch
, ed for long time, but saw nothing. She re
tnrr. 10 he place, withlrew the lne-an
t thu MS the letter
T 3 lime an answer was requested.
was. perhaps, premature, yet the audaciou
request obtained fnll success. The repl
was written after some hesiat on, and th
!, q hook dropped into the stream. charged with
,, letter which was, nevertheless, . bulI"tin OF
!. victory gained over the harsh severity Of wo
!, man until then anapproochable.
!. Nine. D. had too much shrewGness nc
. n guess that her mysterious correspondent
.. employed, instead Of magic, the art OF a ski
i full diver. Scmpl easily understood re
y = strained her from that po lion Of The ban
" where she was sure that the diver wOul
!, emerge from he water.
!, :, But this game Of letters amused Ter. Fir
). :. il pleased her intellect, and then her hea
= was interested; finally her feelings, and ht
!, curiosity became so lively that she wrote
LET US give up this jesting, which h'
pleased me for he moment, but which shoul
y continue no longer, aud come with your apo
= ogies TO Chaon"
The lover answered:
Eyes, if you will! ado, Hope p
The memorable lady replica:
. "lf fonlya word is necessary 10 decide 20
y be il so |"
u And The word was written.
The young man appeared, and was not
!" loser. The gift Of pleasing belonged 10 h
. person as much as 10 his style, and had mat
' such rapid progress under water, that 1t VI
easy to complete his conquesis on land
er Thus Nine. D. caught Husband wit
,e out wishing il, and in spite OF the vow wbic
Or she had taken never 10 re marry Holding Il
line, she had been caught by the fish.
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