The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-04-01
How Young Nan Gained a Fortune, but
Lost Wife.

Lost Wife.
The rari,i..n correspondent Of the Cincin-
natl Gazette relates the following -
"A ,ouuc man, elegant. diSt'nqnc. but al
mo.; without fortune. and li,in. on the pro-
Ids Of a modest employment became >mit-
Ten with the charms of daughter of rich
proprietor He had met her the past winter
a,hr ll'!S an! >oirccS. WHERE, he va, 4 fire..
qucnt and a>>iuons attendant. and finished
oy Icn. alnt.ct! into the family as an hon-
orallc visitor. Ii was an announcement.
without doubt, but he had. twith>tan,linc.
iu' little hope TO sec his snit accepted. IIow
ou'I Il" prrtcu,. to bring the brilliant ard
slrl Advantages which alone determine ,l.,
appreciation and the choice Of ca!cula.inr IA
rrH'-: His dmo"r prnpre had told HIM tha
he la! made lively impression on the vounr
lal,' heart "a: reason addc, that that was
Lat romantic and vain success. which
would be readily annihilatcd when brought
ato the presence of paicrnal authority. ~
r'h proprietor who "ivcs to his only ,laurh-
s~r hundred thousand crowns for a marr,"e
portion, does not take for a law a little
.InI'oyc with a salary Of hundred louis. and
'"'>c>sn. for entire p,trimony but a thin
raptal OF twrntv thousand fran.>." thonrht
ihe y"un- man. who. in his studies of the
manners ofthe times and his experience of
III" world had arrived at an opinion ltd.
'itrin. to the dsintercs,e ,lncss of oru-
lent parents.
These reflections caused him to lcplorc the
me'liocri'v of his torture. and gave brit! in
h' mInd to ambitions ideas Numerous cx-
aullIc> demonstrated to him that there was a
'hanrc open. hv which he could enrich him
self chance uncertain and prriouS, but
before which he did not hesitate His Little
''pl'aI OF twenty thousand francs was the
stake which he placed rc>olutclv into the
roulette of the Boursc Daring. as a lover
who ha, happiness to secure, lie a,t,cscd for
'anr with 50 much OF ardor, he pushed it 50
igorou>y when 1t showed i,>eliiavorablr.h
threw 50 ra>hlv his ".o-alI'' into each bold
'ven'nrc at a time ,larin. the spring when
'o'ks were rising 50 rapidly. that his profits.
without 'easin. TO BE- doubled with an in
F''''n" prosperity, soon amounted TO con-
''rt'lc fortune. When he Judged tie A.
-'r"; 'a;i:cient,Ac stepped and rcrlIa;cl hi
''. 'ir>. uIil then he had held hi, opera
N'n' = sH're. Z: pos,i,,",to cva,lc r.praachc
.AA ne compliment. Of confidence # .hc cd,
a.r should cr9n!bic. and to the end of prolu-
-. gvcitcr c.!ert IL .,ipwnJ him >c.t sud-
D',Iy IN all his s. .cndor The surl which he
49,! .cl.Izc'!. amounted TO the round and A.
:ecIJ,c .i4urc Of three hundred thousand
,.a!->
Vow, SAD he 20 l.imsclt. =! am present.
-'.'. and can. without too much pre>unrp-
.'.,n4l'i the lanl Of tie rich Iici.c.s."
\; The ver! moment when he was a,ra,Ic.
A.m'cIi 10 nut this measure into cxec,l-
oa. L. received note from the father Of thc
II lady. inviting him to call TO hold a
-''.~';lon with him H. went, and me,
..oa the proprietor a reception the mos,
ov,ial
NJ! d'a: friend" s;.iL lie to him. II have
.'''''''c" FouF sentiments !or III, daughter
Ionot excuse yourself. and listen TO me
gu have not declared Yourself: | ,nnrc.
na'c Your discretion. ,our mo,le,,v ,orr
-tAcacy You >horiL not have dared TO de.
''"''i III marriage one so richly portioncd
- '' therefore forn.c to approach first this sub
N. am not one OF ilosc who think (ra~c
'.''" that fortunes should lie equal. and
''''' money necessarily should bring money
:" contract marria"e You are brave
1''' "o'eSt boy, yoa suit me. YOU love nv
''' -A''T' You please her, give her to YOU
''0od' thought the Young nan to him.
81 '1Fins tins discourse "he knows that
nave h'ade some brilliant >pcculation-tha,
'"'c eAriclitd myself Leave him the m.r;,
-.>ih'crc>tcdnet, have the air Of bcli,v.
% NAT he /, ignorant OF my recent prosper
"..h 'ha, it is news which am coin, ia
i'arr lin"
iAei "r;h true and natural emotion
"''' gave an assurance OF his happiness he
"' 'laimcl
oa arc the most generous Of men, an,.
''''' ''-o:' Las IT! .ra..tul. .,.;,!, Nv