M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-11-08
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From the Boston True Flag,
PLAN TO DECEIVE PEOPLE.
By "cARossIus."

40 "i''' NoiIey party 6olhB 10 De
a large one?' .
'Yes, very, understa
do you know who is to be there2'
4 cannot recollect one half of them
though | saw Mrs. Morley, herself,
yesterday, and she told me of great
many, and OF one in particular
'Nho was that2'
Miss Cecilia Ashton. From what
Mrs. Morley says, she must be a par
agon Of beauty, But to change the
subject, have an idea which wish
10 carry oat, if you agree to it. You
know it is reported that we arc engaged.
'Yes; and also know that the re-
port is .rue.'
But those that say so do not know
for certain that it is. What | propose
Is, to put stop to the report
what do you meanH / do not IN,
derstand you, Do you really wish to
break off your engagement? Does an>
other then possess that heart which
fondly hoped was mine?'
BE patient for a moment, and ! wfa
explain all, ! want to put those fools
ish gossips, who are forever meddling
with everybody's business but their
OVID, on the wrong track; aud this is the
way | will do: during the whole even-
ing yo1 must not pay me any more at.
tenIion than common politeness would
require, but be very attentive to some
other young lady; assure you | Sha!
not be jealous. And |, on my part vii
appear TO he very much smitlen with
some gentleman who may be SO kline
as 10 notice me. Don't you think il
will be grand joke? People will open
their eyes and prophecy. You have
40 objection hope? as no harm car
possibly result from it; for if you have
l will give it up. But it will be such
a good thing
1t did not require much persuasion
from such creature to cause her lover
to YIELD and he entered into all her
plans With great willingness. But il
is Time that the reader should be in
troducod, The gentleman is Mr., Geo,
Harris, and the lady is Miss Emma
LindIey. They had been engaged fot
some time, and imagined tina; they
loved each other SiuCerly, as many do,
and afterwards discover their mistake
and that ii wss all owing to imagiua-
ton. Emma was full OF lie end mer.
riment, and was continually forming
plans, that she thought could afford hel
any sport. 1t was In this mood that
she proposed to make people gaze and
prophecy that evening.
'Ahl' she exclaimed, Il can almost
imagine that | see some old maid sha.
king heI" head, and saying to her equal
y wise friend: Did you ever! | al
ways told you so. Talk TO me OF the
cOnStancy OF man. And she, too-she' 5
as bad as he.' And in this manner
will they talk. But let us decide to
whom we are TO be devoted this even
ing. Who is to receive your atlentionf'
i really don't know, In most love
affairs the heart takes the lead; bu
here it has nothing to do with the mat
ter
No, and don't you dare let it,
Never fear; but if find Miss Ash
ton as pretty and as accomplished a
Mrs, Morley says she is, think tina
she shall be the favorite one.'
well, | hope l may meet with somt
stranger who may be kind enough t
be very attentive to me, and | will re-
ward him with an abundance Of smiles
A large and gay company graceC
the brilliantly lighted and splendic
rooms OF Mrs. Norely that evening"
Groups of ladies and gentlemen were
collected in every part of the room.
chatting and laughing. Emma was
already there, and might have been
seen cOnversing with gentleman who
appeared 10 admire her very much, snd
also she seemed much pleased with his
conversation. He was stranger, anC
she han never seen him before thai
evening. Harris had not yet made his
appearance, and neaf all the company
had assembled.
Mrs. Morley, with whom he was O
great iavorite, wss inquiring among
some of his friends about him, wheI
lie entered and approached her. After
he had paid his respects, and converSed
a short time with her, she exclaimed
'But come, and allow me to intro.
duce you to my niece, as | promised
you; see that she is not at this mo,
mens engaged. That is her, sitting on
an ottoman over in that corner of the
room.'
Without giving him time to answer
heI, she led him up to The young lady
aud introduced him.