The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-21

O"Sh '" p'Ss0ifo H'ih uOlH peluS no
body, and if you must be equal in all
things, amt you the reigning beau of the
season!" said the Old gentleman, with
laugh. "Come wait till. you see her, be-
fore you pass Judgment remember beau
| ty and an Leiress, two such attractions
united are not found every day.
MY mind is made up, sir: l will not
marrya belle and helress, though she were
aVenus in beauty, and an angel in dispo-
sition; one is enough, but both together is
more than can stand"
"By Jupiterp exclaimed the old gentle
man, who was standing by the window,
talk ofa person and sue will come. Here
is Miss Howard, this moment, coming to
call on your mother. Stop, stop, Hamil-
toni continued the father, as his hopeful
son seized his hat and beat retreat for
the back stairs, to avoid the hall door
"stop" Hamilton by this time bad gain
ed the landing and was about TO plunge
down the staircase, remember, beauty,
and heiress-ha,ha ha, belief" amid the
gathering cf young Twins boot heels, and
sounds of hurried retreat, and the slain
| utuS VI tue UOOTS.
During the somewhat lengthy walk
oar hero took, his resolution strengthened
and he finally determined to set out on
search for a wife; just such one as he
had so often pictured to his mind; pretty,
artiess and bewitching. All, yes, he would
go away of, and find this piece Of perfcc-
ton, and better than all the rest, she
should know nothing Of his wealth and
position till he married her. Then he
would bring her TO his home and intro.
duce her to bis lriends--how surprised she
would be; and in less than an hour from
the time Hamilton Irving quilted his faith.
er's house in Fifth Avenue, this most glo-
iour scheme was concocted, arranged, in
progress, and in short, everything but
| realized.
The next morning atthe breakfast ta-
bie5 rrsgnritOn NJ a0unecd his intention OF
starting off without delay for the country.
"Why, where are you going" asked his
mother, in surprise.
Don't know where" was the response
How long shall you be gone." inc 1uired
his sister.
Cant tell anything aboutit. Perhaps
week, perhaps three months"
How do you suppose we shall know
where to address you." said his mother.
70, shall write Of course, when I'm
settled, SO there's post office anywhere
within ten miles, = .
Nov Hamilton" said his sister.
"What do you mean9' inquired his
/
Irving senior merely raised his eye
brows, with a comical expression, took
sip Of coffee, aud resumed his paper.
In spite of persuasions TO the contrary,
this second Ce!ebs packed up, took his
passage and departed. After eight weeks
journeying and sojourneying in different
places III pursuit ot "a wife, Hamilton lr.
wing began to find the undertaking more
difficult than lie had anticipated. TO his
as;onishment, in the face Of all sentiment
al novels, little country girls were tanned,
and understood more about butter and
cheese, than PLAYING on the guitar, or
speaking Italian, for it must be kept in
mind he carefully avoided all towns and
places where the march Of improvement
had begun, and he was almost inclined to
give mp the search after what might be.
an impossibility, when one day he lighted
upon most romantic little village in the
southern part of Vermont Tue beauty
ofthe place, rather than any hopes 0; find
ing the object he sought inGuced Irg-
ing TO stop there for a few days at.
least. Throughout his tour, he had as.
sumed nams, which, though his own, lie
was rarely recognized by--it consisted Of
his first and second .name-Frederick
Hamilton, and such he wrote it in tho
book at the l:ttle unpretending hotel.
AS he was returning from fishing ex-
pediiion one afternoon, he passed by the
school house for the first time, and thro'
the open window he caught sight of a face
that caused him to drop the fishing pole
aud all. 1t was the village school mis-.
tress. 4@f 81
II have found herip calculated Hamil.
ton. II have found the rara avs" But
how shall make her acquaintance I'll
first discover where the Jewel lives, and
then form my plans; and be gazed into
the room again. At length he succeeded
in tearing himself away and returned 10
the hotel. On bis way there, he met a
little nrchin, and preferiDg to ask the boy
rather than his landlord concerning the
matter, inquired il he could tell him who
keptihe village school. ~ rsssg >,
Miss Wentworth" )" replied the berry.
stained child, digging the sandy path
with bis toes, and carrying the last letter
OF the word overt 70 the second one.
'ssWherc does she livoi7 continued the
quesfioner. s. ha se4. -,
ssro Squire Hildteth's1r'yese = 4
sCaa youdhect me to thc-houseie
81 guess 90. You sec the tavern, dont
gel Wal, you 60 by that ill you. come
70 a little red house, and ye see.that big
one up there on the hin, don't vel Ye
keep hight strait ortiz ye come 70 that ar
IyalleF one,and that's Squire Hildrctl's.g !.
fhanling his iaformant, HansiItoh pro-
ceedea 20 fheg ghoteI, and alter dressing
himsef with usual care, Inquired Of the
landiordwhet Mr.. Hildreth owned
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