The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-01-09
From Peterson. Magazine,
Margaret Sesbift's stratagcrn;
OR, A NEW LOVE TEST.
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Pretty Margaret Ncsbitt had two unrncep.
tionable lovers, aud sadly puzzled was she Ia
eho0se between ticm-at least so she pre-.
tended, as she grasely debated thcIr resprc-
ii,e merits, with her cousin and con6dant,
Phoebe Ficld. Certainly IL she had prefer
ence, she kept her secret well guarded.
tall. handsome girl vas Margaret: we'll
iorned aud graceful. Full uf mischief aud
spirit, she delighted IN lrolit or a Jest, aud
some there we're Win. judging her merely by
some ol her mad freaks 10 ahWh she had
been engaged, held her To be but thoaght.
les. gildy girl. Yet the friends Who knew
her best, discovered beneath her merry bu.
NOR fund ol plain, gotd sense. aud true
feeling, which won her both respect and
love.
tine evening. after returning frum party,
where she had met buiH asI1rants Tor her III /.
yor. Margaret al tlionghiipily by The fte III
her dressing rom, her little slippcred feet
resting on The fender. aud Tor the hnndrrdil,
tune debated the merits Of her two lovers
with cousin Phrbc.
iuu zee, Phoebe" she cootinucl. grave.
Is, knitting her brow With an air Of great
petpltSiiy. each has his advantages liam.
iltun Myers has 80 much tarnt--Is - han.l.
some--oI such good iamily-and mitI,al
fatters me 80 charmingly. that ! hnd hun
very agreeable; on the other hand, lhnnsh
Winthrop North talks 80 much less, aud lels
me fairly pine aud paut for compliment.
tlefe is something npcn. genial, an, man.
II abput him. that think like him almost.
"a.
" Nv. Myers i Car the handsomcst." said
cousin Phrbp.
. ilont know about that" returned Mar.
garct. qgickly-" Mf Nurih, has the mast
manly aud expressive face. aud | never did
care Tor regular features. Yet. ~ ynn say,
Mr M,ers would BE- though, the handsnmcsl.
and he certainly dnrs make himself yer,
agreeable. Altrr talking with him halt an
hnur, began 10 feel tlat nv old notion that
am pretty much like athrr people, Is all 4
mistake. lie seems so assured of NV infinite
superiority. that he almost succeeds 10 bring.
ing me 10 the same agreeable conclusion.
lIrish ho! ] do wish could decide
= fllrn ,uu ARE nul ~ love With either"
asked Ihcbc, d little annnsrd by hcr friends
uutumantic indrcision.
j" Not BIZ. Cousin--and What Is more. |
intend TO Keep myself heart whole. az least
till ascertain which ul NV admirers lives
me most worthily aud sincerely. wish |
knew ~ some way tu test The question"
= heard ol a rasr irW wears agn, where
the strength oI q husbands affection was sc.
,crrly irie,l," said phebr. Nv friend. Mn
G.. had Tie small puf ,lnring her hus.
band's absenec irnm humc. Knowing herself
10 be irighilully dis6gurc,l-not a ,rstige left
Of hcr former beauty. slis leaked iurwsrd viih
dread 10 his return. fearing his feelings to.
ward her might undergo change. Hut |
hear that on tic contrary, he seems more at.
iarhrd 10 her than ever. aud stcks, by .
thUusand little cares aud alterations, 10 show
hcr that her misfortune has but male her
more dear to him.
Tears rose To- uafgaret's clear hazel eyes
at her friends recital.
/" That j. true 1--we" she cried, with en-.
ihusiasr---'' u u - that want 10 be lived.
care little Ior tie affection which springs
irgm mere ahiniirtiVn Uf beauty. Oh, phcbc