Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-20
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A NEW WAY TO WIN AN HE1REss
BY MAY RIrcHIE.


heiress, as she is universally termed
Mum it shall be, pom honor But
how in the deuce arc you
- Hold your tongue, and I'll tell you
In the first place, ! m going to enlist her
synpathies'
How p
How awful stupid you arc Keep si-
lent for the space Of three minutes andsfve
seconds, aud III inform you how | am to
pfoeeei Plnsg6ing to haye !Npa ger up ~
scandalous report against my character
Never I'd sooner
BE CARRIED to Jail for that debt you
owe me, eh 2
But you won't
Il will, unless you promise to do as de
sire. Love makes a man desperate. EN-
ma Douglass must be mine, aud you must
assist me in obtaining her, Do you under
stand me 2
Yes: and to escape the gloomy walls
Of the Jail, I'll be your servant
'All right, my boy; and now for your
orders. Insinuate to all you meet that l
am fast young man-that bear ques-
tionable character decidedly vicious-any-
thing that will set the gossippcrs of the
village at work-no matter what, so that l
am the subject of scandal meanwhile,
will throw myself in her way as much as
think prudent. AS / have been favored
with an introduction, and met her at a num-
Der Of places Of entertainment, | can cross
her path without creating either suspicion
or alarm.
NUL.4 -.
That's all you are to know. You have
your orders ). discharge them, and leave the
what else to me-
yes, sir. If your plot was as feasible
as it is original, would wager my life on
your success. But
Il need none of your preaching. Never
advise or persuade man that's in love, il
you value your precious neck. Emma Dou
glass must be mine, and the only way tc
bring it about is to enlist her sympathies
Findthe channel to such a woman's feeling
and you are sure of her heart. She has re-
jected the great and the gifted; and if /
devoid of fame as | am-should sue for heI
heart and hand now, she would spurn me
and call me presuming donkey
you think she will take pity upon yol
when she hears you are vicious, and marry
you then z
With little art on my part, ! do
But am growing more desperate, and mus
ut once set about my 'heiress winning o
the prize may be borne off by some neV
suitor i am growing jealous-almost o
auit6 as jealous as Othello. | will at one
TO the rivers side, whe.e she takes her al
ternoon rambles Clocks at his watch
just in time, by Jove! saw her ther
yesterday at this hour.
The two men that have brought befor
the reader, are William Richards and ToI
Legarc poor young fellow whom tie 70
mer has befricnded.
Richards is quite wealthy, of excellcl
morals, and bravc-hearted; but, lackir
the French polish of the day, was not
favorite with the 'dear. angels of 1S5
Moustaches, pomatumed hair or wig, al
all that, were soft considerations to hin
besides, they would be decidedly superb
Gus, as he had no defects to cover up
conceal. He was a true specimen of ma
nv is n man
He had to use the common term, { Fl
len in love with a beautiful young fema
while at the Falls few months previo
to the time when | introduced him to
reader. He ascertained her place of re
dence, followed her home, obtained an
PRODUCTION, and had been invited to nu
Der of places of amusement which she
tended She appeared very distant to hi
The language of her eyes was anything
that of love. He was determined to v
her, and, after hours of planning, he
upon that which have already limited
the reader.
Emma Douglass was not only beautif
but good, amiablc and intellectual. 5
was called proud, because she refused
associate with those of the villagers 'wh
great aim Of life was to eat, drink, dr
and pry into other peoples affairs, for
purpose of making mischief. The p
found u sympathizing, a helping friend
the beautiful creature whom fortune
favored so bountifully. She refused m;
admirable offers, as the world terms tn,
because she saw either avarice or selfshr
of some kind in each suitor. There
peared, too, no love on their part, and
was sure there was none on hers, thcrei
she chose to remain single. She recei
Richards in the same light and had de
mined ir her mind, if he offered himself
serve him the same rs she had others
When she married, it should be for |,
for she had seen great deal of unhappil
in the married state of others, arising f
the lack of the same.
Having enlightened my readers as
CARDS the two leading characters of
sketch, l will proceed to inform them al
the plot.
The afternoon previously spoken of,
Douglass was surprised, while making
favorite excursion on the rivers bank,
the appearance of William Richards.
ceiying that the lady was embarrassed,
intruder apologised, by saying that he
not aware that her rambles extended in
direction, and begged her, with all the
vency of his very loving soul, to ex
him. She did excuse him; and what
man would not ?-such true samp
what man should be A blush stole
her pretty checks as she beheid his fa'