The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-15
GBe 9ailg JunrnaI,
WHICH TO CHOOSE.

s6lHu6u Dy LAISC Su4tOIS5 oAA Va S4GA kOO0 AOOA-
ing, all gentlemen. and all protesting unbound
ed and disinterested love for the fair lady
Capt Trevanion had been cavalry officer, but
had retired from the service. He was tall
dashing figure, with very aristocratic manners,
and like Ned Pepper, Paul Cliford;s friend,
possessed an unkimion fine head of hair In
deed, it was rumored that his ambrosial curls
were not natures gift to him, but the spoliG
apina of some nameless and more favored in
dividual, procured of Boyle by the intermedia-
ton of certain amount of filthy lucre. The
captain had inherited large fortune.
Suitor No. 2, was young man about town,
very fashionable, polished aRd pleasant. He
contrived to keep out of debt, but his financial
resources were said to be very limited. Mr..
Claud Careless evidently had good prospect
of success.
The third suitor, Mr.. Stanley Moreton, was
an art student, and also cultivated poetry
Though very modest and unaffected, he was
slightly eccentric in the matter of costume
he wore Reubena hat, and black velvet coat,
and during the Kossuth excitement, had seri-
Gus thought of completing his equipment by q
feather-but his better genious saved him from
this selection. As he was quite sensitive and
timid had an awk ward habit of blushing and
was silent in company, the Captain and Care
less made light of the rivalship, and consider
cd the contest as confined to themselves.
The captain proposed after the most ap-
proved taste of fashion, dropping gracefully on
, one knee, and pressing the lips that murmured
! his VOWS to the fair hand he solicited as his
5 guerdon.
When he had retired, Claude paid his de-
voirs, and made bis proposals with great ear
2 nestness. His professions and interestedness
: were no less emphatic than the captains.
. The painter came next. When alone with
: the lady of his love, he found voice which
failed him in the presence of others.
r To each of the suitors she gave the same re-
u ply, namely: That she would return a def
mite answer to this suit exactly three weeks
It from the date of his proposal, requiring him in
the interval to refrain from calling on or in
quiring about her, and to absent himself from
the city. Each wooer promised knightly obe-
dienee and kept his pledge. The captain ran
:. Gown to Newport, Claude went to Saratoga,
and Stanley carried his sketch book to the
White MountainsA
r The widow shut herself up for three weeks
+ At the expiration of that time, punetual tc
= the appointed day and hour, and minute the
elegant captain entered Mrs. Champions
% drawing room, and surveyed himself fron
a head to foot in the Versailles mirror, with |
smile of satisfaction. He was engaged in self
= admiration when light step recalled him te
lie a sense of propriety. He turned aud behele
= The widow, but a thick veil covered her face
He drew a chair to her side and addressed
he her:
Dearest Isabella said he in his most per
suasive tones, allow me to remove the enviou
screea which shrouds charms that never were
meant to be concealed ....-,.-
Alas, Captain said the widow, with
. tremulous voice, and drawing her veil yet clio
'or ser, these charms exist no longer
'Ss ss is it possible cried the Captain in ton
Of of alarm What do you mean?
ur Since I saw you last have been very sick
Ire When | was child my parents neglected t
have me vaccinated, and the ravages of tn
3r. small pox-'
sThe small poxn cried the Captain, pushinl
his chair back to the other side OF tn
s. room.
1t is all over, and / am dreadful object t
behold but of course that makes no differenc
in your Affections
Hem cried the Captain, 1t would max
no difference if I wanted to retire with yo
into the country, to live like Darby and JoaI
. But to go into society--to introduce at ball
and sorees, person disfgured by dreadfu
} d disorder o Lord, ma'am, the idea never enter
oy po ed my head p
!. 4 release you from your engagement-yo
r rs- are free, said the widow.
and Il have no doubt ma'am,' said the Captai
at greatly relieved, that you will find individual
ss rss not exactly in my situation, who will be-wi
cen be very happy to-in short, ma'am, wis
I. you a very good day.
Cold hearted vain egotist,' said the widow
81. Ss- when he had left L rightly guaged you
on, character. You only wished for a handsom
6. a06 na
'ss4 r. in society as you show off your handson
Her horse in the street. Let us see whether m
r. thoughts have wronged Mr. Careless.
To Careless she told the same story. I'll
~. young gentleman heard of the loss Of hs
beauty with great monchalance.
own But this is not all, said Mrs. Champion
who MY business man has just been with me &
We We the morning. Ny investments were most u
fac fortunate. am completely beggard.'
cry. How unfortunate cried Careless for / a
lsTs' sa in the same predicament. Idon't see my w
through this quarter. Now it is very evide
sns that it would be the hight of folly for two pt
sons without any income or prospect to mar
:, only to multiply misery. must beg you
;94a; receive my proposal Oflast month as only co
i for ditional Doubtless there are rash, unprln
:. pied men, who would in my case think on
yles; of sentiments; but am too good morall
and too good citizen to think of perseveri
now Farewell, madame! Farewell; iorev
leave you with despair in my hart and ma
O'; ness in my BRAIN
rec,d Probably no declaration of despair was o.
=, uttered in a cooler tone-and so thought
IEID widow. .....-t. ,-...-...5r
she said. Il begin to believe that all men 4
ais alike. If Stanley proves equal heartles
49,. shall renounce the perfdious sex