The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-05-17
A Novel Wooing.

morning, Harry G. entered his study, and
alter some desultorY conversation, COM
menced looking over some chronological
charts, that were arranged before him.
While thus engaged, be noticed one of the
head of Miss Emily B., of c., copiously
marked. He examined it, and became
much interested, as it described a person
of an original mind, and superior char
acter. As he laid it aside, Mr.. T. said
"The person there described | met dur
ing my absence, and she possessed a mind
so well balanced, that took chart Of
her head. l consider her quite model
of female worth. She possesses all the
qualities for good wife and mother"
Now, Harry was young man of fine
intellectual powers, which had been i'm
proved by culture, but he was decidedly
odd. He had spice of romance in his
disposition, and was firm believer in
Phrenology. He depended on that science
mainly to give him an insight into the
character of her whom he should chose
as partner for life.
The lady in question seemed to possess
all those qualifications which he had been
so long seeking for; and most novel idea
entered his mind He determined to
write to her, and state his ideas on the
subject of matrimony; acquaint her with
the circumstance of seeing the chart Of
her head, and request a correspondence
with the view, that if it resulted in the
mutual satisfaction of both parties, they
should meet; and if they could love should
marry. He acted accordingly, and re-
quested of Mr.. F. note to the lady,
stating the sincerity of his motives, and
the respectability of his character which
he enclosed in his letter, and forwarded
He waited for week in a state of fever
ish anxiety; but at length an answer came,
and the lady granted his request. Tie
letter breathed the spirit of modesty and
good sense. The lady stipulated for six
months correspondence, after which they
were to meet.
From this time they wrote regularly
upon various topics; but the personal ap-
pearance of each was never once the sub
ject Of allusion. Harry's high opinion of
his fair correspondent was enhanced up
on the reception of every letter, until he
became thoroughly in love with his in
/ cognitia; and he began most earnestly to
long for the expiration 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.
Now the question was to be solved,
could she love him? He was not hand
some, in the common acceptation of the
word, yet he had an intelligent counte-
nance, dark expressive eye, and good
figure; but he forgot all his advantages Of
person or station, in his anxiety to create
a good impression. He never once asked
if she were beautiful for he felt if she
were not positively ugly, he could love-
After alighting at station, and walk
of few minutes, be found himself before
mall but beautiful cottage, which bore
marks of taste and refinement in its oc-
cupants. He knocked, and it seemed to
him that his heart knocked full as loudly
against his breast as his knuckles knock
ed against the door. When the door was
opened, our lover hero was greeted with
an unexpected sight of diminutive crook
ed form, pair of spectacles and red hair,
which were the principal features in the
tout ensemble of his fair receiver. Now,
red hair was Harrys aversion. The lady,
for such she evidently appeared, cOnduc-
ted him to pretty parlOr, where music
and books showed the taste of the fair
owner. After short scrutiny, Harry
turned to the odd little figure beside him,
and requested to see Miss B.
She is before you, said his companion.
lie was thunderstruck, and stood gaz-
ing at her without motion, but at length
collected his scattered wits, and tried to
commence a conversation under difficult
ties He introduced himself as her un-
known correspondent, and explained that
he had come to make personal acquaint-
ance. The answered him with modesty
and good sense, telling him that their in
tercourse must be on the terms of friend
ship, until they became more intimately
known to each other They conyersed
long and pleasantly, and he soon found
himself admiring her voice, which was
soft and sweet; and before lie left, her
winning manner had so charmed him,
that he had quite forgotten her red hair
and spectacles Thus their intercourse
continued for week at the expiration oi
which time he made her an offer Of his
heart aud hand.
She hesitated, she replied, but smiling.
ly asked, have you so far over come your
aversion to red hair and crooked form "a!
to wish to make me your wife!'
He replied that he loved her, and caret
not what was the color of her hair, Sc
long as she would consentto be his. Al
: answer was promised to be given on the
5 following morning.
As early as propricty would admit OF
/ the next morning, our friend Harry agall
: sought his beloved, but was greatly sur,
f prised to be received by one SO IKE anu
E vet SO unlike her to whom he had peer
/ paving court. There she stood, with
4 sweet smile on her lips, and Laughing
: Eobt in her hazel eyes, without those dis